Spring 2027

Topics in US and Global Black Music Studies

Explores US and global black musical forms, their constitution through colonial and imperial histories, and the link between musical sound and social/political ideas.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Sophomore standing and 3 credits in AFRICAN, or graduate/professional standing

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Musical blackness as a US-based, transnational cultural form
  • Constitution of black musical forms within legacies of European colonial encounter and US imperial expansion
  • Formation of traditional music and popular style categories
  • Links between musical sound and social/political ideas

Skills

  • Analyzing genre, style, and performance practice to link musical sound with social and political ideas
  • Examining musical blackness as a transnational cultural form

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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