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Course information |
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| Institution | University of Rochester |
| Course | History of Rock, Part One |
| Date | Summer 2013 |
| Platform | coursera |
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Course content |
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| Topics | The World Before Rock and Roll (1900-1955)
The Birth and First Flourishing of Rock and Roll (1955-59) The Demise of Rock and the Promise of Soul (1959-63) The Beatles and the British Invasion (1964-66) American Responses (1965-67) Motown Pop and Southern Soul (1960-69) Psychedelia (1966-69) |
| Format | Lecture videos
Quizzes Optional readings |
| Target group | Beginner
Advanced Expert |
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Workload |
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| Length | 7 weeks |
| Weekly workload | 4 hours/week |
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Rating |
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| Overall impression | 7/10 |
| Summary | The course is the first of two courses. It covers the history of rock from the beginning in 1955 till the year 1970. John Covach tells a lot of interesting facts about the Evolution of the music business and the technology. He will give a very good overview over the most important musicians and bands of the rock history. I recommend to pause the lecture videos whenever a new musician is stated and listen to the music of this musician. By doing so you will hear a lot of very good music and maybe you will find your new favourite band. |
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