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Academic Year 2002/2003

History of Rock Music
MUSC 108 FA

This course will survey the history of Rock music (broadly defined as a conglomeration of loosely connected musical genres) from its origins in the 1950s through the early 1990s. Two parallel goals will be pursued: to become literate in the full range of its constituent traditions, and to become familiar with a variety of theoretical approaches to the music, confronting issues such as economics of the industry, race relations and identities, youth culture and its relationship to American popular culture, and popular music as a creative, cultural and social force. Student should be prepared for extensive reading and listening assignments.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Charry,Eric S.   

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; .....F. 12:00PM-12:50PM;     Location: RHH003

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 95)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 20   Jr. non-major: 20   SO: 20   FR: 20

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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