A Survey of American Popular Music is a course designed to provide a general historical overview of the development of popular music in the United States.

The student should understand the origins and development of American popular music as it relates to the cultural, social, political, and economic trends and values that contributed significantly to the development and/or evolution of the music under study.

1. Examinations — Five major exams will be given as well as a

comprehensive final exam. The exams will consist of written questions based upon class notes and the text. In addition, a portion of each exam will be designated for questions regarding a listening assignment. See the General Course Plan for specific dates and content.

2. Concert Attendance — Each student is required to attend a minimum of

one Jazz performance during the course of the semester. The dates of both the Vocal Jazz Concert and the Jazz Ensemble Concert will be given to you well in advance. These concerts are generally held in Brock or Gifford Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. Off-campus jazz performances must be approved by the Instructor.

3. Concert Essay — Each student is required to write a brief essay about the

Attendance is important since we listen and discuss the music that is being studied. Attendance will be taken each class period. If a student is late for class, it is his/her responsibility to notify the instructor of his/her presence after class. Three tardies equal one absence. Any student with more than fifteen percent unexcused absences will be assigned the grade of F. In this course, six unexcused absences is the maximum allowable. It shall be the responsibility of the instructor to determine whether an absence is excused or unexcused.

Each of the five examinations will represent 15% - totaling 75% of the final grade. The concert essay will count for 5% of the total grade while the comprehensive Final Exam will be worth 20% of the final grade. Persons who are consistently tardy or otherwise disruptive to the class will be penalized at least one letter grade.

In the event you are absent at one of the first five exams, you must discuss make-up possibilities immediately. It is not possible to make-up the Final Exam. Cassette tapes required for the purpose of studying for the listening portion of exams will be on reserve in the Music Library in the Foster Music Building basement.

Mid-term grades may be determined by averaging exam scores which are given to students the first or second class meeting after each exam.

The grading scale is as follows:

90 — 100 = A

80 - 89 = B

70 - 79 = C

60 - 69 = D

Below 60 = F

American Music, A Panorama by Daniel Kingman — concise edition

The Final Examination will be comprehensive and will be given at the scheduled exam time. See the General Course Plan for the exact time and date of the exam.

The first class period will last the full scheduled period.

August 20 Introduction

1. American Indian and Latino Traditions

September 1 Holiday — No Class

15 Sacred Music

26 Exam No. 2

29 What is Jazz? Jazz Improvisation

October 1 Origins of Jazz/Early Jazz

3 Pre-Modern Jazz (1920s & 1930s)

1. Contemporary Jazz

27 Soul Music Video

29 Early Rock

31 The British Invasion

November 3 The British Invasion cont./1960s Rock Scene

1. Guitar Heroes of Rock

1. Reggae, Rap, Disco

17 Traditionally Evolving Classical Music/Music with Film

19 Music with Dance, Drama; Copland; Barber

1. Exploration and Experimentation

December 1 Review for Exam No. 5

5 Technological Trends in American Music

10 Final Exam — 8:00 — 10:00 A.M.

August 22 Chapter 1 pages 3 — 12

25 Chapter 2

September 3 Chapter 1 pages 12 — 16

10 Exam No. 1 over Chapters 1 — 4

12 Chapter 8 pages 139 — 150

26 Exam No. 2 over Chapters 8 — 12

October 1 Chapter 13

3 Chapter 14

1. Chapter 7

November 14 Exam No. 4 over Chapters 5 — 7

December 3 Exam No. 5 over Chapters 16 — 19

If there is any individual in this class who is in need of academic accommodations and who is registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an individual appointment with the course instructor to discuss accommodations. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms. If any individual who is not registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities but has need of academic accommodations, please contact the Office directly either in person on the first floor of the Turley House or by telephone at (859) 622-1500 V/TTY.