MUSC 225 - Progressive Rock Music 3 s.h.

This course will discuss the influence progressive rock has on rock, pop, musical theatre and later classical compositions through the concepts of classical music structures (sonata form, rondo, thematic transformation, opera, etc.) and how these structures are “reworked” by rock musicians who understand their functions. In addition, the course will provide an understanding of the relationship and interrelationship of these seemingly diverse styles of music and how they function as, not only entertainment forms, but interpreters of human emotion and thought.
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Prerequisite(s): SoS.