ETHN 179Discover Jazz
(Cross-listed with MUS 127.) Offers an introduction to jazz, including important performers and their associated styles and techniques. Explores the often-provocative role jazz has played in American and global society, the diverse perceptions and arguments that have surrounded its production and reception, and how these have been inflected by issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Specific topics vary from year to year. May be taken for credit two times. Students may receive a combined total of eight units for MUS 127 and ETHN 179.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (1)
- Ethnic Studies (B.A.)
Courses that list ETHN 179 as a prerequisite (1)
- MUS 150 Jazz and the Music of the African Diaspora: Special Topics Seminar