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The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

Explore the rich cultural heritage of the American South through its diverse traditions in storytelling, music, and visual arts.

Explore the rich cultural heritage of the American South through its diverse traditions in storytelling, music, and visual arts.

This comprehensive course examines the cultural landscape of the American South, from rural communities to urban centers, exploring how stories, music, and art shape regional identity. Students discover oral traditions, folk art, literature, and musical forms like spirituals and blues. The curriculum investigates how race, class, and gender influence Southern culture, while examining the region's global impact and contested memories.

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The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

This course includes

7 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

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What you'll learn

  • Understand Southern oral traditions and storytelling

  • Analyze folk art and artistic traditions

  • Explore Southern literary heritage

  • Examine roots music and blues development

  • Appreciate regional cultural diversity

  • Recognize global influence of Southern culture

Skills you'll gain

Southern Culture
Folk Art
Blues Music
Oral Tradition
American Literature
Cultural History
Folk Music
Regional Studies

This course includes:

243 Minutes PreRecorded video

6 quizzes

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FullTime access

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course explores the rich cultural heritage of the American South through six comprehensive modules. Students examine regional identity through oral traditions, visual arts, literature, and music. The curriculum covers folk art, storytelling, blues music, and literary traditions, while exploring how these cultural expressions reflect broader themes of race, class, and regional identity.

Introduction to the American South

Module 1 · 58 Minutes to complete

Oral Tradition

Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete

Southern Artists

Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete

Southern Writers

Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete

Roots Music

Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete

The Blues

Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete

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Instructor

Dr. William Ferris
Dr. William Ferris

4.9 rating

62 Reviews

36,048 Students

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Southern Culture Scholar and Folklife Preservationist

Dr. William R. Ferris serves as the Joel R. Williamson Eminent Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and senior associate director of UNC's Center for the Study of the American South. His distinguished career spans over five decades of documenting and preserving Southern culture, particularly African American music and folklore. After earning his Ph.D. in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969, he established himself as a pioneering force in Southern studies, founding the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis and the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. His contributions include conducting thousands of interviews with musicians, creating 15 documentary films, and co-editing the Pulitzer Prize-nominated "Encyclopedia of Southern Culture." As chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1997-2001), he expanded the organization's reach and impact. His work has earned numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Historical Album for "Voices of Mississippi" (2019) and recognition in the Blues Hall of Fame. Through his courses "Southern Music" and "Southern Literature and the Oral Tradition," he continues to share his vast knowledge of Southern culture with new generations of scholars

The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

This course includes

7 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

Audit For Free

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