Music History 1Laajuus (1 cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students
-gain basic knowledge of the origin and development of popular music and Afro-American music from the turn of the 19th century colonial United Stated to the 21st century
-can place the music they hear both stylistically and temporally at the appropriate point of this trajectory


Course contents

American popular music
1. Basics, terms and starting points, Music of Africa
2. Music of South America
3. Blues
4. Jazz
5. Country
6. 1950's-rock, rockabilly, instrumental-rock

Teaching methods
Contact teaching and/or virtual instruction and independent and/or group work

Assessment methods
To be agreed on at the beginning of the course

Prerequisites
none

Required/recommended reading
To be agreed on at the beginning of the course

Name of lecturer(s)
Timo Luukkanen

Year of study
1. year

Semester/Period
Autumn and spring/1st- 4th period

Language of instruction
Finnish