Survey of Jazz, Rock and Pop
MUSC 1120, N01
Syllabus, Summer 2015
Instructor: Ms. Emily Hunt
Email: CourseDen; in emergency situations, you may also use ehunt@westga.edu
Phone: I will be working from my home office often, so email through CourseDen is the
best option.
Office: Online meetings.
Office Hours: By appointment only. Please email me through CourseDen to schedule an
appointment
Online Learning:
All students in an online class accept responsibility for any technical issues that may
arise. Any issues, including the inability to access a computer or get online is the
responsibility of the student and not an acceptable reason for missing assignments.
Please see the documents provided in Important Documents and Information if you
need help with CourseDen, your computer, internet access, etc.
Course Description:
The main emphasis of the course falls on helping you develop listening skills that might
lead to a greater appreciation of musical styles, forms, and genres of jazz, rock, and
popular music. Through doing this type of active and critical listening, you may grow in
your abilities to recognize and discuss a great variety of music.
Student learning outcomes
Students must demonstrate:
(1) the ability to identify the basic elements of music;
(2) the ability to identify the instruments associated with jazz, rock, and popular music;
(3) the ability to identify and define of the distinct styles of jazz, rock, and pop music;
(4) the ability to recognize selected examples of music aurally;
(5) the ability to discuss the social and cultural impact of 20 th century jazz, rock and pop
music;
(6) the ability to discriminate among music and articulate criteria for judgment
Required Materials:
-Rock Music Styles, a History,7th edition by Katherine Charlton
-Internet access (This is necessary as you will be expected to listen to music examples
from websites such as YouTube as well as have full access to D2L throughout the
semester. Be prepared to purchase music downloads if the examples aren’t available on
YouTube or other free websites.)
-Headphones or speakers (required, as you will need to hear music on a regular basis)
Communication:
It is very important students communicate in an appropriate and timely manner with
the instructor and other students. Please use CourseDen email and chat features to
communicate with both the instructor and other students. Should you need to send an
email outside of CourseDen, it is expected that students will ONLY use their UWG email
account. If you aren't certain how to use your my.westga.edu email account, it is your
responsibility to contact SITS and learn how to use the account. The instructor will NOT
respond to emails sent from accounts other than CourseDen or offical UWG email.
Please read through the communication guidelines found in the Important Information
and Documentsmodule. You are responsible for all information in the module.
Behavior:
Students are expected to follow all Netiquette policies posted on CourseDen.
Please review these policies and ask questions if you are confused about any of them.
Grade Breakdown:
Assignment
Discussions
Online Quizzes
Listening Midterm
Concert Review
Module Assignments
Final Exam
Total
A=90%-100%
B=80%-89%
Total Percentage of Overall Grade
20%
25%
15%
10%
15%
15%
100%
C=70%-79%
D=60%-69%
F=0%-59%
***No extra credit is offered in this class.
Due Dates:
All due dates and times are listed in the Assignment Calendar. The calendar can be
found under Important Documents and Information.
Late Work:
**The following policy applies to all assignments EXCEPT the Exams and Quizzes
All assignments have a posted due date and time. Work submitted up to 24
hours AFTER the due date will be accepted with an automatic 10% grade deduction.
Work submitted more than 24 hours after the due date will not be graded. All exams
and quizzes must be taken during the scheduled time. No exception.
Exams:
Exam
Listening Midterm
Final Exam
Location
Online Only
Online Only
Date
July 13, 2015
July 23, 2015
Time
Available 7am-7pm
Available 7am-7pm
• These tests will focus on LISTENING and material learned through readings,
discussions, worksheets, etc.. Students will be given a variety of listening
examples. For each example they may be asked to identify the artist, song, genre,
instrumentation and other basic elements of music. There will also be a written
portion in which the students will be expected to discuss the cultural, political or
societal importance of specific songs and/or artists. More instructions will be
given with any provided Study Guides. Other parts will combine elements found
in the quizzes, discussion posts, assignments and previous tests. The format will
be a variety of multiple choice, T/F, short answer and short essay. More
information will be given provided as we approach the test dates.
Discussions:
Each discussion will have independent grade rubrics that will be delivered with
the instructions. Please read through them carefully to receive full credit. Discussions
will allow the students opportunity to discuss the political, cultural and societal
importance of the music and artists covered in class. These will prepare students for the
short essay portion of the Face-to-Face exams and online quizzes.
General guidelines for ALL DISCUSSIONS:
• Adhere to the posted due dates.
• Follow Netiquette policies posted in Important Documents and Information.
• Read and follow all instructions for each separate discussion thread
• Comment on your classmates’ posts
**NOTE: All posts will be monitored by the instructor and may be removed for
inappropriate comments, behavior or topics.
