MU 243 - History of Gospel

This course examines the great body of African American religious song created and practiced for more than two centuries from the ring shout to holy hip-hop, from the nineteenth century spiritual to various manifestations of gospel song that have defined much Black religious expression since the Third Great Awakening. Folk sermons, street evangelists, musical forms, composers, preachers, quartets, gospel stars, and more are considered in this thorough yet entertaining course.

Credits: 4

Core: Literature & The Arts AND Engaging Diverse Identities