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MUSI 122 D
Music Appreciation
Winter Session (15/53)
Monday, January 11, 2016 – Saturday, March, 05, 2016
Course Description
A music appreciation course focusing on European and American works since 1500.
Prerequisite: None
Proctored Exams: None
Textbooks
Joseph Kerman and Gary Tomlinson. Listen. (Eighth Edition with 6 CD set). New York: Bedford/St.
Martin's, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-1-319-02397-3
Textbooks for the course may be ordered from MBS Direct. You can order
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online at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/columbia.htm (be sure to select Online Education
rather than your home campus before selecting your class)
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by phone at 800-325-3252
For additional information about the bookstore, visit http://www.mbsbooks.com
Course Overview
This course is an introduction to fine art music of the Western tradition, a collection of music that is
often called Classical Music.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the major style periods of Western music history:
Medieval (450-1450), Renaissance (1450-1600), Baroque (1600-1750), Classical (1750-1800),
Romantic (1800-1900), and Twentieth Century (ca. 1900 to the present). At the end of this course
students will know the central terminology, genres, styles, and major composers representing each
period. Additionally, in order to present our studies of Western music within the context of World
culture, the content of each week will briefly consider non-Western music.
Technology Requirements
Participation in this course will require the basic technology for all online classes at Columbia
College:
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A computer with reliable Internet access,
a web browser,
Acrobat Reader,
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Microsoft Office or another word processor such as Open Office.
You can find more details about standard technical requirements for our courses on our site.
Further technical requirements specific to this class include:
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Media Player (QuickTime or Windows Media Player for example)
Adobe Shockwave
Adobe Flash
Course Objectives
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Acquire pertinent historical information.
Understand basic music terminology and notation.
Develop critical listening skills.
Be familiar with important, representative examples of classical music from all style periods.
Measurable Learning Outcomes
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Identify the elements and vocabulary of music for mastery of discussion of music of all styles.
Make judgments and critical observations about musical works based on the elements and
concepts of music: pitch, melody, rhythm, timbre, harmony, musical texture, musical form,
notation, tempos and dynamics.
Identify various musical instruments and ensembles: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
and vocal.
Articulate basic understanding of the historical periods of music, including the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionism, Twentieth Century, and PostModern.
Describe the role of music within historical, artistic, and cultural traditions.
Recognize the styles of each of the historical periods by aurally identifying standard
masterpieces.
Be familiar with technical aspects of selected pieces: orchestration, instrumentation, form
and musical texture.
Appreciate the creative process of music by demonstrating familiarity of the lives and styles
of individual composers.
Understand performance practice: playing, singing, and conducting.
Develop skills of aesthetic judgment and critical thinking through music listening in-class ad
at scheduled live performances.
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Grading
Grading Scale
GRADE
POINTS
Grade Weights
PERCENT
ASSIGNMENT
POINTS
PERCENT
75
15
A
450-500
90-100
Quizzes
B
400-449
80-89
Discussions
135
27
C
350-399
70-79
Midterm and Final
290
58
D
300-349
60-69
TOTAL
500
100
F
000-299
0-59
Schedule of Due Dates
Week
1
2
3
4
Assignment
Points
Due*
Disc. 1-1
3
Wed.
Disc. 1-2
6
Sat.
Quiz 1
12.5
Sun.
Disc. 2-1
9
Wed.
Disc. 2-2
9
Sat.
Quiz 2
12.5
Disc. 3-1
Assignment
Points
Due*
Disc. 5-1
9
Wed.
Disc. 5-2
9
Sat.
Quiz 4
12.5
Sun.
Disc. 6-1
9
Wed.
Disc. 6-2
9
Sat.
Sun.
Quiz 5
12.5
Sun.
9
Wed.
Disc. 7-1
9
Wed.
Disc. 3-2
9
Sat.
Disc. 7-2
9
Sat.
Quiz 3
12.5
Sun.
