LATIN AMERICAN ROCK CULTURES

SPANISH 477

Course Description

Rock'n'roll music emerged in the USA in the 1950s, and almost immediately became a global phenomena, intimately associated to the scheme of Western modernity, informing music and cultural expressions in many parts of world. Study this transnational process, and the culture and music that were produced in Latin America.

Prerequisties

(CHICLA/SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223 ) and SPANISH 224

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.58

2.07% from Historical

Completion Rate

95.83%

-2.08% from Historical

A Rate

66.67%

36.23% from Historical

Class Size

2.13% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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