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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue

MUSC 21400 - History of African American Music

Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AFST, MUCO, MUHL, MUSP, MUTC)
Study of the history of African American music from 1619 through the present day. Focuses on the socio-historical context in which popular music, folk music, classical music, and religious music evolved. Topics include spiritual, blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, and contemporary music as well as women in music. Open to non-Music majors. No technical knowledge required. Annually. [AH]