79-218: The Roots of Rock & Roll
This large-lecture course spans the century from 1870 to 1970 and spends 8 weeks on ¿roots¿ music ¿ slave songs, Anglo-Appalachian ballads, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, and 1920s-1930s blues and country ¿ before you¿ll hear a single electric guitar. After studying Bessie Smith, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Hank Williams, and other early artists, we¿ll spend the last 7 weeks on revolutionaries like Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin. The format is informal lecture and discussion on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, plus a required film screening every Tuesday evening, 6:30-9:20pm. Assignments include reading 2-3 books and many articles (including some cultural theory), weekly music listening, four short papers, occasional quizzes, and a final project.
| A | TR | 01:30 pm - 02:50 pm | BH 136A | Sandage |
| T | 06:30 pm - 09:20 pm | BH A51 |