Heartland Community College
Division of Humanities & Fine Arts
Music Appreciation
Course Syllabus – Spring, 2006
Course Prefix and Number: MUSI 150 – 04
Title: Music Appreciation
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
Meeting from 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. MWF
Location ICB 1801
Instructor Information:
Name:
Ed Schupbach
Phone:
268-8628
Office:
ICB 2025 Humanities and Fine Arts
e-mail:
ed.schupbach@heartland.edu
Course Description:
An introduction to music appreciation and theory for students who do not intend to major in music. This course is
designed to provide familiarity with the elements of music and with various musical forms and stylistic periods so the
students can actively and perceptively listen to a wide variety of music. The ability to read music is not required for
enrollment in MUSI 150.
Textbook: (Required)
The Enjoyment of Music, Shorter Version, 9th ed; Machlis & Forney; W.W. Norton
The Norton Recordings Shorter Version, accompanying CDs set (Machlis & Forney)
Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer:
MUSI 150 fulfills 3 of the 9 semester hours of credit in Humanities/Fine Arts required for the A.A. or A.S. degree. It
satisfies the Fine Arts component of this requirement. MUSI 150 should transfer to other Illinois colleges and
universities as the equivalent of the General Education Core Curriculum course F1 900, described in the Illinois
Articulation Initiative. However, students should consult an academic advisor for transfer information regarding
particular institutions. Refer to the IAI web page for information as well at www.itransfer.org
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes): After completing this course, the student will:
1.
Identify the works of music that are considered to represent the greatest achievements of Western culture and
civilization and that have defined these civilizations' musical traditions (D2).
2.
Listen to music with sensitivity and formal understanding (C5).
3.
Recognize various periods, mediums, and themes in music.
4.
Become aware of various musicians' styles and begin to appreciate how and why music changes over time as well as
sometimes within an individual artist's career (C5).
5.
Understand the fundamental conceptual and theoretical framework that underlies the production of music in
different cultures (D3).
6.
Develop the confidence to pursue specific areas of music on a more advanced level (P8).
7.
Identify appropriate topics for scholarly research in music appreciation, utilize standard bibliographic and other
research tools, select suitable sources and methodology, and write papers presenting the results of your research
while observing the conventions of scholarly discourse (C6).
Note: Any changes to this syllabus will be made and announced at the discretion of the instructor.
Heartland Community College
Music Appreciation Syllabus Information – Spring, 2006
Method of Evaluation and Grading Policy:
Student assessment will be based on the following factors:
1. Daily class involvement and section quizzes (45 sessions @ 2 pts each/10 quizzes)
100 points
a. Attendance at all class sessions is required.
b. Participation is the key to your attendance. Your input is valued for the sake of class discussion.
c. Your participation in class discussions will be noted each session
d. Your participation in class will affect your final grade.
1. Students are responsible for requesting and completing all work that is missed.
2. Any work submitted after its due date will be accepted only with the instructor’s approval.
3. Any class work that fails to be turned in on time will need the approval of the instructor:
a. Instructor approval must be gained before it is attempted or completed.
b. Late work will be graded in a way that reflects the fact that it was received after due date.
e. Quizzes will cover all required reading but will be guided.
1. All quiz materials will be available from the instructor before each weekly quiz.
2. These materials may be obtained from the instructor prior to reading each section.
Come to class and be resolved, and be ready to participate!
2. Concert Reports (Two reports @50 points each) …
a. Two papers will be submitted as concert reviews.
1. These reports or reviews must reflect the personal attendance of the student.
2. Any supplemental materials from the concerts (programs, etc) may be attached.
b. The concerts attended must have the prior approval of the instructor.
c. Guidelines and ideas for the report will be discussed in class.
1. Please make note of the information in the text (page 9ff) for ideas.
2. Note the dates that these reports are due, found on the calendar (next page).
d. General writing instructions for the format of each report will be handed out in class.
e. Concerts may be attended anytime after we have completed the elements of music.
