University Curriculum Committee
Proposal for New Course
1. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation?
If yes, route completed form to Liberal Studies.
Yes
No
2. New course effective beginning what term and year? (ex. Spring 2009,
Summer 2009)
3. College
Fall 2010
See effective dates schedule.
CAL
4. Academic Unit /Department
5. Course subject/catalog number
MUS 250
Music
6. Units/Credit Hours
3
7. Long course title
(max 100 characters including spaces)
8. Short course title (max. 30 characters including
Introduction to Music of the World
spaces)
9. Catalog course description (max. 30 words, excluding requisites).
Surveys the music of select Middle Eastern, East Asian, South Asian,
Southeast Asian, African, African American, Native American, South
American, and Eastern European communities. The course is designed for a
general student population.
10. Grading option:
Letter grade
x
Pass/Fail
or Both
(If both, the course may only be offered one way for each respective section.)
11. Co-convened with
11a. Date approved by UGC
(Must be approved by UGC prior to bringing to UCC. Both course syllabi must be presented)
12. Cross-listed with
(Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.)
13. May course be repeated for additional units? yes
no
a. If yes, maximum units allowed?
b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term?
yes
no
(ex. PES 100)
14. Prerequisites (must be completed before
proposed course)
15. Corequisites (must be completed with
proposed course)
none
16. Is the course needed for a new or existing plan of study
(major, minor, certificate)?
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yes
no
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Name of plan?
Note: If required, a new plan or plan change form must be submitted with this request.
17. Is a potential equivalent course offered at a community college (lower division only)
If yes, does it require listing in the Course Equivalency Guide?
Please list, if known, the institution and subject/catalog number of the course
18. Names of current faculty qualified to teach this course:
yes
yes
no
no
Chad Hamill, Blasé Scarnati
19. Justification for new course, including unique features if applicable. (Attach proposed
syllabus in the approved university format).
Placing music majors with non-music majors in a music course is problematic, as
there is a pronounced disparity in levels of musical training and experience. Having a
course specifically for non-majors will allow for a curriculum tailored to their needs.
Rather than an emphasis on in-class performances and transcription projects,
students in MUS 250 will be asked to engage more directly with the textbook, material
that will revisited in class in the form of group discussions, lectures, and exams.
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Northern Arizona University School of Music
Introduction to Music of the World
MUS 250/ Fall 2010
MWF 9:10-10am, Fine Arts Building, Room 215
3 credit hours
Instructor: Chad Hamill
Office Hours: Wed. 10-11am, Mon./ Fri. 2-3pm or by appointment, Office: #223
chad.hamill@nau.edu; 523-3849 (campus phone: 3-3849)
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Eng 105 or Hon 190 or Hon 191 with grade of C or greater
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Surveys musical traditions of the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa.
STUDENT LEARNING EXPECTATIONS/OUTCOMES:
This course will explore a variety of musical traditions, each functioning within a culture
comprised of people making music. How is the music used? What are its deeper social
functions? How does the music reflect the values of a particular social group or larger society?
Through engaged listening, readings, demonstrations, and direct participation in musical
performance, we will seek to answer these questions while cultivating a deeper understanding
and appreciation for the world’s musical traditions. At the end of the course, students will know
a great deal more about the variety of sounds made within different societies and music’s role as
a fluid and dynamic expression of culture. In addition, students will:
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Learn about issues of difference reflected in music and other cultural processes of
non-Western peoples.
Learn musical terminology and theoretical concepts utilized amongst various
cultural groups.
Learn the histories of non-Western cultural groups and how they have been
effected by acculturative forces and globalization.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Listening Journal (40pts): During the course of the semester, I will ask you write down
thoughts and observations while listening to particular pieces of music. The parameters are fairly
broad. You can focus on musical aspects, (i.e. melodic and rhythmic sounds, instrumentation,
etc.) or the music’s feel and emotional quality. Ideally, you will do both. The challenge is to
uncover deeper layers through focused and engaged listening, things you may have missed or
weren’t aware you were hearing. What affect is the music having on you? How is this different
than the affect the piece may have in its original cultural context? Is your own prior musical
conditioning playing a role in your conclusions? Can you strip that away and listen to something
anew? I’m primarily concerned with effort on the entries, which should be at least 1/4 page.
