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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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
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This course includes:
243 Minutes PreRecorded video
6 quizzes
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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
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
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