英語総合講座III-43　
 
SONIA　EAGLE　		 4単位　
3〜4年　
後期　
American Culture and History Through Music

This course will present the social and historical trends in the USA from the mid 1800s to the present through a study of the changes in music and music styles. Included is an overview of early church music, Afro-American spirituals and gospel, blues, jazz, swing, country and folk, rock and roll, 60's rock, Latin, soul, rap, and new country western. The social implications of these musical changes as well as the impact of the major artists will be considered.   

評価方法： 1. Classroom participation and speed writing assignments 10%
2. Midterm Exam 30%
3. Written report 20%
4. Oral Presentation and Poster Outline 40%

テキスト名： Eagle, Sonia『American Music』Longman、1996年
『Articles and Class Workbook』Available in KUIS copy center

注意事項： Students will write a report and make a presentation in one of four categories:1. Focus on the Stars, 2. Japanese Music, 3. Ethnomusicology, 4. Millenium Music 

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１．Introduction
２．The First American Music
３．Early Afro-American Music
４．Early Variety Shows: Minstrels and Vaudeville
５．Early Popular Music: Foster, Gay 90's, Ballads
６．The Birth of the Blues
７．New York, New York: Tinpan Alley, Broadway, Musicals
８．All That Jazz
９．Radios, Records, and Movies
10．Country and Folk Music
11．Teenagers and Rock and Roll (50s)
12．Sixties Rock
13．Soul, Disco and Hiphop
14．Latin American Music
15．New and Old and Conclusions