Quiz 6
12.5
Sun.
Disc. 4-1
9
Wed.
Disc. 8-1
9
Wed.
Disc. 4-2
9
Sat.
Disc 8-2
9
Sat.
Midterm Quiz
50
Sun.
Final Quiz
50
Sat.
Midterm Essays
95
Sun.
Final Essays
95
Sat.
*All assignments are due at 11:59 pm CT
Week
5
6
7
8
Course Total
500
Assignment Overview
Reading and Listening assignments should be completed prior to participating in the weekly
discussions.
Discussion topics; there are two each week. One discussion should be completed by Wednesday
and the other by Saturday midnight. Each discussion is worth 9 points.
Discussion posts are graded on their completeness in response to the prompt as well as on grammar
and spelling. Responses to other students’ posts should be thoughtful and add to the discussion and
ideas in a way that furthers the conversation. See the Discussion Rubric provided near the end of the
syllabus.
Quizzes should be completed by Sunday midnight Central Time. You will have 75 minutes to
complete each quiz, and I recommend taking advantage of the review material before taking each
quiz. All graded quizzes must be taken on time.
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The Midterm and Final Exams are not cumulative in their scope. The midterm covers information
from the first half of the course, Chapters 1 through 13, and the final exam covers material from after
the midterm to the end of the course, Chapters 14 through 23. The Midterm Quiz and the Final Quiz
each require a quiz portion and an essay portion.
Course Schedule
Week 1 – Music Fundamentals
Reading and Listening
 Preface and Introduction
 Chapters 1-5 (pp. 2-41)
 Unit 1 CD in the back of the book
Additional Material
 Traditions of Music handout and audio lecture
 Links: Why study music?
Review Material
 Chapter 1-5 Flashcards
 Chapter 1-5 Practice Reading Quizzes
 Chapter 1-5 Practice Listening Quizzes
Discussions
1-1. Introduce yourself to the online class. Feel free to let us know who you are, what you do in the
world, and your experience in music/musical taste. Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm
1-2. It is important that we have an understanding of the purpose of our study. So, why study
Classical music? Check the links section for some Internet sites with opinions on the matter, but
please do not plagiarize your answer. Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
Quiz 1: Matching, true/false, and multiple choice worth 12.5 points. Please take advantage of the
review material before you take this quiz. Also, please note that the time limit for the quiz is
75 minutes. Due Sunday at 11:59 pm
Week 2– The Middle Ages and Renaissance
Reading and Listening
 Chapters 6-7 (pp. 42-76)
 Listen to CD1 tracks 1-14 and 28-30
Additional Material
 The Swimming Pool comparison audio lecture
 Hildegard de Bingen listening guide
Review Material
 Chapter 6-7 Flashcards
 Chapter 6-7 Practice Reading Quizzes
 Chapter 6-7 Practice Listening Quizzes
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Discussions
2-1. Music is an expression of culture and society. How does the sacred and secular music of the
Middle Ages reflect the lifestyle of the church and court? Please mention compositions and
composers in your answer. Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm
2-2. The principal genres of the Renaissance reflect a more humanist attitude toward the sounds and
expressive possibilities of music. How is that attitude represented in the sacred and secular
music of the time? Please mention compositions and composers in your answer. Due Saturday at
11:59 pm
Quiz 2: Matching, true/false, and multiple choice worth 12.5 points. 75 minute time limit. Due
Sunday at 11:59 pm
Week 3– The Baroque Period
Reading and Listening
 Chapters 8-11 (pp. 79-149)
 Listen to CD1 tracks 15-27
 Listen to CD2 tracks 1-13
Additional Material
 L’Orfeo video clip
 Bach concerto listening guide
Review Material
 Chapter 8-11 Flashcards
 Chapter 8-11 Practice Reading Quizzes
 Chapter 8-11 Practice Listening Quizzes
Discussions
3-1. Opera is often considered the pinnacle of Western music. Why did generations of music
consumers have an interest in this genre? What aspect of this staged musical drama do you find
the most intriguing? Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm
3-2. The development of structural elements allowed for the creation of viable musical statements
without text. Listen to Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and follow along with the listening
chart in your text, or watch the combined two in the additional material portion of the Week 3
