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Textbook(s):
What’s That Sound?; An Introduction to Rock and its History,
Covach & Flory, 3
rd
Edition, Norton
Publishing, 2012.
Various Handouts
Course Requirements:
The formula for grades is as follows.
3 exams (non-cumulative), 30 pts. each = 90 pts.
20 quizzes, 4 pts. each = 80 pts.
1 essay (details to follow) = 30 pts.
Total pts. available = 200 pts.
90-100% - 180-200pts. = A
80-90% - 160-179pts. = B
70-80% - 140-159pts. = C
60-70% - 120-139pts. = D
<59% - <119pts. = F
No Incompletes will be given.
Exams will be multiple choice and essay format. They are not cumulative. Closed book and notes. Final
exams
WILL NOT BE GIVEN EARLY.
Plan accordingly.
Quizzes will be given randomly throughout the semester. They cannot be made up under
any
circumstances (except institution based reasons). They cover material in that week’s reading and are
short answer in form.
The essay is thesis-based, 2000 words at minimum and written in APA or Chicago Style format.
Tentative Course Outline
Week 1
The Varied Roots of Rock and Roll, 1900-1950
Week 2
Enter Country, 1945-1955
Week 3
Rock and Roll and “White Culture”, 1955-1961
Week 4