University of Texas, Tyler
School of Performing Arts
Musi 1306.060
MUSIC APPRECIATION
Professor:
Email:
Dr. Ronald J. Sherrod
rsherrod@uttyler.edu
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Students will develop skills at listening to musical details in the areas of rhythm, melody, harmony,
texture, and form.
2. Students will become familiar with instrument families and the production of sound on instruments
within those families.
3. Students will learn how music is and has been utilized in various cultures from the Middle Ages to the
present, both as a means of artistic expression and as a means of reflecting ideas and ideals of society.
4. While vernacular examples will be used from countries throughout the world, students will become
especially familiar with famous musical monuments of Western art music, learning the compositional
techniques which led such works to have time-tested intellectual, social and artistic merit.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
TEXTBOOK: Sherrod: Hear There & Everywhere
QUALITY HEAD PHONES: You will be listening to many music compositions
and many music examples. To get the most out of this experience it is necessary to have good sound
reproduction. If you do not have a high definition sound system on your computer, the same results can
often be achieved by simply having high quality head phones.
GRADING
The Semester Grade will be calculated according to the percentages given below:
Class Participation
20%
Listening Quizzes
20%
Reading Assignments
20%
Midterm Exam
20%
Final Exam
20%
_______
Total
100%
Grading is not based on a "curve." The following scale is adhered to:
100
89
79
69
59
-
90 % =
80 % =
70 % =
60 % =
0%=
A
B
C
D
F
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Each student is responsible for doing his/her own work. Any substantiated exhibition of cheating by a student,
whether on assignments, quizzes, or exams, will result in a grade of Failing.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: Participation in the activities of the individual course modules is required. The main “participation” is simply
watching the videos. To check this participation, at the end of each lecture video and each composer video a Class Activity will ask you to
submit answers that were given during the video. Therefore, you will need to make note of (write down) the answers as they are given during
each video in order to have them on hand at the end of the video. This Class Activity score is recorded as part of your Class Participation
grade. The remainder of the Class Participation grade is based on other online exercises which require a written response by the student.
Each response will be checked and graded individually by the professor.
OPEN/CLOSE DATES FOR THE MODULES: Progression through this class is based on the university semester calendar. There are
fifteen modules in the course corresponding to a fifteen-week semester. The videos of a particular module must be viewed, and the related
classwork and/or quizzes must be completed, during the designated time period. It will not be possible to enter a module before the “open”
date and it will not be possible to finish a module’s required work after the “close” date. Page 4 (below) of this syllabus lists the open and
close dates for the modules. Thus, you need to allot enough time for this course each week in order to “attend class” (watch the videos) and
complete the assignments and quizzes.
ONLINE COMPOSER VIDEOS/LISTENING QUIZZES: Twelve famous musical works have been chosen to be “Required Listening”
and are to be thoroughly studied by the student. Each work will be presented and discussed by means of a weekly online video. After
watching the video students are to listen to the composition independently and be able to identify the work by title, composer, and style
period. Additionally, be aware that each video contains more than the basic information about a composition. Students should take notes
during the composer video presentation, just as if watching a regular lecture video. Twelve online quizzes will be given in order to evaluate
student progress. In the final computation of a student's grade, the two lowest scores in this area will be dropped.
READING ASSIGNMENTS: Twelve textbook assignments which cover the class lecture topics, information about the composers, and
details of the Required Listening compositions will be completed by the students. These assignments will consist of multiple choice
questions to be answered online each week. In the final computation of a student's grade, the two lowest scores in this area will be
dropped.
EXAMS: Only "objective" type exams will be given (multiple choice, true-false, matching). Each exam will contain portions based on the
class lectures, the reading assignments, and the musical examples from the Required Listening compositions.
Universal University Policies
Students Rights and Responsibilities
To know and understand the policies that affect your rights and responsibilities as a student at UT Tyler,
please follow this link: http://www.uttyler.edu/wellness/StudentRightsandResponsibilities.html
Grade Replacement/Forgiveness
If you are repeating this course for a grade replacement, you must file an intent to receive grade
forgiveness with the registrar by the 12th day of class. Failure to do so will result in both the original and
repeated grade being used to calculate your overall grade point average. Undergraduates will receive
grade forgiveness (grade replacement) for only three course repeats; graduates, for two course repeats
during his/her career at UT Tyler.
