African American Musical Heritage

Description

(Formerly numbered M12A.) (Same as African American Studies M116A and Ethnomusicology M110A.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Sociocultural history and survey of African American music covering Africa and its impact on Americas; music of 17th through 19th centuries; minstrelsy and its impact on representation of blacks in film, television, … For more content click the Read More button below.

(Formerly numbered M12A.) (Same as African American Studies M116A and Ethnomusicology M110A.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Sociocultural history and survey of African American music covering Africa and its impact on Americas; music of 17th through 19th centuries; minstrelsy and its impact on representation of blacks in film, television, and theater; religious music, including hymns, spirituals, and gospel; black music of Caribbean and Central and South America; and music of black Los Angeles. P/NP or letter grading.

Instructional Format

Primary Format

Lecture

Secondary Format

Discussion

Multiple-Listed Courses

AF AMER M116A - African American Musical Heritage

ETHNMUS M110A - African American Musical Heritage

Multiple-listed courses are courses offered jointly by more than one department.

University and College/School Requirements

This course satisfies the following requirements:

Diversity — Arts and Architecture

Diversity — Letters and Science, Education and Information Studies, Music, Public Affairs

General Education — Visual & Performance Arts Analysis & Practice (Arts & Humanities)

General Catalog 2023-24