ADMU 1300 History of Popular Music
From blues to bluegrass, minstrels to Motown, ragtime to rap, the story of American popular music pulsates with the vibrant rhythms and urgent cries of its makers. This course surveys that history, stretching from the mid-nineteenth century to today, with a particular focus on how racial struggles and appropriation have reflected American socio-political realities.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.87 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.04 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Jason Mccool | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Jason Mccool | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Fall 2022 | Jason Mccool | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Jason Mccool | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 20 |