Taught in Spanish at Pontificia Universidad Católica; may not be offered every semester. In this course, you will analyze one of the most important Western cultural expressions of the second half of the 20th century — Rock music — and how it is imported from North American culture and transformed into an element of national identity through its commingling with the fashions and experiences of Chilean society and culture. The course is structured with a historiographic perspective on the new cultural history, with an understanding of the past century of Chilean history in light of rock music’s symbolic representations —not just in sound, but visually and audiovisually. You’ll learn to recognize the various influences of youth, society, popular culture, pop music, and more.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to
- Analyze the history of Chilean and worldwide Rock music through the comprehension of historiographic and music-related bibliography.
- Apply knowledge regarding popular musical expressions, Rock music in particular, to your understanding of contemporary Chilean history.
- Relate Chilean history to mass popular culture, through directed listening to Rock music.
- Demonstrate in writing your understanding of contemporary social and cultural history texts.
- Relate themes and methodologies linked to the artistic-cultural contemporary Chilean life and events.
- Research and analyze the aesthetic dimension of music and Rock music specifically in the historiographic context, in aspects of content and form.
May also be registered under HOM 380.5.
(PUC IHI0508)
Department: Spanish
Location: Santiago
Credits: 3