Western Michigan University--School of Music
Spring 2008 Syllabus
Music 1520: Rock--Its Genesis and Development
Call Number 13139--3 Credits
Office:
2136 Dalton Center; Office Hours 2-2:50PM Mon/Wed)
Phone:
387-4685; E-mail: daniel.jacobson@wmich.edu
Course Description and Objectives
This course traces the rock phenomenon from its earliest ancestors to the present. A wide variety of styles, artists and approaches will be studied, as well as their impact on the development of 20th- and 21st-century society and culture.
Required Materials
- (sold only at the WMU Bookstore/University Bookstore)
"McGraw-Hill User's Registration License for the online E-Textbook & E-Workbook
for The Development of Rock and Roll"--
when this license is turned in to the instructor, you will have access to the
online textbook readings, workbook
assignments and supplemental study materials for this course. If you cannot
find the license in the bookstore shelved under "MUS1520", then look
on the shelf under "MUS1500" (the same McGraw-Hill User Registration
license form is used in MUS1500)
Final grades in this course are based on a 1000-total
point scale:
|
Exam 1 (Chaps. 1-3) |
= 240 points possible |
|
Exam 2 (Chaps. 4-6) |
= 240 points possible |
|
Final Exam (Chaps 1-9) |
= 250 points possible |
|
Workbook |
= 270 points possible |
|
|
1000 points possible |
Distribution of Final Grades:
A =1000-940 points (100-94%)
BA = 939-890 points (93.9-89%)
B = 889-840 points (88.9-84%)
CB = 839-790 points (83.9-79%)
C = 789-740 points (78.9-74%)
DC = 739-690 points (73.9-69%)
D = 689-600 points (68.9-60%)
E = 599 or below (59.9% or lower)
Class Attendance
Regular attendance is critical to your success in this course. You are responsible for all notes, recordings, films/videos presented in class.
Class Website
(http://www.wmich.edu/mus-gened/mus152/mus152.html)
General information will be updated regularly on
the class homepage; however, the majority of your web-based work for Music 1520
will be done via Blackboard/WebCT/Vista (see "Online E-Workbook"
below)
You can also get to the Music 1520 website by doing the following:
1) go to the WMU Music homepage (http://www.wmich.edu/music)
2) click on the "Course Materials" link
3) click on the "Music 1520: The Genesis of Rock and Roll" link
Exams
There are 3 exams (including a comprehensive final). Each exam includes multiple choice, matching, and true/false questions based ion material covered in the class lectures, textbook and videos. Exam dates are listed on the "Schedule of Lectures and Assignments." Review guidelines and study aids will be posted online one week before each exam.
Online "E-Workbook" Assignments
Your cumulative point score for the e-workbook assignments will determine approximately one-fourth of your final course grade in Music 1520 (maximum of 270 points possible). Each chapter of the textbook has an online assignment associated with it (as accessed through Blackboard/WebCT/Vista and the McGraw-Hill online "E-Workbook" for this course). All e-workbook assignments must be completed by the scheduled date of the in-class final exam.
If you miss a test, you must call or e-mail the instructor by the end of that class day in order to be eligible for a make-up.
E-mail (best way to reach me): daniel.jacobson@wmich.edu
Phone: 387-4685 (OK to leave message 24 hours a day)
Make-ups must be completed within 2 class days of the original due date.
NO MAKE-UP WILL BE GIVEN AFTER EXAM ANSWERS ARE POSTED ON THE WEB.
Extra Credit
You can choose to do 1 optional assignment for 20
points of extra credit. Detailed instructions are posted on the Music 1520
website (see the "Extra Credit" link).
WMU's "Academic Honesty" Policy
You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate Catalog that pertain to Academic Integrity. These policies include cheating, fabrication, forgery and falsification, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with me if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test.