Minor in Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences (100/05.0199)
A student may earn an undergraduate minor in Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences by successful completion of an interdisciplinary program of 18 semester hours as follows:
Required (3 semester hours)
- A S 2016/MUS, 2016 Appalachian Music (3 s.h.)
Electives (15 semester hours)
Students may select only one of the following four courses:
- A S 2410, Appalachia: An Introduction (Humanities) (3 s.h.)
- A S 2411, Appalachia: An Introduction (Social Sciences) (3 s.h.)
- A S 2510, Sophomore Honors Colloquium (Humanities) (3 s.h.)
- A S 2515, Sophomore Honors Colloquium (Social Sciences)(3 s.h.)
- AND/OR
Complete four or five courses from the following list to total 15 s.h. of electives:
- A S 2025, Appalachian Strings (3 s.h.)
- A S 4015, Old Time Music Traditions (3 s.h.)
- A S 4030, Bluegrass Traditions (3 s.h.)
- ENG 3050, Studies in Folklore (3 s.h.)
- HIS 3239, Country Music & American Culture (3 s.h.)
- MUS 2014, Jazz Music in American Society (3 s.h.)
- MUS 2015, History of Rock Music (3 s.h.)
- MUS 3530-3549, Selected Topics: Writing About Popular and Folk Music (3 s.h.)
- MUS 3530-3549, Selected Topics: History of Country Music (3 s.h.)
Contact
305 Bodenheimer Drive
Living Learning Center
Room 109
PO Box 32018
Boone, NC 28608-2018
Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
Dr. Patricia D. Beaver
Center Director
beaverpd@appstate.edu
828-262-4089
LLA 110
Dr. Katherine E. Ledford
Program Director
ledfordke@appstate.edu
828-262-4087
LLA 108
Mrs. Debbie Bauer
Administrative Assistant
bauerdk@appstate.edu
828-262-4089
LLA 109
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