Welcome!

Welcome, Rock Scholars! My name is Benett Zussman, and I am honored to be your course instructor. MUS 1D History of Rock & Roll is a chronological survey of rock music styles. Included in the course is a study of the origins and the development of Rock and Roll. The major performing artists, composers, lyricists, promoters and arrangers are all studied. A major aspect of the course is the emphasis on how Rock and Roll has impacted Western culture.

I look forward to working with you this semester! See you in the course.

Ben

Getting Started

To begin the course, please select the "Start Here" button and complete the Orientation module. The Orientation module will provide you with all the information you need on how to navigate and work through this course successfully. After you complete the Orientation module, which concludes with an Introductions discussion for you to post as your official first-week check in, you may proceed to Module 1: Precursors of Rock and Roll and begin working through the content!

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Contact Information

Benett Zussman - Instructor

Please contact me via Email: zussmanbenett@fhda.edu

Virtual Office Hours: Mondays 2-3pm

Textbook

All course content including text and multimedia is provided directly in Canvas and serves as the textbook and all learning materials.

Spring 2025

April 08-22

Module 1: Precursors of Rock and Roll

April 22–May 07

Module 2: Early Rock and Roll

May 14-27

Module 3: Rock and Roll in the 1960s

May 27–June 10

Module 4: Rock in the 1970s

June 10-24

Module 5: Rock in the Digital Age