MUSC 2000 History of Jazz and Rock Music

This course provides a history of American popular music from 1840 to the present, with concentration on jazz and rock music. The course presents the common roots of both styles and shows the evolution of these distinct musical styles during the 20th century.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: as needed

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Develop an appreciation for Jazz and Rock music by examining the historical, social and cultural factors that influenced the creation and shaped the development of the music through in depth listening.
2. Identify and effectively use vocabulary, terms, and concepts related to Rock and Roll music and history.
3. Identify the major genres of Jazz and Rock of the 20th and 21st centuries.
4. Recognize tools and techniques of various styles of Rock and Roll.
5. Understand the ways in which 20th century attitudes and perceptions about race, gender, class, social mores and war shaped and were shaped by Jazz and Rock development as a cultural phenomenon.