GEORGETOWN COLLEGE
Department of Music 470A
History of Rock Music (3 hours credit)
Syllabus, Spring 2006
Dr. Sonny Burnette: NMB 12, Office: 863-8112, Home: 863-4152
E-mail: Sonny_Burnette@georgetowncollege.edu
Web study guides: http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/music/burnette/index.html
(Please, no dancing in class. ;-)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Study of the origins, characteristics and stylistic development of
rock and roll music from the early 1950s to the present.
TEXTBOOK
Stuessy, Joe. Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic
Development, 5th ed., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:
Prentice Hall, 2003. [ISBN 0-13-099370-0]] (text optional)
REQUIRED MATERIALS
None. Optional, three-ring binder to store printed web study
guides, etc. Please return listening-guide CDs by the end of
the semester (final exam date).
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to: (1)
describe the origins of rock and roll music from existing musical
styles of the early ‘50s, (2) associate music artists with various
rock styles, and by decade, (3) describe the musical characteristics
of various rock styles, and, (4) aurally identify rock styles and
major rock artists.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE
(1) reading assignments, (2) five tests, (3) final examination, (4)
class presentation. (All tests will include aural identification.)
COURSE OUTLINE
Week One
Read Chapters 1, 2 |
| Wednesday, January 18 |
Rock Music Pre-Quiz, Origins of Rock Music,
1950s |
| Friday, January 20 |
1950s |
Week
Two
Read Chapters 3, 4 |
| Monday, January 23 |
1950s |
| Wednesday, January 25 |
1950s |
| Friday, January 27 |
1950s |
Week Three
Read Chapter 5 |
| Monday, January 30 |
TEST 1: 1950s rock |
| Wednesday, February 1 |
Folk Music |
| Friday, February 3 |
Surf / Dance Music |
Week
Four
Read Chapters 5, 6 |
| Monday, February 6 |
Surf / Dance Music / Beatles |
| Wednesday, February 8 |
No Class due to KMEA |
| Friday, February 10 |
No Class due to KMEA |
Week Five
Read Chapters 6, 7 |
| Monday, February 13 |
Beatles |
| Wednesday, February 15 |
TEST 2: Folk, Surf, Dance Music;
Beatles |
| Friday, February 17 |
British Invasion |
Week
Six
Read Chapters 7, 8 |
| Monday, February 20 |
British Invasion |
| Wednesday, February 22 |
Folk Rock |
| Friday, February 24 |
Folk Rock |
Week Seven
Read Chapters 9, 10 |
| Monday, February 27 |
Soul / Motown |
| Wednesday, March 1 |
Soul / Motown |
| Friday, March 3 |
San Francisco |
Week
Eight
Read Chapters 10, 11 |
| Monday, March 6 |
San Francisco |
| Wednesday, March 8 |
TEST 3: British
Invasion, Folk Rock, Soul, Motown, San Francisco |
| Friday, March 10 |
Jazz Rock |
| ***
SPRING BREAK *** |
Week Nine
Read Chapters 11, 12 |
| Monday, March 20 |
Jazz Rock |
| Wednesday, March 22 |
Art Rock |
| Friday, March 24 |
Art Rock |
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Week
Ten
Read Chapter 13 |
| Monday, March 27 |
1970s |
| Wednesday, March 29 |
1970s |
| Friday, March 31 |
1970s |
Week Eleven
Read Chapter 13, 14 |
| Monday, April 3 |
TEST 4: Jazz Rock, Art Rock, 1970s |
| Wednesday, April 5 |
1980s |
| Friday, April 7 |
1980s |
Week
Twelve
Read Chapter 14 |
| Monday, April 10 |
1980s |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
TEST 5: 1980s |
| Friday, April 14 |
Good Friday--No Class |
Week Thirteen
Read Chapters 15 |
| Monday, April 17 |
1990s |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
1990s |
| Friday, April 21 |
1990s |
|
Week Fourteen
Read Chapter 16 |
| Monday, April 24 |
CLASS PRESENTATIONS |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
CLASS PRESENTATIONS |
| Friday, April 28 |
CLASS PRESENTATIONS |
| Week Fifteen |
| Monday, May 1 |
CLASS PRESENTATIONS |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
CLASS PRESENTATIONS |
FINAL EXAMINATION: As scheduled by the
Registrar's Office. Seniors (only) with an A average are
exempt from taking the Final Exam ... rock 'n' roll.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY:
See College Catalog and Student Handbook.
EVALUATION:
Grading scale for the course is:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0-59
The final course grade will be computed as
follows:
Five Tests = 75% (15% each)
Final Examination = 15%
Class Presentation = 10%
Class Presentations will be graded as follows:
Excellent
= 95
Good = 85
Average = 75
Poor = 65
Incomplete/Failing = 0.
ATTENDANCE
In that there are approximately 40 class meetings, you will be allowed four
excused absences (10% of total) without penalty. For each
additional absence, your final numerical course grade will be
lowered by three percentage points (yeow)! The only exceptions are:
(1) absences due to a college field trip (which will not count
toward the four excused absences), or, (2) an extended/serious
illness, recognized by the college–please see that I am notified
by Dr. Bisese, dean of students. (I recommend that you save
absences for bona fide illnesses, and for days before holidays
should you wish to leave campus early. Classes will not
be canceled prior to holidays.)
Tardies: Four tardies will be counted as one
of your excused absences. If you arrive late, please see me
after class so that I may mark you late, rather than absent.
***Make-up
Tests: It is your advantage to be present on days when tests
are given. Your first make-up test will be lowered by 10 points; a
second will be lowered by 20 points, etc. This will apply
regardless. The only two exceptions are those described above.
Missing
the Final Examination will result in an F for that test grade,
unless a dire emergency is documented/proven.
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