Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha and Number
Music 106
Course Title
Introduction to Music Literature
Credits
3
Date of Outline
January 2004
2. Course Description
3. Contact Hours/Type
Treats styles and forms of
Western music. Develops skills in
listening to and appreciating music.
Introduces music styles in their historical
and social contexts.
3 hours/lecture
4. Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Recommended Preparation
None
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5. General Course Objectives
Music 106 is a survey that introduces various musical styles, genres, forms, and
developments that shaped, and continue to evolve, western music. This study
explores, through active listening, lecture, discussion, and readings, how Western
music grew into the pluralistic phenomenon as we know it today.
6. Student Learning Outcomes
For assessment purposes, these are linked to #7. Recommended Course Content.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to
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Identify by ear, music from any of the six periods
Develop an appreciation of many forms and genres of Western music
Discuss and compare music written by many great composers
Be familiar with the various philosophical concepts, cultural events, and
technological developments that resulted in the musics studied
e. Comprehend the diverse elements of all music
f. Trace the history of Western music
g. Listen critically to music
7. Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each Topic
Linked to # 6. Student Learning Outcomes.
1 week
Introduction. What is Music? Worlds of Music
1 week
Elements of Music
1 week
Music of the Middle Ages
1 week
The European Renaissance
1 week
The Baroque Era
1 week
The Classic Era
1 session
Beethoven
1 session
Review
1 week
Early Romanticism
1 week
Middle Romanticism
3
1 week
The Romantic Era: Opera!
1 week
Late and Post Romanticism
1 week
Impressionism
1 week
Music Before WW II
1 week
Music After WW II
1 week
Review
8. Text and Materials, Reference Materials, Auxiliary Materials and Content
Appropriate text(s) and materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from
those currently available in the field. Examples include
Yudkin, Jeremy. 2002. Understanding Music, 3rd edition and accompanying CD set.
Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River.
Kamien, Roger. 2004. Music and appreciation 8th edition and accompanying CD rom.
McGraw Hill: Boston.
Wingell, Richard. 2002. Writing About Music, 3rd. edition.
Prentice Hall: Upper saddle River
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Recommended Course Requirements and Evaluation
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the
course is being offered. Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to
10 – 60%
Written quizzes, midterm(s) and/or a final exam covering lectures,
discussions, media presentations, guest speakers, listening
assignments and reading assignments
5 – 30%
Concert Reports
10 – 30%
Term Projects
10 – 30%
Listening Assignments
4
0 – 20%
Reading text assigned materials and answering discussion
questions
5 – 20%
Participation in class discussions, group and individual oral reports
10 – 20%
Projects, reports, and/or Service-Learning
8 – 10%
Punctuality, attendance, and participation
10. Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods will vary considerably with instructors. Specific methods will
be at the discretion of the instructor teaching the course and might include, but are not
limited to
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quizzes and other tests with feedback and discussion;
lectures and class discussions;
problem solving;
narrated 35-mm slide and/or PowerPoint presentations;
videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs with detailed viewing guide and discussion questions;
guest speakers and attendance at public lectures;
group activities;
oral reports and other student presentations;
games and simulations;
homework assignments such as
- reading, or watching, and writing summaries and reactions to music
issues in the media including newspapers, video, magazines, journals,
lectures, web-based material, and other sources;
- listening assignments
- reading text and reference material and answering discussion questions;
- research musical issues, and problems;
web-based assignments and activities;
reflective journals;
group and/ or individual research projects with reports or poster presentations;
study groups;
Service-Learning, community service, and/or civic engagement projects; and
other contemporary learning techniques (such as problem-based learning,
investigative case-based learning, co-op, internships, self-paced programs, etc.)