History of The Recording Business
MBU 2130.01 [CRN
10026] (3
credits)
Thursday, August 23, 2007 is the first class
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 is the last class
Course: MBU
2130.01 [CRN 10026], “History of The Recording Business” 3 credits
Semester: 2007
Fall
Class Location: MC
103
Instructor: Dr.
E. Michael Harrington, Professor
Contacts: 615-460-5473
office emh666@aol.com
Office Hours: Massey 244
Class Meetings: 9:30-10:45 AM, Tuesday &
Thursday
Final:
at
the scheduled time and date
http://www.belmont.edu/registrar/final_exam_schedules/index.html
Educational Objectives of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music: 1) To provide a personalized, career-oriented and practical education that emphasizes leadership, innovation, private enterprise and entrepreneurship. 2) To equip students with the tools to think critically, communicate effectively, accept responsibility, make successful decisions, and prosper in diverse work environments. 3) To emphasize quality classroom instruction within the parameters of ethical Christian principles.
Course Description: “A study of the foundations of the recorded music business, which
includes the development of recording labels, technology-driven changes, and
recordings from 1877 to the present. Also discussed is
the formation of the major recording labels and the development of the
marketing structure whereby recorded music is exposed and sold to consumers.”
(http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2007jun/cemb/courses.html .)
Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the history, evolution and development of the popular music recording industry, along with its technology, music and musicians. The music of the recording industry covered will span from parlor songs of the 19th century to ragtime, blues, jazz, Tin Pan Alley, the Bristol sessions, country, songs of World Wars I and II, rhythm and blues, doo wop, rock & roll, soul, gospel, the British Invasion, psychedelic rock, art rock, jazz rock fusion, disco, punk, new wave, rap and hip hop and newer genres.
Dishonest Behavior/Cheating: Unless otherwise specified, all work by a student during the semester, inside or outside of a classroom, is to be done independently, i.e., a student's work is to be his/her own and done without the aid of any person, book, notes, websites, etc. Any work not done independently is considered dishonest behavior/cheating.
The class will adhere to the Belmont University Honor System, found at the following site:
http://www.belmont.edu/studentaffairs/bruinguide/conduct_code/honor_system/honor_pledge.html
The Belmont University Student Honor Pledge is
stated below:
“In affirmation of the Belmont
University Statement of Values, I pledge that I will not give or receive aid
during examinations; I will not give or receive false or impermissible aid in
course work, in the preparation of reports or in any other type of work that is
to be used by the instructor as the basis of my grade; I will not engage in any
form of academic fraud. Furthermore, I will uphold my responsibility to see to
it that others abide by the spirit and letter of this Honor Pledge.”
Accommodation of Disabilities: In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Belmont University will provide reasonable
accommodation of all medically documented disabilities. If you have a
disability and would like the university to provide reasonable accommodations
of the disability during this course, please notify the Office of the Dean of
Students located in Beaman Student Life Center (460-6407) as soon as possible.
Class attendance: Class attendance is very important as class discussions and lecture material are central to the course. Students are expected to be present when class begins and remain in class until its conclusion. Attendance for each class will be taken.
Arriving late or leaving early is considered a 0.5 absence, and WILL be factored into the student’s grade.
Attending less than 25
minutes of a class meeting is considered 1.0 absence.
A student who arrives
late for class, or leaves early, must inform the professor of his/her
attendance on that day, otherwise the attendance record will indicate that the
student missed 1.0 class instead of 0.5 class.
8.5 absences (or more) WILL result in a grade of “F.” This policy applies to all students, including seniors who expect to graduate.
Students who arrive late on the day when a test or quiz is given will not be allowed to take the test or quiz.
Tests: Tests can only be made up if there is an excused absence, approved in advance by the professor or the Office of the Provost, and the professor is notified no later than twenty-four hours after the exam was given. Failure to notify and/or provide a valid, written excuse if requested will result in a grade of zero. Quizzes may or may not be announced in advance. Quizzes cannot be made up.
A missed test can only be made up after the student has completed the final exam. (The final and makeup exam will take place in the classroom.) The test will be comprehensive in nature and will count in place of the missing test grade. Only one missed test can be made up.
It is the student’s
responsibility to inform the professor, via email, of his/her intention
to take the makeup exam. The
professor must be notified, via email, of the student’s intention to take the
makeup test, at least three days before the date for the makeup exam.
