MUS 27R WHOLE CLASS TAKE

MUS 27R: History of Rock and Pop This Class is taught Entirely Online. All details about the online aspect of this class are the class Canvas page.

Instructor: Matthew Creer Office: Creative Arts 129 or Offsite at a public workspace Contact: Canvas Messaging – If you do not here from within 24 hours, gentle reminders are welcome Email: [email protected] Use only after Canvas Messaging me NOTE: when contacting me by email, PLEASE put the course number, MUS 27R, in the subject line. Learning outcomes for this class:

• Outcome 1: Summarize the historical roots of rock and popular music from 1900 • Outcome 2: Appraise the major stylistic differences among popular music genres • Outcome 3: Compare and contrast the social and cultural aspects of varying musical

eras • Outcome 4: Interpret the impact of technological advances in the music industry and

their effects on rock and popular music • Outcome 5: Distinguish prominent artists and groups in varyius eras of rock and

popular music and assess their contributions to the evolution of the music

Required text: Steussy, Joe & Scott Lipscomb. Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development. Current edition, 6th edition is fine. Prentice-Hall. Suggested resources: allmusic.com The New Rolling Stone Record Guide, Dave Marsh & John Swenson, eds., Random House/Rolling Stone. The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul, Irwin Stambler, rev. ed., St. Martin’s Press Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll, Ed Ward, Geoffrey Stokes & Ken Tucker, Rolling Stone Press/Summit Books. Evaluation 45% Tests 15% Short Paper 15% Listening Log 25% Participation

Exams: Mid-Term Exam and a Final Exam. Exams will include listening, multiple choice and fill-in/short answer. The Final Exam will not be comprehensive. Each exam is worth 22.5% of the course grade. However, progressive improvement or worsening over the course of the term may be factored into your final grade. If you must take an exam at a time other than on the date(s) below, you must provide an acceptable reason and make arrangements with the instructor well in advance. It is usually NOT possible to take an exam earlier than the dates below. LISTENING: You are required to spend a minimum of one hour/week listening to music cited in the text, 15 hours total – half due at the midterm, half at the final. There are several ways to fulfill this requirement: 1. Find me on Spotify and access the playlists that I have made for each chapter 2. Stream the music from YouTube or any other service, including Spotify 3. Access the music in any other way Each student must turn in a Listening Log. All Listening Logs must be typed. This is not a research assignment. No outside sources should be consulted. All writing must be your own. Provide the follow information for each listening session:

• Date • Source: cd set, url, etc. • Total time of session stated as hours.minutes. Do not list the time of each musical selection. If you start listening at 8:30 and end at 9:47, that’s 2 hours & 17 minutes which would be written as 2.17. Do not include seconds. • Titles and composers of all compositions • Write a few sentences about the music that do three things: 1. Uses class vocabulary accurately. 2. States your opinion of the music. 3. Explains your opinion, “Why did you enjoy or not enjoy the music?”

Here are two (classical music) examples of acceptable Listening Log entries by students: Example 1: 3/10/15 Pachelbel – Canon in D 0.20 Media Center Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Absolutely loved the organ in Toccata and Fugue In D minor. I couldn’t get enough of the solo monophonic organ notes being played in the beginning growing into polyphony as other voices were added. It made me look up covers of people playing this composition because I liked it that much. Whenever I hear an organ I think of a haunted house.

Example 2: Date: Thursday, 3/12/15 1.13 Source: You-tube, https://www.youtube /watch?v=Lrb0dHKJBR4 Music: J. S. Bach - The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (complete on Organ) Fugue is my favorite type of music we have listened to so far. To me, it’s the most interesting because of how complex and polyphonic it is. I like the fact that this collection of Bach's pieces is purely instrumental and also has the organ, which is one of my favorite keyboard instruments. Paper: You will write one short paper for this class, either on a relevant topic or a concert that you attend in a style that we have studied. The paper will be 15% (over one whole letter grade) of your grade. IF YOU WANT TO DROP OR WITHDRAW, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROPER PAPER WORK. STUDENTS WHO SIMPLY STOP COMING TO CLASS AND/OR DO NOT TAKE ALL EXAMS WILL RECEIVE A FAILING GRADE. Attendance: You must log into this class every week or you will be dropped. Disabled Students: Students with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are encouraged to contact the instructor. The Disability Programs and Services (DSPS) is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodations process. .