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Academic Year 2001/2002

African Presences II: Music in the Americas
MUSC 251 SP

This course will explore the diversity and full range of musical expression in the Americas--with a focus on music in which there is a strong African historical or cultural presence--by immersing ourselves in a combination of extensive reading, listening to recordings, viewing videos, discussion, and in-class performances. The hemisphere as a whole will be briefly surveyed and regional traits will be explored, but emphasis will be placed on specific pieces, genres, and countries, especially in the Caribbean and Brazil. Students are encouraged to work on preparing pieces in traditional and more innovative formats for a performance workshop at the end of the semester.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Charry,Eric S.   

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM;     Location: FISK302

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 50)

SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 10   Jr. non-major: 10   SO: 5   FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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