Office Hours

If you need help, please send an email (or postal mail if you are a print-based student) that includes your name, course, semester, and year.

Available by request Friday-Sunday. Available daily through email. Please allow 24 hours for an email response. For print-based students who are using postal mail, response time will be longer.

Class Meeting Structure

Independent Study courses are self-paced, correspondence learning.

●    Correspondence courses allow students to study anytime and anywhere independently.

●    Interaction is only between the instructor and the student, is typically limited, and is primarily initiated by the student.

●    Some Independent Study correspondence courses require an approved proctor for exams.

●    Independent Study correspondence learning is not the same as online learning.

●    To ensure timely completion of your course, please contact your instructor when

assignments and quizzes/exams are ready for grading and upon completion of all course requirements.

Submissions

.    Blackboard students: Submit your assignments in Blackboard.

.    Print-based students: Mail assignments to Extended Studies. Then Extended Studies will

mail them to the instructor who will grade them and get them back to Extended Studies in a timely manner.

Course Description from the Catalog

A study of the stylistic development of Western popular music since 1950 and its relation to previous and contemporary periods of art music. Includes significant musical compositions, male and female composers/musicians; analysis and description of music; forms, styles, and terms; and multi-cultural issues.

Prerequisite: None.

Corequisite: None.

(Gen Ed: H, GT-AH1

Additional Course Description

A study of the stylistic development of Western popular music since 1950 and its relation to previous and contemporary periods of art music. Includes significant musical compositions, male and female  composers/musicians; analysis and description of music; forms, styles, and terms; and multi-cultural issues. (Term Base) (Gen Ed: H, GT-AH1) (CC)

Credit Hours and Expected Student Effort

The course minimum is 2,250 minutes per credit hour.

As an Independent Study correspondence course, the class is largely independent, and you are asked to take responsibility for your own learning. Your instructor is available for assistance, clarification, and feedback on material as needed, but the course is designed for you to independently read any required textbook and materials and progress through the course at a pace that is convenient and efficient for your schedule.

Important Dates

Students may drop courses before 15% of the course duration has passed from your registration date, without a record of the dropped course appearing on the student’s permanent record.

When a student withdraws from a course before 60% of the course duration has passed, a grade of “W” (withdrawal) will be recorded on the academic record. After 60% of the course duration has   passed, a student may not withdraw. Tuition and fees will not be adjusted for course withdrawals   during this withdrawal period.

Note: Drop/withdrawal dates for each course may vary. Please reach out to Independent Study Program staff for your specific dates. Those dates can also be found in your registration confirmation.

Class Schedule

Correspondence courses require self-motivation. We recommend that you create a schedule for yourself to keep up with the work to ensure your successful completion of the course.

Program and Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

From the five University Dept. of Music Standards:

(3) Demonstrate proficiency in aural recognition and analysis of music.

(4) Recognize and describe representative selections of music from all significant (and course relevant) style periods and genres of western music.

General Education SLOs

Upon completion of general education, students will:

.    Use the English language to communicate with clarity, coherence and persuasiveness,

demonstrating critical analysis, logic, precision and rhetorical awareness. (Communication)

.    Identify, analyze and evaluate arguments and sources of information to make informed and logical judgments, to arrive at reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions, and to

formulate and apply ideas to new contexts. (Critical Thinking)

.    Articulate the nature of a multicultural society and recognize the role of aesthetic awareness, foreign language skills, cultural and social perspectives or human and institutional systems of the past and present. (Diversity and Social Responsibility)

.    Clarify and evaluate their own values and ethical conduct and analyze the values and ethical conduct of others. (Personal Values and Ethics)

GT Pathways Designation and SLOs

GT-AH1 This MUS 118 course satisfies the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways Requirements for AH1 in Arts & Humanities in Arts & Expression. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved MUS 118 for inclusion in the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways program in the GT- AH1 category. For transferring students, successful completion with a minimum C- grade guarantees transfer and application of credit in this GT Pathways category. For more information on the GT Pathways program, go to

http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers/gtPathways/curriculum.html.

This designation verifies the following Content Criteria and Competencies are met in this course.

GT-AH1 Arts & Humanities – ARTS AND EXPRESSION Course Content Criteria

This GT Pathways Arts & Humanities GT-AH1 provides students with the experience to respond analytically and critically to works of artistic expression, by addressing all of the following:

a.   Describe the basic elements and their effects on meaning in a work of art.

b.   Relate the effects of geography, economics, politics, religion, philosophy, and science on the values of a culture and the stylistic features of its arts.

c.   Determine how a work reflects or rejects the major values or concerns of a historical era or culture.

d.   Interpret themes or major concepts.

GT-AH1 Competencies and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

Creative Thinking competency, (SLO 4)

Competency in creative thinking represents both the capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.

Students should be able to:

4. Embrace Contradictions

a.   Incorporate alternate, divergent, or contradictory perspectives or ideas within the context of the discipline and the shape of the work.

Written Communication Competency (SLOs 2 & 4)

Competency in written communication is a student’s ability to write and express ideas across a variety of genres and styles. Written communication abilities develop over time through layered, interactive, and continual processes and experiences across the curriculum.

Students should be able to:

2. Develop Content

Create and develop ideas within the context of the situation and the assigned task(s).

4. Use Sources and Evidence

a.   Critically read, evaluate, apply, and synthesize evidence and/or sources in support of a claim.

b.   Follow an appropriate documentation system.

Critical Thinking Competency (SLOs 2 & 5)

Competency in critical thinking addresses a student’s ability to analyze information and ideas from multiple perspectives and articulate an argument or an opinion or a conclusion based on their analysis.

