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Art Institute of Chicago
Music 130B
Introduction to Music Literature
Spring
2002
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 11:00-11:50 PM, Room 146 Music
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Instructors for Spring 2002
Dr. Janet Sturman, email: Sturman@u.arizona.edu, Office: Room
160 Music Building, Office hours: by appointment. Office phone: 621-1255. Assistant
Lecturer: Connie
Edwards, doctoral candidate in music; email: cmedward@email.arizona.edu,
Teaching Intern: Simone Machado.
Introduction
This course is a
continuation of Music 130A and offers an introduction to music literature for
students with academic and professional interests in music. We will continue to
explore the values and qualities we ascribe to music, musicians, or
performances. This is the second part of the two-semester sequence in which we
survey works and styles representing European classical music, world music,
American popular music, jazz and musical theater.
Course Goals
to gain a wide
overview of music literature as a foundation for future study (including world
and popular music as well as the expected body of classical music)
to ensure an
acquaintance with common musical terminology
to sharpen
listening skills and attention musical details
to stimulate
thought regarding the definitions, choices and values that shape our
understanding of musical repertoire and guide musical activity
Objectives
By
the end of the course you should be able to:
Identify a selected body of musical examples.
Use conventionally accepted terminology to describe
what you hear in individual selections.
Outline and recognize several important
large-scale formal structures used to organize music (ABA, rondo, sonata, etc.)
Explain basic the connections between musical
works and various issues relating to style, practice, and social setting.
Identify and describe general stylistic
differences distinguishing one musical tradition, style and era from another.
Recognize perspectives shared by composers,
performers, and supporters of music from different settings and time periods.
Required Materials
Wright, Craig. Listening
to Music. Third Edition. New York: West
Publishing Co., 2000.
This
is the same text and recording collection we used for Music 130A. The text
comes bundled with either one or seven CDs (6 plus the introductory CD). The
choice of whether to own the materials or go to the library for listening is up
to you. You are encouraged to buy the CDs that accompany this text (you will
not regret having them in your library for future use). If your budget does not
permit purchasing the CDs know that you can listen to these recordings in the
music library.
Cook, Nicholas. Music:
A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
This set of short, imminently readable essays invites
you to think about music in ways that may be new to you. Cook's focus on
examining responses to music provides a frame for the work of this course.
Expectations
You should expect
to spend a minimum of two hours of study and listening for every hour of
in-class time. Regular attendance is both required and expected.
Online Work
Most of the
listening examples that are not included in the Wright CD set are available
online. To access these examples
open the link for Listening List and click on the linked audio
examples. You will need Quicktime
Audio to listen to these examples and that can be downloaded for free from the Quicktime site. You will also need to login by typing "Mus130B"
(minus the quotation marks) and using the password "muslit".
Graded online
work (pass/fail) will be submitted using the University's POLIS
interface. You will be using the discussion to and will be required to respond
to a minimum of two assigned items concerning concert performances. Details will be provided on the Polis
homepage.
Required Work
and Grading Scale
|
Requirement |
Points |
Explanation |
|
3
Project Reports |
50
points each; total of 150 points (see Honor's option below) |
There
are 12 sets of projects over the course of the semester -- basically one set
of options per week. While you will not complete all twelve options you
should always read over the project options each week to help you study and
reflect on the material covered in class. You
must complete three projects by the end of the semester. You may choose which
options to complete, but you must submit each project by its posted due date. See
the class workschedule for interim due dates. I
will count the three highest project grades in tallying your final grade. If
you are unhappy with your grade on any project you can always complete
another option to replace a low grade. |
|
Concert
Related Assignment |
50
points; 25 points each |
Respond
to each of the online options (25 points for each main entry; graded
pass/fail). These entries will
be entered using POLIS. |
|
2
exams |
100
points each; 200 points together |
These
exams will emphasize listening and will include material covered in class and
in the text. Study guidelines will be provided near the test date. |
|
Total
points possible |
400
|
|
Honor's Option
|
Requirements
|
|
Students
enrolled in the UA Honor's Program can elect to complete a special project in
lieu of two of the 50 point projects. This more personally challenging
project must involve an investigative or creative task. |
|
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Calculation of
Final Grade
|
Points Earned |
Letter
Grade |
|
360-400 |
A |
|
320-359 |
B |
|
280-319 |
C |
|
240-279 |
D |
|
below
240 |
E |