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HIS 337 - The Electric Guitar in American Culture

Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020

This course explores the electric guitar as instrument, symbol, and artifact in modern American culture. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, we will assess the impact of the electric guitar on various kinds of music, from blues to heavy metal, and dig into the lives of the musicians and manufacturers who gave the electric guitar its iconic power.

Course Applies to: American Studies
Note: Considered a United States History. Course formerly offered as AMS 333.