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Dibs Fall 2026

ETHNMUS M80

Jewish American Experience through Music

(Same as Jewish Studies 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 becoming American through music. Exploration of different music genres and contexts. Presentations by guest composers and performers. Letter grading.

Course statistics

Predicted GPA
3.74
n = 16 · 1 term · ± 0.102
A range
69%
of letter grades
Taken P/NP
0%
— of those passed
D / F / W
0.0%
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.

  • 1625W
Enrolment by term: 25W 16
Peak 16 Most recent 16 in 25W 1 term on record

Grade distribution

  • A+ 4 · 25.0%
  • A 3 · 18.8%
  • A- 4 · 25.0%
  • B+ 3 · 18.8%
  • B 2 · 12.5%

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 3.70 3.67 16 small sample 1 69%
JANECZKO, JEFFREY MATTHEW 3.70 3.67 16 small sample 1 69%

“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