Music 190 Discussion 830

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Music 190 Discussion 8/30

• Brennan England

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Introductions

• Name
• High School Attended
• Musical Background (if any)

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Syllabus

• Music 190 Listeners Approach to Music Seminar
  Syllabus
• Brennan England(562) 985-4789bengland_at_csulb.edu
  
• Office HoursMTW 1100-1200 (and by appt.)
• University Music Center C204

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Objectives

• Students will demonstrate critical listening
  skills by identifying each of the seven elements
  of music and making personal qualitative
  assessments of each.

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Objectives

• Students will demonstrate improvement in writing
  skills including correct spelling, punctuation,
  sentence structure, basic grammar, proper source
  citations, appropriate formal style and essay
  format, in the preparation of concert reports and
  in other class assignments.

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Objectives

• Students will utilize the above skills to express
  a heightened level of appreciation and knowledge
  of all styles of music through class
  participation and presentations.

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Course Materials

• Machlis/Forney. The Enjoyment of Music, Ninth
  Edition Shorter, (Norton, 2003).
• Forney, Kristine. The Enjoyment of Music Study
  Guide, Ninth Edition, (Norton, 2003).
• Website http//wwnorton.com/enjoy
• Your Textbook is required in class everyday!

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Seminar Assignments

• In seminar, we will be using the study guide as
  needed to reinforce concepts learned in lecture
  and seminar. Assignments will be counted towards
  your participation grade and used in class to
  facilitate discussions.
• There will also be a presentation due in week 8.

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Concert Reports

• An important requirement for Music 190 is
  attendance at three college-level or professional
  live concerts of classical music (one may be a
  jazz concert).
• Each student must attend the first concert on
  Sept. 22nd at 800PM in the Recital Hall on
  campus.

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Concert Reports

• The other two concerts may be selected from a
  list of on-campus events that will be provided in
  class or the student may choose off-campus
  concerts with the permission of the seminar
  instructor.

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Concert Reports

• A description of the concert atmosphere what was
  the venue like who was there and finally, any
  other impressions you received when you entered
  the venue.
• A listing of the performers and the concert
  repertoire.

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Concert Reports

• A discussion of the styles represented and the
  significance of each historical information
  regarding appropriate stylistic influences as
  identified in the text and any other reading you
  wish to include (must be footnoted) a
  description of the elements of music as they
  relate to several of the pieces performedand any
  speculation you may add concerning your own view
  of the performances stylistic origins, based on
  those elements.

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Concert Reports

• Your Critical review of the performance based on
  knowledge of the course objectives and your own
  personal tastes
• In other words, did you like it or not AND WHY!

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Concert Reports

• These reports will be evaluated using the
  attached rubric for the above content and writing
  skills and are worth a total of 60 points each.
  Late reports will normally be reduced in score by
  one point for each day they are late unless the
  student has an excuse that corresponds to the
  Universitys attendance norms as stated in the
  CSULB Catalog (see pp. 74and 75)

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Class Participation and Attendance

• Students are expected to attend all seminar
  meetings and participate actively in discussions.
  Absences may be excused only when they meet the
  Class Attendance criteria as stated in the CSULB
  Catalog (see pp. 74 and 75). See your seminar
  teacher immediately after and absence so that an
  excuse may be presented and missed information
  gathered. One point will be awarded for
  attending class each day (or for an excused
  absence) and another for participating actively
  in the discussion on a given day.

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Seminar Project

• Each student is assigned a short ten-minute class
  presentation of a piece of music of the students
  choice. The piece my be popular, jazz or
  classical music. (A classical music presentation
  will receive 1 point of extra credit) the
  following format must be employed in the
  presentation.

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Seminar Project

• The student will prepare a written description of
  the work including title, composer, performers,
  genre, and influences that lead to the work. In
  addition, the student will attempt to identify
  all seven of the elements of music present in the
  piece.

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Seminar Project

• The student will offer an oral presentation of
  the above information and then conclude with a
  personal, subjective analysis of the music as a
  work of art. Why do you like it? What is the
  significance of this music to you?

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Seminar Project

• The presentation will include approximately 3
  minutes for a performance of the music on CD
  followed by a five minute (max) discussion of the
  above topics. The final time will be reserved
  for questions and discussion by the class.
• 10-A 9-B 8-C 7-D 6(-0)-F (A classical
  presentation will receive 1 point of extra credit)

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Tests and Grading Procedures

• The seminar section of the class will determine
  one third of the final course grade. The final
  curve will be as follows
• Concert Reports 20 points each
• Class Participation 30 points
• and attendance

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Testing and Grading Procedures

• Seminar Project 10 Points
• A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70
• D 69-60 F 59-0