UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
MUL 2010 – ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC
SYLLABUS
Professor Thomas Potter
3 Credit Hours; Spring 2013
Tu & Th 9:00-10:15
Classroom Building I - Room 104
Contacting the Professor
Office Hours:
Office:
Phone
E-Mail:
Website:
Course GTA:
GTA’s Email:
By Appointment
Performing Arts Bldg. M-113
407 823 4680
tpotter@ucf.edu
www.ThomasPotterOnline.com
Erin Davis
Erin.Davis-Guiles@knights.ucf.edu
Course Catalogue Description:
This course is designed to develop an understanding of musical principals and techniques for listening to music.
Further Course Description:
This course is open to non-music majors only. It is designed for the music amateur; no prior music background
is required. What is required of you is a desire to understand how music is put together and how it reflects the
society and time from which it was produced. This course takes the position that although one cannot teach the
enjoyment of music, per se, one's ability to enjoy music can be greatly enhanced by increased knowledge and
understanding. The focus of the course is on listening to music through the ages, as well as on the terms,
methodologies and historical perspectives which will increase your knowledge and understanding of music.
The course will follow the format of our textbook, The Enjoyment of Music [Eleventh Edition (Shorter Version)]
and its accompanying materials. Specific reading and listening assignments will be announced in class, but will
follow the outline of the course calendar.
Course Objectives:
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Students
Students
Students
Students
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will
will
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be able to identify and discuss basic musical elements.
be able to compare and contrast various musical styles.
be able to trace the historical connections that link one music style to another.
become familiar with key composers of Western Art Music [“Classical Music”].
Required Text:
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The Enjoyment of Music, Eleventh Edition (Shorter Version)
Joseph Machlis & Kristine Forney
Supplemental Materials:
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A minimum of eight “raspberry” Scantron test forms (the ones with the UCF logo on them)
Listening materials included in textbook package
Online listening and study helps: www.wwnorton.com/enjoy
Evaluation Procedure:
92-100 = A
80-81 = B67-69 = D+
Final [semester] grades will be assigned accordingly:
90-91 = A87-89 = B+
77-79 = C+
72-76 = C
62-66 = D
60-61 = D-
82-86 = B
70-71 = Cbelow 60 = F
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Grade Categories
Unit Tests (written and aural content):
Occasional Pop and Online Quizzes:
Final Test:
Attendance [penalties and extra credit]:
Description of the requirements
There will be six tests covering specific units within
the textbook (see calendar) – your highest five test
grades will be averaged.
See details below in Additional Policies section
There will be one comprehensive final test.
See details below in Additional Policies section
Weight toward
final grade
60%
20%
20%
Technology Requirements:
Technology
E-mail:
Expectations for Use
Students are required to check their Knightsmail email daily, as it will be the principal means of
communications outside of class time.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your Knightsmail email address is correct. Feel free to send
questions or notify me of problems at any time via email, but make sure that your message includes
(1) a subject/header with the word "MUL 2010" and (2) your full name at the end of the message. I
will not answer any message that is not properly identified or lacks a full name.
Computer /
mp3 Player:
Students are required to use a computer or an mp3 player [such as a Smart phone or an I-Pod] to listen
to the music examples and Listening Guides found at Norton’s “StudySpace” website –
wwnorton.com/enjoy/
Additional Policies:
Class Decorum:
As a matter of respect to others in the classroom, you are not to engage in conversations unrelated
to the current activities of this course, use cell phones or other electronic devices (turn off such
items before entering the classroom), or work on anything unrelated to MUL 2010
(assignments for other courses, newspapers, puzzles, etc.) during class time. Individuals
engaged in such activities will be asked once to cease. The second time they will be told to
leave the classroom. Repeat offenders may be expelled from the class. Additionally, you are
asked to remove any trash (especially empty food containers and wrappers) when you leave.
Course Procedures:
This course will generally follow the textbook and recordings roughly in order. You should read
and listen to the relevant items before they are discussed in class (see the course calendar).
Even if you do not understand some materials, you should attempt to complete the reading
and listening before the scheduled class meeting.
You should carry your textbook and a notebook to all class meetings. You should take notes
about any information presented in class.
Following the class, you should re-read the relevant passages in the textbook and re-listen to the
recorded items.
Questions about any unclear materials should be sent to me via email, and these may be
answered individually or at the beginning of a subsequent class (as appropriate).
