Courses

This course is a survey of African American contributions to American literature from the Harlem Renaissance to the present, giving attention to all literary genres, and with a particular focus on the following cultural influences: the Harlem Renaissance, Modernism, Urban Realism, the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, the Black Arts Movement, the 1970s Renaissance, and the Black Women’s Movement.

Students in this course will examine works by major Black voices of the 20th century from the Harlem Renaissance to the present.

A critical study of works by representative African American writers from 1920 to the present.

Survey of African American literature from 1935 to the present. The course material includes poetry, drama, autobiography, fiction, and nonfiction. Humanities, Literature, PW: Global Engagement

Major works of the African-American literary tradition from the 1930s to the present studied in their cultural and historical context.

Major works of the African-American literary tradition from the 1930s to the present studied in their cultural and historical context.

Major works of the African-American literary tradition from the 18th century to 1930 studied within cultural and historical context.

Major works of the African-American literary tradition from the 18th century to 1930 studied within cultural and historical context.

This course is a study of the literature of Americans of African descent-from the oral tradition through contemporary genres.

This course provides a study of music composed by black Americans. Topics include the origin and development of musical styles expressed in Negro spirituals, calypso, gospel music and jazz. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge, understanding and an aural perception of the stylistic characteristics of Afro- American music.