OLLI101335 - History of American Popular Music, 1970 to the Present [Hybrid at TUCC]
Course Description
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC
Instructor: Philip Simon
Day of Week: Tuesday
Dates: Jan 30 – Apr 9 (10 sessions)
No Class: Mar 5
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: Hybrid at TUCC
This course will take advantage of the recent publication of Dr. Simon’s new book, A History of American Popular Music, by using it as the source material for a comprehensive study of American popular music history from African roots to the present day. Purchase of the book is not a requirement, and one can derive all of the benefits of the course by attending class, viewing the PowerPoint presentations and listening to the lectures. Those who have taken this course before will find much new information, videos and recordings in the classroom presentations.
Maximum Online: 100
Maximum In-Person: 30
Instructor Bio:
Philip G. Simon, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Music Emeritus, has directed professional, collegiate and high school bands and honors ensembles in six states and the United Kingdom. He is a contributing author to the popular music education series, Teaching Music Through Performance In Band, published by GIA. This year, he celebrates 52 continuous years as a music educator including 29 years as a high school instrumental conductor. He has degrees from Boston University, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Texas. Dr. Simon received three Citations of Excellence from the National Band Association and was nominatedfor Fairfax County Teacher of the Year in 1988. He is on the Alumni Board of the Boston Youth Symphony. His new book, A History Of American Popular Music will be published this spring by Cognella Publishing.
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