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MUS 206

I. TITLE: Survey of Music History and Literature

II. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Course fulfills three redit of the University Studies fine arts requirement. Designed for
background. Survey of world music history and style from the fifth century to the present through critical listening/discussion experiences. Note: students may not count both MUS 105 and 206 toward University Studies requirements. Prerequisite:
MUS 105 or equivalent.

III. PURPOSE: To give the student an historical and stylistic musical knowledge, and to develop aural perception. Class assignments and activities will necessitate students to: 1) engage in independent thought in oral and written communication. 2) familiarize themselves with academic methodologies through research. 3) apply standards of analysis and evaluation. 4) utilize technology in academic research and assignments, 5) demonstrate critical understanding of history and the arts, and 6) understand cultural and artistic diversity.

IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1) To introduce the elements of music and to develop the skills necessary to identify them aurally, 2) To introduce the major musical style periods, composers and vocabulary, with an emphasis on aural perception of works. 3) To discern musical styles and trace their general development, 4) To improve commumcation skills through writing and speaking activities, and 5) To develop study skills and the ability to analyze, interpret, evaluate and apply information from the course. Students will be introduced to and must know musical elements, terminology, major musical style periods, their composers and representative works. Students will relate course content to art, architecture and literature of the periods, as well as major economic and historical events. The history of Western Music is, until the mid-nineteenth century. a study of Western and Eastern European traditions and cultures.

V. CONTENT OUTLINE: 1) The Language of Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Color, Shape; 2) Early Music (to 1690); 3) The Age of Tonality (1690-1910); 4) The Twentieth Century.

VI. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: Lectures, discussions, dialogues, class participation. group presentations, case studies. listening to music, concert reports, research paper. and aural and written examinations. Group study and team work will be encouraged through the use of: 1) group Quizzes. 2) formation of study groups. and 3) team projects. Reading. writing, listening and critical thinking will be addressed as follows:
1) the assigned text reading includes 600+ pages, 2) five concert reports, 3) research project, 4) a set of 8 CDs accompany the text with additional supplementary listening examples, 5) examinations include essay section equal to 33% of total points. All written work is required in word processed format.

VII. FIELD, CLINICAL AND/OR LABORATORY EXPERIENCES: Recital/concert reports and research paper.

VIII. RESOURCES: Copies of CDs and audio cassette tapes are on reserve in the
Holton Listening Center. Cassette copies may be purchased from the University
Bookstore. Video tapes are on reserve in the Media Room of Waterfield Library.

IX. EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING: Procedures: 1) Six examinations include multiple choice questions, short essays, and listening identification. [50% of final grade] 2) Five concert reports. [20% of final grade] 3) Research project [30% of final grade]:
this project includes an oral presentation component. Extra credit points are possible in the written projects. Concert reports will be evaluated on: description of musical characteristics and elements heard, critical thinking about the music’s style and audience reaction, content. writing style and form. A guide to preparing the reports will be distributed to each student. The research project will be evaluated on: content, writing style, form, level of critical thinking displayed, and level of research conducted. The project will be evaluated in stages: brief outline, detailed outline. research paper, revised research paper. Each student will deliver orally an abstract of his/her research project. The oral presentation will be evaluated on: content. grammar, structure, level of critical thinking applied. At each of these levels the instructor will lend constructive criticism and guidance to the student

X. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is mandatory. Excused absences will be allowed only for illness or performing obligations; documentation is required in every case. Each multiple of three unexcused absences will lower the final grade by one letter.

XI. ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY: Students are expected to do their own work on all projects and examinations. Students will lose all points for the written project or examination upon evidence of cheating or plagiarism.

XII. TEXTS AND REFERENCES: 1) Winter, Robert. Music for Our Time (isbn 0-534-
13 104-2); 2) Robrer, Katherine T. The Study Guide for Robert Winter’s Music for Our
Time (isbn 0-534-13105-0).

XIII. PREREQUISITE: MUS 105 or equivalent.

XIV. PORTFOLIO: Students should compile and organize the following items into a three-ring binder for reference and study: syllabus, schedule, research paper and recital/concert reports sheets, listening lists, class handouts, supplementary information and examinations.

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