MUSC 264
Spring 2022 not offered
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This new course (developed as alternative to Ebony Singers during COVID-19) is a brief survey of the history of African American sacred music from slavery to the present. Much attention will be paid to the direct experience of listening to music and the inspiration derived therefrom. Class consists of lectures, listening labs, and impression papers. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA MUSC |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: MUSC448 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (MUSC) |
Major Readings:
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SINGING IN MY SOUL: BLACK GOSPEL MUSIC IN A SECULAR AGE by Jerma A. Jackson
PEOPLE GET READY!: A NEW HISTORY OF BLACK GOSPEL MUSIC by Robert Darden
THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO BLUES AND GOSPEL MUSIC by Allen Moore
STOMPING THE BLUES by Albert Murray
ORDERED STEPS by Marichal Monts
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Examinations and Assignments:
Examination and Assignments:
Assignments will be given from various portions of the books listed. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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Objectives: Define Gospel Music and summarize its various characteristics, styles and major contributors.
This course may not be repeated for credit. |
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