MUL101-109 Introduction to Music
University of South Alabama
Course
Meets Location Instructor
Fall 2014 - Music, MUL 101, Section 109, Introduction to Music
Course Format: Lecture/Web-enhanced; 3 credit hours
12:30 - 1:45 PM, T=Tuesdays and R=Thursdays
LPAC 1127
Mrs. Laura Noah
p: (251) 460-6136
e: Lmnoah@southalabama.edu
Office hours: 15 minutes before and after class, or by appointment. a: Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, Mobile, AL 36688
Textbook and Course Format
1. Machlis, Joseph and Forney, Kristine; The Enjoyment of Music, 11th ed. shorter version, New York, NY: W.W.
Norton & Company, Inc. 2011 (with 4 CDs OR the recording DVD). Both print and ebook versions are accepted.
2. Study Guide visit http://www.wwnorton.com/college/music/enjoyment-of-music11/shorter/ to access online study
materials.
3. For a current list of available concerts, visit www.southalabama.edu/music/recitalattendance
4. Some course materials, syllabus, and grades will be available through SAKAI.
Course Description, Objective and Pre-requisites
Description - This course presents to the student a basic understanding of the language and cultural heritage of
Western art music through
1. Guided listening
2. Reading
3. Discussion
4. Concert attendance
These activities are designed to increase the student’s ability to listen to all styles of music with increased
perception, expose the student to a variety of musical experiences, and develop the student’s appreciation for
Western musical culture.
Objective - The student will demonstrate a foundational knowledge of artistic and literary interpretations, and the
student will demonstrate proficiency in basic interpretive skills.
Prerequisites - No prerequisite courses are required, nor is any prerequisite experience in music required.
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Class Attendance Policy
Attendance is required and encouraged. An individual student is responsible for attending the classes in which the
student is officially enrolled. The quality of work will ordinarily suffer from excessive absences.
F* (grade) Failure in cases where the student does not officially withdraw, but who failed to attend, or failed to complete
assignments or who failed to participate in class activities. This grade will be given to students who’s completed
assignments or course activities were insufficient to make normal evaluation of academic performance possible. Attendance is worth 150 points toward your overall grade. 5 points for each class attended. Attendance will be
taken each day. Excused absences include, but are not limited to: Official school functions, death in the family,
medical emergency or hospitalization. For excessive absences (two or three consecutive class meetings) due to
illness, death in family, or family emergency, the Dean of Students’ office should be advised. Perfect attendance (0
absences) will be awarded with an additional 15 points added to your final grade. In the event of an excusable absence, please notify your instructor by email before the absence and provide
documentation of the absence at the next class meeting after the absence. Attendance on Exam days are
REQUIRED. Late arrivals and early departures will be marked as an absence and no points will be awarded.
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Important Dates
Last day to add/change to audit - 8/20 by 5:59 PM CST
Last day to drop from course - 10/24 by 4:59 PM CST
Last day of classes - 12/4
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Course Outline
Use the class and topics schedule below. Schedule may be modified with advance notice given to students.
Week Dates Chapters
Topics
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T 8/19
P1 Course overview, expectations, syllabus. How to listen / Listening Assignments Overview / Writing Concert Reports
R 8/21 8, 9, 10 Voices, Instruments, Ensembles
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T 8/26
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R 8/28
11, 1
Style and Function of Music in Society; Musical Elements: Melody
Musical Elements: Rhythm, Harmony,
Organization, Texture, Form
Elements of Music Review
Exam 2: Middle Ages/Renaissance/Baroque
Classical Era, Classical Forms
T 19/2 R 9/4 T 9/9
R 9/11
2-4
5-7
P1, 1-11
P1, 1-11
Part 2 Part 3 Part 3 Exam 1: Elements and Making Music
Middles Ages/Renaissance
Baroque
REPORT #1 DUE/Baroque Era/Review for Exam 2
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T 9/16
R 9/18
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T 9/23
R 9/25
Part 2 and 3
P4, 21-22 7
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T 9/30
R 10/2
T 10/7
R 10/9
T 10/14
R 10/16
23-24 25-26 NA
P4, 21-26
P4, 21-26
P5
Classical Symphony, Classical Concerto, Chamber Music
Sonata, Choral, Opera
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T 10/21
R 10/23
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T 10/28
R 10/30
T 11/4
R 11/6
T 11/11
R 11/13
27-28, 32
30-31 33
31-32 Romanic Songs, Piano Music
Program Music, Absolute Music
Opera
Late and Post-Romantic Music
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T 11/18
37-39
R 11/20
40-41
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16
T 11/25
R 11/26
P6, 34-41
N/A
P6, 34-41
P1-6
Modern Era Review
NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING BREAK
1:00-3:00 PM
FINAL EXAM
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NO CLASS: FALL BREAK REPORT #2 DUE /Classical Era Review
Exam 3: Classical Era Romantic Era: Romanticism and Romantic Style,
P5, 27,28, 30-33 REPORT #3 DUE / Romantic Era Review P5, 27,28, 30-33 Exam 4: Romantic Era P6, 34 20th Century Music, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
35-36 Early Modern Music, Music of the Early Modernists
T 12/2
R 12/4
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European National Schools, Modern Era: U.S. Nationalism, Nationalism in Americas Jazz
Exam 5: Modern Era
REPORT #4 DUE (no rewrite, but eligible for full credit) Review for Final Exam, MAKE UP EXAMS, ALL CONCERT REPORTS DUE (Late Papers and Re-writes of Papers 1-3) Thursday 12/11
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Assessment - 5 Written Exams and Final Exam
• Exam 1 “Music Vocabulary Definitions” – 100 points The purpose of this exam is to test music vocabulary competency. The exam consists of multiple-choice, true/false,
and matching questions.
