SYLLABUS MUS240
Course: Mus240 Music Appreciation Online
Instructor: Dr. David Dolatowski
Fall Semester, 2006
Starting date: First Day of Semester Ending date: Last day of semester
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Instructor Contact and Communication
Access to this course and communication with instructor through the YC main web site and Blackboard login
Music Office: Building 15 -105A
Phone: Music Office (928) 776-2045 Home Office (928) 777-8855
E-mail address: ddolatow@instructor.yc.edu
General Course Information
Credit hours: 3.0
Course description: This course surveys the creation and development of Western
Music from antiquity to the Twentieth Century. Focus will be on music as an art form and the development of music styles throughout recorded history.
Prerequisite: English Composition ENG 101
Textbooks and resources: Machlis, J., Forney, K., The Enjoyment of Music: 9th edition, New York, NY WW Norton & Company, 2003 ISBN: 0-393-97879-6 ( Shorter Version)
The Norton Recordings: Four Enhanced Multimedia CD’s accompany The Enjoyment of Music 9th edition, shorter version ISBN: 0-393-1010498-2
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten; this is a separate CD which comes with the textbook. It contains a software program to enhance the CD Collection for use as a CD Rom
The WWNorton web site: www.wwnorton.com/enjoy
The Yavapai College web site: www.yc.edu Blackboard login
Course Content and Outcomes
Course content: students will learn to appreciate the major concepts of....
1. The elements
and materials of sound and music
2. The evolution of music through time and periods
3. Cultural contributions to music from around the world
4. Style characteristics of different times and artistic
periods
5. The transition from one stylistic period of music to
another
6 .The social, cultural and spiritual value of music in our
world.
Learning Outcomes
1. Develop techniques of listening to music
2. Discover the basic principles of musical notation
3. Describe the elements of music
4. Classify the main periods of music from antiquity to the present
5. Recognize style characteristics of each musical period
6. Identify the time period of a given work by listening for style characteristics
7. Discover the transitions between musical periods
8. Determine the cultural perspectives with regard to music as an art form
9. Identify the main composers of each era and their contributions to music
10. Determine the evolution of Western music from antiquity to the present
11. Examine Non-Western music styles and forms
Assessments
1. Completion of all reading assignments ( entire textbook)
2. Listening to all 55 examples on the CD collection
3. Completing and submitting style guide forms for 42 of the 55 listening examples
4. Attending two concerts
5. Writing a 5 page essay for each concert
6. Taking online quizzes
Grading criteria
1. Quiz scores: 50%
2. Written essays: 25%
3. Style Guide Forms (Listening Assignment): 25%
Note: style guide forms utilize “critical thinking” principles and ask you to write brief comments regarding what you heard while listening to a given piece of music. Due to the subjective nature of the form, a grade of “S” or “U” will be issued for each submitted. If a grade of “U” is issued, you may submit a corrected form for full credit.
A 90 – 100% D 60 – 69%
B 80 – 89% F below 60%
C 70 – 79%
All assignments are due by 11:00 pm the following Sunday
Reading Assignments Following the outline of the required text, this course is divided into 8 main parts. Each part will contain 2 or more units, which are made up of several chapters within those units are materials to be read, as well as listening examples from the accompanying, enhanced CD set. There are 75 Chapters in the textbook.
Listening Assignments This course will use the Four Enhanced Multimedia CD’s accompanying The Enjoyment of Music 9th edition, shorter version. An additional CD containing Britten’s A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra will be included with the textbook. Look for a program on that CD to enhance the music and make it CD ROM. The enhanced CD’s are meant to be played through your computer’s sound system, but also work in a conventional CD player.
The required listening assignments are listed in the table of contents, shorter version, page xvii. There are 55 examples in all. These are also referred to with an LG prefix found in the table of contents pages vii - xiv, and throughout the text. Listening examples with the CP prefix are to be considered supplemental, and can be found in an optional 8 CD collection and not the 4 CD collection we are using for this course.