content area module. After absorbing this information answer the following: what does this
instrumental music use in place of text to create meaning? Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
Quiz 3: Matching, true/false, and multiple choice worth 12.5 points. 75 minute time limit. Due
Sunday at 11:59 pm
Week 4– The Classical Symphony
Reading and Listening
 Chapters 12-14 (pp. 150-195)
 Listen to CD2 tracks 14-41
Additional Material
 Amadeus video clip
 Mozart symphony listening guide
Review Material
 Chapter 12-14 Flashcards
 Chapter 12-14 Practice Reading Quizzes
 Chapter 12-14 Practice Listening Quizzes
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Discussions
4-1. Classical style is a reflection of the Enlightenment ideals of “pleasing variety” and “natural
simplicity.” How does the music of Haydn and Mozart demonstrate this classical ideal? Use the
listening examples and charts to aid in writing this thread. Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm
4-2. Why Haydn and Mozart? We tend to elevate two individuals from each period as the standard to
which all others from the era are compared. What about the lives and music of Haydn and Mozart
allow for their ascension? Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
Midterm: Two-part test consisting of a 50 point quiz and two essays worth a combined 95 points.
The quiz is available in the quiz portion of the course and the essays will be turned into the
appropriate dropbox. Please refer to instructions in content area of course for specific instructions
and rubric for the essay portion of the test. Both portions due by Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Week 5– The Nineteenth Century
Reading and Listening
 Chapters 15-17 (pp. 204-255)
 Listen to CD3 tracks 1-33
Additional Material
 Beethoven symphony listening guide
 Romantic Era audio lecture
Review Material
 Chapter 15-17 Flashcards
 Chapter 15-17 Practice Reading Quizzes
 Chapter 15-17 Practice Listening Quizzes
Discussions
5-1. Beethoven has been described as one of the greatest disruptive figures in the history of music. He
is a product of both Classicism and Romanticism. What is classical and what is romantic in
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony? Listen to the Fifth Symphony with the listening charts on pages
218 and 220 to help formulate your response. Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm
5-2. The spontaneity and individual expression of the Romantic period lead to a change in the formal
designs of music compositions resulting in miniatures, "grandiose" compositions, program
music, and thematic unity. Discuss two compositions that represent these early Romantic
tendencies choosing from the works of Schubert, Schumann (both Robert and Clara), Chopin, and
Berlioz. Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
Quiz 4: Matching, true/false, and multiple choice worth 12.5 points. 75 minute time limit. Due
Sunday at 11:59 pm
Course Evaluations: Please evaluate the course. You will be able to submit your course evaluation
between Sunday of Week 5 and Thursday of Week 7. A link will be sent to your CougarMail that will
allow you to access the evaluation.
Week 6– The Romantic Opera and Late Romantics
Reading and Listening
 Chapters 18-19 (pp. 256-296)
 Listen to CD4 tracks 1-43
Additional Material
 Rigoletto video clip
 Die Walküre video clip
Review Material:
 Chapter 18-19 Flashcards
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Chapter 18-19 Practice Reading Quizzes
Chapter 18-19 Practice Listening Quizzes
Discussions
6-1. Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner composed operas their own unique Italianate and
Germanic styles. What are some of the major differences between Verdi’s Rigoletto and Wagner’s
The Valkyrie that you can readily identify? Watch the opera clips in the Week 6 additional
material to augment your experience. Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm
6-2. The Romantic Composer was intent on the expression of emotion. Select a track from the Week
6 listening examples and discuss the intended emotion of the work and how it is communicated
to the audience. Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
Quiz 5: Matching, true/false, and multiple choice worth 12.5 points. 75 minute time limit. Due
Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Course Evaluations: Please evaluate the course. You will have an opportunity to evaluate the course
near the end of the session. A link will be sent to your CougarMail that will allow you to access the
evaluation.