Quizzes:
Quizzes will be administered in an online format (the first quiz is the Online
Student Contract). The quiz dates can be found in the Assignment Schedule. Quizzes will
generally contain multiple choice, T/F and short answer questions that will assess the
student’s general knowledge of facts, terms and music covered in the class. The quizzes
will prepare students for future exams. There will be NO make-ups allowed for missed
quizzes.
Participation/Attendance:
Your participation in the course is imperative for success. Failure to log into the
course by 5pm June 30 will result in an automatic withdraw from class. Students are
expected to log into the course and monitor their messages, discussion posts and daily
assignments at least 4 times a week between June 29 and the last day of class (July23).
You will be expected to complete appx. 10 hours of work each week. The days you log in
is up to you, but I recommend logging in throughout the weekdays to make sure you
know all information and assignments Failure to do so will likely cause you to miss an
assignment and therefore, negatively affect your final grade.
Please remember that CourseDen weekly maintenance takes place on the
weekends. You can find the maintenance schedule by clicking on the Maintenance link
at the top right of your CourseDen Home page.
Concert Review
Students will submit a 500-600 word concert review by midnight, Wednesday,
July 22 in which they will discuss the performance, performers and venue and other
music elements. Students may choose to attend and review a live show OR watch an
online performance (live/streaming or recorded). This paper will serve as an opportunity
to review and critique live music similar to music covered in class. Additionally, this
paper will serve as a chance for students to use the music knowledge gained in this
course in a “real-life” setting. The group(s) performing must fall into Jazz, Rock or Pop
music categories (art music and orchestral/symphonic concerts will not count). Reading
concert reviews as part of the READ assignments, and writing reviews of music from the
listening list in the discussion thread will prepare students for this paper.
Live Performance Guidelines:
• Must ask and gain approval for the event AT LEAST 24 hours in advance
• Must attend for at least 1 full hour
• Must provide proof of attendance within 2 days of attending the event or by 7pm July
22, whichever is first.
• Photo of you at event accompanied by a ticket, brochure or flier is the best option.
• Photo and a copy or picture of the event ticket, brochure, etc. should be uploaded in
their Dropbox
Online Performance Guidelines:
• Must ask and gain approval for online performance AT LEAST 24 hours in advance
◦ You MUST be able to WATCH video of the performance. Audio streaming
will not count.
◦ YouTube performances are acceptable IF approved in advance.
• Must watch at least 1 hour of online performances
◦ Since it may be difficult to watch one group or performance for an hour
in an online setting due to streaming issues, video length, etc., it is
important that you talk with the instructor about how you will fulfill the 1
hour time requirement. You may need to observe multiple performances.
• Must provide the full web address(es) and access time and date.
• The hour of observation should be done in one setting, even if multiple
performances/websites are used.
• For a list of websites to consider, review the Resources handout and do an
independent search for streaming music, radio stations that host and stream live
artists, and video of festivals and concerts
Format:
Length
Font
Documents accepted
Submission
500-600 words of TEXT
Size 12, Times New Roman
.doc, .docx, .pdf
Upload in Dropbox by midnight, April 15
Evaluation of Concert Review:
Required Elements
Basic Elements: student met all Formatting and submission
guidelines
Attendance/Viewing: students attended/viewed one hour of
performance and provided appropriate documentation
Approval: student adhered to approval policies (5%) and the
concert was approved (5%)
Spelling, Grammar: student used appropriate grammar and
spelling
Terminology: student demonstrates a general knowledge of
the music terms learned in class and applies them accurately
in the text. At least THREE terms are used.
Description of Show: student provides clear description of
the performance, performers, venue, ticket price, etc., giving
the reader an understanding of the show.
Review/critique: student appropriately reviews and critiques
the performance, providing an argument (when necessary)
for their opinions and critique.
Compare/Contrast: student compares and contrasts the live
performance with at least one other musician and/or song
from the course listening list.
Percent of Grade
10%
10%
10 %
10%
15%
15%
15%
15%
Extra Credit:
No extra credit will be offered in this course.
Accessibility:
If you are a student who is disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act
and requires assistance or support services, please seek assistance through the Center
for Disability Services. A CDS Counselor will coordinate those services. See
http://www.westga.edu/studentDev/index_8884.php
Disclaimer: This syllabus is subject to change. In the event that a change takes place, a
message will be sent to the students through CourseDen. Please check all messages,
discussion boards and announcements on a regular basis.
Additional:
1.) It is the responsibility of the student to be familiar will all information included on
this website:
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2.) This is your degree and education. It is your fault and only your fault if you fail or
succeed.