MUS 203 - Jazz and Justice

4 credits
Examines American jazz music and culture historically through the lens of racism, organized crime, capitalism, and labor exploitation. Considers the extent to which such adverse experiences impacted the musicians and their music. Influential musicians, their instruments, major bands, innovations and major works will be presented. This course fulfills an elective requirement in the Ethnic and Racial Studies minor and the Music minor. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
Graded (A-F) only