SURVEY OF MUSIC HISTORY I: MUH 3211-0306
University of Florida School of Music, Spring 2012
M/W/F 4 (10:40-11:30), MUB 121
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Jennifer Thomas — Office: 306 MUB
Office hours: M, W: 11:45-12:35 (5th period) or by appointment
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 273-3178
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Aimee Gonzalez
Office hours: TBA
e-mail: [email protected]
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will gain
• an intellectual basis for understanding the development of western art music
• familiarity with a repertory of widely recognized music from the western art music tradition
(from the Greeks through approximately 1600) and of its composers
• skills in discussing and writing about music (2000-word Gordon rule course)
• critical thinking skills specific to music disciplines
• music listening skills
• skills in reading scores for style and content.
*“The Gordon Rule writing requirement is an important curricular statement in that all
students must be able to express themselves appropriately through effective writing.
Satisfactory completion of the Gordon Rule Writing requirement is a necessary
condition for attaining this goal.
Gordon Rule Objectives:
Gordon Rule Writing courses have two objectives. First, they use writing assignments as a
means to ensure students assimilate concepts explored in the courses’ content areas. Second,
these courses teach students to articulate their ideas clearly in standard written English for
different audiences and in different contexts.” (*From UF Gordon Rule guidelines.)
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: Burkholder, J. Peter, Donald J. Grout, Claude V. Palisca. A History of
Western Music, 8th ed. with accompanying Anthology, Vol. I (6th ed.) and CDs Vol. I (6th ed.). No
other edition is acceptable. See website for practice quizzes, study guides, outlines, and music
downloads: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/music/grout8/
Wingell, Richard J. Writing About Music: An Introductory Guide,. Prentice Hall: Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, any edition. On reserve in the Music library: ML3797 .W54 2009 (used editions available
online).
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS will be placed on reserve in the music library.
OFFICE HOURS: As above or by appointment. Please see me after class, or contact me by email to
schedule appointments outside regular office hours. I am interested in your success and I enjoy
getting to know you outside of class, so please stop by with questions, ideas, or just to get
acquainted.
Examinations and Quizzes: Exams will consist of listening, score ID, and short answer/ID questions.
Essays will be written out of class and submitted as part of the exam as well as on Turnitin.com. The
final exam is comprehensive and may include an in-class essay.
Announced or unannounced quizzes based on assigned listening and reading may also play a part in
the total grade.
Assignments and Evaluation: Assignments and worksheets are due at the beginning of class on the
day they are due. Late assignments are not acceptable. You are responsible for maintaining your
computer and printer and for scheduling your workload in order to meet assignment deadlines.
Assignment sheet must be paperclipped to the assignment. Papers must be submitted in hard copy
and on Turnitin. Back up all work as well as keeping a hard copy. Retain all graded assignments
until the end of the term. See the schedule of topics, readings, assignments, examinations, and
quizzes for further information.
Worksheets: Worksheets are available on E-learning. These worksheets are due on the first day of
each new chapter and will serve as your study guides.
Grade distribution: Exams: 55%
Assignments: 30%
Worksheets: 15%
Grading Scale: 94-100% = A; 91-93% = A- ; 87-90% = B+ ; 84-86% = B ; 81-83% = B- ; 77-80% = C+ ; 7476% = C ; 71-73% = C- ; 67-70% = D+ ; 64-66% = D ; 61-63% = D- ; 60 and below = E.
Academic Honesty: No academic dishonesty will be tolerated. Plagiarism is presenting the work of
another as your owns. Cheating on exams and using someone else’s ideas in a written paper without
providing proper recognition of the source (plagiarizing) are serious matters. As a result of
completing the registration form at the University of Florida, every student has signed the following
statement: “I understand that the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic
work. I agree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that my failure to comply with
this commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion for the University.” The
instructor of this course fully endorses this statement and will not tolerate academic dishonesty. All
violations of academic honesty will be referred to the Dean of Students Office for disciplinary action
without exception. Strictly enforced!
Attendance: Prompt attendance is required and essential for your success in the class. You are
allowed 3 absences without penalty; each absence beyond 3 results in a 5-point deduction from your
grade. Excessive tardiness will count as absence.
Classroom Policies: Class begins promptly; come every time on time and stay the whole time. Pick
up handouts and hand in any assignments before you take your seat. Be ready with necessary
materials. Be respectful of your professor and classmates. Turn off cell phones. Laptops are not
permitted in class. Please do not eat in class or engage in other distracting activities.
Students with disabilities are strongly encouraged to use the resources offered by the University of
Florida Dean of Students Office to assist anyone who qualifies. To learn more, see
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drp/as.htm or visit the office: Disability Resources Program, P202 Peabody
Hall, Email: [email protected], :352-392-1261, Fax:352-392-5566, TDD:352-392-3008
Students who need extra help with writing should make use of the campus writing center. Students
who use the writing center must submit all drafts of the paper, including the suggestions and
revisions from the center. Information about the center is available at http://www.at.ufl.edu/r&w/.
If you are asked to use the writing center, you will be expected to do so and to submit all drafts of the
paper.
