COMM 0110 - The Rise of Rock And Roll

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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Description:

This course is an introduction to “rock and roll,” arguably the most important form of mass media generated popular art from the middle of the 20th century until the present. Specifically, this course will use certain developments in mass media technology as a lens through which to examine popular songs as “texts” of cultural, social, political, and artistic significance. These technological innovations include Edison’s phonograph and Berliner’s gramophone, to be sure, but we will also consider developments such as the long playing (LP) album, the transistor radio, the 45 rpm record, jukeboxes, and wall boxes. The bulk of the course, however, will explore the rise of what came to be called “rock and roll” between Elvis Presley’s national emergence in 1956 to the point when the Beatles stopped recording in 1969. GE: Cultures/

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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