ADMU1300 · Advancing Studies
ADV
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 experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.3 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.1 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
3.9 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4.5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2024
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 section