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History of rock (module 4)

General data

Course ID:	3106-HROCK-W
Erasmus code / ISCED:	03.2 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0215) Music and performing arts The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	History of rock (module 4)
Name in Polish:	Historia rocka (moduł IV)
Organizational unit:	Institute of Musicology
Course groups:	(in Polish) III rok I st. Muzykologia (in Polish) Przedmioty modułowe dla III r. (moduł IV)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	2.50 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	This class aims to introduce key moments in the stylistic development of rock music to those who have had no previous academic exposure to this form of popular music. The basis of the class is the presentation of the main trends and bands, organising your existing knowledge and providing a starting point for your own academic exploration.
Full description:	The following topics (in varying degrees of detail) will be addressed in this class: - The roots of rock and roll: Country and western and rhythm and blues - The rock and roll revolution (1954-1958) - The Brill Building scene. Instrumental rock and roll. Surf rock and surf pop. - New York's Greenwich Village folk scene. Bob Dylan's casus - The so-called British Invasion. North (Liverpool) and South (London), Merseybeat and British rhythm and blues. - Soul: Motown and Stax. Soul a funk - Psychedelic style - Progressive rock - Hard rock and heavy metal - Punk rock - New wave
Bibliography:	Selected readings: Gino Castaldo, "Ziemia obiecana: kultura rocka 1945-1994", Wyd. Znak, Kraków 1997 Wojciech Siwak "Estetyka rocka", Wyd. Semper, Warszawa 1993. Wiesław Weiss, "Wielka Rock Encyklopedia", Wydawnictwo Iskry, Warszawa 2000 Paul Friedlander "Rock And Roll: A Social History" Westview Press 2006 Mirosław Pęczak, "Mały słownik subkultur młodzieżowych", Wyd. Semper, Warszawa 1992 Steve Turner "Głód niebios: rock & roll w poszukiwaniu zbawienia", wyd. Znak, Krakrów 1997 A list of additional articles and books will be given during the introductory class.
Learning outcomes:	Having completed the course, student: - knows basics of rock and roll history to 1990s - is able to point main turning points in its development - is able to analyse song lyrics and musical settings discussed durig classes - is able to characterize genres: western swing, jump blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, folk, folk rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, new wave etc. - is able to recognize and name songs (along with performing artist's name) according to presented list of songs
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	The assessment will be based on a two-part test 1) Recognition of musical styles discussed in class. You will be presented with 10 pieces of music which you will be asked to analyse briefly to indicate in which style they are set. (10 points) 2) a test to check the knowledge acquired in class (content of the lecture part + knowledge of the readings). (20 points). A total of at least 16 points are required to pass the course.
Practical placement:	N/A

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH KON FR
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours, 15 places more information
Coordinators:	Mariusz Gradowski
Group instructors:	Mariusz Gradowski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Grading
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Classes in the academic year 2023/2024 will be taught as described in the general section of the course.
Bibliography:	A list of additional articles and books will be given during the introductory class.
Notes:	The subject has been rescheduled from the summer term.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO KON TU W TH FR
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours, 15 places more information
Coordinators:	Mariusz Gradowski
Group instructors:	Mariusz Gradowski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Grading
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Classes in the academic year 2023/2024 will be taught as described in the general section of the course.
Bibliography:	A list of additional articles and books will be given during the introductory class.
Notes:	The subject has been rescheduled from the summer term.

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