Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

MUSC 207: History of Rock & Roll Music 21 Alternative to What? Rock-n-Roll in the 1990s and 2000s Week 13: The Underground Sees the Light Tuesday, November 13 – Alternative and Indie Go #1 Assignment Due: • Essay Final Draft for Artistry and Disruption • Essay Prospectus for Alternative to What? • Reading (18 pages) o Covach, John and Andrew Flory. “Heavy Metal, Rap, and the Rise of Alternative Rock,” in What’s that Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History , 3 rd Edition , 452-487. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. ▪ Indie and Alternative (477-487) o Covach, John and Andrew Flory. “Widening Gaps,” in What’s that Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History , 3 rd Edition , 452-487. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. ▪ Indie Rock (539-537) • Listening (minutes) o Songs TBA Lecture : • Boone, Paul. “Why Nirvana Went #1: How Alternative and Indie Rock Became Popular Music,” MUSC 207: History of Rock & Roll Music . Bottineau, ND: Dakota College at Bottineau, November 13, 2018. In Class Evaluation (ICE): • Activity TBA Extra Credit: • Thursday, November 15 – New Rock Stars Required Course Materials: • Reading (25 pages) o Covach, John and Andrew Flory. “Widening Gaps,” in What’s that Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History , 3 rd Edition , 452-487. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. ▪ New Rock Traditions (497-500) ▪ Female Singer-Songwriter (504-508) • Listening (minutes) o Title • Viewing (minutes) o Title Lecture : • Boone, Paul. “Title,” MUSC 207: History of Rock & Roll Music . Bottineau, ND: Dakota College at Bottineau, November 15, 2018. In Class Evaluation (ICE): • Activity TBA Extra Credit: •