OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course
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Course
Number
Course
Name
HUM
125
Introduction to
Music
Credit
3
Lecture
Lab
3
0
Prerequisites
None
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Course (Catalog) Description
Course examines music through a basic stylistic survey. Content includes the
vocabulary of sounds (rhythm, pitch, intensity and timbre), forms and styles as
illustrated by music from medieval times to the present. Music of Western civilization
will be emphasized and compared to music from other cultures. IAI F1 900
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Learning Objectives
After completing the course students should be able to:
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Acquire a working vocabulary of the basic elements of music.
Recognize the primary styles and forms of music.
Identify the major composers of Western art music.
Appraise the quality and value of a musical work using appropriate concepts
and vocabulary.
Describe the ways music relates to its larger cultural and historical context.
Identify the primary style periods of European music history from the Medieval
period to the contemporary era.
Integrate technical, stylistic and historical information in order to better
understand Western art music.
Apply this information to the analysis of popular music forms- i.e. jazz, blues,
rock and musical theater.
Demonstrate familiarity with several types of World music, and discuss the
influence of World Music on Western forms.
Demonstrate the ability to listen perceptively and analyze all types of music.
Exhibit values related to teamwork and collaboration, fostered by the pedagogy
of shared-inquiry and critical dialogue appropriate to the humanities and
philosophy.
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Academic Integrity
Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate
academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code
prohibits:
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cheating,
plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
helping others to cheat,
unauthorized changes on official documents,
pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
any other behavior that violates academic integrity.
There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s
policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against
you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the
assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office
of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.
Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.
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Outline of Topics
(This is a sample outline. Instructors may choose to approach this class historically or
topically. In your outline of topics, please specify the dates when you will cover
specific topics and other important dates such as exams and paper deadlines.)
A. Introduction –The Importance of Perceptive Listening
B. The Elements of Music— Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, Texture, Tempo,
Dynamics, etc.
C. Form in Music
D. Musical Instruments, Voices and Ensembles
E. The Organization and Development of Musical Sounds
F. Medieval Music--Artistic and Cultural Trends, Sacred Music and Gregorian
Chant, Judaic Chant, Islamic Call to Prayer, Santeria, Secular Music,
development of Polyphony, Modal Harmony, Hildegard von Bingen, Machaut,
Du Fay
G. Renaissance Music--Artistic and Cultural Trends, the motet, mass and madrigal,
Instrumental forms, Josquin des Prez, Palestrina, Monteverdi, Farmer
H. The Baroque Era--Artistic and Cultural Trends, Vocal and Instrumental Music
of the Baroque(opera, oratorio, cantata, sonata, concerto grosso), development
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of Major and minor tonality, Music in the New World, Vivaldi, J.S. Bach and
Handel, Strozzi (Monteverdi)
Eighteenth-Century Classicism, Classical Instrumental Forms (string quartet,
symphony, concerto, solo sonata,), Choral Music and opera in the Classical era,
Haydn and Mozart (Beethoven, Schubert)
The Nineteenth Century Romanticism—Artistic and Cultural Trends, Lied and
the song cycle, 19th century piano music, program music, nationalism, Turkish
influences, the Romantic symphony and concerto, choral music and opera, the
Ballet, Schubert, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Chopin, Berlioz, Brahms,
Beethoven, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Beach, Tchaikovsky.
The Twentieth Century—Post Romanticism and Impressionism, Modernism in
the Arts, Javanese music, neoclassicism, expressionism, new concepts in
melody, harmony, rhythm, 20th Century Nationalism, music in the Americas,
Debussy, Mahler, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Berg, Bartok, Ives, Copeland.
Revueltas
Popular Styles--Ragtime, Blues, and Early Jazz, Swing, Musical Theater,
Joplin, Ellington, Bessie Smith, Charlie Parker, Gillespie, Holiday, Gershwin,
Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernstein, Sondheim.
Rock Music—Roots in Jazz and Blues, rap and hip hop, Chuck Berry,
Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dylan, Aretha Franklin
Global Music—Post-colonialism, traditional and modern forms from several
cultures, i.e., Reggae and Caribbean Music, African Music, Middle Eastern
Music, Music of China, etc.
Later Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries in Classical Music—
postmodernism, performance art, serialism, multicultural and international
influences, music for film, Glass, John Cage, Ligeti, Tan Dun, Laurie Anderson
Technology and Music—use of synthesizers, MIDI, AI and digital technology,
musique concrete, Paul Lansky
Methods of Instruction
Course may be taught as a face-to-face, media-based, hybrid, or online course.
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Lectures and discussion
Small group work
Films and slide shows
Field trips to public forums, galleries, plays, and performances
Guest speakers
VIII. Course Practices Required
(Please include information here about all expectations you have for your students
regarding behavior, work, etc. The following are sample topics you may wish to cover.
Please be aware that you must require students in this course to produce at least 15
pages of critical written assignments over the course of the semester. These may be
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assigned in a variety of ways including journals, response papers, field trip projects,
etc.)
A. Standards for written work
B. Quizzes/Exams
C. Participation
D. Essays
E. Final Project
F. Special policies about make-up exams, late papers, or other matters of concern
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Instructional Materials
Note: Current textbook information for each course and section is available on
Oakton’s Schedule of Classes.
Text(s) such as:
The Enjoyment of Music, Shorter Version, Machlis/Forney, W.W. Norton &Company,
pub. (Text must include the 4-CD The Norton Recordings anthology or a similar
listening tool.)
Selected Handouts and in-class video presentations
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Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
(In this section, please present the percentages or point breakdown of their final grade. The
writing assignments should count for at least 40% of the final grade. An example follows.)
A. Quizzes/Exams……40 points
B. Essays……40 points
C. Final project with oral presentation……10 points
D. Attendance and participation………10 points
E. Grading scale: 90-100, A…….80-89, B………70-79, C……….60-69……..D
XI.
Other Course Information
A. Disabilities
If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may
be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request
accommodations or services contact the Access and Disability Resource Center at
the Des Plaines or Skokie campus. All students are expected to fulfill essential
course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement
of a course or degree program.
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B. Discrimination
The Oakton Community College Catalog states:
Oakton Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, or marital status in
admission to and participation in its educational programs, activities and services,
or employment practices. The College does not tolerate sexual harassment or
sexual assault by or of its students or employees.
In keeping with this policy of tolerance and non-discrimination, in this class all of
us (myself included) should strive to listen and give careful consideration to all
ideas expressed in class, especially those that are different from our own, without
attacking or demeaning the people who have those views. We should also strive to
avoid using insulting terms or telling offensive jokes when talking to or about
individuals or groups.
C. Instructor information
Office number and office hours:
Phone number:
Email and website:
Approval Dates:
(Faculty: Do not include the following information on your individual syllabi created for class
distribution.)
Effective beginning term:
Fall 2013
Ending term:
Syllabus prepared by: Hollace Graff
Date: March 2006
Revised by:
Date: June 2010
Kathleen Carot
Reviewed by Chair:
Hollace Graff
Date: July 2010
Approval by Dean:
Linda Korbel
Date
June 2013