Western
Michigan University--School of Music (Spring 2013
Syllabus)
Music 1700: Introduction to Musical Styles and
Structures
Mondays and Wednesdays 3-3:50PM
Room 1110 Dalton Center
Call Number 11890-2 Credits
Instructor:
Dr. Daniel Jacobson
Office: 2136 Dalton Center; Office
Hours 4-4:50PM Mon/Wed)
Phone: 387-4685; E-mail: daniel.jacobson@wmich.edu
Course Description and Objectives
This
course provides a foundation of essential stylistic/perceptual concepts for
freshman/sophomore music majors. We will study various historical style
approaches to the musical elements (rhythm, dynamics, melody, harmony, tone
color, texture, and form), emphasizing critical musical terms, genres,
composers, works from Classical and Jazz, and basic
analytical approaches.
Course Materials (required)
Resource
Guide for Music 1700 (this is an anthology/study guide)
--sold at the WMU Bookstores ($17.56)
Class Web Homepage: http://www.wmich.edu/mus-gened/mus170/mus170.html
You must consult the MUS1700 web homepage
regularly for important class announcements, updated lecture notes, information
on class assignments, current student grades, and exam review materials.
You
can also get to the Music 1700 web homepage by doing the following:
1)
go to the WMU School of Music homepage (http://www.wmich.edu/music)
2)
click on the "Course Materials" link (in the
left menu)
3)
click on the "Music 1700: Music History 1"
link
Final
grades in this course are based on a 1000-total point scale:
|
Midterm
Exam |
=
180 points possible |
|
Final
Exam |
=
200 points possible |
|
Listening
Quizzes (2 @ 100 points each) |
=
200 points possible |
Online Assignments, Homework,
In-Class work
|
=
320 points possible |
|
|
1000
points possible |
|
Distribution
of Final Grades: |
Class
Attendance
Regular attendance is critical to your
success in this course. You are responsible for all notes, recordings,
films/videos presented in class.
Major
Exams and Quizzes
There will
be two (2) exams during the semester (at Midterm and Final). Each exam can
feature the following types of questions: short answer, multiple choice,
matching, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, score identification, and essay. In
addition, there will be two (2) quizzes, each focusing on listening
identification of style, composers, genres, forms, and related terms. Exam and
quiz dates are listed on the MUS1700
Course Schedule. Review materials for each exam or quiz will be posted online
at least 1 week in advance.
EXAMS: If you
miss a test or listening quiz 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: 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
exams will be given after the answer key is posted on the class website.
Homework,
Online Textbook and "E-Workbook" Assignments, In-Class Daily
Work/Prep/Participation
You will
be assigned online reading, listening, and online quiz assessments (in WMU
E-Learning). Do the assigned work before coming to class on the date listed in
the MUS1700
Course Schedule. At the start of every class session (except major quiz and
exam days) there will be a graded in-class writing assignment on the assigned
prep homework for that day.
Readings
in this class will be available online and in the Music 1700 Resource
Guide. Primary readings will be from the online version of A
Listener's Introduction to Music (accessed as
downloadable .pdf files through links on the
"Homework" section of the MUS1700
Course Schedule).
All
required "open book" online quizzes also must be done through the MUS1700
E-Learning site and completed by the deadlines listed on the MUS1700
Course Schedule.
Your
cumulative point score for the online e-workbook assignments and all assigned
homework/in-class writing will determine 38% of your final course grade in
Music 1700.
Final
Project
By the end
of the semester, you must choose a piece of music that you are currently
performing or working on in either your WMU studio lessons or a WMU ensemble.
You will describe the piece in terms of its historical style era, use of
musical elements, aspects of the piece that are interesting and are challenging
to you as a performer, and then compare this piece to one that another student
in our class is doing as their final project. Fina project
guidelines will be posted on the class homepage
Extra
Credit
There is
no extra credit available in this course. Do the best you can on the open-book
online assignments, which designed to help you identify critical material and
give you control of a significant percentage of your final grade.
Course
Changes
The
instructor reserves the right to make changes in the syllabus or schedule
consistent with the course objectives and WMU regulations. Always consult the
class website for updated information.
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.