Quizzes: Quizzes may or may not be announced. Quizzes cannot be made up.
Homework: Homework will not be accepted late.
Cell phone/computer/PDA
policy:
Students may use a personal computer in class to take notes, but NOT to surf the Internet, read/write email, etc.
PDA’s can only be used to take notes - Internet use with PDA’s is also forbidden.
Cell phones MUST be turned off in class.
Headphones/earbuds cannot be used or worn in class.
Textbook: “Rock
& Roll: Its History and Stylistic Approach”
(Fifth Edition) by Joe Stuessy & Scott Lipscomb. Pearson
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River 2006 ISBN 0-13-193098-2
Internet:
The
student may be required to read from contemporary online news resources such as
the New York Times (reading and downloading are free but registration is
necessary), Billboard and others.
http://www.billboard.com/bb/index.jsp
Because many articles found online
are posted for only 24 hours (especially those from the NY Times), students
will have to read and/or download articles from the Internet in a timely
manner, purchase the articles, or perform a Lexis Nexis search.
Assignments: Individual
and group assignments will be given throughout the semester.
Class: Students are expected to have completed the assignments and assigned readings for each class before the beginning of each class. Students can expect to be tested for their completion of the assignments and comprehension of the assigned readings for each class at the beginning of each class meeting, or at any time during the class meeting.
Grading:
Quizzes & Assignments: 40%
Test 1: 10%
Test 2: 10%
Test 3: 10%
Test 4: 10%
Final 20%
A+ = 95 - 100
A = 92 - 94
A- = 89 - 91
B+ = 87 – 88
B = 83 – 86
B- = 79 – 82
C+ = 77 – 78
C = 73 – 76
C- = 69 – 72
D+ = 67 – 68
D = 63 – 66
D- = 60 – 62
F = 0 - 59
Changes in Syllabus: In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the professor reserves the right to deviate from the syllabus.
Class schedule:
Week 1 Thursday 8/23 Introduction to the course. bibliography, traditional and cyber
resources, audio and video resources, Lexis Nexis, YouTube, etc.
Week 2 Tuesday 8/28 The kinetoscope, Victrola, technology
Thursday 8/30 Technology, Harris, Joplin
Week 3 Tuesday 9/4 Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson
Thursday 9/6 Blues, Jazz, Louis Armstrong
Week 4 Tuesday 9/11 Duke Ellington, Bristol sessions
Thursday 913 TEST 1 Early record labels, Vocalion, Chess, Atlantic
Week 5 Tuesday 9/18 1950’s, text: pp. 31-41, 45-49, 53-66
Thursday 9/20 Late 50’s/early 60’s; text: pp. 49-53, 66-75, 80-93
Week 6 Tuesday 9/25 British Invasion, text: pp: 98-111, 146-168, 111-117
Thursday 9/27 Beatles
Week 7 Tuesday 10/2 Beatles
Thursday 10/4 Beatles, Rolling Stones, text: pp. 155-168
Week 8 Tuesday 10/9 TEST 2
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Fall Break: Thursday, October 11 – Sunday, October 14, 2007
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Week 9 Tuesday 10/16 Bob Dylan, folk, folk rock, text: pp. 175-191
Thursday 10/18 Bob Dylan, folk, folk rock, text: pp. 175-191
Week 10 Tuesday 10/23 Soul and Motown, text: pp. 195-218
Thursday
10/25 Motown, Stax
Week 11 Tuesday 10/30 TEST 3 Psychedelic, SF, text: pp. 222-237
Thursday 11/1 Psychedelic, SF, text: pp. 222-237
Week 12 Tuesday 11/6 Art rock, Jazz, fusion, text: pp/ 242-276
Thursday 11/8 Art rock, Jazz, fusion, text: pp/ 242-276
Week 13 Tuesday 11/13 1970’s, text: pp. 284-327
Thursday 11/15 TEST 4 1980’s, text: pp. 327-350
Week 14 Tuesday 11/20 1980’s, text: pp. 327-350
Thursday
11/22 Thanksgiving Day
Week 15 Tuesday 11/27 1990’s, pp. 378-405
Thursday 11/29 Rap/hip hop
Week 16 Tuesday 12/4 Recent developments, text: pp. 406-423
LAST Day of class, Review