MUS231

The story of jazz has been told through anecdotes by the audience, music critics, historians, extant recordings, memorabilia, and musicians. Never has all of the evidence pointed to a single answer to \"What is Jazz?\" Students will employ two distinct perspectives towards answering this question across the semester, that of an artist and that of an historian. The course also examines the ways society and the music industry has at times privileged, but often disadvantaged jazz artists based upon their gender, race, or their preferred modes of expression. By the end of the semester, students will know what they like and dislike about jazz, and will be able to answer the question \"What is jazz to you?\"

GE - GEDE (Gen Ed Diversity Emphasis), GE - T2-ARTS (Tier 2 Arts), GEED - BC (Gen Ed: Building Connections)

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall