Course Name & Number

Music Appreciation

MUSI 1306.580

Semester & Year

Day & Time

SP 2017

Online

Catalog Description

An introductory course for non-music majors covering elements of music, a brief study of musical forms, historical periods and composers. An effort is made to develop the listening repertoire. This is not a performance course, and the ability to read music is not required.

Textbooks, Required Materials

Basic Responsibilities of Students

REQUIRED TEXT: Paper or Online version is acceptable.

Roger Kamien

MUSIC: An Appreciation, Brief, 8^th Edition

ISBN: 978-0-07-783731-0

EBOOK Information – includes all recordings (recommended for online students):

ISBN: 978-1-25-915865-0

CDs that accompany the book are not required.

THIS COURSE IS SELF-GUIDED AND REQUIRES TIME, CONCENTRATION, LISTENING, ANALYZING, AND EXCELLENT WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY:

In addition to the required text, students in this course must have access to a computer with high-speed internet access, Microsoft Word, Adobe , and software that supports jpeg, avi and wmv files (free downloadable internet links available at the Resource Tab).

It is your individual responsibility to 1) know the requirements for this course 2) check your NCTC email regularly 3) complete all of the online training/Canvas orientation required for this course 4) ensure that your electronic components support Canvas and any/all other requirements for this course and 5) read and understand this syllabus.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

1. Demonstrate the ability to recognize and describe musical elements including rhythm, music notation, melody, harmony, key, musical texture and musical form.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical musical period from         450 AD to the present.
3. Demonstrate the ability to recognize styles, music, and composers from each period.
4. Demonstrate the ability to identify and associate social, religious, and economic events which correlate to musical trends.
5. Describe in some detail and discuss perceptively the role of music in the well-being of the human spirit.

Instructor’s Name

Lacey Hays

Office Phone #

N/A – use email

Instructor’s Office #

N/A

Office Fax #

N/A

E-mail Address

lhays@nctc.edu

Office Hours

By appointment

Grading Policy & Procedures

Reading & Listening

Student Responsibility forn Computer Settings

WRITING FORMAT

NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED.

CHECK THE ANNOUNCEMENTS TAB IN CANVAS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE COURSE.

GRADES:

COURSE LAYOUT

Explanation of each graded category:

DEFINING MUSIC PAPER (Writing assignment #1)

QUIZZES

DISCUSSION BOARDS and DISCUSSION POSTS

GROUP Discussion

RESEARCH PAPER

(Writing assignment #2)

FINAL PROJECT

Writing Format REMINDER

Please read this section of the syllabus many times in the first three weeks of class & keep the syllabus handy for additional questions you may have throughout the semester.

This course is mainly SELF GUIDED! Therefore, students must take personal responsibility and read instructions carefully, be aware of due dates, and plan ahead to be successful in this course.

TIME & WRITING REQUIREMENTS: This course requires a good deal of reading, listening, observation and writing components. It is your responsibility to ensure that all written assignments use proper spelling, grammar and punctuation FOR EVERY ASSIGNMENT, INCLUDING DISCUSSION POSTS. As needed on an individual basis, you must make time to schedule a visit to the writing center, or use GRADE RESULTS under eLearning/STUDENT RESOURCES on the nctc home page, or visit this address: http://nctc.edu/eLearning_Department/Grade_Results.aspx

You should AUTOMATICALLY read the corresponding section/s in your book when EACH MODULE opens. In addition to Reading each section, you must also follow along with the LISTENING SAMPLES that are included in your TEXT by watching the videos in Canvas. Look for and observe the characteristics of each Listening Sample. Be aware of what characteristics you hear in the music that correspond with the reading for that section/historical era.

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that their computer has the appropriate SETTINGS and configurations so that they may fully participate in this course offered in Canvas. Should a student need help with their computer settings, they must contact the NCTC IT department. Dr. Hays CANNOT help you with your computer settings. You are also responsible to check your NCTC email regularly.

WRITING FORMAT:

***ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE completed in Microsoft WORD, DOUBLE SPACED and in 12 point TIMES NEW ROMAN Format. MLA is the format you should follow.

