History of Rock

Do you love rock music? Have you ever wondered how rock and roll from the 1950s evolved into the rock and roll we know today? This course will cover popular music of the rock era, from 1954-2000 and beyond. As a class we will listen to many great examples of rock music and strive to understand the music as a product of a commercial industry, identify the relationship of this music to its broader social and historical contexts, and trace changes in practice, reception, and aesthetics that have emerged surrounding the music and its culture.