MUSC 81R The 1970s: A Decade in Rock

Rock in the 1970s topped music charts while expanding far beyond the radio single. Many 70s artists, such as Elton John, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd, continue to enjoy widespread popularity today. Music 81R engages with key albums and artists from the 1970s and provides students with opportunities to cultivate analytical listening skills and examine this decade in rock, its roots, and its biases. Through weekly discussion assignments culminating in a final album review project, students develop the creative practice of rock music criticism.