Progressive Rock

Course aim

Introduction to the fundamentals of rock music to explore the characteristics of Progressive Rock music from 'Sergeant Pepper' to the present day.

Course content

Students will have the opportunity to follow the development of Progressive Rock from The Beatles' 'Sergeant Pepper' album to contemporary bands such as 'Spok’s Beard' and 'Dream Theatre'. This includes the ‘first wave’ of British super groups such as 'Yes', 'Genesis', 'Pink Floyd' and 'Emerson, Lake and Palmer'.  Students will gain insight into the musical and dramatic aspects of this genre, and the impact of advances in recording and musical instrument technology.

Textbook(s)

Lambe, S 2011, Citizens of hope and glory : the story of progressive rock, 1st edn, Amberley, Stroud

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Project, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.