HUMANITIES 2303 Music and Culture, COURSE SYLLABUS –Fall 2010
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA/Dept. of Humanities & Philosophy
CRN 14310 TR 2-3:15 LAR 230
CRN 14311 TR 3:30-4:45 LAR 230
Ms. Sandra Stanley, Adjunct Lecturer, Humanities
B Music, Voice Performance, Music History & Literature
MA: History/Museum Studies/Art History
Other Studies: Architectural/Interior Design, Photography
Office: LA 203B Phone: (405)974-3433 messages or office hours
Office Hours: 10am-12noon TR or by appointment
Email: sstanley3@uco.edu
Text: -Music: An Appreciation; Seventh Brief Edition; Roger Kamien;
McGraw/Hill Publisher And accompanying Brief Set of 5 CDs
Connect Kamien: a web-based assignment and assessment platform
www.connectkamien.com (see pg xix)
Course Description: Music and Culture is an interdisciplinary study of Western and
non-Western traditions using music as the focal point of analysis.
Course Objective: This study includes the following three components: 1) a survey
of musical accomplishments within Western Civilization that date from the era of the
Middle Ages to the 20th century. 2) Consideration of related cultural accomplishments in
drama, literature, and visual arts. 3) The practice of listening to and recognizing
examples of musical compositions that are products of a given culture. Additionally,
this course will include an emphasis on the place of music and musician in modern
society. Music and Culture is not intended to be a substitute for a Music History and
Literature course or for a Music Appreciation course; rather, it is a presentation of music
as it relates to the broader subject areas of the humanities. The class will consist of
lectures, discussions of reading assignments and listening to musical examples, and it will
make use of DVDs that pertain to special subject matter.
Prerequisites: None
Course Requirements: The student is expected to fulfill the following:
Reading Assignments: The student is expected to read all assignments thoroughly
before coming to class and to take lecture notes carefully. All lecture information,
including music listening and DVD presentations, is subject to exam, as are all reading
and listening assignments. Reading assignments will be assigned on a weekly basis.
Concert Attendance Reports: From the Campus Performing Arts calendar, the student
will select 3 events by required category to attend during the semester and will turn in a
report for each event. DUE: At Class on R9/23, R11/4, R12/2. Reports must be typed
with a cover page, the ticket stub & program attached. Late work accepted with a
“documented absence” only, must accompany paper on 1st day back to class.
Categories: Symphonic, Piano, Choral, Opera, Ballet, Jazz, Musical Comedy.
Attendance: Regular attendance is a necessity, and will be taken on a daily basis. Each
student is permitted 3 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. A student’s final semester average
may be reduced by three points for each unexcused absence after that. With the
exception of the three permitted absences, all absences are considered unexcused unless
the student provides qualified documentation of the reason for the absence. (Death/Birth/
Military/ School Activities, with a letter from sponsor/ Illness with documentation). Early
departure from a class will be considered an absence, unless you come to me at the
beginning of the class to let me know you will be leaving. YOU KEEP RECORDS.
COME TO CLASS ON-TIME; DO NOT LEAVE EARLY.
Exams: Three major exams will be administered that will include: 1) “listening”
components (identifying musical composers, and stylistic features that we observed in
class) 2) objective short-answer questions (usually multiple choice) and 3) subjective
(identification of terms and/or essay) questions. The third exam will be administered
during finals week. NOTE: No exam may be made up without qualified documenttation within 24 hours of the reason for missing the exam. Make-up exams may differ
somewhat from the original test. ALSO: “Extra credit” assignments will be offered
only in extreme cases to be determined by the student and me.
Final Grade: The final grade for this course will be based on the following:
Exams (3)
Average equals 60% of Final Grade
Chapter Assignments Average equals 20% of Final Grade
Concert Reports (3)
Average equals 20% of Final Grade
Grade Scale: A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=below 60%
COURSE OUTLINE: Although there may be some slight modifications necessary
as the semester unfolds, we will try to stick to the following schedule:
Week 1-Week 5: Parts I and II: Basic Concepts, Ancient Greece, Middle Ages, and
Renaissance. (All Ch. assignments provided weekly) Concert paper due R9/23.
Week 6: Review /T9/28; Exam 1, R9/30 over Parts I and II.
(Review Group Points are added to Exam Grades. BE THERE)
Week 7-Week 10: Part III, Part IV, Part V: The Baroque, Classical, and Romantic
(All Ch. assignments provided weekly) Concert paper due R11/4
Week 11: Review/T11/2; Exam II/R11/4 over Part III, IV, V
(Review Group Points are added to Exam Grades. BE THERE)
Week 12 – Week 16: Parts VI and VII: 20th Century Concert Music, Music in the
Vernacular, and Cultural Connections (All Ch. Assignments provided weekly)
Concert paper due R12/2
Finals Week: The Final Exam over Parts VI and VII will be given in our normal
classrooms: CRN 14310 (TR 2pm) Final: Thurs. Dec. 16, 1-2:50pm, Rm 230
CRN 14311 (TR 3:30 pm) Final: Tues. Dec. 14, 3-4:50pm, Rm 230
The Academic Affairs Student Information Sheet is attached and can also be found
on line at: http://broncho2,uco.edu/academicaffairs/StudentInfoSheet.pdf