We do not grow old as long as we strive to improve ourselves.
Survey the 19th-century Romantic era, from Chopin's piano poetry to nationalist symphonic poems that gave voice to oppressed peoples.
Explore Wagner's revolutionary concept of Gesamtkunstwerk, his use of leitmotifs, and his lasting influence on film music and harmony.
Trace the African American musical traditions—from slave spirituals and field hollers to the blues scale and early New Orleans jazz.
Examine how Stravinsky, Schoenberg, and Bartók broke the rules of tonality and invented new musical languages for the 20th century.
Follow jazz from Louis Armstrong's Hot Five recordings through big band swing to the bebop revolution of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Chart the explosive rise of rock 'n' roll from Chuck Berry and Elvis to the British Invasion and psychedelic era of the 1960s.
Explore the rise of the pop music industry—from Motown's soul assembly line to disco, Michael Jackson's global stardom, and the MTV revolution.
Survey the global richness of music—African rhythms, Latin salsa, Indian ragas, and K-pop—and how cultural exchange creates new musical forms.
Trace the rise of electronic music from Moog synthesizers and Kraftwerk to Detroit techno, and the birth of hip-hop in the Bronx.
Understand the essence of negotiation and learn how to set your most powerful weapon: BATNA.