MUSI 1307:
A survey of the styles and forms of music as it developed from the middle ages to the present. This course will familiarize the student with cultural context, terminology, genres, and notation.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
9:15-10:35
Choir Room
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Fall or spring semesters:
3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences
2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences
1 class meeting per week - 2 absences
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After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
Review fundamentals of music and present the students with a basic musical vocabulary with which to navigate the text. In addition, it will introduce the students to various periods of music history: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. The historical background, major composers, compositional trends, and musical examples of these periods will be discussed.
A general description of lecture/discussion topics included in this course are listed in the Learning Outcomes section of this syllabus.
Students in all sections of this course will learn the following content:
- Identify major periods and styles used in the compositions of various genres.
- Identify major composers and representative works.
- Understand relationship between music and cultural developments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of music on culture.
- Demonstrate knowledge of musical styles and periods in the context of listening to representative works.
Instruction for this course may be through the use of lecture, projects, student presentations, internet have video, recordings of musical performances, demonstrations, and readings.
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
- Class participation 10%
- Homework/readings/library assignments 20%
- Quizzes and papers 50%
- Recital attendance 10%
- Final 10%
Major Assignments/Assessments
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
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Attendance/Classwork/Homework/Canvas Assignments 50%
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Quizzes/Exams 40%
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Final 10%
- Attendance is very important in this course. We will be moving quickly and going over a lot of material each class session. If you are ill, it is your responsibility to find out what we did in class and catch up. If you are ill, please send an email through CANVAS to the professor BEFORE class.
- According to the Pathfinder, a student may be removed from this course after 3 absences.
- Due dates are concrete. I am unable to open assignments or quizzes after the due date.
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You will be provided with listening examples throughout the semester. Listening is a very important portion of this course as well as the reading and lecture assignments.
Writing assignments will require proper grammar, punctuation and spelling.
If you have any questions during this semester, please contact me through CANVAS. I will get back to you ASAP.
Make sure to check our course in Canvas frequently.
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