Music

College of Fine Arts

  • R&B, Motown, and Classic Funk: Soundtracks of Empowerment and Civil Rights

    CFA MH 430

    Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Motown, Soul, and Funk are seminal in the development of rap, hip-hop, fusion, and contemporary urban and R&B styles. These styles provided the soundtrack for African American identity, empowerment, and protest from the civil rights struggle of the late 1950s and early '60s to the Black Power commentary of the 1970s, and, eventually into the hip-hop era. This course places these styles within their cultural and historical contexts and examines their musical characteristics in detail. This course does not require previous training in music. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100

    Summer 2 (July 6-August 15)

    B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates
    Course Start DateThursday, July 6, 2023
    Last day to addTuesday, July 11, 2023
    Last day to drop without "W" gradeTuesday, July 11, 2023
    Last day to drop with "W" gradeFriday, July 28, 2023
    Course End DateTuesday, August 15, 2023
    Location: FLR 206     
    Victor Coelho

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