Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1 · UCTCA Area 3A · UCTCA Area UC-H · UCTCA Area UCTCADescriptionAccepted For Credit: CSU & UC Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters, Every Year This course presents a historical overview of the emergence of rock and roll music as a cultural phenomenon in the U.S. The major figures of the 1950's--Bill Haley, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard--are studied alongside the major historical events and trends that shaped this decade. The course is designed to gradually develop appreciation for this art form while simultaneously exposing the symbiotic interrelationship between rock and roll and American culture. The course charts how rock and roll simultaneously reflects and affects society by grounding the key people, events, and songs within their historical context. (GC) 