Listening/musical examples accompany the various units of the text. It is recommended to hear each piece 2-4 times to achieve a better perspective of the work. You will notice more details every time you hear a given piece. Take some time between repeat hearings. You may even wish to review prior listening assignments as you progress through the course and learn about the evolution of music through time.
Written Assignments
1.) The Listening Guide examples represent your weekly listening and written assignments.
2.) Concert attendance and essay’s represent your mid-term and final assignments.
For each required Listening Guide, 1-55, complete the one page Style Guide to Listening. The form and instructions are included with this syllabus. A blank form is available in the MUS 240 Blackboard course area. The 55 listening examples are grouped into 20 assignments. Some assignments will include one listening guide, and some will include 4. .For assignments 15, 19 and 20, you are asked to choose 3. 38 of the 55 written style guide forms are to be submitted to the homework area of the course. (see next four pages for assignment details)
Online Quizzes Upon completion of the reading and listening assignments for each part, learners are to take the corresponding on-line quizzes. The quizzes are very short.
All quizzes must be completed the week they are assigned, and results e-mailed to the instructor.
Instructions for on-line quizzes:
1.) log on to the WW Norton web site,www.wwnorton.com/enjoy
2.) under the 9th edition choose ENTER shorter version
3.) click the quiz button on left
4.) choose the quiz for the appropriate unit/chapter of The Enjoyment of Music text.
5.) have quiz results e-mailed to instructor
I have a dedicated e-mail address for quiz results: mus240@cableone.net
Schedule for course completion
The following is your step by step guide to complete the course during a 16 semester. Included are all textbook reading assignments, CD ROM listening guides with 20 listening assignments, Concert attendance and two essay assignments, and online quizzes.
The course follows the textbook, which is divided into 8 main parts, 75 chapters, and 55 listening guides. Please visit WW Norton’s on-line tutor web site, www.wwnorton.com/enjoy for addition explanations of the materials of music, and to take your on-line quizzes.
1. The Materials of Music Read Unit I The Elements of Music (pp. 4–40)
Week 1 August 21, 2006 Chapters 1-6
Quizzes (6) Take the first 6 quizzes- have results emailed
Video assignment: watch the Materials of Music
Series videos on Melody, Harmony, Texture and Rhythm
Assignments and quizzes are
Due by 11:00 pm, 8/27 Read Unit II Musical Instruments and Ensembles
(pp.41-71)
Chapters 7-10
Listening Guide I (see p. 62)
“A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” listen to the piece 2-4 times; complete the 1 page style guide form, assignment 1, and submit to web site homework area.
Take the remaining 4 quizzes, chapters 7-10
have results e-mailed to instructor
2. Medieval and Renaissance Read Unit III The Middle Ages (pp.72-93)
Week 2 August 28 Chapters 11-13
Assignments and quizzes are Listening Guide 2 (p. 83)
due by 11:00 pm, 9/3 Listening Guide 3 (p. 85)
Listening Guide 4 (p. 91) Listen to the three works, fill out style guide forms for each, and submit to the homework area of the web site as assignment 2 ( note: assignment 2 will have 3 pages)
Quizzes (3) Middle Ages: Reviewing 1, Listening 1, 2
Week 3 September 4 Read Unit IV The Renaissance (pp.94-113)
Assignments and quizzes are Chapters 14-16
due by 11:00 pm, 9/10 Listening Guide 5 (pp.101-102)
Listening Guide 6, (pp.106-107)
Listening Guide 7 (pp.112-113) fill out style guide forms for each and submit as assignment 3
Quizzes (5) Renaissance: Reviewing 2, 3, 4 Listening 3, 4
Read Transition I (pp. 114-115)
3. More Materials of Music Read Unit V Organization of Musical Sounds
