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Appreciation Music (MUS 1751, Section 1) Spring 2008 MWF 9:40-10:30 Brian Bonin, Instructor (bbonin2@lsu.edu) Office: Hatcher Hall, Room 362 Office Hours by appointment REQUIRED MATERIALS 1. Craig Wright Listening To Western Music textbook, includes an Introductory CD (attached to back cover) 2. The 2-CD supplementary set to accompany Listening to Western Music 3. Four 8 " X 11" Scantron forms, for each of the exams COURSE OBJECTIVES This course is a part of the General Education curriculum. The purpose of this course is to foster an appreciation of art music of the Western world, which in American culture is often referred to as "classical music." The instructor will encourage students to develop a personal definition for all music and to appreciate European/American art music compositions from the composers (i.e. creators) perspective. Students will learn to describe, interpret, and analyze a variety of art music styles and their intended effect on an audience. The ultimate goal of this course is that students will develop an objective system, independent of each student's individual taste, for discerning the value and significance of various types of music. PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites. The student needs neither music-reading skills nor prior knowledge of Western art music in order to succeed in this course. GRADING INFORMATION Grade weighting: Class Attendance Concert Attendance Semester Book Quizzes (12 total) Exam # 1: Elements Exam # 2: Baroque and Classical Eras, Beethoven Exam # 3: Romantic Era and Early Twentieth Century Exam # 4: American Music total 10% 12% 6% 18% 18% 18% 18% ____ 100% Grading scale: A=90-100, B= above 80, C= above 70, D= above 60, F= below 60 The instructor will post grades onto the Semester Book online system. Semester Book for this course is available in each students PAWS account under the Student Services menu. Music Appreciation (Bonin) -- 2 DESCRIPTION OF GRADED ELEMENTS Class Attendance The instructor will randomly select ten class days to assess class attendance. The instructor will present a few questions relating to musical concepts discussed in class, and the students will write down and submit their answers. Each of these attendance "checks" is worth 1% of the final grade. Concert Attendance Students are expected to attend three instructor-approved LSU School of Music concerts. Successful attendance of these three concerts and submission of three correctly-completed concert programs will result in full credit for concert attendance. Consult the Schedule of Concerts for Credit document in the Materials section of Semester Book for both the concert credit procedure and the list of approved concerts. Each concert attendance is worth 4% of the final grade. Semester Book Quizzes There are twelve online quizzes (three for each unit of study) that are located under the Online Exams menu of the Semester Book for this course. Each Semester Book quiz has a specific due date that is listed on page five of this syllabus. Each quiz is worth 0.5% of the final grade. Exams There will be four exams for this course, each corresponding to a unit of study. Each exam will consist of multiple choice questions. Test material for each exam will come directly from class lectures, unless specially noted by the instructor. Students are only responsible for the portions of the textbook that coincide with topics covered in class. Each exam will also contain Listening Identification items. These selected pieces will correspond with the unit of study and will contain key musical ideas discussed in class lectures. The instructor will play portions of these pieces during the exam and will expect the student to identify one or more of the following: the composer, the title of the piece, the particular musical theme, the genre, any stylistic elements, and any programmatic elements. Consult page four of this syllabus for the list of pieces and their location for study. There will be no comprehensive final for this course, although the American Music exam will have a brief comprehensive section consisting of identifying musical elements of the primary art music eras studied in this class (Baroque, Classical, Romantic). Each exam is worth 18% of the final grade. Discussion Groups The instructor will divide the class into discussion groups. The instructor will periodically provide opportunity during class lectures for groups to discuss characteristics of musical excerpts and to share their findings. The instructor expects each group to volunteer information to the class at least three times during the semester. Music Appreciation (Bonin) -- 3 GENERAL POLICIES This syllabus is a contract between the student and the instructor. Continued registration for this course indicates an acceptance of the content of this syllabus. Students are expected to attend all class sessions. The instructor will neither e-mail nor photocopy lecture notes for students who are absent from class. Students should obtain missed lecture notes from members of their discussion group. Students are expected to treat the instructor and their peers with respect. The instructor will not tolerate distractions or disruptions during class. Students who cheat on class work or exams will be referred to the Academic Dean for disciplinary measures. Semester Book is the primary communication tool for this course. Students will use this computer environment to access the course syllabus, to check their grades, to complete and submit online quizzes, to access supplemental files, and to contact the instructor. Semester Book for this course is available in each students PAWS account under the Student Services menu, by clicking on the link "SB MUS 1751 001." Students are encouraged to communicate with the instructor via Semester Book e-mail when questions arise. Students are expected to use both professionalism and common sense when preparing these e-mails. The instructor does not appreciate questions that have already been answered in the syllabus, textbook or lectures. A student may arrange a meeting with the instructor when the student does not understand class material and has exhausted other options (the textbook, lecture notes, peers, etc.). Students are expected to initiate and direct the discussion in these meetings and should come prepared with specific questions and/or discussion topics. Qualified students seeking accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act should communicate the with instructor concerning their special needs. MAKEUP EXAMS: The student should consult LSU Policy Statement 22 for further information. The instructor will only provide makeup exams