UNIV 104QFestivals, Fans, & Jam Bands

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FESTIVALS, FANS & JAM BANDS - - - The UNIV 101 & UNIV 104 courses offer a blended course format which includes two primary components, one focusing on the academic topic, taught by a faculty member with the second component devoted to new student transition topics, taught by a professional staff partner instructor. This freshmen seminar course will explore an intriguing intellectual topic, help freshmen hone critical thinking and writing skills, and assist students in making a successful transition to university life. - - - This course examines Woodstock, the Harlem Cultural Festival, and other music fests from a variety of perspectives, tracing the legacy of music festival culture through Grateful Dead concerts and up to modern-day jam bands and rock festivals. We will explore the music of the Dead, Allman Brothers, Santana, Phish, and others, considering such issues as each band's approach to studio recordings vs. live recordings, favorite performance venues, and how each band relates to its fans. Students will develop presentations and short papers on a jam band and contemporary music festival of their choice. For a final project, students will help stage a music festival to be held in Mountainview toward the end of the semester, with some students performing and others working on publicity, sound & lights, photography/videography, etc. Please note: priority registration will be given to Mountainview students but all other new first-years are welcome on a space-available basis. NOTE: All UNIV 101 and UNIV 104 courses are restricted to students in their FIRST SEMESTER at the University. Students MAY NOT register for more than one UNIV 101 or UNIV 104 course.