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MUSI 225 - A History of Jazz in American Culture


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

Using both a socio-cultural and historical perspective, this course explores the major forms of African-American folk music indigenous to the United States. These forms of African American folk music (ragtime, blues, and gospel) contain elements of musical expression rooted in the aesthetic make-up of jazz. Students will explore and analyze the development of jazz music in relation to its cultural context.


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