MUSIC 211-212 - Jazz in Literature I and II

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Africana Studies, American Studies, SRE A two-semester course designed for music lovers and readers of literature. The class explores jazzthemed short stories, novels, and plays, with the goal of scrutinizing the synergy of two great American art forms-literature and jazz-in the20th century. The reading list includes Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Donald Barthelme, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, and Ann Petry.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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