American Popular Music


Course number : FLM064    ID : 24756    Class Section Number : 2

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Go beyond taste and learn to appreciate music for its cultural value. Explore the development of American popular music from the late 19th century to the present. Discover the origin of blues and country music, where rock & roll came from, and lesser-explored topics like Tin Pan Alley, urban folk, swing, and social dance. Learn to analyze music, uncovering not just style and structure, but cultural and socio-political impact. Open to students of all levels.
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Class Details

30 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
  Weekly - Tue, Thu.  
  Weekly - Thu, Tue.  

Location : T-CU-Cultural Arts Center Location : 
  T-CU-Cultural Arts Center.

Instructor : TBA TBA 

CEUs : 3.75

 

Notice

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If full, take co-listed MUSC131, CRN 23490.

Non-MD Resident 

Price: $1,468.20

MD Sr. Citizen 

Price: $139.80

MD Resident:  $553.80

Schedule Information

Skip dates: (No class on 10/20/2026, 11/26/2026)

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
9/1/2026 - 10/15/2026 Weekly - Tue, Thu 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM Silver Spring, T-CU-Cultural Arts Center  Map TBA TBA 
10/22/2026 - 12/17/2026 Weekly - Tue, Thu 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM Silver Spring, T-CU-Cultural Arts Center  Map TBA TBA 

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