San Diego Community College District
Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111-4998
(619) 388-2682 or (858) 627-2600
COURSE SYLLABUS
MUSIC 109: WORLD MUSIC
Online and Live
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Mon. & Wed. 10:40 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
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wcratty@sdccd.cc.ca.us
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Semester:
Dr. William Cratty
72492
Music 109
World Music
Summer, 2006
July 26th—August 29th
Prerequisites
None.
Required Text
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Textbook: Titon, Jeff Todd. Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the World's Peoples, Fourth
Edition. Schirmer Books, 1996.
Additional Readings (Optional)
1.
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Seven-Volumes.
Required Supplies
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Spiral binding notebook (non-music paper) for lectures.
Musical staff paper for class work exercises and homework.
Scantron test sheets.
A #2 pencil for in-class assignments and quizzes.
Course Description
World Music will develop a listening perception through a survey of the music and artistic media of Asia,
Indonesia, the Orient, Middle East, Africa, American Indians, and other areas of the world.
The survey course will develop one's listening perception through lectures, recordings, videos, and
concerts. The course will also include a discussion of the basic music elements, such as melody, rhythm,
harmony, timbre, and acoustics. A historical perspective and overview of all musical periods of Western
Civilization Art Music will also be compared to the non-Western cultures.
Course Syllabus: Music 109 World Music (Continued)
Number of Units
Three (3).
Lecture Hours Per Week
Ten (10).
Transfer Credit
Check School Catalog.
Course Objectives
A student will develop an appreciation and listening perception through an introductory survey of the
various non-Western music and cultures around the world. The primary focus, however, will develop a
listening perception of the music and artistic media of Asia, Indonesia, the Orient, Middle East, Africa,
South America, and other areas of the world. The course objectives will also cover and focus on nonWestern music and cultures that are pertinent to resident populations in San Diego, for example, Native
American Indians, African Americans, Hispanics, and other cultures.
World Music will survey and study the major genres, forms, styles, and musical periods through in-class
listening to music from various non-Western cultures as well as through lectures, recordings (in library and
on-line sources), videos, and concerts.
In addition, students will early on learn and discuss the basic music elements, such as melody, rhythm,
harmony, timbre, and acoustics to fully appreciate and comprehend non-Western music. Also, students
will receive a brief overview of all musical periods of Western Civilization Art Music for comparison and
appreciation of the similarities and dissimilarities of Western and non-Western cultures and music.
Methods of Instruction (Course may include)
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Lectures and class discussion.
Listening to music by way of compact discs, tapes, live concerts, as well as teacher performances and
visiting artists’ performances.
Audio visual aids.
Field trips.
Oral, listening, and written quizzes, midterm, and final exam.
Writing assignments.
Critique of three live performances (three concert reports).
Creative project.
Music journal.
Attendance & Completion Requirements
This course is highly interactive and will require critical thinking. A student's attendance, participation,
motivation, and a willingness to work with your voice, hands, and feet are very important to derive the
maximum benefit from this course. Regular attendance is both expected and necessary to successful
completion of course. Excused absences as a result of an emergency will be accepted (see college catalog
for more details). If any assignments or tests are left incomplete, the assigned points for each will be
deducted from the total score.
Course Syllabus: Music 109 World Music (Continued)
Learning and Evaluation Objectives
The evaluation process and learning objectives for World Music is intended to determine the degree to
which students have achieved the objectives of the course. For example, the Tests/Quizzes, Concert
Reports, Listening Music Journals, and Biographical Sketch (term-papers) of non-Western
Culture(s) and musician(s) are designed to determine the student’s ability to:
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Distinguish and identify disparate as well as similar differences between non-Western cultures and
their music around the world.
Understand the basic music fundamentals, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, and acoustics.
Analyze, distinguish, and identify non-Western musical examples and recognize its period,
composer, genre, and form.
Analyze, distinguish, and identify the variety of different instruments from non-Western cultures.
