MUS 206 - Introduction to Rock Music

WR 115  or designated placement.

WR 115Q  as required.

Course Description: This course offers a survey of history of rock music as the unique and prominent musical genre of the United States from its origins to the present. Explores the most innovative and influential artists of rock music as well as their performing and compositional style. Emphasis is placed on building critical listening and comprehension skills through listening to musical examples, in-class discussion of the music, quizzes, assignments, research, and reading of the text. Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Describe the important musical elements of rock music upon listening to a live or recorded performance.
• CLO#2: Describe the musical characteristics of rock and roll and its sub-genres in each of the main stylistic periods. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
• CLO#3: Identify the most important innovators and artists of rock and roll and describe their contributions to the development of Rock as a prominent musical genre in the U.S.
• CLO#4: Describe the various cultures and their musical styles that have contributed to the formation of Rock music as a uniquely American musical genre.