You will receive a ZERO on any written assignment that is not in this format!

You must access the writing center for help on written assignments. Any spelling, grammar or punctuation mistake is -2 points on each written assignment. Online discussions and posts must also be formally written. The same grading practices apply (-2 for each writing error). NCTC has a WRITING CENTER that can help you with this format as needed.

NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS, WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS, DISCUSSION POSTS, QUIZZES or LISTENING EXERCISES will be accepted. You have access to ALL dates for written assignments in advance. IF any discussion post due dates are changed, it will always be in your favor. Due dates for discussion posts and quizzes will never be earlier than posted online, only later (if they are changed at all). It is your responsibility to login to the course, check announcements/due dates on a weekly basis. Email me directly with any questions.

CHECK THE ANNOUNCEMENTS TAB IN CANVAS REGULARLY (AT LEAST TWICE WEEKLY) FOR IMPORTANT COURSE UPDATES/INFORMATION. Sometimes there will NOT be any new announcements or information available for quite a while. YOU SHOULD STILL CHECK the course announcements tab a minimum of TWICE weekly.

Check due dates CAREFULLY!!! It is your responsibility to know due dates. Late assignments are NOT accepted.

Grades are based on the following:

10% Defining Music Paper

30% Quizzes

25% Discussion Posts (including one Discussion Post that will include group discussions – members of each group to be assigned by Canvas)

15% Research Paper

20% Final Project

10% Optional Extra Credit

This online course is offered in CANVAS and accompanies the TEXTBOOK. THIS COURSE IS SELF GUIDED. Your book refers to Part 1 as “Elements.”   In this chapter/section of the book, the elements of music are presented. WHEN EACH MODULE OPENS IN CANVAS, You are supposed to automatically read the text and observe the accompanying module(s) in Canvas for each Part in your text. After you have completed the reading and Canvas modules/videos for a particular section/part, you are to participate in the Discussion Board for that part. There are almost always multiple posts/replies required for a discussion board and they have specific due dates. HOWEVER, ONLY THE FINAL DUE DATE SHOWS in Canvas for each discussion post. You must READ THE INSTRUCTIONS for each Discussion Post to know WHEN specific assignments are due. You must plan ahead and self-guide yourself through the materials in a timely manner. In addition to a discussion board for each section/part, there is also a QUIZ. Assignments are almost always due on Sunday nights.

10% of overall grade:

DEFINING MUSIC PAPER

YOU MUST FOLLOW WRITING FORMAT FOR THIS CLASS OR YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.

Defining Music Paper - 1 page maximum.

Define Music in your OWN WORDS. Use formal writing

practices. The use of FIRST PERSON (the word “I”) is acceptable for this writing assignment ONLY. You are NOT required to use any sources or submit a Bibliography with this assignment. However, if you use a source or quote someone, you must use MLA citation. FOLLOWTHE FORMAL FOR ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS (12 POINT FONT, TIMES NEW ROMAN, DOUBLE SPACED, FORMALLY WRITTEN WITH INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH, BODY, AND CONCLUSION).

It is highly recommended that you have a classmate PROOF this assignment on your behalf and use of the Writing Center is also highly encouraged. I grade WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS harshly. Each spelling, grammatical or punctuation error is -2 points.

Due Date: See Canvas. No late assignments accepted.

30% of overall grade: QUIZZES

Quizzes (A minimum of 8 total quizzes including the syllabus quiz. Lowest grade will be dropped at the end of the semester).

For each section/part, there will be a QUIZ due on the final day that the section is open. IF I should offer more quizzes than 8, the lowest grade will be dropped and the average of your quiz scores will remain at 35% of your overall grade.

Check announcements regularly (twice weekly) for due dates throughout semester. You can find the due date for each quiz on the quiz module. Do NOT miss the deadline for due dates/times on quizzes as no late assignments or submissions are accepted. Quizzes are always due on a Sunday night at 11pm throughout the semester.

