Syllabus
Creative Listening 1306-BellNet
Spring Session 2001
Professor: Dr. Stephen Crawford
Classroom: Bell-Net room 505, Watson Tech Building
Office: FAB 702 C
Phone: 298-8560
Email: scrawford@templejc.edu
Required Texts:
Ferris, Jean. The Art of Listening. 5th ed. Plus the accompanying set of CDs.
Crawford, Stephen. An Introduction to Music Research, Bibliography, and Writing: A
Guide for Students of Music and Music Faculty of Temple College. 5th ed.
Course Description: A non-technical approach to the appreciation, philosophy,
analysis, creation and enjoyment of music. Emphasis is on creating a
discriminating and sensitive listening and analysis procedure. The goal is to
become familiar with the historical background of the different eras and styles of
music; to be able to read music on an elementary level, and to have an
understanding of what a performer, composer and conductor go through to
create a piece of music.
Class Attendance: The college's attendance policy will be enforced. Please refer
to the college's student handbook for details of this policy. Note: Dropping a
class is the responsibility of the student failing to attend class. You will not be
dropped by the professor--just failed!
Assignments: Outside assignments will be given occasionally. It is your
responsibility to turn them in on time. If you are absent, make sure you get any
assignments from someone in the class or, more preferably, from myself.
Concert Reports: Three (3) reports are to be written on three (3) separate, live
concerts attended by the student. The reports are to be no longer than three
pages long discussing the music performed at the concerts. For examples of
concert reports, please consult the section on “Writing Concert Reports” in An
Introduction to Music Research, Bibliography, and Writing by Dr. Crawford. All
three reports are to be handed in by one week after the concert is attended.
These maybe emailed to the professor as well as sent by conventional mail.
Research Paper: The paper can be on any historical aspect of music including,
but not limited to, performances, famous musicians, or specific historical musical
events. The paper is to be typed, double-spaced, 3-5 pages in length, with a
minimum of three (3) authentic references as sources included in a bibliography
at the end of the paper (the bibliography does not count as one of the pages).
Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be given a grade of zero.
Grading procedure: Grades will be given a straight percentage basis of the total
number of points. The breakdown is as follows:
Four written examinations (2 @ 50 pts-2 @ 60 pts)
Research Paper
Concert Attendance of 10 points per concert
220 pts
50 pts
30 pts
Total
300pts
90-100%=A
80-89%=B
70-79%=C
60-69%=D
59% & below=F
The above listed general objectives also deal with SCANS related objectives:
1. Resources: You must properly allocate time and materials. Evaluation
objectives will be achieved through attendance, promptness, and group project,
the success of which will be directly determined by your ability to plan as a
group.
2. Interpersonal skills: Your participation in class and with critical thinking
questions will show your ability to work with a group of unknown people from
diverse backgrounds, and help inform your classmates about an assigned
musical styles.
3. Information: Your paper will be graded on your ability to acquire and evaluate
data, interpret that data, and communicate that data in writing.
4. Technology: Your paper will require using the correct audio/visual
equipment and the Internet to acquire musical information.
5. Basic Skills: Reading, writing, speaking and listening will be evaluated on
your written tests, paper, and class discussions.
6. Thinking Skills: Class discussion, paper, and written tests will evaluate your
ability to learn, reason, think creatively and make decisions.
7. Personal Qualities: Individual responsibility and self-management will be
judged by your attendance and ability to turn in work on time. Self-management
and sociability will be judged by your class discussions and critical thinking
assignments, and integrity will be shown by adherence to high academic
methodology and standards in the preparation of your papers.
Course Outline:
Jan. 16-Feb. 13
Part One–Basic Concepts
Chpt. 1-Sound
Chpt. 2-Rhythm
Chpt. 3-Melody
Chpt. 4-Harmony
Chpt. 5-Timbre
Chpt. 6-Form in Music
Chpt. 7-Attending Performance
Feb. 15, Exam I
Part Two–From Ancient to Modern Times
Feb. 19-Mar. 6
Chpt. 8-Music of Ancient Greece
Chpt. 9-Medival Music
Chpt.10-The Renaissance: General Characteristics
Chpt. 11-Religious Music of the Renaissance
Chpt. 12-Secular Music in the Renaissance
Mar. 8, Exam II
Mar. 20-Apr. 10
Chpt. 13-Towards the Baroque
Chpt. 14-The Baroque: General Characteristics
Chpt. 15-Dramatic Vocal Music of the Baroque
Chpt. 16-Baroque Instrumental Music
Chpt. 18-The Classical Style
Chpt. 19-Formal Design in the Classical Period
Chpt. 20-Vocal Music in the Classical Period
Apr. 12, Exam III (Research Papers due)
Apr. 17-May 1
Chpt. 22-The Romantic Style: Orchestral Music
Chpt. 25-Toward a New Music
Chpt. 28-20th Century Music: General Characteristics
Chpt. 29-The Revolutionaries
Final: Examination IV
Monday, May 7, 2001, 8:00am-10am