Categorize non-Western composers and their compositions into their correct period of musical
history.
Distinguish and identify disparate as well as similar differences in the music of non-Western cultures
around the world compared to Western Civilization Art Music.
Outline the evolution of music from non-Western cultures’ origins to the present.
Discovering and documenting the aesthetics, suigeneris, and preeminence of World of Music.
Note:
Written Term Papers, Concert Reports, Essays from Exams, and Music Journals are
evaluated in terms of clarity and organization as well as demonstrating the understanding and
knowledge as outlined above.
Methods of Evaluation
1. Comprehensive Written Final Exam
2. Comprehensive Listening Final Exam
3. Listening Quiz #1 (North American Indian)
4. Listening Quiz #2 (Africa)
5. Listening Quiz #3 (North, African American)
6. Listening Quiz #4 (Latin, South America)
7. Listening Quiz #5 (India)
8. Listening Quiz #6 (Indonesia)
9. Listening Quiz #7 (Japan)
10. Listening Quiz #8 (Central, South-Eastern Europe)
11. Written Quiz #1 (Music Culture)
12. Written Quiz #2 (North, Native-American Indian)
13. Written Quiz #3 (Africa 1)
14. Written Quiz #4 (Africa 2)
15. Written Quiz #5 (North, African American)
16. Written Quiz #6 (Central, South-Eastern Europe)
17. Written Quiz #7 (India)
18. Written Quiz #8 (Indonesia)
19. Written Quiz #9 (Japan)
20. Written Quiz #10 (Latin, South America)
21. Essay #1: (Personal Music Culture)
22. Essay #2: (Research Paper, Africa)
23. Essay #3: (North, African-American Artist)
24. Essay #4: (Musical Elements in 3 Non-Western Cultures)
25. Essay #5: (India, Musical Trinity: Biographical Sketch)
26. Essay #6: (Making an Instrument)
27. Final Essay/Research Paper (Musical Ethnography)
28. Three Concert Reports (100 points each)
29. Listening Music Journal
30. Extra Credit (Optional)
31. Class Participation/Discussions (In Class and/or Online)
Total possible points:
200 points
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3700 points
Course Syllabus: Music 109 World Music (Continued)
Grading Scale
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2499
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Final Exam
A written and listening exam will be administered on the last day of class. No late papers or exams
accepted, except for any emergencies.
The instructor reserves the right to change the schedule or dates of assignments, quizzes, or final exam with
prior notice.
Dates to Remember
Five-Week Summer Schedule Topics to be Covered
Week 1
Music Fundamentals
Western Civilization Art Music
The Music-Culture as a World of Music
North America / Native American Indian
(Chapters 1 + 2)
Listening Quiz #1
Written Quizzes # 1 & 2
Essay #1
Africa
(Chapter 3)
Listening Quiz #2
Written Quizzes # 3 & 4
Essay #2
Week 2
North African-American / Black America
(Chapter 4)
Listening Quiz #3
Written Quiz #5
Essay #3
Bosnia, Central, South-Eastern Europe
(Chapter 5)
Listening Quiz #8
Written Quiz #6
Essay #4
Course Syllabus: Music 109 World Music (Continued)
Week 3
North (Hindustani) & South (Karnataka) India
(Chapter 6)
Listening Quiz #5
Written Quiz #7
Essay #5
Indonesia
(Chapter 7)
Listening Quiz #6
Written Quiz #8
Week 4
East Asia & Japan
(Chapter 8)
Listening Quiz #7
Written Quiz #9
Essay #6
First Concert Report Due
Latin, South America
(Chapter 9)
Listening Quiz #4
Written Quiz #10
Week 5
Discovering + Documenting a World of Music
(Chapter 10)
Final ResearchPaper (Musical Ethnography)
Second & Third Concert Reports Due
Listening Music Journal Due
Comprehensive Listening and Written Final Exam (TBA)