ETHN 215 - Pop Music and Media

Next Offered: Fall Semester

Semester Offered: First Semester
FC
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: CNDP, DDHU, CD

This class explores the impact that personal and mass media have on the development, growth, circualation, and distribution of pop music in the United States and the UK. Race, class, gender in turn effect the mediation of pop music as creation and consumption drive technological changes. From 45s and LPs to radios, car stereos to personal entertainment devices, cable television to computers, mp3s to internet streaming, various media forms have dramatically influenced access to and the content of the most consumed music in the world.

Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: K. Metz

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Cross List Information: ETHN 215 Cross-Referenced with CAST - Comparative American Studies.

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