Goals
Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will be able to

1. Cultivate intelligent, sensitive and perceptive listening skills.
2. Understand the principal stylistic developments in Classical, Jazz, Popular and World music.
3. Exhibit a knowledge of important composers in the above mentioned styles.
4. Develop some insight as to how music is put together and conceived by composers.
5. Be able to identify selected pieces of music upon hearing them.
6. Develop a liking for a variety of musical styles.
7. Be able to read basic music notation and perform simple rhythmic patterns.
8. Compose music using two different digital media.
9. Be familiar with basic musical terms.
10. Exhibit a knowledge of various musical elements, including the physics of sound, rhythm, pitch, dynamics, tone color, melody, harmony, texture and form.

Course Requirements

In Class Activities

• Students will be required to participate in exercises in rhythm training, pitch training, and musical composition using digital tools.
• Music Critique: Students will be required to attend one live musical performance and write a critique.
• Essays: Two essays on the meaning of music are required.
• Group Presentation: Students will give three individual in-class presentations covering a topic in Western Music History, Popular Music and World Music.
• Online Quizzes: Students will be required to complete online "open book" quizzes on topics convering musical history periods and elements of music

Assessment

• 20% Creative Projects
• 20% Presentations
• 20% Essays
• 20% Concert Critique
• 10% Online Quizzes
• 10% Listening Exam

Late Policy:

Homework/daily assignments and projects will not be accepted more than one class session late. Presentations will be dropped one letter grade for each class session they are late. Listening quizzes cannot be made up. One listening quiz will be dropped when the instructor determines the final grade.

Attendance Policy:

Regular and punctual attendance at all classes is required. A student absent for any reason is responsible for all work missed.
Absences of each student are recorded without exception from the official date of his/her enrollment. The counting of absences begins on the first day of a student's enrollment in the course after classes begin. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction in a regular semester may be dropped by the instructor. If a student is dropped from a class for excessive absences, the instructor will record a grade of "W" (withdraw). It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the withdrawals have been submitted. Both tardiness and early departure from class are forms of absenteeism. If you come in late, check in with the instructor at the end of the class to be marked present, otherwise you will be marked absent.

ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations:
As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if a student needs an accommodation, contact Sharon Dresser, Coordinator of Services for Special Populations (348-2092). If there is any student in the class who has special needs because of learning disabilities or other kinds of disabilities, feel free to discuss your requirements with your instructor.