Courses

Personal narrative by African Americans, including texts by Wheatley, Douglas, Jacobs, Wilson, Dubois, Johnson, Hurston, Hughes, Wright, Baldwin, Angelou, and Moody. 3 hours.

A study of the choral music of African-American composers and its interaction with western musical styles. topics. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours. Music - Applied Courses medium for the first-year Music Education major. One-hour private lesson per week. performance medium for the first-year Music Education major. One-hour private lesson per week. medium for the Music minor or secondary performance medium for the Music or Music Education major.

This course concentrates specifically on selected works that explore the human conditions presented in diversely rich selections of historical romance, avant-garde comedy and satire; fantasy and science fiction; detective stories, mysteries written in novels; short stories and/or drama forms.

Development of African American dramatic tradition from the nineteenth century through the Harlem Renaissance and Black Arts movement to contemporary postmodernism, including Brown, Hurston, Baraka, and Wilson.

Development of African American Dramatic Tradition from the nineteenth century through the Harlem Renaissance and Black Arts Movement to Contemporary Postmodernism, including Brown, Hurston, Baraka, and Wilson. 3 hours.

See SS 101 in the Social Science curriculum.

This survey course of the history of African-Americans in the United States explores the African background, the origin and development of slavery, the abolitionist and protest movements, legislative and judicial efforts to achieve racial equality, and contributions of African-Americans to American society. Special emphasis is placed on the economic and political rights of African-Americans since the 1960s.

This course surveys the history of African-Americans in the United States. It includes the African background, the origin and development of slavery, the abolitionist and protest movements, legislative and judicial efforts to achieve racial equality, and contributions of African-Americans to American society. Special emphasis is placed on the economic and political rights of African-Americans since the 1960s. HUMANITIES

This course will explore a wide range of performance art created by African American artists. The works examined will span from the early nineteenth century to modern contemporary works. Students will view the works of artists, as they have reflected on black identity and experience in theatre, musical theatre, dance and performance art. This course will explore the nature of representation in storytelling: Who tells the story? Why does it matter?

Examines the role of African Americans in United States history with an emphasis on social, political, economic, intellectual and cultural developments.