Student Learning Outcomes

• Describe the role of religion in the development of American song culture
• Students will be able to recognize the genre and subgenres of the various American folk musical styles discussed in class.
• Describe and identify, using appropriate terminology, some of the many folk music styles of the United States.
• Examine these folk music styles in the broader context of American political, social, and cultural history.
• Aurally identify the musical characteristics of these various folk music styles.
• Review and analyze the social context of American folk music.