Spring 2022 Course Spotlight: Music of Black Americans
CFA MH 409: Music of Black Americans
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12:30–1:45pm
Professor Leland Clarke
This course will study genres of Music of Black Americans in the United States and their appearance in and fusion with literature by African Americans. Emphasis on listening, live performances, student presentations, readings, and discussions.
Topics include spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, popular music, rhythm and blues, rap, and classical music.
Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration.
Pre-approved for credit towards AFAM Studies minor elective.
Open to the BU Community; no previous music experience required.