MUSC381

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MUSC381

History of African-American Music MUSC381 SP

Crosslistings: AFAM341

Next Offered in 9899 SP

An historical analysis of cultural, aesthetic and spiritual perceptions of African-American music. A multidisciplinary approach to the subject matter is focused through theoretical, literary and social commentaries. Live and recorded performances presentations of the many forms of the African-American musical idiom are the primary source.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four short papers. Final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA MUSC

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Part of the painting NEW ORLEANS JAZZ by Fred Jones, 1984

Reference:

Woodson, Shirley, ed. WALTER O. EVANS COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART. Savannah, Georgia: Beach Institute/King-Tisdell Museum, 1991

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