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Academic Year 2003/2004

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

Robert Palmer, ROCK AND ROLL, AN UNRULY HISTORY
Charlie Gillett, THE SOUND OF THE CITY
Peter Guralnick, SWEET SOUL MUSIC
Keith Negus, POPULAR MUSIC IN THEORY
Jonathan Epstein, ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR MUSIC
Other selected articles

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Final term paper. Quizzes, midterm and final exams. Occasional short weekly assignments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Mandatory Friday video viewing sessions.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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