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• Exam 2 “Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque Era” – 100 points The purpose of this exam is to evaluate your general understanding of the music of the Medieval, Renaissance and
Baroque Era. The exam consists of multiple choice, true/false, and listening identification questions. A 30 second
excerpt from any part of the pieces from the list below will be played twice. The student will match the complete title
with the audio excerpt and match the last name of composer to the correct title.
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Listening List: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque
• Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virgo mediatrix
• Machaut: Puis qu’en oubli
• Susato: Three Dances
• Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Dido’s Lament
• Handel: Messiah, No. 18 Aria. “Rejoice Greatly”
• Bach: Contrapunctus I, from The Art of Fugue
• Vivaldi: Spring from The Four Seasons, First Movement
• Exam 3 “Classic Era” – 100 points The purpose of this exam is to evaluate your general understanding of the music of the Classical Era. The exam
consists of multiple choice, true/false, and listening identification questions. A 30 second excerpt from any part of
the pieces from the list below will be played twice. The student will match the complete title with the audio excerpt
and match the last name of composer to the correct title.
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Listening List: Classical
• Haydn: String Quartet in C major, Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor), second movement
• Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusic, first movement
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, all four movements
• Mozart: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453, First movement
• Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight), First movement
• Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act I, Scene 2
• Exam 4 “Romantic Period” – 100 points The purpose of this exam is to evaluate your general understanding of the music of the Romantic Era. The exam
consists of multiple choice, true/false, and listening identification questions. A 30 second excerpt from any part of
the pieces from the list below will be played twice. The student will match the complete title with the audio excerpt
and match the last name of composer to the correct title.
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Listening List: Romantic
• Schubert: Elfking
• Chopin: Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24. No. 4
• Schumann: "In The Lovely Month Of May," From A Poet's Love
• Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Fourth movement, March to the Scaffold.
• Smetana: The Moldau
• Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90, Third movement
• Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
• Puccini: Madame Butterfly, “Un bel di”
• Wagner: Die Walkure, Act III • Verdi: Requiem
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• Exam 5 “Modern Era” – 100 points The purpose of this exam is to evaluate your general understanding of the music of the Modern Era. The exam
consists of multiple choice, true/false, and listening identification questions. A 30 second excerpt from any part of
the pieces from the list below will be played twice. The student will match the complete title with the audio excerpt
and match the last name of composer to the correct title.
Listening List: Modern Era
• Debussy: Prelude to “The Afternoon of a Faun”
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Stravinksy: The Rite of Spring, Part 1
Berg: Wozzeck, Act III, Scene 4
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, Fourth Movement
Orff: O fortuna, from Carmina Burana
Ives: Country Band March
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Cage: Sonata V, from Sonatas and Interludes
• Final Exam – 150 points The final exam consists of two parts. The listening portion of the final exam will be administered first so please
arrive on-time for the exam. The final must be completed within the two-hour time frame provided for the exam.
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30 points: Part 1: Listening: For the listening portion of the final exam I will play a series of brief excerpts from the list
below. You will be required to match the title, composer, and the historical period of the piece. When studying, it is
important to listen carefully to each piece in its entirety, as the excerpts chosen for the exam may be taken from any
part of the pieces, not just the beginning.
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Susato: Three Dances
Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virgo mediatrix
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Dido’s Lament
Handel: Messiah, No. 18 Aria. “Rejoice Greatly”
Bach: Contrapunctus I, from The Art of Fugue
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, all four movements
Mozart: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453, First movement
Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act I, Scene 2
Chopin: Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24. No. 4
Schumann: "In The Lovely Month Of May," From A Poet's Love
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Fourth movement, March to the Scaffold.
