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MUSC 81JJazz Mirror of Global Interconnection

5 creditsGE CCUndergraduateStudent Option

Examines global cultural history through the primary lens of jazz music evolution from its traditional African source through the nexus of the primary elements of sound. Students use music to examine and explore the intersections between many global cultural developments.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
Music Center 101K. E. HesterOpen 16/385

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Karlton Hester1.7 / 54.0 / 50%37

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