100 points
Attend at least two, good concerts, and have fun learning something new!
3. Final Exam…
100 points
a. The final exam will be comprehensive, and fully reviewed in class prior to the exam date.
b.
c.
d.
All comprehensive final materials require a basic knowledge of the musical eras: be informed!
All comprehensive final materials require a basic knowledge of musical forms: be advised!
All comprehensive final materials require a basic knowledge of musical composers: be aware!
6. Total points possible upon which grades are computed for this course…
300 points
Final grades will be determined according to the following scale:
92 - 100% = A
83 - 91% = B
74 - 82% = C
65 - 73% = D
Below 65% = F
Students are encouraged to check with the instructor as to their progress and standing in this class.
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Music Appreciation Syllabus Information – Spring, 2006
Sunday
Jan 15
22
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
Thursday
18 Introduction
Listening to
Music
19
25
26
Friday
Saturday
20
21
Listening:
Preface – p. 40
23
Listening:
Preface – p. 40
24
27
29
30
Pages 71-93
Medieval
31
Feb 1
Pages 71-93
Medieval
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
Q
Pages 94-125
Renaissance
11
Listening:
Pp 41 – 71
Pages 94-125
Renaissance
Q
28
Listening
Pp 41-71
Pages 94-125
Renaissance
Q
Pages 71-93
Medieval
4
12
13
Pages 126-159
Baroque
14
15
Pages 126-159
Baroque
16
17
Pages 126-159
Baroque
18
19
20
Pages 126-159
Baroque
21
22
Pages 126-159
Baroque
23
24
Q
Pages 126-159
Baroque
25
26
27
Pages 190-208
Classical
28
Mar 1
Pages 190-208
Classical
2
3
Pages 190-208
Classical
4
5
6 1st Report Due
Pages 190-208
Classical
7
8
Pages 190-208
Classical
9
10
Q
Pages 190-208
Classical
11
12
13
Heartland
14
Community
15
College
16
Spring
17
Break
18
19
20
Pages 209-261
Romantic
21
22
Pages 209-261
Romantic
23
24
Pages 209-261
Romantic
25
26
27
Romantic
Pages 262-298
28
29
Romantic
Pages 262-298
30
31
Q
Romantic
Pages 262-298
Apr 1
2
3
Post Romantic
Pages 317-353
4
5
Post Romantic
Pages 317-353
6
7
Q
Post Romantic
Pages 317-353
8
9
10
Post Romantic
Pages 354-386
11
12
Post Romantic
Pages 354-386
13
14
Q
Post Romantic
Pages 354-386
1
16
17
20TH Century
Pages 387-407
18
19
20TH Century
Pages 387-407
20
21
Q
20TH Century
Pages 387-407
22
23
24 2nd Report due 25
20TH Century
Pages 408-457
26
20TH Century
Pages 408-457
27
28
Q
20TH Century
Pages 408-457
29
30
May 1
New Directions
Pages 458 ff
2
3
New Directions
Pages 458 ff
4
5
New Directions
Pages 458 ff
6
7
8
Final
Considerations
9
10
Classes End
11
12
Finals begin
13
Heartland Community College
Music Appreciation Syllabus Information – Spring, 2006
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a fundamental principle of collegial life at Heartland Community College and is essential
to the credibility of the College’s educational programs. Moreover, because grading may be competitive,
students who misrepresent their academic work violate the right of their fellow students. The College,
therefore, views any act of academic dishonest as a serious offense requiring disciplinary measures, including
course failure, suspension, and even expulsion from the College. In addition, an act of academic dishonesty
may have unforeseen effects far beyond any officially imposed penalties.
Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to cheating, aiding or suborning cheating
or other acts of academic dishonesty, plagiarism, misrepresentation of data, falsification of academic records
or documents and unauthorized access to computerized academic or administrative records or systems.
