Colgate University

First-Year Course Offerings — Fall 2019

FSEM 170   The Beatles
Credits1
RestrictionsNo 2022 2021 2020 Open to first-years only
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
Core Area
Area of InquiryHuman Thought and Expression
Liberal Arts Practices

Faculty Profile for Professor Cheng

In the sixties, the Beatles revolutionized popular music. Students experience an in-depth study of the music of the Beatles with a focus on their songwriting. The goals are to learn how to analyze their songs, to gain insights into their music and lyrics, and to understand why the songs were so successful. Students discuss how their personal lives intersected with their work. A focus will be on critical thinking. Students who successfully complete this seminar will receive course credit for MUSI 101 and satisfy one half of the Human Thought and Expression requirement.

Professor Marietta Cheng teaches the History of Rock, The Beatles, and has been the conductor of the student and professional Colgate University Orchestra since 1993. She has served as Chair of the Music Department for 11.5 years. In addition to having been named a Colgate Presidential Scholar, she has received two teaching awards: the Colgate AAUP Professor of the Year and the Colgate University Alumni Board Distinguished Teaching Award.