FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE (for MUS 1520 on-campus course only):

 

The final exam for Spring 2013 is on Monday, April 22 from 5pm to 7pm in our regular classroom (Knauss 2452)

- 80 computer-graded questions (each worth 3 points toward your final course grade total)
- One 10-point essay question:

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Here is the essay question:
Where do you think Rock and Roll will be five years from no? Is that where you want it to be?

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EXTRA CREDIT IS DUE THE NIGHT OF THE FINAL EXAM:
- If you did the extra credit interview project, please turn in your verification materials before the exam. (For details on this optional assignment, see the Extra Credit Link on the MUS1520 regular homepage

 

Note: This Final is CUMULATIVE (covers Chapter 1-9 and all videos shown in class).

The format of the test will be:
...Matching/Multiple Choice (match artist to record label, group, song, style, description)
...Matching/Multiple Choice (match terms/concepts to their definition)
...True/False, Matching/Multiple Choice (from text readings, class lectures, and videos)

Here are the general items you should study:

- Be sure you have completed the E-Workbook assignments for Chapters 1-9.

- Study the online Practice Questions for the Final Exam (see the "E-Workbook Assignments" link in the E-Learning site--these are reviews of the E-Workbook questions only)


For Chapters 1-6, See Study Guides for Exams 1 and 2

(Note: To review the structure/results of the two previous exams, see the
"Exam 1 questions/results . . ." and the "Exam 2 questions/results . . ."
on the MUS 1520 E-Learning site.

For Chapters 1-9,
In addition to the E-Workbook assignment material
-Know the best-selling artists/bands of each era
-Be able to match an artist/group to their style and/or era
-Be able to match a famous artist/band to one of their most famous songs

For Chapter 7: Punk
In addition to the E-Workbook assignment material
-Know "Back in the USA" (New York Dolls-Todd Rundgren, producer)
-Know "I'm So Bored With The USA" (The Clash)
-Know "Psycho Killer" (Talking Heads-David Byrne, Brian Eno-producer)
-Know "Johnny Hit and Run Pauline" (X-John Doe, Ray Manzurek-producer)
-Know Richard Hell/Television (later with The Voidoids)-"T-shirt" style
adapted by McLaren to initiate British punk fashion.
-Should be able to match these artists to their song:
...Sex Pistols ("God Save The Queen")
...The Ramones ("Rockaway Beach")
...Patti Smith Group ("Gloria")

For Chapter 8: MTV & New Wave
In addition to the E-Workbook assignment material
-Know MTV/New Wave Artists (and a representative song)on textbook p. 87 chart
-Should be able to match these artists to their song:
...Blondie ("Heart of Glass")
...Police ("Every Breath You Take")
...Devo ("Whip It")
...Boy George/Culture Club ("Do You Really Want to Hurt Me")
...Eurhythmics ("Sweet Dreams Are Made of This")
...Madonna ("Justify My Love")
-Know these politically-driven 80s Artists (and a representative song) textbook pp. 89-90
...Bruce Springsteen/E Street Band ("Born In the USA")
...Tom Petty/Heartbreakers ("Refugee")
...U2 ("Pride [In the Name of Love]"-in memory of ML King, Jr. )-Bono (Paul Hewson), The Edge (David Evans)

-Know these rock-music benefit concerts of the 80s
...Band Aid, Live Aid (Bob Geldof)
...USA For Africa ("We Are The World"-by Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie; Quincy Jones, producer)
-Note that as of mid-2012, the biggest-selling rock album of all time is . . .
Michael Jackson's Thriller (which has sold over 110 million albums worldwide)

For Chapter 9:Alternative & Rap
In addition to the E-Workbook assignment material
-Should be able to match these artists to their song:
...Nirvana ("Smells Like Teen Spirit")
...Red Hot Chili Peppers ("Give It Away")
...Run-D.M.C. ("Rock Box"; "Walk This Way" [with Tyler/Perry of Aerosmith])
...Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five ("The Breaks" [Kurtis Blow]; "The Message" [Melle Mel]
...Public Enemy ("Fight The Power" [Chuck D=Carlton Ridenhour]; album=Fear of a Black Planet
-KRS-ONE (rapper Kris Parker/Head of Boogie Down Productions) -Puff Daddy (rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs/CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment)
...Collaboration of Puff Daddy [P-Diddy] with Jimmy Page in soundtrack to the film Godzilla
-Know that in East-coast vs. West-coast rap-related violence, Tupac Shakur (west)
and Chris Wallace (Notorious B.I.G.--east coast) were both murdered in gang-style
shootings.

There will also be a few questions based on specific information that was highlighted in the videos we have focused on in class.