MUS 120 Rock Communities
This course uses paradigmatic rock albums and films as points of departure for exploring the cultural expressions of distinct musical communities, including the African American R&B community of the 1950s and 60s, the rock ’n’ roll “counterculture” community of the 60s and 70s, and contemporary national and international communities of pop music fans. The course is divided into five chronologically-ordered units: (1) Roots to Rock (1950-1965), (2) The Counterculture (1965-1970), (3) Trouble in Paradise (1970-1975), (4) Rock to Pop (1975-1995), and (5) Today and Beyond (1995-present). Course themes include music and race, music and class, music and commercialism, and music and politics. GE 5B.
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