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.

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.