Please use a three ring binder for your listening journal, available in the NAU bookstore and
bring your journal to every class. At the end of the semester, you should remove and staple
your listening journal pages together. Each entry must be numbered. Also, make sure you do
all required journal entries (one point will be deducted for every missing entry). A majority of
songs/pieces we will listen to in class will be posted on Vista, with the exception of those that
cannot be posted for copyright reasons.
Musical Ethnography/ Musical Performance (40pts)
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At the beginning of the semester, I will ask you to pair up with another student and choose
between two projects, a musical ethnography or a musical performance.
Musical ethnography, a fieldwork project:
The “field” in this case may be within the boundaries of the NAU campus or the
surrounding city of Flagstaff, wherever music is being performed. Unlike written music in
the form of notation, which represents sounds, musical ethnography involves writing about
how and why musical sounds are created. Who is making music? What are their
motivations? What purpose does the musical performance serve? Is it tied to religion? Is it
manufactured for the market place? Does it reflect or promote a particular ideology? The
purpose of this ethnographic exercise is to get you thinking about aspects of music you
may not have considered. It is easy to take the music that surrounds us for granted.
To begin your project, you will need to research where music is being performed. You can
take a look at the local weeklies, identify venues, and select a performance to attend. For
performances sponsored by the School of Music, you can check the online events calendar:
http://www.cal.nau.edu/music/events.asp. Various campus organizations will also sponsor
live music events, so keep your eye out for emails and fliers announcing concerts. Once
you have decided on a performance, you should make an effort to establish contact with the
artist or artists to tell them about your project and your wish to interview them after the
concert. In the end, your ethnography will include aspects of the performance coupled with
information drawn from a personal interview. Each member of a group will submit their
own ethnography, which should be a minimum of 6 pages (1.5-spaced) and should include
information drawn from at least four sources, one of which may be a website. The
musical ethnography will need to be approved at least two weeks prior to the presentation.
The time allotted for the presentation is 15 minutes. Before you begin, read Chapter 10
in Worlds of Music, which deals specifically with musical ethnography. ADVISO: Your
ethnography must center on a live performance you attended. Ethnographies of rehearsals
or performances in which you are a performer will not be accepted. Also, while
ethnography on a Western musical performance is acceptable, I encourage you to find a
non-Western, “world music” performance. Ethnographies are due the day of your
presentation and must be uploaded through Vista.
Musical performance
You and your partner may choose to perform music from a non-Western tradition in class.
For this project, you may adapt music performed on non-Western instruments to
instruments with which you are familiar- guitar, bass, piano, voice, etc. Make sure your
selected piece is representative of a non-Western musical tradition and not an
impressionistic composition with world music references or “flavor.” There are hundreds
of world music recordings in the NAU library to choose from and many more online. Sheet
music may also be utilized. Music will need to be approved at least two weeks prior to your
presentation. Each member of a group will submit their own paper on the musical tradition
from which the song or piece is derived. The paper should be a minimum of 6 pages (1.5
spaced, 12 point font) and will include information drawn from at least four sources (no
more than one web source). The in-class presentation should be a blend of the performance
and information on the musical tradition. The time allotted for the performance/
presentation is 12 minutes. Papers are due the day of the presentation and will need to
be uploaded through Vista.
The grading criteria for the ethnography/performance papers and presentation is as follows:
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Presentation/Performance:
(1) Content
(2) Coherence and Cooperation
10pts
10pts
Paper:
(1) Content
(2) Grammar
(3) Style
10pts
5pts
5pts
Online Chapter Review Quizzes
After completing the reading for a given chapter, you will take an online review quiz. The
purpose is to get you more engaged with material from the textbook and encourage in-class
discussion. In general, quizzes consist of 20 multiple-choice questions. You will be given
25 minutes to complete a quiz from start to finish. As such, it is imperative that you read
the chapter beforehand. All quiz dates are listed in the calendar on Vista and can be
found under the “Assessment” tab.
Midterm and Final Exams
Midterm and Final Exams will consist of material drawn from the textbook and class
lectures. Questions for the final exam will pick up where the midterm left off.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Titon, Jeff Todd, ed. Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples, 5th
edition. Belmont, California: Schirmer, 2008.
Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World’s People, 4 CD Set. Belmont,
California: Schirmer, 2008.
