Spring 2010,
Monday-Wednesday 12:00-1:15
VMMC 1
Rob Melton M.A
NOTE: This webpage provides resources for this course. It is NOT the course syllabus and DOES NOT provide information about course assignments, requirements, or expectations. Please consult the course syllabus for such information.
CONCERT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 15
Here is a great place to start, Portland Mercury portlandmercury.com
Friday: Randy Newman, Aladdin Theater, $55 www.aladdin-theater.com
Friday: Tribute to Muddy Waters, Duffs Garage $10 www.duffsgarage.com
Saturday: Record Store Day with a great variety of local bands playing FOR FREE, Everyday Music (Downtown Portland) www.everydaymusic.com
Focus Texts Course Resources
Course Overview
This course is designed to study the history of rock music, its societal role, and its diverse development and impact.
Course Focus
To become familiar with the musical styles that preceded and influenced rock music. To discuss and discover how rock music has influenced our society. And to recognize musical styles, composers, practices and techniques from the history of rock music. Finally, to exercise critical thinking skills as part of the general education requirement by developing and experiencing your own musicality, musical preference and opinions.
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Course Texts
What’s That Sound? An Introduction To Rock and Its History 2nd edition by John Covach. W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN: 978-0-393-97575-8
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Course Resources
Our course text has a website
www.wwnorton.com/college/music/rockhistory/welcome.htm,
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