Georgia Highlands College
Music Appreciation
Music 1100
Instructor:
Robert
C. Adams
Email
– radams@highlands.edu
Office/Phone – Bartow Center 229/ X8062
Office Hours – to be determined prior to each
semester
Semester
Hours' Credit: 3
hours
Prerequisite: None
Course
Description:
Music
appreciation is an introduction to Western classical, jazz, folk, and popular
music, and to the music of non-western cultures. The class will involve
discussion of music in its social and historical context using recordings,
films, and live performances. No previous knowledge of music is required.
Textbook
and Supplementary Materials:
Joseph
Machlis and Kristine Forney, The
Enjoyment of Music, 10th Ed.
(The
text includes a set of 4 CD's)
Course
Purpose:
The
purpose of music appreciation is to develop one's awareness and sensitivity to
good music (which includes a wide range of musical genres) through live performances and recordings. No
previous knowledge of music is required. The course is open to anyone who
wishes to develop a knowledge and love of good music. The main focus of the
course is to expose the student to as much music as possible to achieve the
goal of broadening the students' enjoyment of music.
Course
Outcomes for MUSC 1100 (Music Appreciation):
-Students will develop a better understanding of the
elements of music and how these affect the sound and style of music.
-Students will gain knowledge of Western musical styles
and their historic context.
-Students will develop an awareness of major composers,
their contributions to music, and their prospective stylistic significance.
-Students will identify assigned musical works by means of
listening quizzes.
-Students will attend classical music events, as
determined appropriate by the instructor, and will write concert reports on
their listening experiences.
-Students will come away with a new artistic experience
which they may continue to explore in more advanced ways, relate to other
course work or assimilate into their own personal lives as expressive human
beings.
GHC
SLOŐs:
Communication
1)
Students
will demonstrate their ability to express ideas logically and clearly in
standard written English
2)
Students
will demonstrate their ability to read, analyze, and
comprehend
college level written texts.
Computing Technology
1)
Students will demonstrate ability to use discipline specific
software to enhance their
understanding of the discipline.
Humanities
1)
Students
will gain an understanding of the relationship between language and culture.
2)
Students
will be able to analyze major themes relevant to the humanities.
3)
Students
will gain a deeper perspective on cultural issues relevant
to
the humanities.
4)
Students
will understand historical issues pertinent to their coursework in the
humanities.
5)
Students
will demonstrate knowledge of relevant terminology in
humanities courses.
6)
Students
will be able to write personal, cogent interpretations about a
work
of art.
7)
Students
will be able to place literature and other artistic works into a
historical context.
Course
Requirements:
Tests:
There
will be six tests during the semester (the fourth and last test will be
listening recognition only). The tests will be made up of a blend of multiple
choice, fill-in-the-blank(s), matching, short-answer, and listing. The tests
are based on the material covered since the last exam; therefore the last test will
not be comprehensive.
Concert Attendance & Reports:
Students
are required to attend two live
classical concerts during the semester (for the summer terms the
requirement is one). The student
will bring in the program with a two to three page typed report for each
concert. The reports should include discussion of the actual event, what you
liked and disliked, and then a specific analysis of two numbers/movements/songs
from the concert/recital/opera/etc.
The reports serve as the final examination.
Final Project:
Adhering to the mission of IC@GHC,
the final project will be an opportunity to explore the life and master works
of a 20th Century Classical composer. The project will be conducted
in groups of three and presented in class by a power point presentation. The
presentations are worth 100 points and will be presented at the end of the
semester. The final project is not required for the DVD classes.
Grades:
All
grades during the semester will be numerical. The final grade will be evaluated
by percentages based on the following scale:
A
= 90- 100% B= 80
– 89% C=
70- 79%
D
= 60 – 69% F
= 59% and below
For
example, if the total number of points that could be accumulated during the
semester equals 815, and a student amasses 637, the percentage would equal 78%;
the final grade would therefore be a C. Please keep up with your own
grades!!! I will not
e-mail test scores or final grades. In order to do just that, here is a
chart where you can easily track your progress in the class.
Test #1 _________
out of 100 points
Test #2 _________
out of 100 points
Test #3 _________
out of 100 points
LE #1 _________
out of 75 points
Test #4 _________
out of 115 points
LE #2 _________
out of 75 points
CR #1 _________
out of 75 points
CR #2 _________
out of 75 points
IC
Project _________
out of 100 points
Total: _________ divided by 815 equals
__________ final average
(The total number of points for:
DVD classes – 715, summer DVD classes – 640,
and live summer classes – 740)
General Class Policies:
4)
This message applies only to students receiving financial aid: Federal regulations state
that if a student did not attend classes and received failing grades, then the
grades were not earned and financial aid needs to be reduced accordingly.
Please be advised that any student receiving a 0.00 GPA will be required to
prove that the 0.00 GPA was earned by attending classes or completing
requirements for each class. Students who have earned at least one
passing grade for the semester will not be affected by this regulation.
If a student has properly withdrawn from all classes, the studentŐs financial
aid should be adjusted from the time they signed the withdrawal form.
5)
Policies on student conduct and
academic integrity:
Please see:
http://www.floyd.edu/subwebs/academicaffairs/academicintegritypolicy.htm
Please
find below a tentative course schedule. I reserve the right to alter these
dates, material covered or format of any exam after notifying the class in
advance.
This is a
typical outline for each semester:
Week #1
– Syllabus and Introduction to Music Appreciation
Week #2
– The Materials of Music
Week #3
– The Medieval and Renaissance Periods
Week #4
– Test #1 and Introduction to the Baroque Period
Week #5
– Baroque Period Opera and Oratorio (G.F. Handel)
Week #6
– Baroque Period Cantata (J.S. Bach) and Concerto (A. Vivaldi)
Week #7
– Test #2 and Introduction to the Classic Period
Week #8
– Sonata Cycle (F.J. Haydn) and Mozart Biography Video
Week #9 –
Mozart's The Magic Flute and
Beethoven Biography Video
Week #10
– Beethoven's Contributions to the Symphony and Test #3
Week #11
– Listening Exam #1 and Romantic Period: The Symphony Progression
Week #12
– Nationalism and Salon Music
Week #13
– German Art Song and Romantic Opera
Week #14
– Test #4 and Listening Exam #2
Week #15
– IC group presentations (not required for DVD classes)