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Music Courses
MUS 3130 History of Rock and Roll (3 credits)
This course is a survey of rock and roll music. The course provides the background information needed to understand and appreciate the music known as Rock & Roll and its historical significance to society. After reviewing the musical terminology to be used throughout the course, students will delve into the origins of rock music and track its development all the way to the modern day. During this exploration students will put to use their listening skills with the aim of developing an acute ear that understands music from a critical and objective standpoint. Students will also be asked to translate their reactions into writing through the use of listening guides and projects. It is the goal of this course that, by the end of the semester, students will have gained an understanding and appreciation of rock and roll music, and other styles leading to its development. [Core Curriculum Goal Area(s) 6 & 7]
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