Additionally, it is highly recommended that you use the publisher-maintained web site as an
additional source of review information – http://www.wwnorton.com/enjoy
In preparing for each class meeting you should allot a minimum of one hour (= 2 or more hours
outside of class per week for the course). If your work or other personal issues do no allow for
this amount of study time, you should consider withdrawal from the course.
You may find it useful to form study groups so that you may help one another in your
preparations for class and for tests. You are not, however, allowed to collaborate on any
graded assignments in this class.
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Attendance:
Class attendance is necessary. Perfect attendance will be rewarded with one third letter grade. e.g.
a C- raises to a C; a B+ raises to an A-; an A raises to an A+; etc.
Two unexcused absence will be allowed, except on test days [see course calendar]. Each additional
absence will lower the student’s final grade one third letter. e.g., an A lowers to an A-; a B+
lowers to a B; a B- lowers to a C+, etc.
Two events of tardiness (not seated by 9:05 according to the class computer’s clock or instructor’s
watch) will be considered one absence. e.g., two late arrivals beyond the one allowed
unexcused absence will lower a student’s final grade one third letter.
Failure to appear at an announced test will result in a grade of "0" (zero) for that test. Late arrivals
at tests will not be given any additional time to complete the test, nor will instructions or audio
portions of the test be repeated.
Deadlines:
No make-up exams will be offered. No late work will be accepted.
Occasional Quizzes
& Online Quizzes:
As a matter of encouraging you to read our textbook ahead of class, a very simple quiz will be
given at the start of some class periods. This course does not require a great deal of reading
(as you will see from the Course Calendar below), but it is crucial that you come to each class
period with a familiarity of the material to be covered. Late arrival to class may cause you to
miss the quiz, which will not be made up under any circumstance.
Some online quizzes will be required, for which each student must register through the
StudySpace feature which accompanies the textbook.
Testing Procedures:
All tests will be given in CLI, room 104 during normal class meeting times. Each test will consist
of a series of multiple choice questions and listening items will be included on all tests.
Students must bring a recent photo ID and a scantron form ("raspberry" color, 100 answers for
a-b-c-d-e questions) to every test. In addition, be sure you know your university-assigned PID
number to identify your answer sheet. Failure to follow any of these directions may result in
my refusal to accept your answer form, which will result in a grade of "0" for that test.
During graded exams you may not keep any large personal items with you. Bring only what you
need to class on test days, and if possible, secure your valuable items elsewhere before class.
During graded exams you may not have any personal electronic devices (cell phones, tablets, etc.)
or other study items visible. If such an item is visible (whether it is in use or not), you will be
assumed to be cheating and dealt with accordingly.
Disability Access
Statement:
UCF is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. This
syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request. Students with disabilities who need
accommodations in this course must contact the professor at the beginning of the semester to
discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations will be provided until the student has
met with the professor to request accommodations. Students who need accommodations must
be registered with Student Disability Services, Student Resource Center Room 132, phone
(407) 823-2371, TTY/TDD only phone (407) 823-2116, before requesting accommodations
from the professor.
The UCF Creed
Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence are the core values
that guide our conduct, performance, and decisions.
Integrity
Scholarship
Community
Creativity
Excellence
I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty.
I will cherish and honor learning as a fundamental purpose of my membership
in the UCF community.
I will promote an open and supportive campus environment by respecting the rights and
contributions of every individual.
I will use my talents to enrich the human experience.
I will strive toward the highest standards of performance in any endeavor I undertake.
This syllabus may be modified at the discretion of the instructor.
Changes will be discussed in class and/or via email.
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MUL 2010 – SPRING 2013 – COURSE CALENDAR
[MAJORLY ADJUSTED DUE TO LATE BOOK DELIVERIES AT BOOKSTORE]
WEEK 1 of 15
Tuesday, January 8
Introduction to MUL 2010
P AR T 1 – “ T H E M A T E R I A L S
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OF M USI C”
Course Goals, Textbook, Course Materials and Resources
Prelude One
Listening to Music Today
Thursday, January 10
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Melody: Musical Line
Rhythm and Meter: Musical Time
4-8
9-12
13-16
WEEK 2 of 15
Tuesday, January 15
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Chapter 3
Thursday, January 17
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NO CLASS
Harmony: Musical Space
17-19
Professor Potter was ill.
