Course No: Credits: Date: Course Title: Introduction to Rock Music Institution: Rogue Community College Type of Program: Transfer Length of Course: A minimum of 30 lecture hours per one term Prerequisites: RD30; WR121 (may be taken concurrently) Department Assignment: Music MUS206 3 April 2015 Course Description: Surveys rock music from its origins to the present as revealed through the study of the most innovative and influential artists of this American musical form. Emphasis is placed on building listening and comprehension skills through listening to rock, in-class discussion of the music, class assignments, research, and reading of the text. Institutional Learning Outcomes: Personal Growth Students will balance life and civic responsibilities, believe in themselves, accept and commit to change, self-reflect, and be tolerant and respectful of themselves and others. Communication Students will engage in quality communication using active listening and reading skills and expressing ideas appropriately in oral, written, and visual work. Approach to Learning Critical Thinking Students will engage in and take responsibility for intentional learning, seek new knowledge and skills to guide their continuous and independent development, and adapt to new situations. Students can recognize own and others’ assumptions and cultural contexts, raise significant and relevant questions, demonstrate an ability to seek, organize, analyze, and interpret data, foresee consequences of actions, and engage in behaviors that support sustainability. 1 Application of Knowledge Students will synthesize and use knowledge in familiar and unfamiliar situations to effectively solve problems and complete tasks. Course Outcomes, ILO (Institutional Learning Outcomes) Indicators and Assessment: Course Learning Outcomes: Key ILO Indicators Assessment Methods: 1. Learn the important elements of a rock performance. 1. Students will describe four or more elements observed in a rock concert in an essay to be turned in for a listening assignment. 2. Critique recorded and “live” rock COM 4 - Work respectfully and roll performances. with others by considering opposing view-points and different cultural perspectives. 2. Students will present for class a critical analysis of a recorded or live Rock and Roll concert. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics of the main style periods of rock and roll and their sub-genres. 3. Students will identify and describe the characteristics of the main style periods and sub-genres of rock and roll on written tests or quizzes. 4. Identify the most important innovators and artists of rock and roll and their contributions. 4. Students will identify the most important rock artists and innovators and their contributions through written essays and on tests and quizzes. 5. Identify the roles of the various cultures that have contributed to this musical form—American jazz and blues, African, Latin, and European. AK 3 - Apply knowledge and skills through a global perspective with an awareness of context, personal assumptions, and worldview. 5. Students will identify through written tests or written essays the various cultures that have contributed to the rock and roll style of music. Typical Required and Recommended Text(s): Charlton, Katherine. Rock Music Styles, A History. 3rd edition Helander, Brock. The Rockin’ ‘50s. 4th edition Campbell, Michael, and Brody, James. Rock and Roll: An Introduction. 2 TYPICAL COURSE OUTLINE: I. Introduction A. Essential Elements of Music 1. Rhythm, meter and groove 2. Melody, key signatures, scales and modes 3. Harmony, basic ideas of chord progressions 4. Form, the roadmap of music over time B. What are we listening to? 1. The instrumentation of rock music 2. The role of the recording studio and modern electronics II. The Roots of Rock and Roll A. The root influences 1. Europe 2. Africa B. Root Styles 1. The Blues 2. Jazz 3. Folk Music III. The Birth of Rock and Roll A. Rock’s First Class B. The rise of Elvis C. The Day that Music Died IV. Rock Rises Again A. The British Invasion B. The American Response V. Psychedelia A. The San Francisco Scene B. The London Scene VI. The ‘70s Rock Monster A. Blues-based Rock B. Southern Rock C. Progressive Rock D. Jazz Rock VII. Further Evolution A. Mainstream Rock B. Punk Rock C. New Wave VIII. The ‘80s A. Heavy Metal B. Rap C. Alternative Rock IX. The ‘90s and Beyond A. Grunge B. Hip Hop C. New Metal D. Where are we now? 3