Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

Mus 356U Jazz And American Culture: How History Shaped Our Music, Then and Now

Examines jazz and its development in the context of American history. Jazz, pre-jazz, contemporary practice, and related sub-genres will be explored through listening and analysis. The cultural context from which the music emerged will be dissected and discussed. Covers period from the mid-1800s to today.

Credits

4
  • Up one level
  • 300