The Arts in America | (AMST 202RA)
Instructor: David Charles
Dates: June 29 - August 7
Credits: 3
Course Description
Get going with some music this summer by taking this insightful course that explores American culture through hip hop, country, and jazz! Our main perspective will be from ethnomusicology, the main method of inquiry will be ethnography, and a significant part of the class will be dedicated to asynchronous online discussion. Students will conduct their own ethnographic research projects during the course of the semester and present their findings to the class. While culture will be the main focus, the class will also explore the music itself. Certain cultural areas of interest will include identity, ideology, gender issues, capitalism, and power.
About the Instructor
David Charles teaches in the School of Music and the College of Letters and Science. He has also taught in the Wonderlust Program. His primary interests are African-American music and culture as well as the music and culture of North India.
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