MUSIC 1273 - JAZZ AND FILM

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Ralph Ellison, the author of the American classic Invisible Man, asserted that all of American life was "jazz-shaped." By this he meant that jazz (and blues) were more than music, that jazz (and blues) had ubiquitously infiltrated American life, and that it served as a model for an expanding pluralist culture. Jazz and Film explores this notion in three areas: in representations of jazz culture on film, in the sonic presence of jazz in film, and the influence of jazz on filmmaking. Students will give weekly responses to readings, films, or recordings, and will write a research paper on a topic of their own choosing.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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