The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

Reflecting on geography, the diaspora, the mythic and the global South as ways to approach the contested memory of the region.

Considering the content and form of the stories, toasts, dozens, auctions and religious sermons and what they reveal about Southern Culture.

Understanding the distinction between folk art traditions and the high art of the academy with examples of basket-weaving, quilt-making, sculpture, painting, and photography.

Examining the lives and works of great Southern writers and looking at how specific stories, music, and art are referenced and provide structure for literary forms such as the novel and the short story.