MUSA2330 · Music
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
A history of America's music from its origins in African traditions through the contemporary scene. The course will explore its African roots; its consolidation in New Orleans and its spread into the cultural mainstrean in the Jazz Age; its transformation into bebop, cool, third stream, funk, and avant-garde trends; and the return to traditionalism. Key figures covered will be Armstrong, Ellington, Parker, and Marsalis, among others.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
2.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
3.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.0 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
3.4 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionFall 2020
1 section