American Music

AMUS-214-1183

University at Albany

  • Semester
    Winter 2024/25
  • Instructor
    Burns
  • Start Date
    12-23-2024
  • Total Credits
    3
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    518-442-5140

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This course explores the history of music in the United States through the prism of the nation's most persistent cultural issue, race relations. From the earliest transatlantic contacts to the present day, the act of music-making is viewed as a complex response to both the inherited traditions of Europe and Africa and a changing environment. Topics include spirituals, gospel, and Protestantism; minstrelsy and the entertainment industry; nationalism and the symphony; experimental music of the 20th century; and vernacular genres such as folksong and the blues. Only one of A MUS 214, T MUS 214 or A MUS 334 may be taken for credit.
Course Area: Music
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 12-23-2024 - 01-17-2025
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Instructor: Burns
Local Course ID: 24WI_ALB_AMUS_214_0001
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