Students should be able to:

2. Utilize Context

a. Evaluate the relevance of context when presenting a position.

b. Identify assumptions.

c. Analyze one’s own and others’ assumptions.

5. Understand Implications and Make Conclusions

a. Establish a conclusion that is tied to the range of information presented.

b. Reflect on implications and consequences of stated conclusion.

Required Textbook

Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development (8th edition), Scott D. Lipscomb

Published by Pearson, Copyright © 2020

https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/rock-and-roll-its-history-and-stylistic- development/P200000003094/9780137536368

.    Blackboard students: eTextbook: ISBN-13: 9780137536368

.    Print-based students: Paperback: ISBN-13: 9780134899084 - The publisher has this set up as a rental (minimum four months) with an option to buy after the rental period. Please contact  Extended Studies if you need help with obtaining your print version of the book.

Course Requirements

This section provides an overview of the course requirements. A more detailed breakdown of the Course Agenda is at the end of the syllabus. It includes topics and expected student efforts.

Please reach out to Independent Study Program staff for your specific dates and course completion deadline.

Chapter Worksheets

In order to complete the Chapter Worksheets, you will need to

.    Complete the assigned reading for the worksheets

.    View any lecture notes and/or presentations posted for the chapter.

Graded assignment worksheets may be kept as study guides/reference for unit exams.

Personal Reflections

For nearly every lesson, you are to write a personal reflection regarding the reading, and/or worksheet you complete.

Your grade on each personal reflection will be based on:

.    How clearly and concisely you address the topic

.    The length, which should be about 350 words

.    How well you stay on topic

Exams

There will be four unit exams throughout the course.

.    These exams do not require a proctor.

.    For Blackboard students: Take each exam in Blackboard.

.    For print-based students: You will be provided with a paper version of the exams.

Final Paper

There will be one comprehensive final in the form of a paper. At the end of the course, you are required to submit an essay demonstrating a mastery of the stylistic connections learned in class.

The paper should show a progression of a style/genre of your choice by linking three musical artists Use the assignments on Artists 1, 2, and 3 (in Lessons 4, 8, and 12) as the basis for your paper.

Follow these guidelines:

.    Length: Three full pages

.    Format:

o An introductory paragraph

o One section for each artist

o A concluding paragraph

Failure to submit a Final Paper on an approved topic will result in lowering an overall grade for the course by one full letter grade regardless of the present grade in the course.

Use of Technology

(This section does not apply to print-based students.)

Any course materials you need (beyond textbooks) are provided in Blackboard.

Information for Print-Based Students

All the materials you need will be provided.

Handwritten materials that you submit must be legible.

Attendance/Participation

Due to the nature of correspondence courses, attendance is not required. Participation will be gauged based on investment and effort exhibited in course requirements.

Grading

The grading of individual assignments and exams is based on the standard system of:

90-100 = A

80-89 = B

70-79 = C

60-69 = D

Below 60 = F

There are 38 graded items, each worth 100 points, for a course total of 3,800 points.

Welcome Letter

Welcome to the independent study course MUS118 - History of Rock & Roll! I am excited to work with all of you this semester in learning about the history, progression, and influences of rock and roll artists and styles, and to learn about your personal experiences with music. A few things you should know:

1) About me: My name is Ashley Gress, I go by Ashley and use she/her pronouns. My main

instrument is clarinet, but I have had the joy of dabbling in many other instruments throughout my  life as a musician. I currently teach K-5 general music and 3rd-5th grade choir, in addition to being the instructor for this course. I live in Pueblo, CO with my husband, 3-year-old daughter, and two   dogs. In my free time I love reading, finding new restaurants to try, having family dance parties, and, of course, the occasional Netflix binge!

2) As stated in the syllabus, I am available by email and will be able to respond within 24 hours to  emails. (For print-based students who are using postal mail, response time will be longer.) I will be providing feedback and grades for submitted assignments at least once a week, usually on Sunday mornings. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with absolutely any questions or concerns you have about the course or the content, and I will respond as promptly as I can!

3) This is a self-paced course with a total of 16 lessons, including 4 exams and a final paper. I highly recommend you make a plan for yourself regarding when you will complete each lesson/unit so that  you don’t unintentionally leave yourself with a stressful amount of work at the end of the semester. I also strongly recommend you complete the work in order, one lesson at a time, for the best success. Please contact me if you need any assistance with planning this out!

If you are using Blackboard, check out the “Getting Started” tab to begin diving into the course.

Once again, feel free to email (or mail) me to introduce yourself and let me know anything you might need!

[email protected]

Accommodations

https://www.csupueblo.edu/disability-resource-and-support-center/faculty-staff-resources.html

If you have a documented disability that may impact your work in this class and for which you may require accommodations, please see the Disability Resource & Support Center (DRSC) as soon as    possible to arrange services. The DRSC is located in LARC 187 and can be reached by phone (719- 549-2648) and email (dro@csupueblo.edu).

Print-based students can send written correspondence to:

CSU Pueblo

ATTN: Disability Resource & Support Center

2200 Bonforte Blvd.

Pueblo, CO 81001

Starfish Performance Notifications

Starfish notifications inform you and your academic success team on your performance in this class. Reading these emails and/or texts and taking the suggested actions is highly encouraged for your

success. Please access Starfish through PAWS to view your kudos or flags. You may also request assistance from many services through Starfish. Starfish is not applicable to non-degree seeking or self-pay guest students

Although this is a self-paced course, students who are not progressing in their course(s) at 4, 8 and 12 weeks will be flagged for follow-up from their Academic Success Coach to encourage course completion.