Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, will be offering courses on the history of rock n' roll starting November 6th. The courses will cover the era from 1954 to 1971. Contact Eastfield College or go to Eastfield College's website or Facebook page for more information, The course number is MUAZ 1000 40800
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Eastfield College will be offering courses on the history of rock n' roll
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Wonder if they will use Drake-Chenault "The History of Rock and Roll" as an audio teaching aid? ;D ;D
Still a great piece of audio that has held up well....
Still a great piece of audio that has held up well....
They will not be using the Drake-Chenault "The History of Rock and Roll".
Will this be a credit course? I actually teach for DCCCD and this is not a standard start date, unless it's some kind of FLEXTerm thing. Cool idea, though. Wish I could teach a specialized course like that!
landtuna said:
This question makes me sad, BTW. I tend to think learning about one's nation, history, and culture is a good use of resources, and if it's billed as something that will pull students in, all the better. Presumably the instructor is competent and will teach it with a view to the overall cultural/political/economic arc that Rock and Roll has been the soundtrack to.
CinnamonToast said:
I am part of the RnR generation. Lived through Elvis, Vietnam, civil rights and the sexual revolution but I'll be damned if I can connect RnR as the cause of any of this rather than just a component. Similar to what the Jazz Age was to the 20's and Big Band was to the 40's.
I would hope that colleges would teach students history, math and English (or suitable foreign languages) instead of this rimshot "education".
After all, the Drake audio files are all you need to listen to to understand the influence of RnR upon culture and vice versa.
landtuna said:
Re-read my comment. I framed R&R as the soundtrack, not the cause. Maybe a few of my college courses would do you some good. I emphasize critical thinking.
CinnamonToast said:Re-read my comment. I framed R&R as the soundtrack, not the cause. Maybe a few of my college courses would do you some good. I emphasize critical thinking.
Drakes files are the soundtrack of Rock n Roll.
If you didn't live through it you will never understand it.
If you lived through it you don't need anyone to tell you what it meant.
landtuna said:CinnamonToast said:Re-read my comment. I framed R&R as the soundtrack, not the cause. Maybe a few of my college courses would do you some good. I emphasize critical thinking.
Drakes files are the soundtrack of Rock n Roll.
If you didn't live through it you will never understand it.
If you lived through it you don't need anyone to tell you what it meant.
Yeah, I guess repeating yourself is easier than admitting you didn't understand my comment. No worries. (PS You'd fail my *required, core* course.)
CinnamonToast said:
What makes me sad is trying to talk with an under-30 person who has no idea who the participants in the First World War were or why it set the stage for the remainder of the 20th Century.
What makes me sad is trying to read something by someone whose first language is supposedly English and contains atrocious spelling, grammar and lack of meaning.
What makes me sad is counseling college graduates in trouble because they don't understand basic economics and are unable to balance a checkbook.
What makes me sad are youngsters that cannot follow simple civics lessons and understand why knowledge of issues and candidates is essential to the successful continuation of our free society.
What makes me sad are young adults who prefer "Animation Domination" to worthwhile TV projects.
What really makes me sad are the younger generation today who seem to think that hateful crap known as rap is actually music. Just how are they to judge whether the "History of Rock and Roll" will contribute to their better understanding of American history?
I could go on and on but I'm sure you get my point.
Unless and until our schools and colleges focus on those subjects required by us as citizens of America we will lose our society sure as hell. With the limited funds available to our education system it seems it would be far better off teaching traditional classes instead of something that undoubtedly will turn into an automatic 'A' class.
One interesting place to view the generational difference/decline is by watching Jeopardy. Many "answers" dealing with history-culture-music etc from the mid 20th century many times will not get answered. Amazing.
I've often wondered if today's era of Jeopardy has been dumbed down compared to the 1960s-70s NBC Network era of Jeopardy.
I've often wondered if today's era of Jeopardy has been dumbed down compared to the 1960s-70s NBC Network era of Jeopardy.
Has everyone forgotten this is a discussion board about RADIO, not wrongful ills of literacy and education, and a sounding board for frustrated people? The course is a great idea. A college would not offer the class if it were not a good learning experience. The average public has never even heard of Drake, but they have heard of oldies Rock n Roll. So a few people show up to be enlightened about an era of music that interests them. So what.
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And the instructor is...who? "Ricky the K," by chance? Can't find a thing on Eastfield's site or anywhere else.
Rhyner (there's that man again) would be a good instructor. He has both the musical knowledge and the familiarity with the Dallas County juco system.
Eastfield must be behind the times because I took a course like this at UNT about 20 years ago.
Dr. o Fun said:
If the college exists only to make a profit on slacker courses I can easily understand their motivation. If, however, they are a serious provider of higher education then it makes no sense at all. Everything you need to know about the history of Rock n Roll is on the Drake files and any big words can be researched through Google.
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