Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis Historical and critical analysis of the production, communication, consumption and social contexts and implications of youth music of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s; popular music forms and icons; popular music as commodity and art; popular music technology, performances, audiences, and mass media central to youth `revolutions' of these eras; the `rock is dead' thesis and the ongoing impact of the last four decades of youth on music of the 1990s.
Assessment Essay (2500 words): 40% + Project (2500 words): 40% + Test (1 hour): 20%