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90, Third movement
Puccini: Madame Butterfly, “Un bel di”
Wagner: Die Walkure, Act III
Verdi: Requiem
Stravinksy: The Rite of Spring, Part 1
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, Fourth Movement
Cage: Sonata V, from Sonatas and Interludes
120 points: Part 2 is considered to be the cumulative portion of the final. Questions for this portion of the final exam
will come from the previous five exams.
The class meeting before all exams is set aside for exam review. Study guides will not be given.
Each student is expected to create their own study guide in preparation for exams.
Make-up Exam Policy
All excused and unexcused assessments will be taken on the last day of class. If the student misses an exam due
to a verifiable illness or family emergency and the student has informed the instructor BEFORE the exam that he/she
will be absent, then the student will receive full credit for the make-up assessment. If the student misses an
assessment without an instructor approved excuse, the student will receive partial credit for the make-up
assessment. Note that the make-up test will be different than the original exam. There will be no make-up for the
Final Exam.
4 Live Concert Performance Attendance and Concert Reports Requirements
Attendance at four live concert performances is required during the semester. Attendance at the concert may only
be ascertained by turning in a concert report and each report is worth 50 points. You MUST do the following to gain ANY credit for concert performance attendance: 1) attend the ENTIRE
concert, 2) report on the concert as if you were describing it to another musician or informed listener, 3) comment
about the MUSIC almost exclusively, and 4) STAPLE to the BACK of your report a printed program, the grading
sheet (rubric), and ticket from the event (if available). PEASE PRINT YOUR NAME ON BOTH YOUR TICKET STUB
AND PROGRAM before you turn in your report.
REPORTS TURNED IN WITHOUT YOUR ORIGINAL PROGRAM WILL NOT BE GRADED AND WILL RESULT IN
A “0” FOR THE CONCERT REPORT. Photocopies of ticket stubs and/or programs will not be accepted. !
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Concert report due dates:
Concert Report #1 -- due at the beginning of class on 9/18
Concert Report #2 -- due at the beginning of class on 10/9
Concert Report #3 -- due at the beginning of class on 11/4
Concert Report #4 -- due at the beginning of class on 12/4
All rewrites for the semester are due not later than the beginning of class on December 4, 2014
-- All reports MUST be turned in during class personally to the instructor (no exceptions).
Reports submitted in any other manner WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
-- Rewrites SHOULD be turned in as soon as possible or by the next concert report due
date, but note that any eligible rewrites will be accepted until the beginning of class on December 4, 2014
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Reports do not need to be long to be informative and reflect your understanding of the concert. A clear and
concise approach is preferred as long as all important points are covered and the Rubric is followed. It is expected
that concert reports will improve in quality as the semester progresses. When writing, reference the Student
Academic Conduct Policy and suggestions to avoid plagiarism (below). You can find a list of concerts presented at
the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center at http://www.southalabama.edu/music/
Late Assignment Policy
Concert Reports are due at the end of class on the day they are due. (see schedule above) Late reports may be turned in at any time during the semester, but each late report will be subject to the following point total penalties:
-- reports turned in after the scheduled class time on the due date (2 points removed from total. Eligible for rewrite)
-- up to one week late == 45 maximum points possible (5 points removed from total)
-- up to two weeks late == 40 maximum points possible (10 points removed from total)
-- more than two weeks late == 35 maximum points possible (15 points removed from total)
Reports turned in after their due dates will not be eligible to be rewritten for improved credit. All late reports and
eligible rewrites will be accepted until the beginning of class on December 4, 2014.
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Grades
Your grade will be determined by the following criteria: 1000 Points Total All exam grade notifications and concert report grade notification will be made directly to each student in
class. Exams 1-5 and Concert Report Grades will also be made available through SAKAI. Final grades will
only be available to each student via PAWS.
Students are encouraged to keep a separate record of exam scores and concert report scores. Students are
required to keep their graded concert reports as proof of scores if needed.
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Number and Type of Exams
Points
5 Written Exams
500 points: 100 pts. each (see description and details
above)
4 Live Concert Performance Attendance and Reports
200 Points: 50 pts. each (see description and details
above)
Attendance
150 points: 5 points per class
Final Exam
150 points (see description and details above)
Final Grade
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Grading Scheme
A = 100-90%
B = 89-80%
1000 points
C = 79-70%
D = 69-60%
F = 59-0%
Extra Credit
Extra credit opportunities will be given throughout the semester during class. Changes in Course Requirements
Not all classes progress at the same rate thus course requirements might have to be modified as circumstances
dictate. You will be given written notice if the course requirements need to be changed. STUDENTS ARE
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REMINDED THAT THEY ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMATION RELAYED IN CLASS DURING ANY
ABSENCE, BOTH EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED. In the case of any changes to the syllabus, the instructor will relay
those changes in writing with adequate advanced notice (delivered in class and posted to SAKAI).
