| Course title | The History and Theory of Popular Music 2 |
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| Course code | KMU/NAHU2 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | unspecified |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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sociocultural context of the fifties and sixties of the 20th century definition and theory of rock music rock and roll, Motown pop Brill Building pop rhythm and blues, blues revival Mersey Sound hard rock, progressive rock, glam rock punk rock, heavy metal New Wave MTV electronic dance music (EDM) hip hop
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the history of modern popular music (or jazz-influenced popular music) especially of the second half of the 20th century.
The student will be competent to reflect the history of music in its entirety, he/she will be able to discuss the changes in the aesthetics of music in the twentieth century, hence to discuss the transformations of the society of the historical phase in question. |
| Prerequisites |
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A general overview of the history of music, as well as basic knowledge of the cultural history of the twentieth century is expected. Moreover, knowledge of the history of modern popular music (jazz) of the first half of the twentieth century is also expected.
KMU/NAHU1 ----- or ----- KMU/NAH1 ----- or ----- KMU/PDPH1 ----- or ----- KMU/PDP1 ----- or ----- KMU/POPK1 ----- or ----- KMU/SOPK1 ----- or ----- KMU/SOPK2 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Written exam
regular attendance continuous study of recommended literature and listening to recommended music samples |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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