Tips for Achieving Success:
• Learn from the music:
• Study your anthology; analyze the music, look for the traits discussed in the text and in
class.
• Listen intelligently and frequently to the CDs that accompany your text, with and without
scores.
• Read each chapter, study the accompanying scores, and listen to the appropriate musical
selections before we begin discussing the material in class.
• Complete all worksheets fully; they will serve as your study guides for exams. The better your
worksheets, the better your study guides.
• Formulate questions as you read and look for the answers, both in the reading and in class
lectures and discussions.
• Take notes, both in class and from your reading; organize and rework these notes as a way of
studying, reviewing, and synthesizing the information.
• Prepare for each day's class; review after class, preferably the same day.
• Discuss what we are studying with your colleagues. Form study groups and meet consistently.
• Participate fully in class activities; ask questions; contribute comments.
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
FLEXIBLE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE ACCORDING TO OUR NEEDS
DAY
DATE
TOPIC
READING,
WORKSHEETS, AND
ASSIGNMENTS DUE
ANTHOLOGY/CD
(Number given is for Anthology;
apply to corresponding CD track)
PART I—Course introduction, Antiquity, Middle Ages
1
Jan 7
Music and meaning
READING AND ASSIGNMENTS
ANTHOLOGY/CD
2
Jan 9
Music history and
you; syllabus;
textbook
Textbook: Preface; examine
Glossary and Further Reading
3
Jan 11
Read Preface of
Anthology
Download CDs to
your mp3 player.
Start listening.
1-2
4
Quiz: Syllabus and Anthology Chapter 1
Preface
W1
Ancient Music
After class: reception MUB 306
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 1-5
Jan 14
Theory
5
Jan 16
14
Due: A1: Describe a significant piece of music
First Millenium: Roman liturgy Chapter 2
and chant
W2
View DVD: Thin Red Line ML431 .N68 2002 DVD
Jan 18
Notation
Reserve: DVD, Thin Red Line
Jan 23,
Roman liturgy and chant;
Chapter 3
25
mode, style
W3
Jan 23
Due: A2: Response, Thin Red Line
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 12-14
Jan 28
Additions to the Authorized
Reserve: Ordo virtutum
chants; Hildegard of Bingen
BX4700.H5 H54x 2003 DVD
Jan 30
Hildegard of Bingen
Reserve: Ordo virtutum
BX4700.H5 H54x 2003 DVD
Feb 1
Song and Dance Music in the
Chapter 4
Middle Ages
W4
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 15
Feb 4
Due: A3: Ordo virtutum response
Feb 6
Polyphony through the
Chapter 5
Thirteenth Century
Listening quiz, 1-13
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 16
Feb 8
Organum
W5
15
Feb 11
6
7-8
9
10
11
12
13
Notre Dame polyphony
Modal Notation
16
Feb 13
Motet
17
Feb 15
Conductus, English polyphony
18
Feb 18
Due: A4: New Grove Assignment
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 17-20
19
Feb 20
French and Italian Music, 14th
Chapter 6
Century
W6
See Margaret Bent: “Isorhythm,” in Grove Online.
20
Feb 22, Machaut; Ars subtilior; Italian
3-d
3-4
3-4
5-7
7
8-13
14-16
17-19, 21
20, 22-23
24
25-27
28-31
21
25
Feb 27
22
Mar 1
trecento
Catch-up, review
Review
MIDTERM
PART II—The Renaissance
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Mar 11
The Age of the Renaissance
Chapter 7
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 21-22
Mar 13
England and Burgundy
Chapter 8
32-34
W7-8
Mar 15
Guillaume Du Fay
35-37
Mensural Notation
Mar 18
Du Fay, cyclic Mass
37
Mar 20
Franco-Flemish Composers
Chapter 9
38-39
Ockeghem and Busnoys
W9
Mar 22
Obrecht, St. Donatian Mass
Music in
Website, DVD-CD-7215 and
context
Obrecht Collected Works
Mar 25
Josquin des Prez; Sacred music
41-42
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 24-26
Mar 27
Josquin des Prez and Heinrich
40, 43
Isaac; Secular music
Due: A5: St. Donatian
Mar 29
Listening quiz
Sacred Music-Reformation
Apr 1
Sacred Music-Reformation
Chapter 10
44, 45
W10
Apr 3
England, Spain, Germany
46, 48-49
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 27-29
Apr 5
Palestrina
47
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 33-34, 36-37
Apr 8
Madrigal
Chapter 11
50-55
W11
Apr 10
Secular song
56-61
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 38-39, 43
Apr 12
continued
Apr 15
Rise of Instrumental Music
Chapter 12
62-65
W12
Apr 17
continued
*Enrichment: Music in the Western World, A History in Documents, Ch. 40-42
Apr 19
Performances
Last day to submit a concert report
Apr 22
Performances
Due: A6: Experiencing early music
Apr 24
Catch-up,
review
Thursday, Apr. 25
Optional comprehensive review
10-12 a.m.
Wednesday,
Final Exam
May 1, 3:00-5:00 p.m.