Certificate in Rock and Roll Studies
The Certificate Program in Rock and Roll Studies prepares students to use the tools of ethnomusicology, musicology, literature studies, and cultural studies to examine American vernacular music in a way previously reserved for what is called "classical music."
The certificate program is open to all students seeking a bachelor's degree from UWM and to students who already have a degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university. Students who complete the certificate as part of their undergraduate work are awarded the certificate at the time of graduation. Students already possessing a bachelor's degree receive the certificate upon completion of the program requirements.
To obtain the certificate, students must complete a minimum of 24 credits from the following list of required and elective courses, with a GPA of 2.75 or above. At least 9 of these credits must be at the 300 level or above, and the following requirements must be met. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.
Required Core Curriculum (15 credits)
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Music 102 |
American Popular Music |
3 |
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Music 300 |
The Literary Aspects of Rock and Roll |
3 |
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Music 309 |
American Folk and Popular Music |
3 |
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Music 409 |
Folk Music in Contemporary Culture |
3 |
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Music 509 |
Certificate Program in Rock and Roll Studies Capstone |
3 |
Required Core Curriculum (15 credits)
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Music 317 |
American Music |
3 |
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Music 409 |
Rock and Roll Criticism |
3 |
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Music 489 |
The Art of Songwriting: Rock and Roll Idiom Lyrics |
3 |
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Music 478 |
Fingerstyle History and Performance |
3 |
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Film 115 |
Media Archeology |
3 |
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English 111 |
Entertainment Arts: Film Television, and the Internet |
3 |
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English 235 |
Writing Poetry: Forms, Styles, Voices |
3 |
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English 248 |
Literature and Contemporary Life |
3 |
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English 274 |
Literature and the Other Arts |
3 |
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English 383 |
Rock and Roll Cinema |
3 |
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FilmStd 212 |
Intermediate Topics in Film Studies |
3 |
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Hist 271 |
The 1960s in the United States: A Cultural History |
3 |
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Hist 272 |
Blues History and Culture |
3 |
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Hist 404 |
Hip-Hop History and Culture |
3 |
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Hist 449 |
Popular Culture in America, 1800 to Present |
3 |
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Africol 369 |
Mass Media and Black Self-Images |
3 |
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JMC 114 |
Media and Popular Culture |
3 |
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JMC 142 |
Television and Radio in American Society |
3 |
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Anthro 302 |
Anthropology and Popular Culture |
3 |
Credits earned at other institutions equivalent to courses in the certificate program may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements, subject to review by the Certificate Program coordinator.
For More Information
Martin Jack Rosenblum
Senior Lecturer in Music, Coordinator
majaro@uwm.edu
(414) 229-6490