Course Catalog
Music & ArtsIntermediateMUS 201
Music History: From Bach to Beyoncé
A complete history of Western and popular music
5 modules
25 lessons
~17h
4 credit hours
Taught by Selin Music AI
What you'll learn
Identify the major periods, composers, and works of Western art music
Trace the origins and evolution of jazz, blues, and rock
Analyze how music reflects and responds to social and cultural forces
Connect musical styles to their historical contexts
Write a music history analysis of a specific work or movement
Prerequisites
Course Curriculum
25 lessons totalImpressionism: Debussy & Ravel
Ed Plus25m
The Second Viennese School: Schoenberg & Serialism
Ed Plus25m
Stravinsky, Bartók & Nationalism in Music
Ed Plus25m
Minimalism: Reich, Glass & Riley
Ed Plus20m
Module 3 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
The Blues: Origins, Form & Feeling
Ed Plus25m
Jazz: New Orleans to Bebop
Ed Plus30m
Miles Davis, Coltrane & Modal Jazz
Ed Plus25m
Soul, Funk & R&B
Ed Plus25m
Module 4 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Rock & Roll: Elvis, Chuck Berry & the Revolution
Ed Plus25m
The Beatles, Bob Dylan & the 1960s
Ed Plus30m
Hip-Hop: Origins, Culture & Global Spread
Ed Plus25m
21st Century Music: Streaming, Genre Fusion & Global Pop
Ed Plus25m
Module 5 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Ed Plus
First 2 modules free
Modules5
Lessons25
Estimated time~17h
Credit hours4