AAS 3560 - History of African American Music II, 1926-Present

Sociohistorical analysis of African American music and its role in shaping modern American music. Recordings and guest musician/lecturers used as integral part of course. Examines big-band era, urban blues, bebop, rhythm and blues, hard bop, black classical composers, avantgarde musical performances, and hip-hop

Requisites: One course in Tier II Fine Arts or Humanities
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

To locate musical traditions within the African-American community as signifying practices.
To understand the intersections of gender, class, race, and consumption within Black music.

Ohio University

Ohio University

AAS 3560 - History of African American Music II, 1926-Present