Week 4 September 11 (pp.116-125) Chapters 17-18
Also see Appendix I (end of text) Music Notation
Video assignment: watch the Materials of Music
Series videos on Timbre
4. The Baroque Era Quizzes(2) Chapters 17, 18 from Materials of Music
Week 4 cont., Read Unit VI The Baroque and the Arts (pp.126-136)
Assignments and quizzes are Chapters 19 and 20
Due by 11:00 pm, 9/17 Quiz (1) Baroque: Reviewing
Week 5 September 18 Read Unit VII Vocal Music of the Baroque (pp.137-159)
Assignments and quizzes are Chapters 21-24
due by 11:00 pm, 9/24 Listening Guide 8, (pp.141 -143)
Listening Guide 9 (pp.145-146)
Listening Guide 10 (pp.151-153)
Listening Guide 11 (pp.157-158)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 5
Quizzes (3) Baroque: Reviewing 6, Listening 5, 6
Week 6 September 25 Read Unit VIII Instrumental Music/ Baroque (pp160-175)
Assignments and quizzes are Chapters 25-26
due by 11:00 pm, 10/1 Listening Guide 12, (pp166-167)
Listening Guide 13 (pp.170-171)
Listening Guide 14 (pp.174-175)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 6
Quizzes (6) Baroque: Reviewing 7, 8, 9 Listening 7, 8, 9
Read Transition II (pp.176-179)
5. More Materials of Form Read Unit IX Focus on Form (pp.180-189)
Week 7 October 2 Chapter 27, 28
Quizzes (2) Materials of Music: Chapters 27 and 28
Read Unit X The Classical Spirit (pp.190-198)
Chapters 29, 30
Quiz (1) Classical: Reviewing 10
Video assignment: watch the Materials of Music
Series videos on Form
6. 18th Century Classicism
Week 8 October 9 Read Unit XI Classical Chamber Music (pp.199-208)
Chapters 31, 32
Assignments and quizzes Listening Guide 15 (pp.205-208)
due by 11:00 pm, 10/15 Fill out style guide form and submit as assignment 7
Quizzes (3) Classical: Reviewing 10, 11 Listening 10
Course Mid-Term Point
Note: The first, 5 page written essay is due by 11:00 pm October 31st.
Essays are based on attending live concerts.
See Concert Essay Guidelines, at the end of this syllabus.
Week 9 October 16 Read Unit XII The Classical Symphony (pp.209-228)
Chapters 33 -35
Assignments and quizzes are Listening Guide 16 (pp.215-218)
due by 11:00 pm, 10/22 Listening Guide 17 (pp.224-228)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 8
Quizzes (3) Classical: Reviewing 11, 12 Listening 11
Read Unit XIII The 18th c. Concerto and Sonata
(pp.229-238)
Chapters 36, 37
Listening Guide 18 (pp.231-232)
Listening Guide 19 (pp.237-238)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 9
Quizzes(2) Classical Reviewing 13 Listening 12
Week 10 October 23 Read Unit XIV Choral Music & Opera in the
Assignments and quizzes are Classical Era (pp.239-251) Chapter 38
due by 11:00 pm, 10/29 Listening Guide 20 (pp.243-251)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 10
Quizzes (2) Classical: Reviewing 14 Listening 13
Read Transition III (pp.252-253)
7. The Nineteenth Century Read Unit XV The Romantic Movement (pp.254-261)
Week 11 October 30 Chapters 39, 40
Assignments and quizzes are Quizzes(1) Romantic Reviewing 15
due by 11:00 pm, 11/5 Read Unit XVI The 19th c. Art Song (pp.262-272)
Chapters 41,42,43
Listening Guide 21 (pp.267-269)
Listening Guide 22 (p.272)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 11
Quizzes(2) Romantic Reviewing 16, Listening 14
Read Unit XVII The 19th c. Piano Piece (pp.273-283)
Chapters 44-46
Listening Guide 23 (pp.278-279)
Listening Guide 24 (pp.282-283)
Fill out style guide forms and submit with assignment 11
Quizzes(2) Romantic Reviewing 17 Listening 15
Week 12 November 6 Read Unit XVIII Romantic Program Music (pp.284-298)
Assignments and quizzes are Chapters 47-49
due by 11:00 pm, 11/12 Listening Guide 25 (pp.284-298)
Listening Guide 26 (pp.297-298)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 12
Quizzes (2) Romantic Reviewing 18 Listening 16
Week 13 November 13 Read Unit XIX Absolute Forms in the 19th Century
Assignments and quizzes are (pp.299-316)
due by 11:00 pm, 11/19 Chapters 50-53
Listening Guide 27 (pp..307-308)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 13
Quizzes (3) Romantic Reviewing 19, 20 Listening 16
Unit XX Choral and Dramatic Music in the 19th Century
(pp.317-353)
Chapters 54-59
Listening Guide 28 (pp.319-320)
Listening Guide 29 (pp.330-334)
Listening Guide 30 (pp.339-340)
Listening Guide 31 (pp.345-346)
Listening Guide 32 (p. 348)
Listening Guide 33 (pp.352-353)
Choose 3 of the 6 and submit with assignment 13
Quizzes (4) Romantic Reviewing 21, 22 Listening 17,18
8. The Twentieth Century Read Transition IV (pp.354-355)
Week 14 November 20 Read Unit XXI The Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
(pp.356-365)
Assignments and quizzes are Chapter 60
due by 11:00 pm, 11/26 Listening Guide 34 (pp364-365)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 14
Quizzes (2) Twentieth Century Reviewing 23 Listening19
Read Unit XXII The Early Twentieth Century (pp.366-385)
Chapters 61,62,63,64
Listening Guide 35 (pp.377-379)
Listening Guide 36 (pp.383-384)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 14
Quizzes(2) Twentieth Century Reviewing 24 Listening 20
Week 15 November 27 Read Unit XXIII Twentieth Century Nationalism
Assignments and quizzes are (pp.386-407)
due by 11:00 pm, December 3 Chapters 65,66
Listening Guide 37 (pp.392-393)
Listening Guide 38 (pp.399-400)
Listening Guide 39 (pp.406-407)
Fill out style guide forms and submit as assignment 15
Quizzes(2) Twentieth Century Reviewing 25 Listening 21
Read Unit XXIV Popular Styles (pp.408-457)
Chapters 67-70
Listening Guide 40 (pp.410-411)
Listening Guide 41 (pp. 416-417)
Listening Guide 42 (pp. 420-421)
Listening Guide 43 (p. 424)
Listening Guide 44 (pp.427-428)
Listening Guide 45 (pp.435-439)
Listening Guide 46 (pp.454-456)
Chooses 3 of the 7 and submit as assignment 19
Quizzes (8) 20th Century: Reviewing 26, 27,28,30
Listening 22, 23 24, 26
Week 16 December 4 Read Unit XXV The New Music (pp.458-516)
Assignments and quizzes are Chapters 71-75
due by 11:00 pm, Dec. 9th. Listening Guide 47 (pp.475-476)
Listening Guide 48 (pp.477-478)
Listening Guide 49 (pp.480-481)
Listening Guide 50 (pp.483-484)
Listening Guide 51 (p. 494)
Listening Guide 52 (p. 502)
Listening Guide 53 (p.507)
Listening Guide 54 (pp.510-511)
Listening Guide 55 (pp.514-515)
Choose 3 of the 9 and submit as assignment 20
Quizzes (9) 20th Century: Reviewing 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
Listening 25, 26, 27, 28
Attend second required concert with essay/write up. Due on December 9th.
Concert Essay Guidelines: In order to develop an appreciation for the artistry in music each Learner is required to attend two live performances. These performances should be held in public venues, in a concert setting and should feature works representing different musical styles. The Yavapai College Music Dept. offers 6 main performances per semester, including Choral, Orchestra, Band and Jazz programs. There are also student recitals open to the public.
One example: an orchestra concert will typically feature works from different time periods. There may be a Bach orchestral suite, a Beethoven symphony, a Rossini overture and a Liszt tone poem on the same program. This would be an ideal example of the different styles in music. Choral, and concert band concerts, along with vocal and solo instrumental recitals may also feature many different musical styles. Five pages are required for each essay!
The following items/topics should be covered in the essays:
1. The name of the performing ensemble, or name(s) of recitalists.
2. The date and location of the concert.
3. The names of the works performed, and composers.
4. Style characteristics for each work, such as medium, melody, harmony, rhythm and meter, tonality, texture, instrumentation/orchestration, form, musical period, tempo and dynamics. Mention any or all of these characteristics as applicable to each work in essay form rather than outlined.
