University of Kentucky
Department of Music
Mus 222 Course Schedule


Class: Mus 222 History and Sociology of Rock Music

Instructor: Dennis Davis

Email: dguitarist@aol.com

Phone: 859-313-5203 (Lexington)

Location: Carnegie Learning Center

8/28



9/4


9/11

9/18

9/25


10/2


10/9


10/16


10/23



10/30

11/6

11/13


11/20

11/27


12/4


12/11

12/20

 

Rock and Roll History- General Overview: African Roots (Stern's Overview), Encyclopedia entries for Rock, Rockabilly, and Rock and Roll.

The African Legacy: African Tradition and Culture in Rock Music (Stearn's Overview).

Chapter 1: The Blues, Rock and Roll, and Racism

Chapter 2: Elvis and Rockabilly

Chapter 3: Dick Clark, Don Kirshner, and The Teen Market
Chapter 4: Surfboards and Hot Rods: California, Here We Come

Chapter 5: Bob Dylan and The New Frontier
Chapter 6: The British Invasion of America (part 1- to the Stones)

Chapter 6: The British Invasion of America (Stones to conclusion)
Chapter 7: Motown: The Sound of Integration (part one)

Chapter 7: Motown: The Sound of Integration (part two)
Chapter 8: Acid Rock

Mid-Term Examination From 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
(5-7 minuet break)
Chapter 9: Fire From The Streets

Chapter 10: Militant Blues on Campus

Chapter 11: Soft Sounds of The Seventies

Chapter 12: The Era of Excess
Chapter 13: Punk Rock and the New Generation

Chapter 14: I Want My MTV

Chapter 15: The Promise of Rock and Roll
Chapter 16: The Generation X Blues

Chapter 17: The Rave Revolution

Chapter 18: The Many Faces of Hip Hop & Review

Final Exam (Scheduled for 3:30 p.m. per Final Exam Schedule)

 

Download as a Microsoft Document

Back To Top
Mus 222 Syllabus
Homepage