COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE GOALS:

I intend for this class to acquaint you with musicians and music from the ancient Greeks to the mid 1700s. This will include Palestrina, Vivaldi, Handel and Bach and many others.

I hope that by the time you have finished this course you will be able to listen perceptively to Classical music and be able to describe what you hear using musical terms so that you can have e a lifetime of great listening and a much better appreciation of the times when this music was written.

how to succeed in this class

Go to bed early enough the night before so you won’t be tired
Come to class, with your materials (i.e. books/notes)
Come to class with readings, writings, and other assignments finished. Assignments should be prepared adequately for you to contribute actively to the class.
Plan your time so you can do the nightly homework.
DO the homework!!
Plan outside concert dates ahead of time
Start listening to the music list right away

grading:

The grading scale for your term grade is as follows:

90% = A

80% = B

70% = C

60% = D

59% and below = F

Your Semester grade will be an average of the assignments as given below

Attendance Policy

Students missing more than 3 classes will earn an F for the semester.

Since this class consists of much in-class listening, you are required to be at all classes.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Through the semester, the following assignments will be due

Projects:

Composer Report
Reports on two Classical concerts you attended this Semester
Three listening exercises.

Assignments will be expected in class on the day they are due. I will not accept late papers; assignments not turned in will be recorded as a zero. I expect your work to be neat, correct, and well thought out. Papers and reports must have correct spelling, grammar, and sentence construction.

Tests:

Exams at the end of each unit of study. This includes

i. a vocabulary test on the elements of music

ii. A Unit Test on The Middle Ages

iii. A unit Test on the Renaissance Era

iv. A Final (which will include music of the Baroque Era and some information on past tests)

These exams are to assess your learning and my teaching. If you miss an exam, you should be prepared to make it within 2 days. Tests not made up become zeros.

3. Daily Quizzes on the Readings in the Book:

These will be done using the CD Rom that is supplied with your textbook. These are to be emailed to me before class begins.

4. Download the Syllabus and the Course Calendar from my Website @ http://columbia.yosemite.cc.ca.us/carterj/

CONTACTING ME

My office hours are posted on my office window. I am also available for help as needed. Contact me by phone or email.

TEXTBOOKS

Kamien, Roger. Music, An Appreciation, 9th Edition, New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2008

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