39-42
WEEK 3 of 15
Tuesday, January 22
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Chapter 8
Thursday, January 24
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Chapter 9
Voices and Musical Instrument Families
39-42
Western Musical Instruments
43-52
WEEK 4 of 15
Tuesday, January 29
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Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Thursday, January 31
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Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Harmony: Musical Space – review
The Organization of Musical Sounds
Musical Texture
17-19
20-25
26-29
Musical Form
Musical Expression: Tempo and Dynamics
30-34
35-38
WEEK 5 of 15
Tuesday, February 5
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Chapter 10
Chapter 11
R EV I EW P AR T 1 –
Musical Ensembles
Style & Function of Music in Society
[THE MATER IAL S OF MUSIC]
53-62
63-67
Thursday, February 7
TEST #1 [The Materials of Music]
Friday, February 8
Professor Potter’s Voice Recital (not required) – VAB Auditorium @ 7:30pm
FREE ADMISSION WITH UCF ID
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WEEK 6 of 15
Tuesday, February 12
P AR T 2 – “ M E D I E V A L
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A ND RE NAIS SA NCE MUSIC”
The Culture of the Middle Ages and
Prelude Two
Renaissance
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Thursday, February 14
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68-74
Sacred Music in the Middle Ages
Secular Music in the Middle Ages
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
75-81
82-88
Renaissance Sacred Music
Renaissance Secular Music
89—95
96-103
WEEK 7 of 15
Tuesday, February 19
TEST #2 [“Medieval and Renaissance Music”]
Thursday, February 21
P AR T 3 – “ T H E B A R O Q U E E R A ”
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Prelude Three
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
The Baroque Spirit
Baroque Opera and Its Components
The Baroque Cantata and Oratorio
104-112
113-119
120-129
WEEK 8 of 15
Tuesday, February 26
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Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Baroque Instruments and the Suite
The Baroque Concerto
Other Baroque Instrumental Music
130-135
136-139
140-147
Thursday, February 28
TEST #3 [“The Baroque Era”]
SPRING
B R E A K [Week 9]
WEEK 10 of 15
Tuesday, March 12
P AR T 4 – “ E I G H T E E N T H C E N T U R Y C L A S S I C I S M ”
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Prelude Four
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Thursday, March 14
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NO CLASS
Classicism in the Arts
The Development of Classical Forms
Classical Chamber Music
The Classical Symphony
148-154
155-162
163-169
170-181
Professor Potter was ill.
WEEK 11 of 15
Tuesday, March 19
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Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
The Classical Concerto
The Sonata in the Classical Era
Classical Choral Music and Opera
182-185
186-188
189-201
Thursday, March 21
TEST #4 [“Eighteenth-Century Classicism”]
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WEEK 12 of 15
Tuesday, March 26
P AR T 5 – “ T H E N I N E T E E N T H C E N T U R Y ”
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Prelude Five
Chapter 27
Thursday, March 28
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Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
The Spirit of Romanticism
Song in the Romantic Era
202-210
211-218
Romantic Piano Music
Music in Nineteenth-Century America
Romantic Program Music
219-226
227-229
230-243
WEEK 13 of 15
Tuesday, April 2
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Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Absolute Music in the Nineteenth Century
National Schools of Romantic Opera
Late Romantic and Post-Romantic Music
Wednesday, April 3
Bob Carr PAC
Thursday, April 4
244-251
252-266
267-281
BUTTERFLY DRESS REHEARSAL
Counts for 2 missed classes… [not required]
TEST #5 [“The Nineteenth Century”]
Friday/Sunday, April 5 & 7
BUTTERFLY PERFORMANCES
[not required]
WEEK 14 of 15
Tuesday, April 9
P AR T 6 – “ I MP R E S S I O N I S M
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Prelude Six
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Thursday, April 11
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Chapter 36
Chapter 37
A ND THE EAR LY 20TH
Modernism in the Arts
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Early Modern Music Style
CE NT UR Y”
282-287
288-294
295-299
Music of the Early Modernists
European National Schools
300-312
313-320
WEEK 15 of 15
Tuesday, April 16
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Chapter 38
Chapter 39
American Modernism in Music
Nationalism in the Americas
321-325
326-339
Thursday, April 18
TEST #6 [“Impressionism and the Early Twentieth Century”]
Saturday, April 20 @ 6:30
UCF Opera Performance
VAB Auditorium – FREE w ID Extra credit [10% points - not required]
FINAL
Tuesday, April 30
E XA M
7:00-9:50am
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