History of Rock and R&B
MUSC 108
Spring 2007 not offered
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This course will survey the history of Rock and R&B (broadly defined as a conglomeration of loosely connected popular musical genres) from their origins in the 1940s and '50s through the mid 1990s. Three parallel goals will be pursued: 1) to become literate in the full range of their constituent traditions; 2) to experience the workings of the music industry by producing group projects; and 3) 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. For the midterm and final projects the class will form a music industry in microcosm (musicians, journalists, producers, video and sound engineers, visual artists), resulting in CD and video releases and a magazine. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA MUSC |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (MUSC) |
Major Readings:
Reebee Garofalo, ROCKIN' OUT
Cheryl Keyes, RAP MUSIC AND STREET CONSCIOUSNESS
Peter Guralnick, SWEET SOUL MUSIC
Keith Negus, POPULAR MUSIC IN THEORY
and various articles
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm and final projects. Quizzes, midterm and final exams. Occasional short weekly assignments. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Mandatory video viewing sessions. |
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