Syllabus:

A. Grading Policy:

4 - 3 page articles writtien in the first person as a reporter from the following time frames:

a. any blues artist

b. the 60's

c. the 80's

d. 1995 to present

100 points each

Online listening log -80 points

Class attendence - 20 points

total points = 500

grades will be divided by 5 and applied to the FIU standard grading policy.

B. Text: A Social History of Rock and Roll by David Satzmary - 7th edition

C. Course Overview:

a. the Blues

b. the transference of Rhythm and Blues to Early Rock

c. the 60's

1. the folk movement

2. the electric movement

3. Early Festivals

d. Guitar Heroes and the British invasion

e. Stadium Rock (70's)

f. Punk and Alternative rock

g. Rock and the Media/MTV

h. Grunge and Reactionary Rock

i. Art Rock/Zappa

j. New bands - old and new ideas

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