Study of composers, compositions, styles, and periods in music history. Prerequisites: None.

Non-European musical traditions including the study of music in rituals, musical instruments and the impact of cultures on musical styles. Prerequisites: None.

The study of cultural and social contributions to the evolution of American jazz and popular music from the mid-1800's to present. Prerequisites: None.

Survey of Broadway musicals traced from their origins to the present viewed in their cultural, political, and socioeconomic contexts. Emphasis on stylistic periods, composers, lyricists, directors, and choreographers. Prerequisites: None.

History of Rock music and how cultural, social, political, and economic conditions have shaped its evolution. Prerequisites: None.

History of the music of North America from the earliest American Indian music to the present. Introduction to the musical trends, composers, socioeconomic developments and trends, musical forms and styles that influence our modern American musical sense. Prerequisites: None.

To discuss the role of music in Latin and Caribbean cultures and the impact of these cultures on music. To present a historical survey to the evolution and development of musical styles from rumba to reggae. Among the topics, and to include: origins, gender, race, ethnicity, politics, elements of music, instruments, both sacred and secular music, and significant individuals influencing the evolution of many different genres of music in Latin America and Caribbean cultures. Prerequisites: None.

Introduction to the study of multicultural music in its social, cultural, historical and economic contexts. Performance of music using percussion, rhythm, and the human body. Historical and social aspects of global cultures' musical expressions. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC101 or a higher level MTC course; or Corequisites: MTC105 and MTC106 or permission of Instructor.

A history of Hip-Hop's musical and artistic elements and how cultural, social, political, and economic conditions have shaped its evolution. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107, or permission of Instructor.

In-depth study of music history from the primitive era through the Baroque period. Prerequisites or Corequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC155 and MTC156, or permission of Instructor.

In-depth study of music history from the Classical period through the Contemporary period. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MHL241 or permission of instructor.

Exploration of selected topics in music. Focuses on a theme, era, genre, concept, or critical approach. Analysis and interpretation of topic's representation, development, and significance in a variety subjects related to music humanities. Includes reading, listening analysis and interpretation of music and musical texts. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107, or permission of Instructor. Course Notes: MHL295 may be repeated for a total of nine (9) credit hours.