MUSC 1110 - Rock and Roll History

1. Outline a historical overview of the cultures in the United States - Eurocentric, Afro-centic, Latino-centric, etc. and how relationships between them have evolved over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries.
2. Identify race, gender and class differences in the United States and their influence on Rock and Roll.
3. Explore relationships between the music industry, consumers, and performers and how these roles relate to the overall cultural and racial tensions in the United States.
4. Research one of the ways that popular music in the 20th century interacted with and influenced cultural systems or events and communicate those findings and personal reactions.
5. Appreciate individual contributions of performers, composers, and industry figures in the evolution of Rock.
6. Recognize the importance of the African-American culture in relation to segregation, copyright laws, and discrimination in the music business.
7. Express an understanding of the historical development of Rock and Roll, its roots, and its continued evolution.
8. Appreciate the diversity of Rock and Roll styles.
9. Identify distinctive differences between styles of Rock and Roll.
10. Communicate their experiences, in writing, of a professional Rock Concert.

1. Historical survey of Rock and Roll
2. Cultural implications and influences of the Rock industry, performers, and music
3. Interactions between Rock and Roll and political, religious, racial, gender and class divisions in the United States
4. Attendance at and written evaluation (personal and critical) of a live, professional Rock concert
5. Aural identification of historical and stylistic differences in Rock
6. Role of African-American culture in Rock and Roll