Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin
MU 130 Introduction to Rock Music 3 cr.  (3-0-0)

The aim of MU 130 is to introduce students to rock and roll, and to help them develop an understanding and appreciation of this unique style of music. The course covers the history of various rock styles, the characteristics of these styles, and examines the contributions of notable rock musicians. Classes will be made up of listening, lectures, demonstrations, and discussion. The course is intended for either majors or non-majors (i.e. no prior musical experience is necessary for success in the class). Students learn to identify forms of artistic expression within the genre in relation to historical and cultural contexts, and recognize and articulate reasons why these forms of expression developed and evolved in the manner they did.