Pasadena City College
Music 21 (Section 0489) Music Appreciation Fall 2014 Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Alison Bjorkedal
Class time: Tue/Thur 8:45-10:10am
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Contact: ambjorkedal@pasadena.edu
Class Location: Center for the Arts, 210
I. Course Description and Student Goals
Music 21 is an introduction to western art music from the Middle Ages through the 20th century.
Upon successful completion of this course, student will be able to:
 Describe the basic elements of music
 Recognize and identify common western instruments and voice types
 Discuss the historical and social context of western art music
 Distinguish and analyze various eras, forms, genres, and composers of western art music
 Communicate about western art music using proper terminology
Lectures/discussions are a significant part of this course; to understand lectures fully you will need
to keep up with the assigned reading and listening assignments for each meeting.
Additionally, there are two concert reports, which require attendance at a concert OUTSIDE of class
hours.
II. Class Materials
1) Mark Evan Bonds, Listen to This, 3rd Edition, published by Prentice Hall
2) Scantron, (882-E form) pencil and eraser for all in-class exams
3) Blank Journal/Notebook
III. Class Activities, Assignments, and Grading
Assignments are due at the beginning of class in typed, printed-out form unless otherwise specified.
No e-mailed assignments are accepted. The course will consist of lectures, discussions, activities,
guided listening, independent listening and examinations. Final grades will be based on the
following:
1) Attendance. Students are expected to attend class, arriving on time with appropriate
materials. No attendance points are given for late arrivals.
2) Participation Journal. In each class, participation activities will be given. You will complete
these activities in your participation journal and will turn this journal into the instructor for
grading each Thursday. Journal entries must be legible and include the date next to entry.
Some participation activities might require work outside of class.
3) Syllabus Quiz. A syllabus quiz is available on Canvas. Please check the syllabus or Canvas
schedule for due date.
4) In class tests. There are 6 in-class tests. Tests are multiple choice and include listening
examples. You must take 5 out of 6 for full credit. If you take all 6 exams, one counts as extra
credit. Make-up quizzes are not given, except with an excused absence (see attendance
section below).
5) Concert Reports. Each student will turn in two concert reports. Specific instructions will be
passed out in class.
6) Lab Hours. Lab hours are a required portion of this course. You must sign in with your
student ID for a total of 18 hours in the music lab in the basement of the Center for the Arts.
Lab hours may be used for any Music 21 activities, including: studying, listening to class
music, writing concert reports and browsing musical materials such as CDs, DVDs and more.
Pasadena City College
Music 21 (Section 0489) Music Appreciation Fall 2014 Syllabus
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GRADING
POINTS
EACH
5
#
28
TOTAL
POINTS
140
Participation
Journal
10
28
280
Syllabus Quiz
In class Exams
20
30
1
5/6
20
150
Concert Report 1
Concert Report 2
Lab Hours
100
100
11.6
1
1
18
100
100
210
Total:
1000
Class Attendance
A: 900+ points
B: 800-899 points
DESCRIPTION
Each day you come to class ON TIME is worth 5
points. Excused absences and tardy arrivals/early
departures receive 0 points.
Each day in class, you will be asked to write down
activities in your participation journal. Each day’s
worth of participation can earn up to 10 points.
Syllabus quiz on Canvas
You need to complete 5/6 tests for full credit.
Extra points from the 6th exam count as extra
credit.
Specific instructions will be passed out in class
Specific instructions will be passed out in class
You must log 18 hours of lab before the final day of
class
C: 700-799 points
D: 600-699 points
IV. Policies
Attendance
No attendance credit is given to late arrivals/early departures. As per college policy, you will be
dropped for four of more unexcused absences. Unexcused absences are those for which you do not
inform the instructor prior to class time and for which you cannot provide a legitimate reason
(verified illness or family emergency). Missed quizzes, assignments, exams, reports, etc. cannot be
made up unless you have a verified medical or family emergency and notified the instructor
before/during class.
Late Work
Late work will receive a maximum of half credit. If you anticipate a problem completing an
assignment on time, you must contact the professor AHEAD of the due date to request an extension.
Disabilities
If you have a verified disability and believe you would benefit from reasonable accommodation, you
may wish to identify yourself to me and may do so in person or via e-mail at any time. You can
arrange for services through the Disabled Student Programs & Services in D209 (626-585-7127). If
you have questions about this, please see me or visit www.pasadena.edu/studentservices/dsps.
Student conduct in class
Personal electronic devices may not be used during class time. Computers may be used to take notes.
Any use of personal electronic devices or misuse of computers (social media, e-mail) during class will
result in dismissal from class and an unexcused absence. Practice respectful interactions in all class
communications; behavior that disrupts or disrespects the class will not be tolerated.
Plagiarism and academic misconduct
Academic honesty is the cornerstone of college-level education. Plagiarism is generally defined as the
act of using someone else’s ideas, words, or organization without giving them due credit. Any student
caught plagiarizing material will be prosecuted to the full extent of the College’s guidelines (see the
student handbook). You must clearly distinguish your ideas and words from the work of others and,
unless otherwise specified in class, working with other classmates to complete assignments is
prohibited.
Pasadena City College
Music 21 (Section 0489) Music Appreciation Fall 2014 Syllabus
Schedule (subject to change)
Date
August 26
Agenda
Introduction to the Course
The Elements of Music
Reading assignment
A Brief Introduction
August 28
Canvas Syllabus Quiz due
August 28, Sept. 2, 4, 9
Elements of Music and Instruments
A Brief Introduction
Sept. 11
QUIZ #1: Elements of Music and Instruments
Middle Ages
Part 1 Opener
Sept 16, 18
Middle Ages
Hildegard von Bingen
Francesco Landini
Guillaume de Machaut
Alfonso el Sabio
The Renaissance
Josquin des Prez
Thomas Weelkes
William Byrd
Sept 23
QUIZ #2 – Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Online exam due (by beginning of class time): Part 1 and Part 2
Intro to Baroque
Antonio Vivaldi
Chapter 15
Sept 25, 30, Oct 2
The Baroque Era
Claudio Monteverdi
Henry Purcell
Barbara Strozzi
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frideric Handel
Oct 7
Oct 9, 14, 16
Oct 21
QUIZ #3 – Chapters 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Online exam due: Part 3
The Classical Era
Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Classical Era
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
QUIZ #4 – Chapters 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Online exam due: Part 4
Intro to Romanticism
Part I Opener
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Part II Opener
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Part 3 Opener
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Part 4 Opener
Chapter 19
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
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Pasadena City College
Music 21 (Section 0489) Music Appreciation Fall 2014 Syllabus
Oct 23
Concert Report 1 Due
Oct 23, 28, 30, 4
Romanticism
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Felix Mendelssohn
Hector Berlioz
Clara Wieck Schumann
Frederic Chopin
Guiseppe Verdi
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
Antonin Dvorak
Nov 6
Part 5 Opener
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
QUIZ #5 – Chapters 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38
Online exam due: Part 5
Intro to 20th Century
Part 6 Opener
No Class November 11 and 25
Nov 13, 18, 20, 25, Dec 2 and 4
The Twentieth Century
Claude Debussy
Charles Ives
Arnold Schoenberg
Igor Stravinsky
Germaine Tailleferre
William Grant Still
Aaron Copland
Bela Bartok
Leonard Bernstein
John Cage
Philip Glass
Dec 4
CONCERT REPORT 2 DUE
Dec 4
QUIZ #6 – Chapters 39-42, 48-53, 55
Online exam due: Part 6
Part 6 Opener
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 55
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