petrA University Syllabus

petrAlogy 233:

YOUR INTERACTIVE STUDY OF ROCK CULTURE

Instructors: petrAlogists/petrAheads (listeners)

Facilitators: Clarisa Dear and Vera petrA - Co-hosts of Internet Radio Show

petrAlogy 233 on the

POCONO INTERNET BROADCASTING COMPANY PIBCO

Email:

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - Clarisa & Vera

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/studyofrock -Clarisa

http://www.facebook.com/rocklore1 -Vera

Facebook fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/petraheads?ref=ts

MYSPACE:

http://www.myspace.com/rocklore1

Office Hours: 6-8PM EST on Wednesdays

Phone: 570*851*3398

Meeting Day & Time: Wednesday 6-8PM EST

Meeting Place: WWW.PIBCO1.COM

TEXT: Rock n’ Roll Encyclopedia of your choice

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is a collaborative effort between facilitators (hosts) and instructors (petrAlogists/petrAheads) to examine Rock Culture through an Interactive Study.  Instructors include all individuals who contribute personal experience and knowledge to this interactive study.  Facilitators are here to help guide the process of this study.

HOW TO EARN YOUR DEGREE in petrAlogy!!!!

Complete 1 Assignment and become a Bachelor of petrAlogy

Complete 2 Assignments and become Master of petrAlogy

Complete 3 Assignments and become a Doctor of petrAlogy

Assignment I: petrAspell

Click in to petrAlogy 233,track the band names, and spell a word using the first letter of each band.

Assignment II: petrAband Family Tree

Put together a family tree of one of your favorite Rock Bands; including which bands/projects members were/are in pre and post the band.

Assignment III: petrAresources

Identify a resource you feel will be insightful for your petrApeers. Resources can include but not limited to; books, documentaries, interviews, movies & links.

Examples: petrAlogist Lorelei submitted http://www.trouserpress.comhttp://www.trouserpress.com

http://allbuforgottenoldies.net

http://www.vh1.com

petrAlogist Aurora Nova posted link for TicketDisaster.Org

Assignment IV: Rock N’ Role Project

Define your role in rock: for example your role can be: a fan, band member, street team, manager, security, producer, publicist, venue owner, journalist, tour bus driver, photographer, etc. You can do this in the form of a paper or an on-air interview.

Examples: petrAlogist Grasshopper shared the art of row-hopping at shows.

petrAlogist Aurora Nova shared her experiences as a drummer and kept us posted on her band Truth & Tempest

Assignment V: Undergo petrAlogical Questioning

Answer questions asked by your petrApeers during the show.

Assignment VI: The Bestest petrAband Ever Project

If you could put together the most Amazing Rock Band EVER, any rocker dead or alive!!! Who would be in it?

Assignment VII: Just Make Up Your Own petrAproject

Create your own petrAproject

Examples: Grasshopper created the petrAsmackdown project. petrAlogist SubJunk is currently researching which bands cropped up after the Ramones first World Tour.  petrAlogsit Liz Weston came up the idea of a Fantasy petrAband project and Undercover Steve named it “The Bestest petrAband Ever!!!”

ASSIGNMENTS: Complete assignment(s) of your choice and email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by March 22, 2011