| Course
Information |
| Course
Description: |
An introduction to the basic
elements of music combined with a survey of Western art music. |
| Course
Objectives: |
1)
To help the student obtain knowledge of the basic elements of
music.
2)
To introduce the student to the Western art music tradition and
trace its development from the Middle Ages to the present.
3)
To study the influence that politics, social structure, religion
and other factors had on music and other art forms.
4)
To provide students the opportunity to listen to and study music of
the Western art tradition through recorded music and live music
performances.
5)
To broaden the student's listening experience beyond the Western
tradition by including music of non-Western cultures.
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| Prerequisites and
Corequisites: |
None. |
| Course
Topics: |
Elements of music, music of the
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and the Twentieth
Century.. |
| Specific Course
Requirements: |
For the successful completion of the
course, the student must be able to listen to the musical examples that
accompany the text. |
| Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software
Requirements |
| Required
Textbooks: |
Please
visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course:
http://rodp.bkstr.com |
| Supplementary
Materials: |
Music: An Appreciation, 4 compact
disc recordings and CD-ROM Multimedia Companion (pre-packaged with text ). |
| Hardware
Requirements: |
CD-ROM, Pentium Class Computer, 32 MB RAM,14.4
bps modem (or faster), Real Audio or Windows Media Player (both
downloadable for free), multimedia speakers, home or car audio CD player
or audio cassette player. |
| Software
Requirements: |
Real Player, Windows Media
Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, one of the following Web browsers: 1) Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5 (or higher), 2) America Online 5. O (or higher) 3) Netscape
Navigator 4.75 (or higher). |
| Assessment and Grading |
| Testing
Procedures: |
All quizzes and exams will be
administered via the Internet. |
| Grading
Procedure: |
A total of five graded exams
will occur during the semester. All grades are on a percentage
scale. |
| Grading
Scale: |
90% -
100%---A 60% - 69%--D
80%
- 89%---B
below 60% --F
70% - 79%---C |
| Assignments and Participation |
| Assignments and
Projects: |
A sequenced list of assignments
and projects arranged by course section or module with due dates if
applicable. |
| Class
Participation: |
Students are encouraged to visit
the course site at least twice a week. Discussions will occur asynchronously
over the bulletin board and some response from all students must occur
once a week. Chat sessions are encouraged to better build a community of
learners within the class. Your participation in chat rooms is optional. |
| Punctuality: |
All quizzes, exams and bulletin
board postings must be done in a timely manner and not be accepted after a
published deadline. |
| Course Ground Rules |
|
Participation is required, Expected to communicate with other
students in team projects, Learn how to navigate in
WebCT. Log onto the course site no less than twice per week to keep abreast of course announcements.
If and when you encounter technical problems, please contact tech support immediately, Observe course
etiquette
at all times. |
| Guidelines for Communications |
| Email: |
Always include a subject line.
Remember without facial expressions some comments may be
taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons
might be helpful in some cases.
Use standard fonts.
Do not send large attachments without permission.
Special formatting such as centering, audio messages,
tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an
assignment or other communication.
Respect the privacy of other class members.
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| Discussion
Groups: |
Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering
the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant. Try
to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new
topic.
Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other
members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other's ideas.
Be patient and read the comments of other group members
thoroughly before entering your remarks.
Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned
tasks.
Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
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| Chat: |
Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat
session.
Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do
not use derogatory statements.
Be concise in responding to others in the chat
session.
Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled
time.
Be constructive in your comments and suggestions.
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| Web
Resources: |
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Library |
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The
Tennessee Board of Regents Virtual Library is available
to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links
to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases,
interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps,
and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to
complete online assignments and as background reading must be included
in all courses. |
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Students With Disabilities
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Qualified students with
disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic
accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability
services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability
accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written
verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from
the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's
responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's
disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for
having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor. |
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Syllabus Changes
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The instructor reserves the right
to make changes in the syllabus if necessary due to time constraints or other unforeseen
events. If this is necessary, members of the class will be notified as soon as
possible BY E-MAIL and posted on the BULLETIN BOARD. |
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