Week 7– The Twentieth Century
Reading and Listening
 Chapters 20-21 (pp. 300-334)
 Listen to CD5 tracks 1-44
 Listen to CD6 tracks 1-2
Additional Material
 The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky video clip
 Wozzeck by Alban Berg video clip
Review Material
 Chapter 20-22 Flashcards
 Chapter 20-22 Practice Reading Quizzes
 Chapter 20-22 Practice Listening Quizzes
Discussions
7-1. The composers of the Early Twentieth Century relied on several new systems to create music.
From the reading and listening for this week, select one work and describe the compositional
tools the composer used to form the work. Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm
7-2. Not all modern music is as challenging as the music of composers such as Schoenberg, Berg, and
Ives. Select an example from the Week 7 listening that you find approachable and describe why it
is both modern and easy to consume. Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
Quiz 6: Matching, true/false, and multiple choice worth 12.5 points. 75 minute time limit. Due
Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Week 8– The Twentieth Century continued
Reading and Listening
 Chapters 22-23 (pp. 335-380)
 Listen to CD6
Additional Material
 Water Walk by John Cage video
 Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass video clip
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Review Material
 Chapter 22-23 Flashcards
 Chapter 22-23 Practice Reading Quizzes
 Chapter 22-23 Practice Listening Quizzes
Discussions
8-1. Many composers of the twentieth century stretched the definition of music. Watch the video of
John Cage in the additional material and explain how this is music in his mind’s ear. How does
this all-inclusive view of music relate to the social changes during the 1940s-1970s? Due
Wednesday at 11:59 pm
8-2. Revisit the initial posts on why we should study classical music. What opinion do you now have
of this music, is it different than what you expected or from what you first posted in this course?
Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
Final: Two-part test consisting of a 50 point quiz and two essays worth a combined 95 points. The
quiz is available in the quiz portion of the course and the essays will be turned into the appropriate
dropbox. Please refer to instructions in content are of course for specific instructions and rubric for
the essay portion of the test. Both portions due by Saturday at 11:59 pm
Course Policies
Student Conduct
All Columbia College students, whether enrolled in a land-based or online course, are responsible for
behaving in a manner consistent with Columbia College's Student Conduct Code and Acceptable Use
Policy. Students violating these policies will be referred to the office of Student Affairs and/or the
office of Academic Affairs for possible disciplinary action. The Student Code of Conduct and the
Computer Use Policy for students can be found in the Columbia College Student Handbook. The
Handbook is available online; you can also obtain a copy by calling the Student Affairs office (Campus
Life) at 573-875-7400. The teacher maintains the right to manage a positive learning environment,
and all students must adhere to the conventions of online etiquette.
Plagiarism
Your grade will be based in large part on the originality of your ideas and your written presentation
of these ideas. Presenting the words, ideas, or expression of another in any form as your own is
plagiarism. Students who fail to properly give credit for information contained in their written work
(papers, journals, exams, etc.) are violating the intellectual property rights of the original author. For
proper citation of the original authors, you should reference the appropriate publication manual for
your degree program or course (APA, MLA, etc.). Violations are taken seriously in higher education
and may result in a failing grade on the assignment, a grade of "F" for the course, or dismissal from
the College.
Collaboration conducted between students without prior permission from the instructor is
considered plagiarism and will be treated as such. Spouses and roommates taking the same course
should be particularly careful.
All required papers may be submitted for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection
of plagiarism. All submitted papers may be included in the Turnitin.com reference database for the
purpose of detecting plagiarism. This service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on
the Turnitin.com site.
Non-Discrimination
There will be no discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation,
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religion, ideology, political affiliation, veteran status, age, physical handicap, or marital status.
