COURSE SYLLABUS
Music in Western Civilization Course MUL 2110
Instructor: Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, Professor
Contact Info: Bldg. 82; Studio 218 lyanovskiy@uwf.edu
In order to get in touch with the instructor, please follow the following two rules in all your
on-line communications:
Rule 1. Make sure that you use only your official student email accounts when
communications concern your UWF on-line courses
Rule 2. Use the unified Subject Line "Music – Spring12" in all your emails regarding this
class. Emails with a different subject line might be automatically deleted.
Course Description:
This course will explore the most important aspects of Western Music traditions through the
study of styles and the historical events that influenced its creators and performers. This will
be accomplished through reading, guided listening, and music research. The course will
survey Western art music. It will also explore the impact of music on society and vise versa,
as well as relations between music with other arts.
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
--Identify major formal characteristics and distinguish between major musical styles of the
five main periods of Western music development: Middle Ages / Renaissance, Baroque,
Classical, and the 20th century.
--Recognize major historic and social circumstances of musical development and the role
that arts played in the development of other arts and of the Western society at large.
--Apply the knowledge of music history and music theory to the personal listening
experience, both in the context of live musical performance and listening to the recorded
music.
--Listen to music attentively and recognize the most important formal characteristics and
elements of music: media, texture, and genre.
--Identify by listening to music compositions of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Identify
by listening to music compositions by at least three major composers of each of the
following eras: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and the 20th Century.
Required Materials:
Roger Kamien, Music: an Appreciation. Seventh Brief Edition (New York: McGrow Hill, 2008)
- the textbook must include the set of five CDs
Attendance:
Students are required to check regularly their course assignments, quiz preparation
instructions, and their instructor's emails and messages on the course website. The
schedule of quizzes and exams is posted below (see Course Topics and Quiz Schedule)
Late Quiz and Quiz Retake Policy:
In this course, each student is allowed to take 1 (and only one) late quiz OR to retake a
poorly done quiz. The resulting grade for a late / re-taken quiz will be lowered by 10 points
or one letter-grade. To set up a quiz re-take / make-up send the instructor a short request
for one specific quiz via email
before 4:00 p.m. on April 25.
The make-up (late quiz) date is April 27, 7:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
The retake date is April 29, 7:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.
Please, do not be late for your quizzes.
Grading:
Seven Quizzes (14.3% each) 100%
Grading Scale:
93-100 (A); 90-92.999 (A-); 87-89.999 (B+); 83-86.999 (B); 80-82.999 (B-); 77-79.999
(C+) 73-76.999 (C); 70-72.999 (C-);
67-69.999 (D+); 63-66.999 (D); 62.999 and below (F)
Special Technology Utilized by Students:
Computer with fast Internet connection, CD player.
ATTENTION: In order to take Quizzes and the Final Exam for this course, your computer will
need to be able to play MP3 files. For additional important information see the General
Course Instructions page!
Course Topics and Quiz Schedule
The Middle Ages and Renaissance - Quiz 1
Sunday, January 22, 7:00 a.m. – Tuesday, January 24, 11:59 p.m.
The Baroque Period - Quiz 2
Sunday, February 5, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, February 7, 11:59 p.m.
The Classical Period - Quiz 3
Sunday, February 19, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, February 21, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Period 1 - Quiz 4
Sunday, March 4, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, March 6, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Period 2 - Quiz 5
Sunday, March 25, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, March 27, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Opera - Quiz 6
Sunday, April 8, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, April 10, 11:59 p.m.
The Twentieth Century – Quiz 7
Sunday, April 22, 7:00 a.m. – Tues day, April 24, 11:59 p.m.
Expectations for Academic Conduct:
As members of the University of West Florida academic community, we commit ourselves to
honesty. As we strive for excellence in performance, integrity—both personal and
institutional—is our most precious asset. See:
http://uwf.edu/cas/aasr/ACADEMIC_CONDUCT.htm and http://www.uwf.edu/judicialaffairs
Plagiarism Policy:
A major misconception some students have is believing that rewriting something is not
plagiarism because they are "putting it in their own words." However, if the source is not
acknowledged, such rewriting IS PLAGIARISM. Copying and pasting actually accounts for
only a small percentage of plagiarism. Most plagiarism is a result of text manipulation. The
accessibility of the Internet makes plagiarism very tempting, and unintentional plagiarism
often springs from this source as well.
See: http://uwf.edu/cas/aasr/Plagiarism.doc
Student Handbook:
See: http://www.uwf.edu/uwfmain/stuHandbk/ (PDF Format)
Assistance:
Students with special needs who require specific examination-related or other courserelated accommodations should contact Barbara Fitzpatrick, Director of Disabled Student
Services (DSS), dss@uwf.edu, (850) 474-2387. DSS will provide the student with a letter
for the instructor that will specify any recommended accommodations.