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HUMN 1270 - Rock Music: A Cultural Perspective

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: None

This introductory course studies the development of rock music and its influence on society. The course includes basic music terminology as well as representative styles and artists that had major impacts on rock music and on society.

Contact Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 4
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze various works of popular music.

Objectives:

  1. Define concepts and terminology.
    1. Melody
    2. Rhythm
    3. Timbre
    4. Dynamics
    5. Form
    6. Texture
    7. Tonality
  2. Define popular specific music terminology.
    1. Rhythm and blues
    2. Jazz
    3. Country
    4. Rock and roll
    5. Rock permutations
  3. Applying the above concepts and terminology, objectively critique various popular musical examples.
    1. Discuss how the elements contribute to style within the work.
    2. Discuss the connections between traditional and popular specific music terminology.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to summarize the effects of culture within various styles of popular music.

Objectives:

  1. Explain the unique ethnic contributions to the following styles.
    1. Rhythm and blues
    2. Jazz
    3. Country
    4. Rock and roll
    5. Rock permutations
  2. Explain the contributions of racial tensions to the following styles.
    1. Rhythm and blues
    2. Jazz
    3. Country
    4. Rock and roll
    5. Rock permutations
  3. Explain the contemporary social influences to the following styles.
    1. Rhythm and blues
    2. Jazz
    3. Country
    4. Rock and roll
    5. Rock permutations
  4. Through analysis, determine the overall influences of the following as it relates to the development of popular music.
    1. Advances in technology
    2. Business issues
    3. Gender issues
    4. Generational issues

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to discriminate between the forces of art and popularity within popular music.

Objectives:

  1. Analyze two works and compare the balance between art and popularity.
    1. style
    2. innovation
    3. commercialism
    4. cross‐over consideration
  2. Conclude based on analysis and research the effects of commercialism on popular music in general.
    1. style considerations
    2. age considerations
    3. social considerations
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  • 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  • 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  1. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
  1. The roots of popular music in America: a multi‐cultural approach
  2. The birth of the blues and the 20th century
  3. The 1920s and 1930s: blues turns to country and jazz
  4. The 1940s and 1950s: styles coalesce, the birth and death of rock and roll
  5. The British Invasion: rock and roll is resurrected as rock
  6. The Motown Era: African‐American music becomes mainstream New Directions in Rock: folk rock and psychedelic rock
  7. Crossovers: new identities are created by breaking down the barriers
Primary Faculty
Scott, Stuart
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Ternullo, Annette
Dean
Pritchett, Marie

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088


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