(Formerly F354, Section 2394.)  The class will meet on MWF from 10:10 AM to
11:00 AM in Woodburn Hall 004.  This course will explore the relationships
among musics of West and Central African people and their descendants in the
United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Emphasis will be placed on
the conceptual uniformity of musical expression throughout the African
diaspora, necessitating an understanding of the musical creators and their
system of musical values in order to accurately interpret the musical
product.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Holloway, Joseph, ed. Africanisms in American Culture. Bloomington, IN: IU
	Press, 1990.
Collated xeroxed reading packet.

EVALUATION:  (365 points)

200 points - EXAMS--Two equally weighted exams will be given--a mid-term and
a final.  Tests will consist of multiple choice questions which cover
reading, lectures, discussion, as well as content from audio visual
supplements, e.g. slides, listening, video and maps.
	
100 points - QUIZZES--Two quizzes which follow the model of the exams will
be given--one at approximately the fourth week, the other during the twelfth
week.

50  points - ASSIGNMENTS--Five assignments (ten points each) generated by
readings, films, listening or field experiences will be given during the
semester.  Assignments correspond to the first five segments of the course.

15 points - ATTENDANCE
0-2 absences - 15 points
3-4 absences - 10 points
5-6 absences -  5 points
7 + absences -  0 points

		Absences are neither excused nor unexcused, so no
explanation or 	verification of an absence is required.  The single
exception is attendance at events as a representative of the university,
e.g. as an athlete or musician; students are uniformly excused for such
absences.

20 points - BONUS -- Various opportunities will be given during the
semester to earn extra points by attending musical events and preparing a
one page critical analysis which links experiential knowledge with knowledge
gained through lectures and readings. PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE
OFFERINGS; BONUS POINTS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER YOUR FINAL GRADE. NO
extra-credit assignments will be given to individual students.  Exams are
not curved and there are no make-up exams.

Fulfills a COAS Arts and Humanities, Traditions and Ideas distribution
requirement.