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History of Rock, Part Two

University of Rochester

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This course, part 2 of a 2-course sequence, examines the history of rock, primarily as it unfolded in the United States, from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. This course covers the music of Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, Carole King, Bob Marley, the Sex Pistols, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Metallica, Run-DMC, and Nirvana, and many more artists, with an emphasis both on cultural context and on the music itself. We will also explore how developments in the music business and in technology helped shape the ways in which styles developed. 
Emerging out of the experimental and ambitious years of late-60s psychedelia, rock splintered into a variety of styles in the 1970s as the music business continued to expand. By the end of the decade, punk and disco had challenged the excesses of the hippie aesthetic, as rock became more commercially streamlined and radio friendly. The emergence and rise of MTV transformed pop music and propelled the careers of Michael jackson and Madonna, while heavy metal and hip hop dominated the late 1980s. Nirvana leads alt-rock's return to simplicity in the early 1990s.

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Instructor

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John Covach

Professor of Music and Director

Institute for Popular Music

99,054 Learners

4 Courses

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University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University provides exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by its Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating98%(2,022 ratings)

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Introduction

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 6 min), 6 readings

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

The Growing Rock Monster (1970-77)

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 108 min)

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Black Pop, Reggae, and the Rise of Disco (1970-79)

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 91 min)

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Mainstream Rock, Punk, and New Wave (1975-79)

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 104 min)

Week5

Week 5

2 hours to complete

I Want My MTV (1980-89)

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 100 min)

Week6

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Heavy Metal, Rap, and Indie Rock (1980-89)

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 105 min)

Week7

Week 7

2 hours to complete

Alternative Rock, Rock Alternatives, and Widening Gaps (the 1990s)

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 117 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM HISTORY OF ROCK, PART TWO

by SAMar 9, 2017

Loved and truly enjoyed this course! I kind of feel sad it ended. Huge thanks to John Covach for his great enthusiasm.

by SHSep 29, 2020

Fascinating - really filled out my knowledge and understanding and introduced me to new music - despite having lived through much of the history. Enjoyed the laid back but informed videos.

by BBFeb 17, 2020

Good course but too much focus on US and UK and too much on racial and gender issues - focus on the music

by BZOct 8, 2018

Focused too much on non-rock styles, such as disco, rap, etc., but en large, pretty nice course.

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