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JEWISH M80

Jewish American Experience through Music

(Same as Ethnomusicology M80 and Musicology M80.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. In synagogue and on stage, and from LP recordings to YouTube, Jews in America have varied musical experiences. Music of synagogue, celebrations at home, in community, and theater are all interesting developments of Jewish music. New Opportunities in entertainment industry brought new possibilities for Jews in popular music, rock, and film scores. Exploration of various examples of Jews responding and adapting to their American context and becomingA merican through music. Exploration of different music genres and contexts. Presentations by guest composers and performers. Letter grading.

Course statistics

Predicted GPA
3.76
n = 56 · 3 terms · ± 0.066
A range
82%
of letter grades
Taken P/NP
0%
— of those passed
D / F / W
1.8%
incl. withdrawals

Sections in Fall 2026

Not offered in Fall 2026.

Enrollment history

Final enrollment per term, averaged across that term's sections. Four years deep, summer excluded. Per-section live curves are on each section page.

  • 2522W
  • 1323W
  • 1825W
Enrolment by term: 22W 25, 23W 13, 25W 18
Peak 25 Most recent 18 in 25W 3 terms on record

Grade distribution

  • A+ 13 · 23.2%
  • A 28 · 50.0%
  • A- 5 · 8.9%
  • B+ 3 · 5.4%
  • B 6 · 10.7%
  • D 1 · 1.8%

Grey bars are non-letter outcomes — P/NP, S/U, incompletes. They are excluded from the GPA entirely rather than scored, because counting a P as a 4.0 would be a fabrication.

By instructor

Instructor Predicted Raw n Terms A range
KLIGMAN, MARK L 3.77 3.78 56 3 82%
JANECZKO, JEFFREY MATTHEW 3.69 3.64 18 small sample 1 72%

“Predicted” is shrunk toward the course average, which is itself shrunk toward the department — so an instructor with a handful of students sits near the course mean rather than topping the list.

By term