Course Description
Not open to students with credit for GAH 1248. This course deals with the development and influence of African Americans in the context of music-making in the United States. It surveys the West African musical influences as well as the growth of diverse genres of music ranging from spirituals to jazz, ragtime, soul, gospel, classical music, rap and hip-hop music with special emphasis on history, folklore and culture.
Course Attributes
Arts -A, R2-Racism Across Curriculum
Units
4