COURSE OUTLINE:
WM- Worlds of Music textbook
WMCD- Worlds of Music 4-CD Set
Monday, August 23rd
The Music-Culture as a World of Music
Reading: Preface and Chapter 1 in WM
Introductions: Syllabus
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/1 “Postal Workers”
CD1/2 “Hermit Thrushes”
Wednesday, August 25th
The Music-Culture as a World of Music
Review: Preface and Chapter 1 in WM
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Friday, August 27th
Music of Africa and the African Ewe People
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 3 in WM, pgs. 83-110
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/1 “Postal Workers”
DUE: Online Chapter Review (Preface and Chapter 1)
Monday, August 30th
Music of Africa and the African Ewe People
Reading: For Wednesday, please read Chapter 3 in WM, pgs. 110-144
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/15 “Agbekor”
CD 1/16 “Agbekor” (demonstration)
Wednesday, September 1st
Music of Africa and the African Ewe People
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/15 “Agbekor”
CD 1/16 “Agbekor” (demonstration)
Friday, September 3rd
Music of Africa and the African Ewe People
DUE: Online Review Chapter 3
Monday, September 6th
Labor Day Holiday
Wednesday, September 8th
Shona Mbira Music and Mande and Dagbamba
Review: For Wednesday, review Shona Mbira Music in WM, pgs. 123-134
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/17 “Lambango”
CD 1/18 “Nag Biegu” (“Ferocious Wild Bull”)
CD 1/19 “Nhemamusasa”
CD 1/20 “Nyarai”
Friday, September 10th
The BaAka People
Review: For Friday, review pgs. 134-144
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/21 “Makala”
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Monday, September 13th
North America/ Black America
Reading: For Monday, please read Chapter 4 in WM, pgs. 145-173
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/22 “Amazing Grace” New Bethel Baptist Church
CD 1/23 “Amazing Grace” Fellowship Independent Baptist Church
CD 1/24 Field Holler
CD 1/25 “Rosie”
CD 2/1 Work Song
Wednesday, September 15th
The Blues
Reading: For Wednesday, please read Chapter 4 in WM, pgs. 173-203
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/26 “Poor Boy Blues”
CD 1/27 “She Got Me Walkin’”
CD 2/1 “I need $100”
CD 2/2 “Kokomo Blues”
Friday, September 17th
The Blues
Review: For Friday, review Chapter 4 in WM
Listening: WMCD
CD 2/3 “From Dark Till Dawn”
CD 2/4 “You Don’t Love Me”
CD 2/5 “Ain’t Enough Comin’ In”
DUE: Online Review Chapter 4
Monday, September 20th
The Blues
Wednesday, September 22nd
Europe/ Central and Southeastern Regions
Reading: For Wednesday, please read Chapter 5 in WM, pgs. 205-238
Listening: WMCD
CD 2/6 “Wedding Procession”
CD 2/7 “Oifin Pripetshik”
CD 2/8 “Ruchenitsa”
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Friday, September 24th
Europe/ Central and Southeastern Regions
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 5 in WM, pgs. 238-263
Listening: WMCD
CD 2/9 “Sisters, Hold on to Your Chastity”
CD 2/10 “Pasterska” (pastoral)
CD 2/11 “Wierchowa”
CD 2/12 “Ozwodna”
DUE: Online Chapter 5 Review
Monday, September 27th
Europe/ Central and Southeastern Regions
Review: For Monday, review Chapter 5 in WM
Listening: WMCD
CD 2/13 “Góralski”
CD 2/14 Góralski Suite part 2: “Ozwodna”
CD 2/15 Góralski Suite part 3: Krzesana “trzy a ros”
CD 2/16 Góralski Suite part 4: Krzesana “po dwa”
CD 2/17 Góralski Suite part 5: Krzesana “ze stary” and “zielona”
CD 2/18 “Krzesany Po Dwa” (“Going to the Village”)
CD 2/19 “Kurdzaliiska Ruchenica”
CD 2/20 “Zuta Baba”
Wednesday, September 29th
Ethnography Reports
Friday, October 1st
North America/ Native America
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 2 in WM, pgs. 33-55
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/3 “Grass Dance”
CD 1/4 Traditional Zuni Lullaby
CD 1/5 “Gadasjot” (Iroquois Quiver Dance)
Monday, October 4th
North America/ Native America
Reading: For Monday, please read Chapter 2 in WM, pgs. 56-81
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/6 Yeibichai
