Rock & Pop Album Composition

Catalog description

Presents a semester-long study of a particular rock or pop album of historical significance to the world of American or British popular music. Past albums studied in the course include "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (The Beatles, 1967), "Revolver" (The Beatles, 1966), "Abbey Road" (The Beatles, 1969), and "Tapestry" (Carole King, 1971). All students will be required to read music and have a general understanding of functional harmony and analysis. The analysis and discussion of each song on the album will culminate into a final performance by all members of the class with faculty from the Performing Arts Department and musicians from The Manhattan University Orchestra and The Manhattan University Jazz Band.