At the end of this course, the students; 1) distinguish between the characteristics of different styles of music, 2) survey the development of American music and its influence on American culture, 3) evaluate genres of American music from a broader cultural framework including issues of race and gender.
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
This course offers a survey of the dynamics in American society that have led to the development of mass consumer culture, particularly as it relates to the rise of popular music. This survey traces popular music styles from the start of the twentieth century, including ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bebop, rhythm and blues, rock and soul, and culminates with the 1980s transformations like funk and hip hop. Students will use this foundation to generate studies of various musical styles and to analyze contemporary performances.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course, overview of the syllabus, an overview of American music
2nd Week
Ragtime, Syncopators, Jug Bands
3rd Week
Dixieland Jazz, Chicago Jazz, Blues Divas
4th Week
The Swing Era
5th Week
Be-Bop, Cool Jazz
6th Week
Rhythm and Blues, Latin Jazz, Country
7th Week
Midterm Examination
8th Week
Chess Records, Soul
9th Week
Hard Bop, Second Stream
10th Week
Folk Revivals, Rock and Roll
11th Week
Jazz Fusion
12th Week
Psychedelia
13th Week
Origins of Funk, Funk Fusion
14th Week
Rap, Hip Hop
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Holoman, D. Kern. Writing About Music: A Style Sheet, U of California P, 2014.
Stephans, Michael. Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion, Scarecrow Press, 2013.
Myers, Marc. Why Jazz Happened, U of California P, 2013.
Kennedy, Victor. Strange Brew: Metaphors of Magic and Science in Rock Music, Cambridge Scholars, 2013.
Burnett, Gary W. The Gospel According to the Blues, Cascade, 2014.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
15
Presentation of Article
1
15
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
3
42
Preparation for Final exam
1
10
10
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
10
10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
1
6
6
Article Presentation
1
6
6
Total Workload
120
Total Workload / 30
4
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
