UGS 302—British Pop Music 1956-2006

Instructor: Nehring, N Area: VI / I Unique #: 61845 Flags: Writing Semester: Spring 2018 Restrictions: N Cross-lists: N Computer Instruction: N

Description: A survey of British popular music and youth subcultures in the second half of the twentieth century. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. The subject of each class meeting may be determined from the assigned reading for the day (see following); dates without assigned reading will cover topics and readings chosen by students. The instructor retains the right to vary this syllabus.

Texts: Simon Frith & Howard Horne, Art into Pop; online readings at Canvas.

Requirements & Grading: Because participation contributes to the class grade, attendance is strongly encouraged. Plus/minus grades will be given, and determined on the following basis: there will be frequent short essays (one-third of the final grade), and a 6-to-7-page term paper (also one-third of the final grade). The other third of the grade will be based on class contribution, which will include each student making at least two presentations on subjects of her or his choosing.

The term paper is due by the date and time that the final exam schedule lists for our class period.

Students with disabilities may request appropriate academic accommodations from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471-6259.

Provisional Schedule (subject to alteration upon notice by the instructor):

W 17 Jan.: First day of class F 19 Jan. / M 22 Jan.: Coursepack: Shaw, “Roots Of British Rock.” W 24 Jan. / F 26 Jan.: MacInnes, England, Half English. M 29 Jan.: Jefferson, “Cultural Responses of the Teds.” W 31 Jan. / F 2 Feb.: Cohn, “The Beatles” M 5 Feb. / W 7 Feb.: Rolling Stones Collection F 9 Feb. / M 12 Feb.: Hebdige, “Meaning of Mod”; Whiteley, Pop Design: Modernism to Mod. W 14 Feb. / F 16 Feb.: Frith & Horne, Art ino Pop, ch.3 M 19 Feb. / W 21 Feb.: / F 23 Feb.: Presentations on the Sixties M 26 Feb. / W 28 Feb.: Frith & Horne, Art into Pop 108-18; Fowler, “Skins Rule.” F 2 Mar.: Gilroy, There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack 160-71; Hebdige, Subculture 62-70. M 5 Mar.: Coon, 1988 10-19, 47-60. W 7 Mar. / F 9 Mar.: Laing, “Interpreting Punk Rock”; Marcus, Prologue (from Lipstick Traces) 1-9; Hebdige, Subculture 24-29. M 12 Mar.-F 16 Mar.: SPRING BREAK M 19 Mar.: Frith & Horne, Art into Pop 123-44. W 21 Mar.: Frith & McRobbie, “Rock and Sexuality”; Carter, “Women, Guitars, and Rebellion.” F 23 Mar.: Frith & Horne, Art into Pop 144-61 (New Pop). M 26 Mar.: Palmer, “Rock Lyrics Foretell…”; “Oi—Music to Riot By”; Griffiths, Oi for England; Hebdige, Cut & Mix 106-14 (Two-Tone). W 28 Mar.: Bracewell, England is Mine TBD. F 30 Mar. / M 2 Apr.: Stubbs, “Fear of the Future”; “Manchester’s Pop Music” and “Stark Raving Madchester”; “A Glossary of Rave” (from Rave: Rave and Its Influence on Art and Culture) 21-37. W 4 Apr.: Redhead, Rave-Off 145-57. F 6 Apr.: Bracewell, When Surface Was Depth 13-22.

HAND OUT TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT

M 9 Apr.-F 13 Apr.: More on electronic music, garage rock, etc., in ‘90s and ‘00s, depending on student interests.

M 16 Apr.-F May 4: Presentations on term projects

SATURDAY 12 May: TERM PAPER DUE by 12:00 noon

Policies: Please note that four unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.

Documented Disability Statement: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 471-6259 (voice) or 232-2937 (video phone), or visit http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd.

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Academic Integrity: Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work. For additional information on Academic Integrity, see http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/acadint.php.

Religious Holy Days: By UT Austin policy, you must notify me of a pending absence at least fourteen days prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, a work assignment, or a project in order to observe a religious holy day, I will give you an opportunity to complete the missed work within a reasonable time after the absence.

Web Site: Canvas via UT Direct

Instructor: Neil Nehring