JAZZ 290 - Introduction to African American Music

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First Semester. The first semester of a one-year survey of musical styles and forms cultivated by African Americans. First semester includes West African music and West African continuity in the American, early African American instrumental-vocal forms, and the social implications of African American music. Second semester includes later instrumental and vocal music (jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, gospel, soul, etc.) and important composers and performers of works in extended forms.

Prerequisites & Notes
Cross listed with AAST 171 and MHST 290
Offered alternate years
Enrollment Limit: 50
Mr. Logan

[Next offered 2007 - 2008]

Credits: 3 hours