Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Department - ENS
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - PSPR-362

This course is intended to provide an opportunity for students to identify, recognize, and study the great creators, performers, and pioneers of rock and popular music. This course will provide student performers and writers a better understanding of the historical, stylistic, and technical subtleties of the various pop and rock genres. Course work will culminate in an end-of-semester concert or recital performance. Assigned library listening, transcribing, and notation of individual parts will be required on a weekly basis. Creating arrangements of selected material will be optional for ensemble members. Instrumentation: male and female vocalists, mixed horns, piano, two guitars, bass, drums, and hand percussion.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Ron Savage
Prerequisites: Overall ensemble rating 4
Required of: None
Electable by: All