Subject code
MUS
Course Number
104
Credit Hours Min
3
Course Long Title
The African American Musical Heritage
Course Description
This course surveys the forms of music associated with the African-American community from the 19th Century to the present - worksongs, spirituals, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, soul and hip-hop, among others. The course considers the influence of the music's African roots and also the role of race in American cultural history.