MUSC 150W - Freshman Seminar in Music

Fall and Spring (4) Staff (May fulfill GER 4 or 5 requirements, depending on the topic. Contact the professor for information.)

An exploration of a specific topic in music. Writing is emphasized. This course satisfies the lower-division writing requirement. Normally only available to first-year students. Sample topics from prior years: The Music of Gershwin; Music and Mysticism; Rave Music; American Musical Multiculturalism; The Music of Bach; American Musical Comedy; The Piano in the 19th Century; Ellington; Early 20th Century American Modernism; Music and Race; The Music of the Beatles; Ract, the Blues, and Chess Records.