MUS 130(S) History of Jazz*

This course surveys the history of jazz from its origins to the present. Emphasis is on the relationship between music and the social experience of African-Americans, the aesthetics of jazz, and the on-going relationship between jazz and the music of Africa and the African diaspora. No prior musical experience required, but students without musical backgrounds must learn a vocabulary of terms for describing musical sound. There will be an emphasis on listening.

Hour:  E. D. BROWN