Upper-division Writing Requirement Review Form.
I. General Education Review – Upper-division Writing Requirement
Dept/Program
Course # (i.e. ANTH
Music
Subject
455) or sequence
Course(s) Title
Historical Topics in Music
Description of the requirement if it is not a single course.
MUSI 416
The School of Music offers revolving course topics in music history under the course number
MUSI 416. Past course titles have included Opera History, History of Musical Theater, Mozart
and Haydn in Vienna, Life and Works of Igor Stravinsky, and Contemporary Chamber Music
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office.
Please type / print name Signature
Instructor
James Randall (and others)
Phone / Email
james.randall@umontana.edu
Program Chair
Maxine Ramey
Dean
Stephen Kalm
III. Type of request
New
One-time Only
Reason for new course, change or deletion
Date
Change
Remove
Request for renewal of designation
IV Overview of the Course Purpose/ Description
SAMPLE COURSE DESCRIPTION: Mozart and Haydn in Vienna
18th-century Vienna was hub of musical activity for all of Europe. For the careers of Haydn and
Mozart, the city was of particular importance. Haydn’s principal musical training came as a
choirboy at the famous St. Stephen’s cathedral, and Mozart experienced feast and famine in the
city as he struggled to make a living as a freelance composer. Our course lectures, readings and
listening will explore the many ways in which the social, economic, political, and cultural
atmosphere of 18th-century Vienna shaped many of Mozart and Haydn’s best-known
compositions.
V Learning Outcomes: Explain how each of the following learning outcomes will be achieved.
This course is organized as a seminar. Our
Student learning outcomes :
Identify and pursue sophisticated questions for weekly readings, listening, and discussion
questions (on Moodle) serve as a springboard
academic inquiry
for our face-to-face meetings, in which students
are expected to pose questions directing course
content and to share their own independent
analyses of the musical works and source
readings.
The writing assignments foster and assess these
Find, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize
skills.
information effectively and ethically from
diverse sources (see
http://www.lib.umt.edu/informationliteracy/)
Manage multiple perspectives as appropriate
Recognize the purposes and needs of
discipline-specific audiences and adopt the
academic voice necessary for the chosen
discipline
Use multiple drafts, revision, and editing in
conducting inquiry and preparing written work
Follow the conventions of citation,
documentation, and formal presentation
appropriate to that discipline
Develop competence in information
technology and digital literacy (link)
Each writing assignment requires students to
critically engage with multiple perspectives and
points of view that are presented in assigned
readings and listening, from both primary and
secondary sources. Students are expected to
incorporate those points of view as well as
independent research and musical analysis into
each of their formal essays.
The writing assignment is a shorter research
piece (4-5 page program note on a selected
piece); The second writing assignment is an 810 page research paper that explores an original
thesis.
Depending upon the assignment, students
submit drafts for peer or instructor review.
Students incorporate feedback into their
revisions and final drafts.
Students are provided with resources I post to
Moodle, cover in class, and supplement
through handouts.
These skills are covered primarily in class, but I
also devote discussion forums on Moodle
presenting and sharing resources. I also use the
music subject area resource guide developed by
Tammy Ravas for the Mansfield Library
website. Links to helpful resources are posted
on Moodle.
VI. Writing Course Requirements
Enrollment is capped at 25 students.
If not, list maximum course enrollment.
Explain how outcomes will be adequately met
for this number of students. Justify the request
for variance.
Briefly explain how students are provided with
tools and strategies for effective writing and editing
in the major.
Which written assignment(s) includes revision in
response to instructor’s feedback?
We discuss these in class and links are
provided to resources on Moodle. In
particular, I use resources available through
the Mansfield Library website and Purdue
University Online Writing Lab
Research Paper
VII. Writing Assignments: Please describe course assignments. Students should be required to
individually compose at least 20 pages of writing for assessment. At least 50% of the course grade
should be based on students’ performance on writing assignments. Quality of content and writing
are integral parts of the grade on any writing assignment.
