COMMERCIAL MUSIC MANAGEMENT
(COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS)

MUSC-1303 HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC


COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This class will include: listening to recordings, attendance of live concerts, stylistic analysis, class discussions and lectures. The goal is to develop skills heightening recognition and appreciation of various styles of Pop music.

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES:
The student will summarize the history and development of popular musical styles as related to social, technological, and cultural trends.

STUDENT EVALUATION:

	• Unit Quizzes...................................................................	50%
	• Critiques.........................................................................	50%

*A minimum of four live Concert critiques, each of different styles of music, is required. Concert Critique forms will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

COURSE CONTENT:
(Partial list of topics) Alternative – Rap, Zydeco, British invasion - Classic Rock and Roll - Soul - Rhythm and Blues Reggae– Rockabilly- Country and Western; Bluegrass; Folk, post and pre war Jazz, Big Band, Bebop, Boogie Woogie, Swing, Roaring Twenties, Classic Blues, Ragtime, Gospel, Minstrel, 19th Century American Parlor music, Military Music, European and African influences, American Musical Theater, Growth of Music Technology.

POLICIES:

•	Makeup exams may be given if arrangements are made prior to the exam date.
•	Students will not receive full credit for assignments turned in late.
•	Failure to attend class regularly may result in a lower grade.
•	If you do not attend class the entire semester you will receive a failing grade.
•	Withdrawal from this class is the responsibility of the student.
•	An incomplete may be given to a student under special circumstances. If you feel this is necessary you must discuss the issue with the instructor no less than three weeks prior to the end of the semester.
•	Scholastic Dishonesty: (From Student Handbook 2002-2003, p. 32) ; "Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work, Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research, or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group: classroom presentations and homework."
•	Office of Students with Disabilities: (From Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 14) ; "Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical of psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester."
•	Student Discipline: Students are expected to behave as responsible adults and be courteous to their instructor and classmates at all times. Any student not demonstrating these qualities will be asked to leave the classroom. Repeated unacceptable behavior will result in a student being asked to leave the class permanently.
•	Academic Freedom: Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. Students may not only disagree with each other at times, but the student and instructor may also find that they have disparate views on sensitive and volatile topics. It is the college's hope that these differences will enhance the class and create an atmosphere where students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. Therefore, be assured that your grade will not be adversely affected by any beliefs or ideas expressed in class or assignments. Rather, we will respect the views of other when expressed in classroom discussions.