State-Mandated Course Drop Policy
Texas law prohibits a student who began college for the first time in Fall 2007 or thereafter from dropping
more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career. This includes courses dropped at another
2-year or 4-year Texas public college or university. For purposes of this rule, a dropped course is any
course that is dropped after the census date (See Schedule of Classes for the specific date).
Exceptions to the 6-drop rule may be found in the catalog. Petitions for exemptions must be submitted to
the Registrar's Office and must be accompanied by documentation of the extenuating circumstance. Please
contact the Registrar's Office if you have any questions.
Disability Services
In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodation must provide documentation of his/her
disability to the Disability Services counselor. If you have a disability, including a learning disability, for
which you request an accommodation, please contact Ida MacDonald in the Disability Services office in UC
3150, or call (903) 566-7079.
-3Student Absence due to Religious Observance
Students who anticipate being absent from class due to a religious observance are requested to inform the
instructor of such absences by the second class meeting of the semester.
Student Absence for University-Sponsored Events and Activities
If you intend to be absent for a university-sponsored event or activity, you (or the event sponsor) must notify
the instructor at least two weeks prior to the date of the planned absence. At that time the instructor will set
a date and time when make-up assignments will be completed.
Social Security and FERPA Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Tyler to protect the confidential nature of social security
numbers. The University has changed its computer programming so that all students have an identification
number. The electronic transmission of grades (e.g., via e-mail) risks violation of the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act; grades will not be transmitted electronically.
Emergency Exits and Evacuation:
Everyone is required to exit the building when a fire alarm goes off. Follow your instructor’s directions
regarding the appropriate exit. If you require assistance during an evacuation, inform your instructor in the
first week of class. Do Not re-enter the building unless given permission by University Police, Fire
Department, or Fire Prevention Services.
The Course Modules
Module No. 1
Why Study Music?
Module No. 2
Elements of Music
Module No. 3
Elements of Music, cont’d
Voice Ranges
Module No. 4
Rhythm
Module No. 5
Percussion Instruments
Melody
Module No. 6
Melody, cont’d
Module No. 7
Brass Instruments
Life of Beethoven” Video
Module No. 8
MIDTERM EXAM
Module No. 9
Harmony and Texture
Woodwind Instruments
Module No. 10
Music Expression
Orchestral String Instruments
Module No. 11
Style Periods
Classical vs. Romantic
Module No.12
Liturgical Music
“Eastern Cultures” Video
Module No. 13
Secular Music
The Modern Period
Module No. 14
Form in Music
“Summary” Video
Module No. 15
FINAL EXAM
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Open/Close Dates for Modules
Module
OPEN
CLOSE
1
August 24
August 30
2
August 31
September 6
3
September 7
September 13
4
September 14
September 20
5
September 21
September 27
6
September 28
October 4
7
October 5
October 11
8
October 12
October 18
9
October 19
October 25
10
October 26
November 1
11
November 2
November 8
12
November 9
November 15
13
November 16
November 29
Midterm Week
14
November 30
December 7
15
December 8
December 12
Final Exam
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COMPOSITIONS AND COMPOSERS
TITLE
COMPOSER
STYLE
PERIOD
TEXTBOOK
PAGES
1.
FOUR SEASONS:
Spring, 1st mvt.
Antonio Vivaldi
Baroque
107-109
2.
FUGUE IN G MINOR
Johann Sebastian Bach
Baroque
110-112
3.
MESSIAH: Hallelujah
George Frideric Handel
Baroque
113-116
4.
SYMPHONY NO. 94,
2nd mvt.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Classical
117-120
5.
SYMPHONY NO. 40,
1st mvt.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical
121-132
6.
SYMPHONY NO. 5,
1st mvt.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Romantic
133-142
7.
THE ERLKING
Franz Schubert
Romantic
143-147
8.
NOCTURNE IN
E MINOR
Frederic Chopin
Romantic
147-151
9.
SYMPHONY NO. 4,
4th mvt.
Johannes Brahms
Romantic
151-154
10.
PRELUDE TO THE
AFTERNOON OF A FAUN
Claude Debussy
Romantic
155-157
11.
THE RITE OF SPRING:
Ritual of Abduction
Igor Stravinsky
Contemporary 159-163
12.
PIERROT LUNAIRE:
Moondrunk
Arnold Schoenberg
Contemporary 163-167
NOTE: On quizzes and exams, students are responsible for knowing the complete and correct spelling of the
titles, composers, and style periods.