Formal Graded Assignments
Program Note: 4-5 pages; Research Paper: 8-
10 pages; Midterm take-home essay exam
(~5 typed pages of essays). These
Informal Ungraded Assignments
assignments comprise 85% of the total course
grade.
Weekly discussion forums on moodle.
VIII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form.  For assistance on
syllabus preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
The syllabus must include the following:
1. Writing outcomes
2. Information literacy expectations
3. Detailed requirements for all writing assignments or append writing assignment instructions
Music 416:
Mozart and Haydn in Vienna
Upper-Division Writing Course: 3 Credits
DHC 119: T/TR 5:30-7:00
Spring 2010
Instructors: James Randall
E-mail: james.randall@umontana.edu
Office/phone: 209 Music Bldg. x6892
Hours: Wed. 9:30-11:00, or by appt.
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Pre-requisites:
Music majors must have completed both their upper-division recital program and piano proficiency
degree requirements, or have the expressed consent of the instructor to enroll in this course.
Required Text and Materials
Volkmar Braunbehrens’ Mozart in Vienna, 1781-1791. Inexpensive copies are available at Amazon.com
and other online vendors. Additional readings will be posted on our Blackboard course supplement. For
listening you’ll need to purchase access to the Naxos Music Library (see handout for instructions).
Course Description:
18th-century Vienna was hub of musical activity for all of Europe. For the careers of Haydn and Mozart,
the city was of particular importance. Haydn’s principal musical training came as a choirboy at the
famous St. Stephen’s cathedral, and Mozart experienced feast and famine in the city as he struggled to
make a living as a freelance composer. Our course lectures, readings and listening will explore the many
ways in which the social, economic, political, and cultural atmosphere of 18th-century Vienna shaped
many of Mozart and Haydn’s best-known compositions.
Student Goals and Objectives:
1) A familiarity with the current scholarship on Mozart and Haydn, particularly the literature pertaining
to their time in Vienna
2) Improved Active listening Skills: in particular, the ability to aurally identify specific musical genres
and forms relevant to Haydn and Mozart’s music and to distinguish the individual musical traits of each
composer.
3) Developing skills relevant to research and writing in the discipline of music: in particular, fostering
digital literacy and a working knowledge of current information technology relevant to our field.
Evaluation:
Grades will be based upon the following:
Paper I (program note)
Paper II (original thesis)
Midterm Exam
Attendance and Participation
30%
30%
25%
15%
• Paper extensions will only be permitted with a valid excuse—illness, death in the family, etc.
• Students with special needs or disabilities should consult with the instructor for accommodations.
Grading scale is as follows
A
AB+
B
BC+
93-100%
90-92%
88-89%
83-87%
80-82%
78-79%
C
CD+
D
DF
73-77%
70-72%
68-69%
63-67%
60-62%
59% and below
Academic Misconduct and the Student Conduct Code
All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course
instructor and/or disciplinary sanction by the University. All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct
Code. The Code is available for review online at www.umt.edu/SA/VPSA/Index.cfm/page/1321.
MUSIC 416—SYLLABUS (Spring 2010)
SCHEDULE/ASSIGNMENTS
The assigned readings should be completed by the first class meeting of each week unless otherwise specified.
Week 1: Jan. 26/28
Readings:
Blackboard
Topics:
The Classical Tradition: Music in the Age of the Enlightenment
Week 2: Feb. 2/ 4
Readings:
Blackboard
Topics:
The Musical Scene in Vienna; Haydn is “Discovered”
Week 3: Feb. 9/ 11
Readings:
Topics:
Blackboard
Haydn at Esterhazy; London Symphonies
Week 4: Feb. 16/18
Readings:
Topics:
Blackboard
Haydn: Final Years in Vienna
Week 5: Feb. 23/25
Braunbehrens, MV:
“Preface,” pp. 1-7
Topics:
Introducing Mozart: Fact, Fiction, Sources
Week 6: March 2/4
Braunbehrens, MV:
“Chapter 1: Arrival in Vienna,” pp. 8-47
Topics:
Mozart and the City: Making a living as a Freelance Musician
Musical works:
Various concertos: piano, horn, clarinet
Week 7: March 9/11
Braunbehrens, MV:
“Chapter 2: The Abduction-1782,” pp. 48-91.
