MUSI 1003: Popular Music and Diversity in American Society
An introduction to popular music and diversity in America: jazz, blues, Top-40 pop, rock, hip-hop and other genres. Musicians and their music studied in the context of twentieth-century and contemporary American society, emphasizing issues of race, gender, class, and resistance. No prior musical training or knowledge required.
- Credits
- 3
- Offered
- Spring 2027, Fall 2026
- Campuses
- Storrs, Avery Point, Stamford, Waterbury, Hartford
- Gen Ed
- CA1: Arts & Humanities, CA4: Diversity & Multicultural, TOI1: Creativity, TOI3: Div, Equity, Soc Just
- Requirements
- Open to graduate students in English, History, and Political Science; open to others with consent.
Spring 2027 sections
Taught by Matthew Bilik, Charice Tang, Hudson Webber, Kyle Davis, Kirsten Peterson, Colin Walters, and Amanda Cook.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | LEC | 12:30PM - 1:20PM / MoWe | Matthew Bilik | Storrs | CAST 212 | 39 of 175 open |
| 002D | DIS | 2:30PM - 3:20PM / Mo | Charice Tang | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 0 of 25 open |
| 003D | DIS | 9:30AM - 10:20AM / Tu | Hudson Webber | Storrs | MUSB 107 | 0 of 25 open |
| 004D | DIS | 11:00AM - 11:50AM / Tu | Hudson Webber | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 1 of 25 open |
| 005D | DIS | 9:05AM - 9:55AM / Mo | Kyle Davis | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 13 of 25 open |
| 006D | DIS | 9:05AM - 9:55AM / We | Kyle Davis | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 8 of 25 open |
| 007D | DIS | 10:10AM - 11:00AM / Fr | Matthew Bilik | Storrs | MUSB 107 | 17 of 25 open |
| 008D | DIS | 3:35PM - 4:25PM / Mo | Charice Tang | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 0 of 25 open |
| 660 | LEC | 9:30AM - 10:45AM / TuTh | TBA | Avery Point | ACD 303 | 18 of 35 open |
| 801 | LEC | 5:30PM - 8:00PM / Tu | Kirsten Peterson | Stamford | DWTN 225 | 29 of 45 open |
| 802 | LEC | 5:30PM - 8:00PM / Th | Colin Walters | Stamford | DWTN 225 | 36 of 45 open |
| 890 | LEC | 9:05AM - 11:35AM / We | Amanda Cook | Stamford | DWTN 229 | 16 of 20 open |
Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.
Fall 2026 sections
Taught by Matthew Bilik, Charice Tang, Hudson Webber, Kyle Davis, Christopher Shay, Colin Walters, and Amanda Cook.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001X | LEC | 12:20PM - 1:10PM / MoWe | Matthew Bilik | Storrs | MONT 104 | 10 of 175 open |
| 002D | DIS | 3:35PM - 4:25PM / Mo | Charice Tang | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 0 of 25 open |
| 003D | DIS | 9:30AM - 10:20AM / Tu | Hudson Webber | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 0 of 25 open |
| 004D | DIS | 11:00AM - 11:50AM / Tu | Hudson Webber | Storrs | MUSB 107 | 0 of 25 open |
| 005D | DIS | 9:05AM - 9:55AM / Mo | Kyle Davis | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 5 of 25 open |
| 006D | DIS | 9:05AM - 9:55AM / We | Kyle Davis | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 1 of 25 open |
| 007D | DIS | 10:10AM - 11:00AM / Fr | Matthew Bilik | Storrs | MUSB 107 | 4 of 25 open |
| 008D | DIS | 2:30PM - 3:20PM / Mo | Charice Tang | Storrs | MUSB 122 | 0 of 25 open |
| 331 | LEC | 2:00PM - 3:15PM / TuTh | Christopher Shay | Waterbury | WREC 303 | 2 of 25 open |
| 660 | LEC | 3:30PM - 4:45PM / TuTh | TBA | Avery Point | ACD 206 | 16 of 35 open |
| 701 | LEC | 1:25PM - 2:15PM / MoWeFr | TBA | Hartford | HTB 210 | 0 of 30 open |
| 801 | LEC | 5:30PM - 8:00PM / Th | Colin Walters | Stamford | DWTN 133 | 15 of 45 open |
| 802 | LEC | 5:30PM - 8:00PM / Tu | Colin Walters | Stamford | DWTN 259 | 4 of 40 open |
| 803 | LEC | 9:05AM - 11:35AM / We | Amanda Cook | Stamford | DWTN 257 | 5 of 45 open |
Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.