COURSE SYLLABUS
Fall 2013
Music in Western Civilization, MUL 2110 REF# 1504
Instructor: Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, Professor
Office Hours:
Almost all contact for this online course will take place via e-mail. As a result, there will be no set office
hours. Direct your questions to the e-mail address listed below.
Contact Info: lyanovskiy@uwf.edu
For technical support, questions and issues with computer usage, call the ITS directly at 474-2075.
For questions regarding the content of the course, contact your instructor. I will help you come up with a
solution!
Please follow these two rules in all our 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 – Fall13" in all your emails regarding this class.
Emails with a different subject line might be automatically deleted.
In case of technical difficulties during a quiz (e.g. the musical excerpts would not play), DO NOT
guess the answers. Contact the ITS (474-2075) and send me an email with a brief description of the
problem and the solution the ITS suggested. After that, I would be able to re-open that quiz for you.
However, if you make an attempt to answer questions regarding the musical excerpts without being able
to listen to them, these answers will be considered final, and I will not be able to re-open a quiz.
Course Description:
Music in Western Civilization is designated as a General Studies course. The General Studies curriculum
at the University of West Florida is designed to provide a cohesive program of study that promotes the
development of a broadly educated person and provides the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in
university studies. This course has been approved as meeting the requirement in the Humanities: Fine
Arts area. The General Studies learning outcomes for this course are Communication and Diversity.
This course will explore the most important aspects of diverse Western Music traditions through the study
of styles and 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.
If you are interested in a career in music you should contact the Department of Music at 850-474-2147. If
you are undecided about your career field you should contact Career Services at 850-474-2254 and/or
your academic advisor.
Course Goals:
Understand the historical elements that helped give birth and aided in the evolution of Western art music
Heightened awareness of music as a reflection of the time in which it was created. That is to say, music
can be a valuable tool toward understanding social, political, and cultural diversity
Appreciation of a wide variety of musical styles and genres
Development of musical listening skills and basic skills of musical analysis. Basic understanding of the
form and structure of musical works
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-21st
centuries.
--Recognize the diversity of historic and social circumstances that influenced the development of Western
art music, as well as the role that music 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 9:00 a.m.
on December 4.
The retake date is December 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.
The make-up (late quiz) date is December 5, 9:00 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, September 8, 7:00 a.m. – Tuesday, September 10, 11:59 p.m.
The Baroque Period - Quiz 2
Sunday, September 22, 9:00 a.m. - Tuesday, September 24, 11:59 p.m.
The Classical Period - Quiz 3
Sunday, October 6, 9:00 a.m. - Tuesday, October 8, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Period 1 - Quiz 4
Sunday, October 20, 9:00 a.m. - Tuesday, October 22, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Period 2 - Quiz 5
Sunday, November 3, 9:00 a.m. – Tuesday, November 5, 11:59 p.m.
Romantic Opera - Quiz 6
Wednesday, November 17, 9:00 a.m. – Friday, November 19, 11:59 p.m.
The Twentieth Century – Quiz 7
Sunday, December 1, 9:00 a.m. – Tuesday, December 3, 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.