Topics:
The Turks at Vienna’s Door: Ottoman influence on 18th Century Vienna and in the
works of Mozart
Musical works:
Abduction from the Seraglio
Week 8: March 16/18
Braunbehrens, MV:
“Chapter 3: At Home with the Mozarts,” pp. 92-141
Topics:
Mozart’s relationship with Constanze; Chamber Music
Musical works:
String Quartets; Piano sonatas
Week 9: March 23/25
Braunbehrens, MV:
“Chapter 4: Aristocratic and Bourgeois Salons”
Midterm Exam
Week 10
SPRING BREAK!!!!!
Week 11: April 6/8
Course Pack Reading:
“Chapter 5: 1782-1785”
Topics:
Mozart’s Music for Winds
Musical works:
Wind Serenades, Haffner Symphony
Week 12: April 13
Course Pack Reading:
“Chapter 6: Mozart and Freemasonry”
Topics:
Masonic symbolism in Mozart’s music
Fieldtrip to local Masonic Lodge
Musical works:
The Magic Flute
NO CLASS APRIL 15 (National Conference for Undergraduate Research)
Week 13: April 20/22
Course Pack Reading:
“Chapter 7: Vienna 1786-90”
Topics:
Opera and Society
Musical works:
The Marriage of Figaro
Week 14: April 27/29
Course Pack Reading:
“Chapter 8: The Last Year”
Topics:
Mozart from Medical Perspectives
Musical works:
Jupiter Symphony, Requiem
Week 15: May 4/6
Final Presentations
Final: May 11, 5:30-7:00 (We will use this time, if necessary, for final presentations.)
SAMPLE ESSAY PROMPT
Music 416: Haydn and Mozart in Vienna
Essay 1: Program Note/ CD Liner Note
Description: Write a program note for a Mozart composition of your choice. Your note must be between
1000-1250 words in length (adhering to strict word limits is typical for published notes). Assume that your
target audience is musical educated. In keeping with standard program note practice, source citations within
the text are not required.
All notes should include the following components:
1) Full title of the work; date of composition; composer and dates
2) Historical context: genesis of the piece, inspiration, etc.
3) Stylistic context: how the piece fits in with other works by the composer and with the music of its era
4) Musical description: something to guide the listener through the piece
5) At the end of the note, you should append a “Further Reading and Listening” section with a short list
(no more than 5 sources) of books, articles, websites, or CDs that direct the reader to additional
resources for the work (for proper bibliographic citation, see handout on Blackboard)
Getting Started: Read the following link for some helpful strategies for researching and writing your notes:
http://facstaff.uww.edu/allsenj/MSO/NOTES/WritingNotes.htm
Grading: You’ll be graded on the content and accuracy of your note, as well as on the appropriateness of the
note for your intended audience. Remember: Your note should be within the 1000-1250 word requirement.
Proofread carefully: points will be deducted for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You should
follow the standard editorial guidelines for writing about music (see handout on Blackboard).
PROGRAM NOTE RUBRIC
Area of Evaluation
Content
Writing/Mechanics
Style
Miscellaneous
Overview
Criteria
Comments/Suggestions
Were all content areas in the assignment guidelines
addressed?
1. 1)
Full title of the work; date of
composition; composer and dates
2. 2)
Historical context: genesis of the piece,
inspiration, etc.
3. 3)
Stylistic context: how the piece fits in
with other works by the composer and with the
music of its era
4. 4)
Musical description: something to guide
the listener through the piece
1) Grammar
2) Punctuation
3) Spelling
4) Organization (clear paragraphs and easy flow)
1) Was the style appropriate in level of formality and
language for the target audience?
2) Did you find the note interesting and engaging (again
keeping in mind the target audience)?
1) Does the note meet the 800-900 word requirement?
2) Were sources for further reading provided? Were they
consistently formatted?