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Students with Disabilities
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with bona fide disabilities will be afforded
reasonable accommodations. The Office of Special Student Services (OSSS) will certify a disability and advise
faculty members of reasonable accommodations. If you have a specific disability that qualifies you for academic
accommodations, please notify the instructor/professor and provide certification from the Office of Special Student
Services. OSSS is located at 5828 Old Shell Road at Jaguar Drive, (251-460-7212).
Access to Student Records (FERPA regulations)
1 – No information from records, files or data directly related to a student other than that defined as “directory information” (name, address, phone number, email address) shall be disclosed or released to any
individual or agency outside the University without prior written consent of the student, except under lawful
subpoena or court order.
2 – Academic records will be available to faculty and University personnel for legitimate educational purposes ONLY
(e.g. advising).
3 – The student will have the right of access and review of all such information.
4 – Parents may request access to student records by submitting a request form to the Registrar.
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Instructor comment on FERPA regulations -- Please be assured that I take the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 quite seriously and take it a step further in that I do not provide “directory information” as
allowed in #1 above without your prior consent. Also, you may only request information about your grades and
progress in person!! I will not transmit your grade progress via any email account or by phone (no exceptions).
Outside of relaying private information, your USA email account will be our major source of conveying information to
each other outside of class.
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Course and Teacher Evaluation Student input for course improvement through evaluations are taken seriously and do effect change. Students will
be asked to complete a course evaluation near the end of the semester.
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Course Supplements
The course supplements available to students include, but are not limited to, Turnitin.com, Writing Center,
Smarthinking and Departmental Tutoring services.
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Handouts will be provided in SAKAI to assist students with writing assignments.
Jag Success - Early Alert Program
Jag Success is a program intended to help students be successful in 100-200 level courses. If you are not doing
well, you will receive an email instructing you to see your professor along with instructions to access an online
tutorial intended to help with common problems affecting academic performance. Watch for this email during the
8th week of the semester.
Additional Requirements and Recommendations
Online Writing Support
The University of South Alabama provides online writing tutoring services through SMARTHINKING, an online
tutoring service. SMARTHINKING is available at http://services.smarthinking.com. Students may enter the site by
logging on with their Jag number and using the last four digits of the social security number as the password. For
log-on problems, technical questions and/or on-campus writing assistance, contact the USA Writing Center at
251-460-6480 or e-mail csaint-paul@usouthal.edu. !
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Information about the University Writing Center and Online Writing Lab can be found online at http://
www.southalabama.edu/univlib/instruction/antiplagiarism/writinghelp.html. Include any additional student charges associated with establishing student identification and exam proctoring.
Academic Disruption Policy
The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Academic Disruption is found in The Lowdown, the student
handbook. http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/academicdisruption.shtml: Disruptive academic behavior is
defined as individual or group conduct that interrupts or interferes with any educational activity or environment,
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infringes upon the rights and privileges of others, results in or threatens the destruction of property and/or is
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Students are expected to be cordial, courteous and respectful of faculty members and fellow students.
The use of laptops and iPads are approved for use in class for note taking only. Cell phones, video taping and other electronic devices are prohibited from use during class.
Student Academic Conduct Policy (Policy effective for alleged misconduct occurring after January 1, 2010.)
The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Student Academic Conduct Policy is found in The Lowdown
http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/academicconductpolicy.shtml: The University of South Alabama is a
community of scholars in which the ideals of freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and
freedom of the individual are sustained. The University is committed to supporting the exercise of any right
guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution and the Code of Alabama and to educating students relative to their
responsibilities.
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As a community of students and scholars, the University strives to maintain the highest standards of academic
integrity. All members of the community are expected to exhibit honesty and competence in academic work. Penalties assigned to violations of academic misconduct may range from the loss of credit for a particular
assignment to dismissal from the University. Degree revocation may be warranted in cases involving academic
misconduct by former students while they were students at USA. Note that dismissal from any University of South
Alabama college or school for reasons of academic misconduct will also result in permanent dismissal from the
University. Faculty, students, and staff are responsible for acquainting themselves with, adhering to, and promoting
policies governing academic conduct.
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Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and must be avoided. Students may learn about the meaning of
plagiarism and how to avoid it at the following link: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/instruction/
plagiarismforstudents.html.
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As one resource for helping students avoid plagiarism, your written work in this class may be submitted to
www.turnitin.com for an evaluation of originality and proper use and attribution of sources. Assignments submitted
to turnitin.com will be included as source documents in a restricted access database solely for the purpose of
detecting possible plagiarism in such documents. As part of this process, you may be required to submit electronic
as well as hard copies of your writing. You agree that by taking this course all assignments are subject to
submission for originality review. A paper not submitted according to procedures set by the teacher will normally be
penalized or not be accepted at all.
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