Minor in Gospel Artistry, Industry, and Culture
Gospel is a pillar of African American creative expression and a major influence on black creative expression around the globe. The Gospel Artistry, Industry, and Culture minor allows students to engage with and specialize in the origins and formations of gospel music in the United States and beyond. Students will be able to learn about the global reach and influence of gospel through engagement with artistry (including performance) and industry (including business and culture). This program will prepare students for careers as performing artists, industry executives, cultural curators, and early career scholar-practitioners.
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Upon successful completion of this program, students will:
explore the historical, social, and cultural contexts of the Africana Diaspora as well as the role of community, race, ethnicity, and gender;
examine the origins of this distinctive musical genre begun by free Africans who created complex musical devices and techniques (rhythm, vocalizations, call and response, etc.) that were transferred generationally and geographically to America, and were developed throughout the 20th and 21st centuries;
engage in and master the language of music rooted in the Gospel tradition, and demonstrate an understanding of how these roots have shaped the evolution and contemporary applications of gospel music; and
evaluate the far-reaching influence of Gospel music in film and television, and research emerging opportunities.
Choose three of the following courses (9 credits):
AFST-320 Spirituals and Black Folk Traditions (3 credits)
AFST-421 Gospel Music History 1: Artistry, Industry, and Culture (3 credits)
AFST-422 Gospel Music History 2: Artistry, Industry, and Culture (3 credits)
AFST-423 Gospel Music: Advanced Studies in Artistry, Industry and Culture (3 credits)
AFST-424 Global Impact of Gospel Music (3 credits)
Choose one ensemble course (1 credit):
ENRT-404 Overjoyed Gospel Ensemble (1 credit)
ENRT-405 Reverence Gospel Ensemble (1 credit)