MUS 204 - History of Rock and Roll

3.0 Credit(s)
Lecture 3
Lab/Clinical 0
History of Rock and Roll is a study of rock and roll music and culture from the mid-1950’s to the present. The course is designed to create critical listeners of popular music through analysis of song forms, rock band instrumentation, and the political, cultural, and social significance of song lyrics. The course examines issues ranging from music business and technology to the socio-economic, gender, and racial influences that formed rock and roll music and continue to shape it to this day.
Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation.