Music 1030 Course Information

Course Description:

Music Appreciation is an introductory course designed especially for non-music majors. During the semester, the course investigates musical styles as early as the Middle Ages and as recent music of our time, which includes post-romanticism, neo-classicism, serialism, minimalism, etc. Additionally, this course acquaints the student with many of the basic elements of music, i.e. melody, harmony, timbre (tonal color) dynamics, etc.

Course Objectives:

To be able to relay the basic information about the musical styles of the various

periods of music history and the significant composers from these periods.

            To broaden one’s views on what music really is.

            To develop good musical listening skills.

            To have an understanding of simple music terminology.

            To have an understanding of the basic elements of music (e.g. rhythm, meter, pulse, melody, etc.)

Required Textbooks:

Ferris, Jean.     Music, The Art of Listening, Brown & Benchmark Publishers, 1995.

Supplementary Materials:

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Testing Procedures:

Grading Procedure:

Grading Scale:

Assignments and Projects:

All five exams carry the same weight,

                                                                            15% each = 75%

            The concert attended and paper                                 =15%

            Class attendance, punctuality, and deportment      = 10%

                                                                                               100%

Class Participation:

1.      Students are encouraged to attend every class session. To assure accurate account of a student’s

absence or presence, attendance will be recorded at each class session. Students should not be late for class. If the student does come in class after roll has been called, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor. Otherwise, the student will be counted as absent for that day. Students are allowed a maximum equivalent of three unexcused absences. Students should consult page 56 of the current catalog with reference to classroom attendance. Leaving class early, or unexcused, will also be counted as an absence for the day.

Students wishing to receive “excused” status for any absence must submit some evidence of proof for that particular class. It is the responsibility of the student to tell the instructor if she/he was late coming in class so that the absence from the roll can be removed. Additionally, students who leave class before class is over will be counted absent unless first getting approval from instructor.

2.      Students are warned against dishonesty of any kind and should govern themselves accordingly by the policies set down in the college catalog.

Distractions of any kind will not be tolerated, especially during discussion of and playing of listening examples. Students with cellular phones, pagers, or any other noise making devices are requested to utilize in the mute or no ring modes. Interruptions of any kind will result in the form of a warning and then dismissal from that class session receiving the grade of “zero” for any test or quiz given that day. Plagiarism of any kind detected by the instructor will result in similar such disciplinary action.

3.      Students in need of a conference with the instructor should make an appointment, if at all possible. In the event of error on the final grade, the student should feel free to contact the instructor.

Punctuality:

Email:

 The subject line of any email sent to the instructor should include the student's name and the assignment title (if applicable).

Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.

Use standard fonts.

Do not send large attachments without permission.

Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.

Respect the privacy of other class members.

Web Resources:

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