History of Rock
Fall 2013
Miles Fish
mfish@nwacc.edu
479-619-2237
Office hours 9:00-12:00 M/W
Last day to drop: December 1
Instructor contact information is at www.MilesFish.com
Textbook
This is a GREEN class. All work will be submitted and all quizzes will be taken electronically.
TEXT: OnMusic Rock, an online text published by Connect4Education. You may purchase your access code from NWACC Bookstore or from the publisher, connect4education.com . You will not have to bring your computer laptop to class. You must have your code before you can begin the class.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course; however, students lacking a basic knowledge and understanding of music fundamentals are encouraged to attend office hours for additional help.
Course Description
This course is intended to help you think creatively and critically about popular music. We will study the most significant styles of American music in chronological order, beginning with the roots and continuing through the present day. We will explore several recurring themes throughout the course:
•The interaction of European American, African American, and Latin American traditions
•The influence of mass media and technology (printing, recording, radio, video, Internet)
•The role of popular music as a symbol of identity (race, class, gender, generation)
Goals
The course will enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the music you already know, as well as introduce you to less familiar styles and genres. You will develop critical listening skills and become more informed consumers of popular music.
Learning Methods
•Classroom lectures and discussions
•Recordings—listening and analysis, film and video examples, demonstrations
•Textbook readings and listening assignments
•Fieldwork—live performance attendance and review
•Web site—announcements, course material, links, suggested reading
Exams
There are multiple quizzes, one mid-term and one final. The quizzes will be taken on your computer at home or at the NWACC computer lab. Both the mid-term and the final will be taken at the NWACC Testing Center. The exams will consist of multiple choice and true/false questions and listening examples.
DROP DATE: The last day to drop with a "W" will be December 1.
Grading schedule: Listed on the “Preamble” of the online textbook.
GENERAL INFO
INCLEMENT WEATHER: Closings will be announced on KURM radio (AM 790), students may call NWACC’s weather line at 619-4377. The NWACC website is www.nwacc.edu . If class is called off (weather, mass medical emergencies,etc.) you will still be responsible for ALL reading, ALL assignments and ALL quizzes. Check your class schedule.
Deadlines: You may work ahead of the schedule but once an assignment or quiz has passed the due date it is closed and you will not be able to access the quiz or assignment. Assignments, quizzes, mid-term and final that are not taken by the due date will automatically become a “0”.
Unexcused absences: If you have more than three your grade may be lowered by at least one letter grade per three unexcused absences.
Tardy: If you are 10 minutes late for class you will be marked tardy. Three days tardy equals one unexcused absence.
Leaving early: If you leave class early without permission you will be marked absent (unexcused).
Cell Phones: Turn your phones OFF before class begins (“OFF” not “silent”). If you are caught “reading” your phone or “texting” during class you will be asked to leave class with an unexcused absence for the day.
No make-ups are offered or allowed.
NOTE: If you are considering dropping the course, please see me first. Your grade may not be as low as you imagine, and I may be able to suggest ways you can survive. Extreme circumstances may warrant special consideration.
Fall 2013
Miles Fish
mfish@nwacc.edu
479-619-2237
Office hours 9:00-12:00 M/W
Last day to drop: December 1
Instructor contact information is at www.MilesFish.com
Textbook
This is a GREEN class. All work will be submitted and all quizzes will be taken electronically.
TEXT: OnMusic Rock, an online text published by Connect4Education. You may purchase your access code from NWACC Bookstore or from the publisher, connect4education.com . You will not have to bring your computer laptop to class. You must have your code before you can begin the class.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course; however, students lacking a basic knowledge and understanding of music fundamentals are encouraged to attend office hours for additional help.
Course Description
This course is intended to help you think creatively and critically about popular music. We will study the most significant styles of American music in chronological order, beginning with the roots and continuing through the present day. We will explore several recurring themes throughout the course:
•The interaction of European American, African American, and Latin American traditions
•The influence of mass media and technology (printing, recording, radio, video, Internet)
•The role of popular music as a symbol of identity (race, class, gender, generation)
Goals
The course will enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the music you already know, as well as introduce you to less familiar styles and genres. You will develop critical listening skills and become more informed consumers of popular music.
Learning Methods
•Classroom lectures and discussions
•Recordings—listening and analysis, film and video examples, demonstrations
•Textbook readings and listening assignments
•Fieldwork—live performance attendance and review
•Web site—announcements, course material, links, suggested reading
Exams
There are multiple quizzes, one mid-term and one final. The quizzes will be taken on your computer at home or at the NWACC computer lab. Both the mid-term and the final will be taken at the NWACC Testing Center. The exams will consist of multiple choice and true/false questions and listening examples.
DROP DATE: The last day to drop with a "W" will be December 1.
Grading schedule: Listed on the “Preamble” of the online textbook.
GENERAL INFO
INCLEMENT WEATHER: Closings will be announced on KURM radio (AM 790), students may call NWACC’s weather line at 619-4377. The NWACC website is www.nwacc.edu . If class is called off (weather, mass medical emergencies,etc.) you will still be responsible for ALL reading, ALL assignments and ALL quizzes. Check your class schedule.
Deadlines: You may work ahead of the schedule but once an assignment or quiz has passed the due date it is closed and you will not be able to access the quiz or assignment. Assignments, quizzes, mid-term and final that are not taken by the due date will automatically become a “0”.
Unexcused absences: If you have more than three your grade may be lowered by at least one letter grade per three unexcused absences.
Tardy: If you are 10 minutes late for class you will be marked tardy. Three days tardy equals one unexcused absence.
Leaving early: If you leave class early without permission you will be marked absent (unexcused).
Cell Phones: Turn your phones OFF before class begins (“OFF” not “silent”). If you are caught “reading” your phone or “texting” during class you will be asked to leave class with an unexcused absence for the day.
No make-ups are offered or allowed.
NOTE: If you are considering dropping the course, please see me first. Your grade may not be as low as you imagine, and I may be able to suggest ways you can survive. Extreme circumstances may warrant special consideration.