MUS 5 Jazz: Black Creative Music and American Culture

The music known as ‘jazz’ has been one of the most revolutionary and influential artistic movements of the past century. Jazz: Black Creative Music and American Culture will provide a basic historical overview of the music, with major themes including the relationship between composition and improvisation; the reinvention of traditional roles of performer, composer, bandleader, and collective ensemble; and the music’s connection to African-American history and the civil rights movement. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS 05.01, MUS 05.02, AAAS 39.01, or AAAS 39.02.

Instructor

Bynum

Cross Listed Courses

AAAS 039

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:ART

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Offered

• Winter