CD 1/7 “Folsom Prison Blues”
CD 1/8 “Shizhané’é”
CD 1/9 Navajo Sacred Prayer
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Wednesday, October 6th
North America/ Native America
Review: For Wednesday, review Chapter 2 in WM
Listening: WMCD
CD 1/10 Hymn of the Native American Church (Navajo Peyote Song)
CD 1/11 “Clinging to a Saving Hand”
CD 1/12 “Mother Earth”
CD 1/13 “Proud Earth
CD 1/14 “Origins”
DUE: Online Chapter 2 Review
Friday, October 8th
Native Music of the Columbia Plateau
Listening:
Elizabeth Wilson: “Inim háma”
Larry Parker: “Qillóowawya”
Sam Slickpoo: “Wáaqo 'áayatom”
Monday, October 11th
Native American Song
Wednesday, October 13th
Contemporary Native American Music
Listening:
Ulali: “Mother;” “Mahk Jchi”
John Trudell: “Living in Reality;” “Look At Us”
Blackfire: “Exile”
Keith Secola: “N-D-N Kars”
Robbie Robertson: “The Sound in Fading”
Sympatiko: “Mother Terra”
Friday, October 15th
Latin America/ Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 9 in WM, pgs. 415-442
Listening: WMCD
CD 4/8 “El aparecido” (“The Apparition”)
CD 4/9 “Kutirimunapaq” (“So That We Can Return”)
Saturday, October 16th
Indian Classical Concert featuring Chad Hamill, Roshan Jamal Bhartiya, and Abhiman Kaushal
7:30pm, Ashurst Hall
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Monday, October 18th
Latin America/ Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Reading: For Monday, please read Chapter 9 in WM, pgs. 443-471
Listening: WMCD
CD 4/10 “Muyu muyari warmigu” (“Please Return, Dear Woman”)
CD 4/11 “llumán tiyu” (“Man from llumán”)
CD 4/12 “Me gusta la leche” (“I Like Milk”)
CD 4/13 “Amor impossible” (“Impossible Love”)
DUE: Online Chapter 9 Review
Wednesday. October 20th
Latin America/ Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Review: For Wednesday, review Chapter 9 in WM
Listening: WMCD
CD 4/14 “Vacación”
CD 4/15 Mother’s lament
CD 4/16 “Toro barraso” (“Reddish Bull”)
CD 4/17 “Azúcar de caña” (“Sugar Cane”)
Friday, October 22nd
Midterm Exam
Monday, October 25th
Ethnography Reports
Wednesday, October 27th
Asia/ Music of Indonesia
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 7 in WM, pgs. 299-322
Friday, October 29th
Asia/ Music of Indonesia
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 7 in WM, pgs. 299-322
Listening: WMCD
CD 2/21 Bubaran “Kembang Pacar” (“Red Flower”)
CD 2/22 “Kembang Pacar” (demonstration)
CD 2/23 Ladrang “Wilujeng” (“safe, secure”)
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Monday, November 1st
Asia/ Music of Indonesia
Reading: For Monday, please read Chapter 7 in WM, pgs. 322-352
Listening: WMCD
CD 3/1 Playon “Lasem” Rendition 1
CD 3/2 Playon “Lasem” Rendition 2
CD 3/3 “Kosalia Arini”
CD 3/4 Gendang keteng-keteng
DUE: Online Chapter 7 Review
Wednesday, November 3rd
Asia/ Music of Indonesia
Review: For Wednesday, review Chapter 7
Listening: WMCD
CD 3/5 “Begadang II” (“Staying Up All Night”)
CD 3/6 “Shufflendang-Shufflending”
CD 3/7 “Distorsi” (“Distortion”)
Friday, November 5th
East Asia/ China, Taiwan, Singapore, Oversees Chinese
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 8 in WM, pgs. 353-384
Listening: WMCD
CD 3/11 “Da lang tao sha” (“Great Waves Washing the Sands”)
CD 3/12 “Yundao ge” (“Weeding Song”)
CD 3/13 “Fang ma shang’ge” (Releasing the Horse into Pasture)
CD 3/14 “Jiangnan sizhu”
CD 3/15 “Huanle ge”
Monday, November 8th
East Asia/ China, Taiwan, Singapore, Oversees Chinese
Reading: For Monday, please read Chapter 8 in WM, pgs. 384-414
Listening: WMCD
CD 3/16 “Qi cun lian” (“Seven-Inch Lotus”)
CD 3/17 “Qi cun lian” (“Seven-Inch Lotus”)
CD 4/1 “Sanniang jiao zi” (“Third Wife Teaches Her Son”)
CD 4/2 “Qian xiucai: Yanda zhao jing” (“Scholar Qian: Yanda Looks in the
Mirror)
CD 4/3 “”Yangguan san Die” (“Three Variations on Yang Pass”)
CD 4/4 “Li chun: Xinnian jiajie” (“The Joyous Festival of Lunar New Year’s
Day”)
CD 4/5 “Pasibutbut” (“Prayer for a Rich Millet Harvest”)
CD 4/6 “Tindei jaan mei” (“Praise from Heaven and Earth”)
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CD 4/7 “Weidao” (“Scent”)
