GENMUS 2030 - From Elvis to YouTube

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2015

The lectures, readings, and listening of this course will develop understanding of the historical, socio-cultural, and music-stylistic trends of English language popular music of the rock era, as well as of selected earlier popular forms which contributed to the development of rock era music. Alongside discussions of musical style and aesthetics, emphasis will also be given to the ways that popular music has evolved in the context of developments in technology, commerce, and politics. The final course sessions will include coverage of recent changes to performance and consumption practices and business models brought about by developments in digital technology. The first few sessions of the course will provide an overview of some of the influential predecessors to Rock and Roll, including Minstrelsy, early Blues, Folk and Country forms, Popular song forms of the 1930s-1950s, and Rhythm & Blues of the 1940s-1950s. The remainder of the course will consider a range of rock- and pop styles from the mid-1950s forward, including Rock & Roll, Country, Folk Rock, Soul, Metal, Funk, Punk, Alternative rock and pop, Rap and Hip Hop, Electronic Dance Music, and a range of both Mainstream and Avant-Garde forms of Pop.

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Course Code	GENMUS 2030
Course	From Elvis to YouTube
Coordinating Unit	Elder Conservatorium of Music
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Incompatible	GENMUS 1001, MUSPMACT 2611 & MUSPMACT 2612
Assumed Knowledge	No previous ability to play an instrument or read music is required
Assessment	mid-semester exam 25%, end of semester exam 35%, 2500 word essay 40%

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Course Coordinator: Mr Steven Knopoff

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F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
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RP		Result Pending

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