25% of overall grade: DISCUSSION POSTS

Discussion Posts/Online Participation/Attendance

25% of your overall grade will be comprised of the average of grades received on your discussion posts. Your posts and replies in/on Discussion Boards must be FORMALLY written. NO TEXTING LANGUAGE OR ABBREVIATIONS!!!!! POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM DISCUSSION POSTS THAT ARE NOT FORMALLY WRITTEN!

These posts/replies demonstrate your participation in the course. For each section, there will be a discussion post board with specific instructions. The discussion board is meant for you to demonstrate your knowledge of the subject matter that you have read about in your text and studied (concurrently) on Canvas. You must follow specific instructions for each post to gain full credit. There are MULTIPLE POSTS required in each discussion post even though the due date listed on the assignment may be the FINAL post due date. You will have REQUIRED POSTS AND REQUIRED REPLIES that are always due on a Sunday night throughout the semester. READ INSTRUCTIONS on the discussion board assignments CAREFULLY! Multiple due dates are listed even though the final discussion post due date is listed on the assignment itself.

Check announcements regularly for due dates throughout semester. Do NOT miss the deadline for due dates/times on discussion posts which means you MUST do all of the reading and listening in advance of posting to discussion boards.

Please note that if a discussion post has 3 required posts, there are often 2 OR 3 due dates (even though the discussion post will not CLOSE until the final post is due). Due dates are almost always on Sunday nights at 11pm. Note that if you only post once in a discussion post that requires 3 posts, you can only obtain a maximum of 33.3% credit for that discussion board. If you post twice on a discussion post with 3 required posts, you can obtain a maximum of 66.6%. You will have to do ALL required Posts/Replies in order to obtain 100% maximum. All discussion posts must be written formally with proper spelling, grammar and punctuation. -2 points off for each WRITING mistake per assignment/discussion post. You must be able to communicate effectively with your WRITING in this course. EVERYTHING MUST BE FORMALLY WRITTEN.

IF a GROUP DISCUSSION is required by the administration this semester, the Romantic ERA will have an assigned GROUP DISCUSSION Board component. Members of Groups will be assigned by Canvas.   See Announcements tab for Romantic Discussion Board later in the semester for instructions should this occur. If NO administration requirements are made for a group discussion, the Romantic Era Discussion board will be a class-wide discussion like all other discussion boards throughout the semester.

15% of overall grade: RESEARCH PAPER

You may choose to write about a composer, instrument, genre or subject from ANY historical era covered in the textbook. You must have at LEAST 2 reliable and academic resources. You SHOULD contact the NCTC library to ask questions about what acceptable academic resources are (i.e. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable resource).

Your paper should be 2 pages minimum/4 pages maximum and your Works Cited (or Bibliography) should be on a separate page at the end. MLA Format.

You may choose to write about a specific genre, composer, instrument, or any historical era (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20^th Century) as it pertains to music.

Previous subjects that students have covered include:

Opera, Symphony, Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Strauss, Mahler, Piano, Harpsichord

Schumann (Robert or Clara), Piano Trio, Oratorio, Mass, String Quartet, Chamber Music, etc.   See Canvas for Due Date.

20% of overall grade: FINAL PROJECT

MUST FOLLOW WRITING FORMAT FOR THIS CLASS OR YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.

See instructions at end of syllabus.

Final Project: Concert, Performance or MOVIE Review Paper, 2 page minimum. Proper spelling, grammar, punctuation (and citation if needed), and format required.

Due Sunday, May 8, 11pm . No late assignments accepted.

up to 10% Extra Credit is available in this course. SEE “Extra Credit” later in syllabus.

WRITING FORMAT:

***ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE completed in   Microsoft WORD, DOUBLE SPACED and in 12 point TIMES NEW ROMAN Format. MLA is the format you should follow.

You will receive a ZERO on any written assignment that is not in this format!

Attendance Policy

Attendance will be measured through participation in assigned discussions, quizzes and group project on the course material.

Scholastic Integrity

DO NOT CHEAT IN THIS COURSE! If I suspect that you are copying material from others, or other sources, I will immediately contact the DEAN and will have you removed from my course with a failing grade, and will request that the harshest punishment be implemented.

