MUSC 264
Fall 2020
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01
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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: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: MUSC448 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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:
Assignments will be given from various portions of the books listed. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Objectives: Define Gospel Music and summarize its various characteristics, styles and major contributors. |
| Instructor(s): Monts,Marichal B Times: .M..... 07:10PM-10:00PM; Location: ONLINE; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 50 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
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