MU170 QUIZ and EXAM Information

Review Guides will be available online 1 week before each scheduled Exam or Quiz

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General Suggestions for Daily Class Study:

TEXTBOOK and LECTURE NOTES
- Do the assigned reading/listening BEFORE you come to each class
- Review the online notes for each week of lecture
- Be sure to look at the Powerpoint lecture links in the notes

REPERTOIRE (online audio examples)

- Listen to the assigned pieces WITH THE TEXTBOOK/MUSIC GUIDE IN FRONT OF YOU
- Whenever possible, compare each example with a similar type of piece that we have previously studied

TERMS

- Know the definitions of critical terms (those specified in the class notes/lectures and especially those that are on the E-Workbook assignments)

COMPOSERS

- Know each composer we have taken the time to study in class, and know specific pieces I have indicated in class/notes/anthology that exemplify their style.

- In general, know what types of works each of them composed.

- Know what COUNTRY (Italian, French, German, English) and style period each represents (early baroque, mid Baroque, late Baroque)--the timeline graphs I show during lecture and put in the online notes/Powerpoint links are very helpful in this regard.

- You should be able to match each major composer to a short description of their career/works/major breakthroughs

LISTENING QUIZZES

- Be sure to carefully review the online Study Guide for each quiz (see links at the top of this page)

- You should practice being able to identify any of the assigned pieces. Be able to identify the composer, title, general style country/era, genre, and any representative term that relates specifically to that piece. You will be given more specifics on the Listening Quiz reviews.

EXAMS

- On exams, you will be doing all of the above (except Listening Identification). The final exam may also include some type of essay or written section.