PT 5464: 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
- 8
- Offered
- Fall 2026
- Campuses
- Storrs
- Gen Ed
- CA1: Arts & Humanities, CA4: Diversity & Multicultural, TOI1: Creativity, TOI3: Div, Equity, Soc Just
- Requirements
- Students must be in good academic standing and be granted department consent.
Fall 2026 sections
Taught by Jon Rizzo.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | PRA | By arrangement | Jon Rizzo | Storrs | 9 of 10 open |
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