This unit has been discontinued.
Subject to enrolment quota
Introduction
Provides a survey of the development of major styles and contributions of major figures to popular music from the 1950s to the present day, focusing on the social context of musical styles and the relationship between the music and its selecting audience. Students gain familiarity with significant repertoire and enhanced aural awareness in the appreciation of formal and stylistic characteristics.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Rock Revolution |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FCB116 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Music |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Anne-Marie Forbes |
| Teaching staff | Teaching staff TBC |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 hrs lecture, 1 hr workshop weekly |
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| Assessment | Research assignment: 10% 1,500-word essay: 30% Listening test: 20% End of semester examination: 40% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Covach, What's that Sound |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Turabian Manual 8th ed 978-0-226-81638-8 |
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