Undergraduate Program
Unique No. 07320
Faculty: Kearney
Class Time: MWF 11-12
Room: CMA 3.116
Screening Time: W 5-7:30
Room: CMA 3.120
Writing Comp: Yes
Comm/Culture Req: Yes
Closing Limit: 30
Cross-listed: WGS 345
Prerequisites
Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. The following coursework with a grade of at least C in each: RTF 305, either 314 or 316, and 6 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in RTF.
Consent requirements
This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.
First class day policy
Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.
Course description
An introduction to the study of gender and rock culture, this course provides students with a broad, foundational understanding of the concepts, theories, and methodologies used in critical analyses of rock's various gendered constructions. Rather than taking a musicological perspective, this course uses a socio-cultural approach to examine a myriad of gendered sites within rock culture. Therefore, music and song lyrics will not be our only or primary objects of study; our exploration of rock's gendered culture will also include studies of the roles, practices, technologies, and institutions associated with the production and consumption of rock music. Given the historical dominance of male perspectives in studies of popular music, the course is strongly informed by feminist scholarship and theories of gender.