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #20.

NCTC Tobacco Policy

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940.668.4240

Disability Accommodations

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability.  A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.

On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

Student Success

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

EEOC Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Calendar with Learning Outcomes

Note: Each corresponding part from the textbooks should be read during the week assigned.

Quiz days may vary with each section. Each quiz will be available for 3 days minimum. A clearly defined OPEN DATE and CLOSE DATE for each quiz will be listed under course announcements.

Academic Calendar

This calendar is intended to be a GUIDE for students and the professor. Based on class progress, the weeks associated with this calendar may be altered to best fit the needs of the class as a whole. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CHECK THE ANNOUNCEMENTS TAB AT LEAST TWICE WEEKLY FOR ANY UPDATES or NEW ASSIGNMENT MATERIAL.

FOR EVERY SECTION, You are expected to 1) read the material and view the accompanying videos/information in Canvas when each module opens, 2) participate in the class discussions, and 3) complete the quiz on that section no later than the DUE DATE.

In addition to the reading, discussion and quizzes for each section, there will also be the 1) Defining Music Paper, 2)Research Paper, 3) Romantic Group Discussion Board, and 4)Final Project.

Introduction Period

Week 1

SYLLABUS QUIZ – see CANVAS for due date.

Part One – Elements (LO 1,3-5)

Week 2 and 3

Groups and Topics assigned during week 2 and/or 3.

Quiz 1 – see announcements for due date.

Parts Two and Three – Middle Ages and Renaissance (LO 1-5)

Week 3-4

Quiz 2 – see announcements for due date.

DEFINING MUSIC PAPER – ROUGH DRAFT DUE DATE: See Canvas

DEFINING MUSIC PEER REVEIWS: See Canvas

Part Four – Baroque (LO 1-5)

Week 4-7

Quiz 3 – see announcements for due date.

DEFINING MUSIC PAPER (final version) due date: See Canvas

Part Five - Classical (LO 1-5)

Week 8-10

Quiz 4 –see announcements for due date

RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE /ROUGH DRAFT DUE– with Bibliography

RESEARCH PAPER PEER REVIEWS DUE (Peer Reviews are assigned randomly on Canvas)

RESEARCH PAPERS DUE a week after PEER REVIEWS are completed (Final Version with Bibliography)

Part Six – Romantic (LO 1-5)

Week 10-13

Quiz 5 – see announcements for due date.

Last Day to Drop with W – April 7

Parts Seven and Nine – The Twentieth Century and Beyond and Music for Stage and Screen (LO 1-5)

Week 14

Quiz 6 – see announcements for due date.

Parts Eight, Ten and Eleven – Jazz, Rock, and Nonwestern Music (LO 1-5)
Week 15

FINAL PROJECT/Concert, Performance or Album REVIEW DUE the SUNDAY immedieately before FINAL EXAMS begin, 11pm (SEE CANVAS)

ALL EXTRA CREDIT DUE on same date as FINAL PROJECT.

Quiz 7 – see announcements for due date.

LINK to ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Any date that campus is closed, please allow a minimum of 48 hours for

Dr. Hays to reply to communications. You must PLAN AHEAD for this course as LATE ASSIGNMENTS are NOT ACCEPTED.

http://www.nctc.edu/docs/default-source/academic-calendar/academic-calendar-2016-17-final.pdf?sfvrsn=2

CANVAS/Turn-It-In

Plagiarism

This class will use the online CANVAS system for access to course information; communications; class management; turning in and receiving work; and other functions.

*** YOU MUST ENSURE that your COMPUTER or DEVICE is SET to work with Canvas. I cannot help you if you cannot access quiz material because your computer or device is not set to work with Canvas. Take care of this on the first day of class. Contact IT with any questions.

This class will also use YouTube for delivery of musical examples.

A large part of the class is made up of discussions on Canvas. Discussions are graded, and each discussion board will give the requirements necessary for a full grade.

We will use Turn-it-in drop boxes to check for plagiarism on both papers. Plagiarism will be reported to the Dean of Arts and Sciences and will be dealt with strictly.