Disability Services
Students with documented disabilities who may need academic services for this course are required
to register with the Coordinator for Disability Services at (573) 875-7626. Until the student has been
cleared through the disability services office, accommodations do not have to be granted. If you are a
student who has a documented disability, it is important for you to read the entire syllabus before
enrolling in the course. The structure or the content of the course may make an accommodation not
feasible.
Online Participation
You are expected to read the assigned texts and participate in the discussions and other course
activities each week. Assignments should be posted by the due dates stated on the grading schedule
in your syllabus. If an emergency arises that prevents you from participating in class, please let your
instructor know as soon as possible.
Attendance Policy
Attendance for a week will be counted as having submitted a course assignment for which points
have been earned during that week of the session or if the proctoring information has been
submitted or the plagiarism quiz taken if there is no other assignment due that week. A class week is
defined as the period of time between Monday and Sunday (except for Week 8, when the week and
the course will end on Saturday at midnight). The course and system deadlines are all based on the
Central Time Zone.
Cougar E-mail
All students are provided a CougarMail account when they enroll in classes at Columbia College. You
are responsible for monitoring e-mail from that account for important messages from the College and
from your instructor. You may forward your Cougar e-mail account to another account; however, the
College cannot be held responsible for breaches in security or service interruptions with other e-mail
providers.
Students should use e-mail for private messages to the instructor and other students. The class
discussions are for public messages so the class members can each see what others have to say about
any given topic and respond.
Late Assignment Policy
An online class requires regular participation and a commitment to your instructor and your
classmates to regularly engage in the reading, discussion and writing assignments. Although most of
the online communication for this course is asynchronous, you must be able to commit to the
schedule of work for the class for the next eight weeks. You must keep up with the schedule of
reading and writing to successfully complete the class.
Late work will be accepted only under extreme mitigating circumstances. If you feel your situation
warrants an extended deadline, contact the instructor ASAP. Please plan your time in order to
complete the course as designed. Decisions concerning late work are left entirely to the instructor’s
discretion. No late posts to the discussion boards will be accepted for credit.
Course Evaluation
You will have an opportunity to evaluate the course near the end of the session. A link will be sent to
your CougarMail that will allow you to access the evaluation. Be assured that the evaluations are
anonymous and that your instructor will not be able to see them until after final grades are
submitted.
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Additional Resources
Orientation for New Students
This course is offered online, using course management software provided by Desire2Learn and
Columbia College. The Student Manual provides details about taking an online course at Columbia
College. You may also want to visit the course demonstration to view a sample course before this one
opens.
Technical Support
If you have problems accessing the course or posting your assignments, contact your instructor, the
Columbia College Helpdesk, or the D2L Helpdesk for assistance. Contact information is also available
within the online course environment.
CCHelpDesk@ccis.edu
helpdesk@desire2learn.com
800-231-2391 ex. 4357
877-325-7778
Online Tutoring
Smarthinking is a free online tutoring service available to all Columbia College students.
Smarthinking provides real-time online tutoring and homework help for Math, English, and Writing.
Smarthinking also provides access to live tutorials in writing and math, as well as a full range of study
resources, including writing manuals, sample problems, and study skills manuals. You can access the
service from wherever you have a connection to the Internet. I encourage you to take advantage of
this free service provided by the college.
Access Smarthinking through CougarTrack under Students->Academics->Academic Resources.
Grading Criteria
Discussion – Original Posting
Points
Criteria
7.2-8
Answers are complete, concise, and show the student has taken command of the weekly
reading, listening, and lecture topics.
6.4-7.1
Answers are mostly complete but show evidence of misunderstanding a concept or a
term.
5.6-6.3
Answers are incomplete but show signs of understanding course concepts.
4.8-5.5
Answers are incomplete with obvious misunderstandings of a concept or a term.
0-4.8
Assignment is late, does not address the prompt, or is plagiarized.
Discussion – Response
Points
Criteria
1
Response is on time and adds to the discussion.
0
Response is late or is superficial.