Approximate Schedule of Lectures & Assignments: SPRING 2020
- REVISED 3/21/2020 for WMU COVID-19 suspension of face-to-face classes

1. Links to the streaming videos mentioned in the revised schedule below are
located in the Music 1520 eLearning site under "Content" > "Videos
"

2. Note: The new assignment ("Music 1520 Video Assessment Quiz")
that replaces Exam 2 and
is due on Wed March 25—this assignment will take
hours of time to do, so please get started on it (it is in an eLearning Quiz (not the dropbox)

 

Date

Lecture Topic

Text Readings and E-Workbook

M 1/6


W 1/8

Introduction


The Genesis of Rock and Roll

To access the online textbook, online quiz assessments
and ancillaries you need to purchase a
MUS 1520 (on campus) User License from MyCoursePack.

Chapter 1 (This link is provided as a courtesy to
give you time to purchase a user license)

- Quizzes 1, 2 & 3 MUST be done before Exam 1
- Quizzes 4, 5 & 6 MUST be done before Exam 2

- Quizzes 7, 8 & 9 MUST be done by the Final.

M 1/13

 

W 1/15

Pop Rock of the 50s and 60s

 

Pop Rock of the 50s and 60s

Ch. 2 (online Quiz for Ch.1 now available)

 

Ch. 2

M 1/20

 

W 1/22

No Class Meeting (ML King Holiday)

 

1962-66: US Pop-Rock vs. Britain

Schedule of MLK Events at WMU

 

Ch. 3 (online Quiz for Ch.2 now available)

M 1/27

 

W 1/29

1962-66: US Pop-Rock vs. Britain

 

1962-66: US Pop-Rock vs. Britain

Ch. 3

 

Ch. 3 (online Quiz for Ch.3 now available)

M 2/3

 

W 2/5

1962-66: US Pop-Rock vs. Britain

 

EXAM 1 (Chaps 1-3; bring #2 pencil)

Ch. 3

 

(to prepare, see study guide for Exam 1)
- Online quizzes 1, 2 & 3 are due today by 6pm

M 2/10

 

W 2/12

Soul Music

 

Soul Music

Ch. 4

 

Ch. 4

M 2/17

 

W 2/19

Soul Music

 

Folk-Rock, Psychedelia & Woodstock

Ch. 4

 

Ch. 5 (online Quz for Ch.4 now available)

M 2/24

 

W 2/26

Folk-Rock, Psychedelia & Woodstock
 

Folk-Rock, Psychedelia & Woodstock

Ch. 5
 

Ch. 5

3/3&3/5

Spring Recess (No classes)
 

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M 3/9

 

W 3/11

NO CLASS MEETING

 

The 70s

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Ch. 6 (online Quiz for Ch.5 now available)

M 3/16

 


W 3/18

The 70s

 


The 70s (continued)

Ch. 6 and watch the Time-Life "The 1970s"
video in eLearning

 

Ch. 6 (online Quiz for Ch.6 now available)

M 3/23

 

W 3/25

The 70s (continued)

 

Music 1520 Video Assessment Quiz
is due today
(this replaces Exam 2)

Ch. 6

 

<- - This "Video Assessment Quiz" is done
as an eLearning Quiz (not the dropbox)
- Online quizzes 4, 5 & 6 are due today

M 3/30




 

 

 

 

 

W 4/1

Punk




 

 

 

 

 

Punk (continued)

Ch. 7 and watch the Time-Life "Punk" video
in eLearning


online Quizzes for Ch.7, Ch.8, and Ch.9 now available in eLearning (Assessments>Quizzes)

The videos for Chapters 7, 8 and 9 are now
posted in eLearning)

 

Ch. 7
online Quiz for Ch.7 now available in eLearning (Assessments>Quizzes)

M 4/6

 

 

 

 

 

W 4/8

The 80s: MTV and The New Wave

 

 

 

 

 

The 80s: MTV and The New Wave

Ch. 8 and watch the Time-Life "Up from
the Underground"
video in eLearning

online Quiz for Ch.8 now available in eLearning (Assessments>Quizzes)

 

 

Ch. 8
online Quiz for Ch.8 now available in eLearning (Assessments>Quizzes)

M 4/13

W 4/15

 

Th 4/16

The Mid-80s-90s: Alternative and Rap

The Mid-80s-90s: Alternative and Rap

 

The Final Exam becomes available
to do in eLearning Assessments>Quizzes
at 8am today

(all other work in the class has to be completed first)

Ch. 9
online Quiz for Ch.9 now available in eLearning (Assessments>Quizzes)

Ch. 9

 

 

 

(to prepare, see study guide for Final Exam)

M 4/20

FINAL EXAM is due today
in eLearning
(covers Chapters1-9 and all videos)

(to prepare, see study guide for Final Exam)

- Extra credit quiz due today
in eLearning


-
Quizzes 7, 8 & 9 are due today
in eLearning