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MUSC 1100 – DVD Fall 2012

Website: http://www.highlands.edu/site/music
 
Mandatory Orientation (NO Exceptions):
Cartersville – August 22nd room 135 at 5PM or 6PM    
 
We will cover the syllabus, concert reports, and textbook DVD
 
The course is designed around 4 written tests & 2 listening exams
 
Test #1: The first five lectures – Materials of Music (2), Medieval Period (2) and Renaissance Period
Test #1 will be given on Monday September 10th at 5PM or 6PM at the Cartersville campus in room 135. 
 
 
Test #2: The next five lectures – Intro to the Baroque Period, Baroque Opera, Oratorio (G.F. Handel & Messiah), Cantata (J.S. Bach), and Concerto (A. Vivaldi & The Four Seasons)
Test #2 will be emailed to you, and you will simply return the answer sheet provided with the test. (Emailed to you by October 2 and due by 5PM on October 4 – please place DVD Test #2 in the subject line)
 
Test #3: The next four lectures & two biography videos: 
Sonata Cycle and Haydn (2), Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and Beethoven’s contributions to the symphony – in addition to these lectures – there are two biography videos (Mozart and Beethoven) located on permanent reserve at both the Rome and Cartersville campus libraries. Following the Classic Period study guide, there are two sets of questions to be answered – the answers to these questions will serve as your notes for the videos.
 
 
 
The videos will also be shown at the following times: 
Mozart – October 8 – 9:30AM, 11AM, and 5PM and October 9 – 9:30AM – in room 135
Beethoven – October 15 – 9:30AM, 11AM, and 5PM and October 16 – 9:30AM – in room 135
 
Test #3 will be given on Monday October 22nd at 5PM or 6PM at the Cartersville campus in room 135. 
 
 
Listening Exam #1: the copy of the exam is on my website and the listening material is contained on the final DVD in your packet
Your answers for this exam should be emailed to me by November 1st. Please type your answers into the body of your email – do not send an attachment. 
Please put DVD LE #1 in the subject line of your email.
 
Test #4: Romantic Period – The remaining lectures – The Symphony Progression, Nationalism, Salon Music, German Art Song, and Romantic Opera
Like Test #2, this test will be emailed to you. Please place your answers on the answer sheet provided to you. (Emailed to you by November 26 and due by 5PM on November 29 – Please place DVD Test #4 in subject line)
 
Concert Reports are due no later than Monday December 3.
The concert reports serve as your final examination.
 
Listening Exam #2: is due by December 3. Please follow the same directions given for Listening Exam #1 (Except of course put DVD LE #2 in the subject line of your email.) Please type your answers into the body of your email – do not send an attachment.
 
 
 
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