The Beatles and Their World - Honors

Students must be accepted into the Honors Program to enroll in the following course:

Course Description

The lives and music of the Beatles reflect profound cultural changes that followed the Great Depression and World War II.  The extraordinary transformation of this musical group from a locally popular Liverpool band to one of the most famous (and influential) groups of all time offers insight into our modern world.  With the Beatles as its focus, this seminar explores such topics in modern cultural history as race relations, women’s rights and gender issues, youth culture, counterculture and protest, mass media and public relations, business practices in the music industry, and, of course, developments in popular music.