Popular Music Courses
The arrival of Professor Albin Zak, a scholar in the history of rock music and other areas, has spurred the development of new courses in popular music. Course offerings have included:
The American Piano: Rachmaninoff to Rock and Roll
The Art of Record Production
Audio Recording Fundamentals
Hip Hop Music and Culture
Jazz: America's Music
Jazz Fusion: History and Repertory
Jazz, Identity, and the Human Spirit
Modern Jazz: Bebop to Free Jazz and Beyond
Music Video
Rock Music in Historical Perspective
Songwriters and Songwriting
Look for new additions in future semesters.
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