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.
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