COURSE SYLLABUS
Music in Western Civilization Course MUL 2110 # 1301
Instructor: Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, Professor
Contact Info: Bldg. 82; Studio 218 lyanovskiy@uwf.edu
mailto: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 "MUL2110 - Summer11" 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 20 th 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 13.
The retake date is April 19, 7:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. The make-up (late quiz) date is
April 21, 7:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Please, do not be late for your quizzes. No late Final Exams , nor retakes of the Final
Exam are allowed.
Grading:
Six Quizzes (14% each) 84%
Final Exam 16%
Grading Scale:
93-100 (A); 90-92.999 (A-); 87-89.999 (B+); 83-86.999 (B); 80-82.999 (B-); 7779.999 (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 the fast Internet connection, CD / CD-rom 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, June 26, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, June 28, 11:59 p.m.
The Baroque Period - Quiz 2
Sunday, July 3 - July 5, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, February 8, 11:59 p.m.
The Classical Period - Quiz 3
Sunday, July 10, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, July 12, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Period 1 - Quiz 4
Sunday, July 17, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, July 19, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Period 2 - Quiz 5
Sunday, July 24, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, July 26, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Opera - Quiz 6
Sunday, July 31, 7:00 a.m. - Tuesday, August 2, 11:59 p.m.
The Twentieth Century - Final Exam
Wednesday, August 3, 7:00 a.m. - Thursday, August 4, 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
course-related 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.