| CRN: 20799 |
| 16 Weeks - Distance Education course |
| Mandatory Orientation - Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM in Room CI 159 |
WELCOME
Welcome to Online Music History Survey, MUS 110. I hope taking this course will be an enriching and fun experience for you.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GOALS
The aims of this course are very simple: To provide you with the tools for a basic understanding of the different music periods in history, and familiarize you with the main composers, music literature, and genres in each one of them.
Imagine that you are a composer or a performer. This may not be hard for some of you, as you may already be one. Now think about the music that you compose or perform. The particular approach you bring to a piece of music depends on many factors: who your teachers were, who your musical influences were, or your own ingenuity. There will even be some factors that are out of your control, but have an equally profound effect on the music you create: the social or political climate of the time you live in; your upbringing; your religious or spiritual background. The music you make is shaped by the same influences that shape your life, your personality, and your beliefs. Similarly, when we look at the music of the great composers, we want to know what shapes their music. We want to understand how and why their music can have such a deep influence on us.
To understand the answers to these questions, it is important to analyze the musical style of a composer along with his life circumstances, the political, social, and religious beliefs of his era, and the impact of his or her style on following generations.
This, in essence, is the main point of our study of music history. We will focus on the salient characteristics of the music of different composers and historical periods. We will also look at the personal stories of the great composers. Our goal is to better understand their interrelation with their music, and, hopefully, to better understand the music of our own time.
You will notice that there are a number of LINKS throughout the course. These are not merely "graphic decoration." They include definitions of words, architectural drawings, cathedral floor plans, great works of art, timelines, and much, much more. This information is as much a part of the course as the rest of the text and is intended to enhance your understanding of the subject. This information will also enable you to better respond to the Assignments and answer exam questions.
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IMPORTANT DATES
First Posted Class - Monday, September 7, 2009
Midterm - Thursday, October 22, 2009
Final - Thursday, December 10, 2009
GETTING STARTED
To get started with the course:
Purchase a course CD-ROM. You must purchase a CD-ROM that has NOT been previously used by another student. CD Serial Numbers are tied to student records, and, therefore, each one must be unique. If you try to register a used CD-ROM Serial Number, you won't be able to enroll in the class.
To successfully access this course, please follow these steps:
- Purchase a clean, new, unused copy of the course CD-ROM at the Citrus College Bookstore, or from [link opens in new window] http://www.amazon.com. To find your course package on amazon.com, do a Search for the title OnMusic.
- From your computer, go to http://www.icubedonline.org Then:
- Click on the Registration icon.
- Click Current Student.
- Fill out the Quick CD-ROM Registration Form.
- Click Submit.
If your submission is valid, you will receive an automatic web confirmation and an email message. After receiving those, please follow these steps to access your online course:
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
- PC or Macintosh Computer at 120 Mhz (or faster)
- Monitor Color Settings for Thousands of Colors (or higher)
- 128 Megabytes RAM (or more)
- 6-bit PC Sound Card or Built In Sound for Macintosh Computer, and speakers
- 16x CD-ROM Drive (or faster)
MINIMUM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
To run this course successfully, you will need the following free software installed in your computer. Please feel free to install them directly from the links below.
- Internet Explorer for PC
- RealPlayer
- QuickTime
- Macromedia Flash Player
- Macromedia Shockwave Player
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for the Student Manual
COURSE FORMAT
OnMusic History Survey is offered using the incredible resources of the World Wide Web (WWW) for learning purposes. This format has challenged many traditionally held assumptions about teaching and learning. I will not go into the many ways this has happened. I will, rather, let this exciting adventure unfold and reveal its lessons to all of you.
There will be no lectures in this course. Actually, we will be at the opposite pole of the lecture paradigm. In this course, you are expected to communicate constantly with your classmates via electronic mail and Discussion Forums, and to cooperatively learn concepts, solve problems, and complete projects. This will be a major component of the learning experience.
This is a fully paperless class. All course materials, including the musical examples on CD-ROM, will be accessed electronically. Electronic mail (email) and Discussion Forums will be the main source of information and interaction among us.
However, you must be fully conscious that despite its present state of sophistication, computer technology is, for many reasons, quite immature. Expect to encounter some hurdles along the way. Don't be frustrated by them. Learn from your shortcomings and those of the technologies that we will be using.
EVALUATION AND GRADING
Evaluation
16 Quizzes 16%
4 Assignments 24%
Concert Report 10%
Midterm exam 25%
Final exam 25%
Grading
A fixed grade scale is used, so that it is possible for everyone to do well.
A.............. 90-100%
B.............. 80-89.99%
C.............. 70-79.99%
D.............. 60-69.99%
F.............. below 60
If you have a disability documented by a physician or other appropriate professional and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact the DSP&S office at (626) 914-8675. Please discuss your accommodations with me by email and be sure to allow at least one week to arrange appropriate accommodations.