Definitions of these violations may be found in the college catalog.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presenting of others’ ideas as if they were your own. When you write a paper, create a
project, do a presentation or create anything original, it is assumed that all the work, except for that which is
attributed to another author or creator, is your own. Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offense and
may take the following forms:
1 Copying word-for-word from another source and not giving that source credit.
2 Paraphrasing the work of another and not giving that source credit.
3 Adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own.
4 Using an image or a copy of an image without crediting its source.
5 Paraphrasing someone else’s line of thinking in the development of a topic as if it were your own.
6 Receiving excessive help from a friend or elsewhere, or using another project as if it were your own.
Note that word-for-word copying is not the only form of plagiarism.
The penalties for plagiarism may be severe, ranging from failure on the particular piece of work,
failure in the course or expulsion from school in extreme cases.
[Adapted from the Modem Language Association’s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
New York: MLA, 1995: 26]
Support Services:
Heartland Library Information www.hcc.cc.il.us/library
The Library, located within the Academic Support Center (ASC) on the Normal campus, provides Heartland
students with a variety of on-campus resources that support both class work and personal inquiry. These
include: reference tools (print and non-print), periodicals, audio-visual materials and equipment, reserves, a
general circulating collection, and a fiction collection. Computer terminals provide access to various
electronic resources, including Academic Universe, FirstSearch, and EbscoHost databases; CARL online card
catalog, and Internet access. Several electronic resources are accessible from computers off campus.
Students may borrow books from the fiction and general collections and may renew materials, in person or
by phone, if requests have not been placed on them.
Heartland students also have Interlibrary Loan privileges from Heartland Library. Items usually take 1 to 3
weeks from date of the order to arrive.
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Music Appreciation Syllabus Information – Spring, 2006
The Library maintains a quiet study environment. Assistance is available for all library and information needs.
Heartland Library is open Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the
college is in session, but is closed on holidays that Heartland observes. Intersession and summer hours are
reduced.
Milner Library at Illinois State University is a public institution so you may use their collection on site. If you
want to request to check out materials, ask for a free Community Borrowers card application at the Milner
Library circulation desk. It is important that you have specific titles to request for check out when you apply
for the card. The card will give you access to their circulating collection for three months, with a four week
check out period. To qualify for this service you must live within 50 miles of Milner, have a current state ID
(driver's license) with current address on ID, and be over age 18. After you fill out the application Milner will
perform a background check on you for over due books, etc.
For more information about Library services please call the Library at 268-8200.
Tutoring and Academic Support
Heartland Community College offers learning assistance in various forms at no cost to Heartland students at
the Academic Support Center (ASC) in Normal and at the Pontiac and Lincoln Centers. Tutors are available
at convenient times throughout the week. Study groups, group tutoring facilitated by a specially-trained tutor,
are also available by request. Help is also provided through instructional materials, study skills workshops,
open computing, and the Library. For more information about services available at each location, please call
the ASC in Normal at (309) 268-8235, the Pontiac Center (815) 842-6777; or the Lincoln Center (217) 7351731.
Academic Support Services (Academic Support Center) Lab www.hcc.cc.il.us/divisions/asc
[The following material must be on every syllabi. However, this text may be updated as needs warranted.
Please check either the HCC Intranet site in the Curriculum and Academic Standards folder or with the lead
faculty member for the most current site.]
Testing Center Lab www.hcc.cc.il.us/divisions/asc/testing
The Testing Center proctors make-up exams for students enrolled in traditional courses. In addition,
regularly scheduled exams for alternative delivery courses are also proctored at this Center. Exams are
proctored free of charge in a secure and quite environment. For more information about exam proctoring
services contact the Testing Center at (309) 268-8231.
Open Computing Lab www.hcc.cc.il.us/divisions/asc/complab
The Open Computing Lab provides free computing for HCC students at convenient times throughout the
week. The computer lab is staffed by trained Lab Assistants and offers the use of approximately 70
computers, a scanner, a laser printer, and an electric typewriter.