Explores the factors — musical and cultural — that led to the birth of American rock 'n' roll music in the early 1950s. Covers in detail the genres, styles and people that converged to create this new music.
Offered By
University of Florida
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
11 hour to complete
Four basic themes of our course
Some basic tenets of rock 'n' roll
5 videos (Total 40 min), 1 quiz
5 videos
A Showcase of Technology6m
Linear Evolution8m
1 practice exercise
Lesson 120m
Week
22 hours to complete
In the beginning: American popular music
There were many, many genres, styles and sub styles of American pop
11 videos (Total 75 min), 1 quiz
11 videos
Part 3: Early Male Blues and Jazz Players5m
Part 4: The Spread of Country Music9m
Part 5: Country Gains Popularity: Bob Wills and Hank Williams4m
Part 6: On the Fringes: Black (and white) gospel3m
Part 7: On the fringes: Boogie woogie and jump blues9m
Part 8: On the fringes: Bluegrass and Folk6m
Part 9: Mainstream Popular Music 16m
Part 10: Mainstream Popular Music 25m
1 practice exercise
Popular music20m
Week
31 hour to complete
The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 1
The Mississippi Delta, an area surrounding the Mississippi River, becomes the cradle of the blues
5 videos (Total 32 min), 1 quiz
5 videos
Charley Patton: Part 34m
Charley Patton: Part 43m
1 practice exercise
Mississippi Ghosts 110m
Week
41 hour to complete
The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 2
The legend of Robert Johnson and his visit to "the crossroads"
9 videos (Total 60 min), 1 quiz
9 videos
Robert Johnson: Part 48m
Robert Johnson: Part 54m
Lead Belly: Part 19m
Lead Belly: Part 26m
Son House: Part 17m
Son House: Part 2 2m
1 practice exercise
Mississippi Ghosts 220m
4.7
13 ReviewsTop reviews from Music's Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock 'n' Roll
What an awesome course! I am truly learning about the foundation of what we call Rock n Roll music. The professor does such a wonderful job of instructing this class. Thank you
This course was really instructive. I watched every video with passion, never get bored. Thanks to Prof. David Carlson for sharing his knowledge with us.
Instructor
Professor David Carlson
Executive Director of the Center for Media Innovation + Research and Cox/Palm Beach Post Professor of New Media JournalismCollege of Journalism & Communication: Center for Media Innovation
About University of Florida
The University of Florida (UF) is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in academic excellence, both on campus and online. Ranked in the top 10 of Public Universities, the University of Florida is the state’s oldest university and has a long established tradition of academic excellence.
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