BLACK MUSIC AND AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history of race relations in the United States through the story of African American popular music. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how African American music helped to shape American cultural and social history. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of the impact of African American music on global popular culture. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Build a foundation for civic engagement by recognizing different cultural perspectives and worldviews. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history of race relations in the United States through the story of African American popular music. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how African American music helped to shape American cultural and social history. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of the impact of African American music on global popular culture. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Build a foundation for civic engagement by recognizing different cultural perspectives and worldviews. Audience: Undergraduate