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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Music 115 - The History of Rock Music, 3 units, 3 hours lecture. This course will present an overview of rock and rock-related music styles from the early 1950s up to the present. Coverage will also include the interplay of social and cultural trends with the innovations and achievements of individual artists, the ongoing influence of technology on music, the cross-fertilization of black and white popular music styles, and recurring cycles of rebellion against and assimilation by the popular music industry. In addition, basic musical concepts such as pitch, rhythm, and form will be introduced and applied to the music under consideration. Satisfies General Education for: Grossmont College C3; CSU C1; IGETC 3A Transfers to: CSU, UC
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY 12:00 - 1:00, 3:05 - 4:00
OUR FINAL WILL BE THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 (THE LAST CLASS)
ADDENDUM 1 SLO
Addendum: Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Upon completion of this course, our students will be able to do the following:
a. Identify important rock performers and musicians and describe their role in the development of this
genre of music.
b. Recognize and identify important rock recordings.
c. Recognize various musical styles within the context of rock and popular music.
d. Correlate the development of rock music with societal events
ADDENDUM 2
Hate-Free Zone
In our Zoom/online classroom, each student should feel free to express their own opinion and ideas in a respectful manner. Students should be open to listen to and appreciate differences in opinions, life experience, worldviews, values/beliefs, etc. Our class is a hate-free zone. Please be mindful of how you communicate your values, beliefs, ideas, opinions, etc. While we will often disagree with other people, it does not give anyone the right to intentionally hurt others with words or to discriminate against them.
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