Instructor:
Office: A154, office
hours by request
Email: tfallat@bcc.ctc.edu
Phone: 425-564-2403
Meeting Times: MW
Location: R303
Pre-requisites: None
General
Description: MU 116 is a survey
course covering the development of rock music from its roots before the fifties
and its history in the fifties through the present day. There will be a combination of lecture,
in-class listening, and in- class video/DVD-viewing sessions with discussion. Technical musical knowledge is not required
but will enrich the experience.
Required text- Rockin' in
Time fifth edition, David P. Szatmary.
Optional text: The Art of Rock and Roll, Charles T.
Brown
Assignments: There will be one assigned paper, a
mid-term and a final exam. Students will have the option of making a class
presentation on current rock music for extra credit.
Grading: Letter grades will be assigned based on class
participation: 20%, written assignment 30%, mid-term 25% and final 25%
Handouts: Downloadable documents relevant to the course
will be posted to the class website. On
the second week of class each member will receive an audio CD set with examples
of rock music from each decade. These
sets must be returned before the final class due to copyright law.
Notes: Students are responsible for assignments and
material assigned during their absence.
Please check with classmates or the instructor after any absence.
Written assignments may be shared with the class for instructional
purposes. Assignment due dates and
scheduled class events will be posted on the class website accessible at
mybcc.net. check
this site for announcements and downloadable documents.
History of
Rock Outcomes
To
recognize key musicians and groups in the history of rock
To
identify probable decade and derivation of unfamiliar rock music
To
recognize and describe the differences between major styles of rock music
To
identify the instruments and functions of instruments in a typical rock band
To
identify lyrical content and discuss relevant social issues in the music
To
know what rock and roll lifestyle means for different eras
To
identify song structure including verse, chorus, breaks, bridges breakdowns and
instrumental solos