MUS 204 - History of Rock and Roll

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course is a study of Rock and Roll from the mid-1950s to the present. It is designed to create critical listeners of popular culture music through analysis of song forms, rock band instrumentation, and the political, cultural, and social significance of song lyrics.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop critical listening skill in popular music.
Make meaningful connections between disciplines including history, popular culture and music.
Describe the origins of rock and roll music from existing musical styles of the early ‘50s.
Understand the profound impact of this music on the United States and the world.
Find relationships between social-economic factors and popular music.