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Rock Music: From Roots to Retro (MUSI10219)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject explores a range of rock music, from its roots in American music styles of the mid-twentieth century to the emergence of rock and proliferation of hybrid genres in the 1960s and 1970s.

It will also examine subsequent developments like punk, heavy metal and grunge, and more recent recasting of rock idioms. The aesthetic foundations of rock music and culture will be analysed, as well as the music's creation, performance and modes of consumption.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • recognise (from audio and audio-visual sources) and contextualise different styles of rock music;
  • discuss critically the creation and consumption of rock music in the twentieth century;
  • undertake scholarly work using bibliographic tools.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have developed:

  • a capacity for independent critical thought;
  • an openess to new ideas;
  • knowledge, skills and practices which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing.

Last updated: 11 April 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 11 April 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Four online quizzes to be held in Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8

  • 40 hours (of work required)
From Week 2 to Week 840%

Essay

  • 1500 words
Week 1040%

Listening Test due in the Week 12 lecture

  • 40 minutes
Week 1220%

Last updated: 11 April 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorMichael Christoforidis
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours24 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

    Semester 2 contact information

    Michael Christoforidis: mchri@unimelb.edu.au

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Further information

Last updated: 11 April 2024