The remaining part of the essay is up to you. Write about the over-all concert experience, the audience reaction, quality of the performance, the social relevance of the concert and/or discuss each work’s style traits and characteristics with regard to the main music periods. You may also give some historical, or background information about the composer and/or works you are studying. Also see suggestions on pages 9 -13 in the text for attending live performances.
Policies for late assignments.
Weekly assignments are due by 11:00 pm On Sunday. All due dates are clearly specified in the course syllabus. Written assignments/style guide forms will receive 10 points per page, if submitted on time. Late assignments will have 1 point subtracted per page for each week the assignment is late.
Essay’s receive a percentage grade 0 -100%. Late essay’s will have 10% subtracted. If the first essay is more than 2 weeks late, a grade of 0% will be assigned. The second essay is due on the last day of the semester. Essay’s will not be accepted after that date!
Style Guide topics
The following topics are covered in the text-book over a progression of the various chapters and units. They emerge as music progresses through time. Use the topics as guidelines when discussing musical style. Not all topics will apply to all music works. For example, an excerpt of Gregorian chant will not explore orchestration, will not use harmony and has little or no dynamic contrast. Use the topics as needed in your essay’s and style forms. Check the text-book glossary, or contact the instructor if further explanation of the topics is required during the course.
Genre: The type, or category of a piece. Example: string quartet, symphony,
Opera, song, cantata, Gregorian chant, etc.
Performance Medium: Instrumental/vocal; solo/ensemble; chamber, orchestral choral and combinations; multi-media, opera, ballet or electronic media
Melody: The melodic line; melodic curve; range/tessitura; adjunct and disjunct melodies; articulation, (ex. legato and staccato, phrasing)
Harmony: Chords and chord progressions; harmonic language; implied harmonies; consonance and dissonance
Rhythm: Duration of tones and combinations; rhythmic patterns
Meter: Time/meter signatures, single and compound meters, common time, cut time, dance. 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, etc.
Tonality: Major/minor, modal, atonal; based on scales; based on serialism
Texture: Monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic and hybrid textures
Instrumentation: Use of certain instruments and combinations. (ex. The
(voicing) instrumentation of a string quartet is 2 violins, viola and cello)
SATB choir, duet, trio etc.
Orchestration: The large ensemble; how instruments are used in relation to each other; writing techniques; special effects; how sections of the orchestra are used. Only applies to works having an orchestra
Timbre/color: Qualities of voice or instrument; color and tone qualities as a result of combinations of instruments or voices; changing sound qualities resulting from use of instrument’s various registers; can be affected by instrumentation and orchestration
Tempo: Rate of speed; changing tempo indications; Italian terms such as allegro, presto, adagio or Malzel metronomic markings ( ex. quarter note = 60)
Intensity/dynamics: Loud or soft; terraced dynamics; crescendo and diminuendo; Italian terms such as pp (pianissimo) mf ( mezzo forte) and etc.
Form: Forms such as sonata, rondo, strophic; through composed
Artistic periods: Middle ages, Renaissance etc. Can include early, middle or late part of the period; year composed (if known)
Style Guide Form Submit one for each Listening
Student name and date completed_________________________________________________________
Complete one form for each selected individual listening example on the CD collection. Fill out only the sections that apply to the work you hear. Remember, not all areas can be completed for all works. As you progress and you learn about style characteristics, more sections can be completed. Fill in only what you know. You may only get one or two sections at first. By the end of the course, you will be able to fill out the form completely. Expand this form if you need more room.
Listening Guide No. from text ________ (choose 1-55) Assignment/week. ____ (choose 1-16)
Title of Work
Composer
Genre or Performance Medium
Characteristics of Melody
Harmony
Tonality
Meter and Tempo
Rhythm Characteristics
Texture
Dynamics
Instrumentation
Orchestration (only use this space if you hear an orchestra)
Form
Artistic Period