Wednesday, November 10th
Veterans Holiday
DUE: Online Chapter 8 Review
Friday, November 12th
Ethnography Reports
Monday, November 15th
Music of the Arab World
Reading: For Monday, please read Chapter 10 in WM, pgs. 473-502
Listening: WMCD
CD 4/18 “Al-Shaghal” (“Obsession”)
CD 4/19 “Call to Prayer”
CD 4/20 “Horses”
Wednesday, November 17th
Music of the Arab World
Reading: For Friday, please read Chapter 10 in WM, pgs. 502-532
Listening: WMCD
CD 4/21 “Abenamar”
CD 4/22 “Zaffah” procession
CD 4/23 “El-Funoun” (“Initiation of Ecstasy”)
Friday, November 19th
Music of the Arab World
Review: For Friday, review Chapter 10 in WM
Listening: WMCD
CD 4/24 “Sirat Bani Hilal”
CD 4/25 “Ud Taqasim in Maqam Rast”
CD 4/26 “Lamma Ya Albi” (“When, O Heart of Mine”)
DUE: Online Chapter 10 Review
Monday, November 22nd
Ethnography Reports
Wednesday, November 24th
Ethnography Reports
Friday, November 26th
Thanksgiving Holiday
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Monday, November 29th
India/ North India
Reading: For Monday, please read Chapter 6, pgs. 265-298
Listening:
CD 3/8 “Engal Kalyanam” (“Our Wedding”)
CD 3/9 “Devi Niye Tunai” (“O Devil with Fish-Shaped Eyes”)
CD 3/10 “Sarasiruha” (“To the Goddess Saraswati”)
DUE: Online Chapter 6 Review
Wednesday, December 1st
Raga Singing
Friday, December 3rd
Raga Singing/ Review
Wednesday, December 8th
Final Exam: 7:30-9:30am
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING:
Assessment will be guided by the extent to which you have internalized the material through
experiential participation and personal reflection in class and research outside of class. Your
effort to understand and embrace musical, cultural, and spiritual concepts beyond those you may
have been familiar with prior to beginning the course will determine the your learning outcome,
and to a large extent, your overall success in the course. Late assignments will not be accepted.
The point system is as follows:
Chapter Review Quizzes
Listening Journal
Musical Ethnography/ Performance
Exam 1
Exam 2
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Total
298 pts
268-298 pts
238-267
208-237
178-207
0-177
98 pts
40 pts
40 pts
60 pts
60 pts
A
B
C
D
F
EXTRA CREDIT: Up to 10 points may be awarded for consistent participation in class
discussions and musical learning/ internalization.
COURSE POLICIES:
ATTENDANCE:
Regular attendance is required. More that 2 unexcused absences will adversely affect your grade.
Excused absences are those reported to the instructor prior to class via voicemail or email. Valid
reasons for missing class include personal illness, family emergency, religious observances, or
conflicting departmental requirements and responsibilities.
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STUDENT HANDBOOK:
The online student handbook has useful information on student life, rights and responsibilities:
http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbook.htm
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The official policy on Academic Dishonesty at NAU can be found in the student handbook:
http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookdishonesty.htm
SAFE WORKING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT:
The official policy on a Safe Working and Learning Environment can also be found in the online
student handbook: http://www4.nau.edu/diversity/swale.asp
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
For support of students with disabilities at NAU, consult the handbook at:
http://www2.nau.edu/dss/
VISTA:
This course will utilize Vista, the online course management program. Course related materials,
announcements, and correspondence will be posted on Vista and you may be asked to upload
assignments. To access Vista, login to your MyNAU account (my.nau.edu). Your username is
your assigned ID, a combination of letters and numbers. Your password is initially assigned by
the University, but can be changed anytime.
Syllabus and class schedule subject to change
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