when a students excuse is fully documented by outside parties such as physicians or academic advisers. A STUDENT WITH A PLANNED ABSENCE MUST CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE EXAM DATE TO SCHEDULE A MAKEUP EXAM. A STUDENT WITH AN UNPLANNED ABSENCE MUST CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR AS SOON AS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE TO DISCUSS HIS/HER SITUATION. BONUS CREDIT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THIS COURSE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. It is the students responsibility to do the work necessary to obtain his/her desired grade. This work includes, when necessary, seeking help from other students or the instructor when the student does not understand the course material. Music Appreciation (Bonin) -- 4 LISTENING IDENTIFICATION Listed below are the musical items for each exam and their location (Introductory CD, Supplementary CDs, or Semester Book). The Semester Book sound files are located in the Listening Items folder in the Materials section of Semester Book. These sound files require the RealPlayer multimedia player, which can be downloaded for free from Tigerware in the student's PAWS account. Students should contact the LSU ITS Help Desk (578-0100) with any problems using Semester Book sound files. Students who do not own computer technology adequate for playing the Semester Book sound files should use the listening lab computers in the Music Resources section of Middleton Library. Students should use Listening Guides to help to identify the key elements of each piece. The textbook contains Listening Guides for each of the items found on CD; listening guides for the items found on Semester Book are saved as Microsoft Word documents in the Listening Guides folder in the Materials section of Semester Book. Elements 1. Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Intro CD/1) 2. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (Intro CD/2) 3. Richard Strauss Thus spoke Zarathustra (Intro CD/3) 4. Identifying a Single Instrument (Intro CD/15) Listening Exercise 9, textbook p. 50 5. Handel, ,,Hallelujah chorus from Messiah (Intro CD/18) Be able to identify the textures of the various sections of the piece Baroque and Classical Eras, Beethoven 1. Purcell "When I Am Laid In Earth" (supp. CD 1/4) 2. Vivaldi "Spring" Concerto, 1st mvt. (supp. CD 1/5) 3. Haydn The "Emperor" String Quartet, 2nd mvt. (supp. CD 1/17-18) 4. Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, 1st mvt. (supp. CD 1/14-16) 5. Beethoven Path tique Sonata, 1st mvt. (supp. CD 1/19-21) Romantic Era and Early Twentieth Century 1. Schubert Erlking (supp. CD 1/25) 2. Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, 5th mvt. (supp. CD 2/3-4) 3. Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp Minor (supp. CD 2/5) 4. Wagner "Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde (supp. CD 2/7) 5. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring, Part I (supp. CD 2/14) American Music 1. Copland Appalachian Spring, Section II (supp. CD 2/17) 2. Ives The Housatonic at Stockbridge (Semester Book) 3. Bernstein West Side Story, "Tonight" quintet (Semester Book) 4. Armstrong West End Blues (Semester Book) 5. Corigliano Symphony No. 1, "Tarantella" (Semester Book) Music Appreciation (Bonin) -- 5 SEMESTER BOOK QUIZZES Below is a listing of the Semester Book quizzes and their due dates. Students will submit their answers to these quizzes through the Online Exams menu of Semester Book. Each quiz must be submitted by midnight of the listed due date. Students should confirm that Semester Book has recorded their answers. If Semester Book does not return the students grade, the student should re-submit the quiz. If a student encounters problems with Semester Book and cannot submit a quiz, the student should e-mail his/her answers to the instructor before the deadline. Before taking each quiz, students should read the portion of the textbook concerning the musical work in question. These sections of the textbook provide information that is crucial for successful completion of the quizzes. Listening Exercise 2, textbook page 18 Listening Exercise 4, textbook page 29 Listening Exercise 9, textbook page 50 Listening Exercise 22, textbook page 147 Listening Exercise 28, textbook page 208 Listening Exercise 30, textbook page 233 Listening Exercise 34, textbook page 274** Listening Exercise 36, textbook page 301 Listening Exercise 39, textbook page 320 Listening Exercise 44, textbook page 386** due January 23 due January 28 due February 1 due February 20 due February 29 due March 5 due March 12 due April 2 due April 7 due April 16 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Brubeck "Take Five" Listening Exercise due April 23 (both sound file and Listening Guide are in Semester Book) Adams "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" Listening Exercise due April 30 (sound file is in Semester Book, Listening Guide on textbook page 397) 12. ** The instructor has corrected the textbook CD timings for certain questions in this quiz. Please consult the online quiz for these corrections. Music Appreciation (Bonin) -- 6 CLASS AND EXAM SCHEDULE, SPRING 2008 UNIT 1 : ELEMENTS OF MUSIC January 14 Orientation January 16 Active Listening January 18, 23, 25, 28, 30, February 1 (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on January 21) Elements of Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Color, Dynamics, Texture, Form February 4, 6 Mardi Gras Holiday February 8 Elements Exam (Textbook Chapters 1-6) UNIT 2 : BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL ERAS ; BEETHOVEN February 11 Overview of Greek, Medieval and Renaissance Eras February 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 Baroque Era February 25, 27, 29, March 3 Classical Era March 5 Beethoven March 7 Baroque/Classical/Beethoven Exam (Textbook Chapters 7-21) UNIT 3: ROMANTIC ERA AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY March 10, 12, 14, 24, 26, 28, 31, April 2 Romantic Era (Spring Break on March 17, 19, 21) April 4, 7, 9 Early Twentieth Century (Modernism) April 11 Romantic/Early Twentieth Century Exam (Textbook Chapters 22-27, 30, 33-34) UNIT 4: AMERICAN MUSIC OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY April 14 American Music/Aaron Copland April 16 American Musical Experiments (Charles Ives, John Cage) April 18, 21 Jazz April 23, 25 American Musical Theater April 28 American Film Music April 30 American Art Music Today May 2 Review of Common Practice Period Thursday, May 8, 3:00-5:00 American Music Exam during the final exam time (Textbook Chapters 36-37)

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