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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Introduction to Music History II PREFIX/NUMBER: MUS 122 CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQUISITE: MUS 120 or MUS 121 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: Listen, Second Brief Edition; Kerman, Joseph, Worth Publishers, Inc. SUPPLIES: 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continues introduction to Music History I with the study of music from the early Romantic period to the present. 5. COURSE GOAL: 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The Student Should Be Able To: 1. Define and recognize genres of musical composition. 2. Illustrate a knowledge of various musical forms and identify the various genres with which they are associated, specifically: song forms, sonata form, rondo, theme and variations, fugue, recitative and aria. 3. Characterize and identify the music of the following eras: Romantic, and 20th Century. 4. Evaluate the effects of the religious, social and political climate of each period on the music produced in the period. 5. Recognize the similarities in the various arts of specific periods. 6. Recall the most important and representative composers from each musical period, and be able to list their most significant compositions and achievements. 7. Write a short concert review or analysis of a recorded piece of music demonstrating his or her understanding of the compose, genre, and period of the pieces performed or the piece recorded. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Tests: Should include objective, essay, and listening sections. Listening sections could include recognition of standard works or recognition of period and possible composer. Projects: Could include research papers on any related topic, concert reviews, or in-class performances. For music students in class, compositions illustrating various stylistic traits or musical elements could be written and performed. Attendance at live performances should be encouraged if not required. Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 F Special Remarks: 1. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings unless arrangements have been made. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog. 2. Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies. 3. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. 8. COURSE OUTLINE: 1.0 Music of the Romantic Period (Early) 1.1 Lied (Schubert, Schumann) 1.2 Piano Music (Chopin, Lizst) 1.3 Symphony (Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Brahms) 1.4 Opera (Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini, Wagner) 1.5 Nationalistic Composers (Mussorgsky, Smetana) 2.0 Music of the Romantic Period (Late) 2.1 Nationalism (Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvorak) 2.2 German Romanticism (Strauss, Mahler) as a prelude to the twelve-tone composers 2.3 French Romanticism (Franck) and Impressionism (Debussy, Ravel) 3.0 Twentieth Century Music 3.1 The Twelve-tone School (Schoenberg, Webern, Berg) 3.2 Stravinsky 3.3 Nationalism (Vaughn Williams, Ives, Prokofiev, Bartok, Copland) 3.4 American Jazz 3.5 Other Composers of the Century (Hindemith, Messiaen, Britten, Boulez, Penderecki) 3.6 Electronic and Computer Music * Composers listed are suggestions only, not restrictions. 9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. 10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 11. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
TITLE OF COURSE:
Introduction to Music History II
PREFIX/NUMBER:
MUS 122
CREDIT HOURS:
3
2.
PREREQUISITE:
3.
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
Listen, Second Brief Edition; Kerman, Joseph, Worth Publishers, Inc.
SUPPLIES:
4.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Continues introduction to Music History I with the study of music from the early Romantic period to the present.
5.
COURSE GOAL:
6.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Recall the most important and representative composers from each musical period, and be able to list their most significant compositions and achievements.
7.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Grading ScaleRaw Score Range
Letter Grade
90 to 100
A
80 to 89
B
70 to 79
C
60 to 69
D
0 to 59
F
Special Remarks:
Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings unless arrangements have been made. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.
8.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1.0
Music of the Romantic Period (Early)
1.1
Lied (Schubert, Schumann)
1.2
Piano Music (Chopin, Lizst)
1.3
Symphony (Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Brahms)
1.4
Opera (Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini, Wagner)
1.5
Nationalistic Composers (Mussorgsky, Smetana)
2.0
Music of the Romantic Period (Late)
2.1
Nationalism (Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvorak)
2.2
German Romanticism (Strauss, Mahler) as a prelude to the twelve-tone composers
2.3
French Romanticism (Franck) and Impressionism (Debussy, Ravel)
3.0
Twentieth Century Music
3.1
The Twelve-tone School (Schoenberg, Webern, Berg)
3.2
Stravinsky
3.3
Nationalism (Vaughn Williams, Ives, Prokofiev, Bartok, Copland)
3.4
American Jazz
3.5
Other Composers of the Century (Hindemith, Messiaen, Britten, Boulez, Penderecki)
3.6
Electronic and Computer Music
9.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.
ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.