ADMU 1300 History of Popular Music

Name: History of Popular Music
Rating: 3.87 (48 reviews)

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

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.87 / 5

Based on 48 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Jason Mccool
Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.04/5

Sections

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