Music History Syllabus
Course Syllabus: Music History
Instructor: Horton
Department: Music
Prerequisites: Instructor approval
Description: This is an integrated course of study designed to incorporate the study of art, architecture and history presented from the perspective of music. Students will demonstrate an understanding of a variety of musical styles as well as identify music periods, composers and their impact upon society.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Identify and analyze standard musical forms, genre, styles and other prominent musical features.
2. Describe examples representing diverse genre and cultures through listening, using the universal musical language.
3. Analyze various music works on the basis of their stylistic qualities and the historical and cultural contexts in which they were created.
4. Compare and contrast the performance practices of music from various historical periods.
5. Research and explain how music and composers both influence and are influenced by society and culture.
6. Explain how music reflects the political events of history.
7. Describe and demonstrate authentic performance practice representing the stylistic periods of music history.
8. Evaluate how music forms are influenced by history.
9. Explain how music reflects the social events of history.
10. Describe compositional devices and techniques (e.g., motives, imitation, suspension, retrograde) that are used to provide unity, variety and tension and release in a music work.
11. Respond to aesthetic qualities of a performance intellectually using music terminology.
12. Recognize aesthetic characteristics common to all art forms.
Course Outline:
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Topic
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Time Frame
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Assessments
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Elements of Music
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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Musical Forms
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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The Ancients
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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Medieval Music
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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RenaissanceMusic
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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Baroque Music
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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Classsical Music
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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Romantic Music
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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20th Century Music
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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History of Jazz
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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|
Musical Theatre
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TBA
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Written assignments, unit tests
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Assessments:
Students will be tested on covered material at the end of each unit. There will be a cumultive exam at the end of each semester.
Activities/Projects
· Readings from textbooks
· Readings from teacher provided materials
· Listening assignments
· Research project
· In-class presentations
Textbooks/materials
All supplemental (non-textbook) instructional materials will be provided by the teacher and will be available on the class website.
Students will provide writing materials and a three-ringed binder with tabbed dividers to class with them daily. Notebooks will be checked twice a month for contents and notes.
Classroom Requirements and Procedures:
Requirements:
1. Students are expected to report to class on time.
2. Students are expected to come toclass prepared with the necessary material at all times.
3. Students are expected to complete all in class and out of class assignments on time.
4. Students are expected to be courteous and respectful to one another and to the instructor.
Procedures:
1. Attendance
2. Collection of Homework (when applicable).
3. Review of information
4. Classroom Instruction
5. Review of new information
6. Assignments
Homework policy:
All homework, presentations and listening assignments will be posted on the class website at the beginning of each week in a weekly syllabus. The due date will be strictly enforced. Late assignments will result in a lower grade for the assignments.
Grading policy:
The final grade for the quarter will be composed of the following components:
Classwork/homework 10%
Class participation/notebook maintenance 10%
Tests/quizzes 30%
Quarterly exam 15%
Research project 20%
Presentations 15%
Disciplinary Procedures:
Strict adherence to the honor code will be enforced. Any written work is subject to examination for plagarism and should such occur, will be reported to the adminstration.
Cheating of any type will not be tolerated. Students found cheating will receive an F grade for that instance. Students who continue top cheat will face disciplinary action.
Music History Syllabus
Course Syllabus: Music History
Instructor: Horton
Department: Music
Prerequisites: Instructor approval
Description: This is an integrated course of study designed to incorporate the study of art, architecture and history presented from the perspective of music. Students will demonstrate an understanding of a variety of musical styles as well as identify music periods, composers and their impact upon society.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Identify and analyze standard musical forms, genre, styles and other prominent musical features.
2. Describe examples representing diverse genre and cultures through listening, using the universal musical language.
3. Analyze various music works on the basis of their stylistic qualities and the historical and cultural contexts in which they were created.
4. Compare and contrast the performance practices of music from various historical periods.
5. Research and explain how music and composers both influence and are influenced by society and culture.
6. Explain how music reflects the political events of history.
7. Describe and demonstrate authentic performance practice representing the stylistic periods of music history.
8. Evaluate how music forms are influenced by history.
9. Explain how music reflects the social events of history.
10. Describe compositional devices and techniques (e.g., motives, imitation, suspension, retrograde) that are used to provide unity, variety and tension and release in a music work.
11. Respond to aesthetic qualities of a performance intellectually using music terminology.
12. Recognize aesthetic characteristics common to all art forms.
Course Outline:
|
Topic
|
Time Frame
|
Assessments
|
|
Elements of Music
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
Musical Forms
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
The Ancients
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
Medieval Music
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
RenaissanceMusic
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
Baroque Music
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
Classsical Music
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
Romantic Music
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
20th Century Music
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
History of Jazz
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
|
Musical Theatre
|
TBA
|
Written assignments, unit tests
|
Assessments:
Students will be tested on covered material at the end of each unit. There will be a cumultive exam at the end of each semester.
Activities/Projects
· Readings from textbooks
· Readings from teacher provided materials
· Listening assignments
· Research project
· In-class presentations
Textbooks/materials
All supplemental (non-textbook) instructional materials will be provided by the teacher and will be available on the class website.
Students will provide writing materials and a three-ringed binder with tabbed dividers to class with them daily. Notebooks will be checked twice a month for contents and notes.
Classroom Requirements and Procedures:
Requirements:
1. Students are expected to report to class on time.
2. Students are expected to come toclass prepared with the necessary material at all times.
3. Students are expected to complete all in class and out of class assignments on time.
4. Students are expected to be courteous and respectful to one another and to the instructor.
Procedures:
1. Attendance
2. Collection of Homework (when applicable).
3. Review of information
4. Classroom Instruction
5. Review of new information
6. Assignments
Homework policy:
All homework, presentations and listening assignments will be posted on the class website at the beginning of each week in a weekly syllabus. The due date will be strictly enforced. Late assignments will result in a lower grade for the assignments.
Grading policy:
The final grade for the quarter will be composed of the following components:
Classwork/homework 10%
Class participation/notebook maintenance 10%
Tests/quizzes 30%
Quarterly exam 15%
Research project 20%
Presentations 15%
Disciplinary Procedures:
Strict adherence to the honor code will be enforced. Any written work is subject to examination for plagarism and should such occur, will be reported to the adminstration.
Cheating of any type will not be tolerated. Students found cheating will receive an F grade for that instance. Students who continue top cheat will face disciplinary action.
