Credits Basic principles of playing the guitar applied to accompanying and solo performance. Note reading, basic chords and fingerstyle accompaniment patterns are included. Credits A survey of American popular music styles, from 19th century parlor songs through the golden years of Tin Pan alley, the discovery of hillbillies and blues singers, the birth of rock'n'roll, and the emergence of a modern global music industry. Specific problems and research according to individual interest. Students with previous experience may audition for Guitar II without having taken Guitar I. A continuation of basic principles of guitar playing as introduced in MUS 213 and an introduction to classical-style guitar playing.
Emphasis is placed upon tracing the roots of folk traditions.
Credits A course in which special topics of interest in music provides the content. This course is a research and writing course designed around the role of women in New England from the colonial era through the present. Students will collectively read a series of works by prominent authors on the subject and write a 15-20 page research paper based largely on primary sources.