| Mar. | 4 | Introductions: "Beginner's Guide and History--How to Listen to the Blues" |
| 11 | Crossroads | |
| 18 | Work Songs, Hollers, and Spirituals | |
| 25 | Bessie Smith; group one presentation | |
| April | 1 | Mississippi John Hurt, group two presentation |
| 8 | No Class: Spring Break | |
| 15 | Memphis Minnie; group three presentation | |
| 22 | Cutting Heads I: Blues Women | |
| 29 | Blind Lemon Jefferson; group four presentation | |
| May | 6 | Robert Johnson; group five presentation |
| 13 | In-class exam (listening ]ID/ essay) | |
| 20 | Cutting Heads II: Piano Blues | |
| 27 | Blind Willie McTell; group six presentation; book review due | |
| June | 3 | Bukka White; group seven presentation |
| 10 | Literary Blues: Langston Hughes and Sterling Brown; group eight presentation | |
| 17 | Cutting Heads III: Chicago Blues | |
| 24 | Bob Dylan; group nine presentation; &W paper due |