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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Music Appreciation
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MUSI 1306
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Section Number:
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501
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
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.
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Course Prerequisite(s):
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Understanding Music: Past and Present
Textbook is free and online, and will be provided within the course.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Dax Stokes
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound Campus Library, room 115
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Telephone Number:
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(972) 899-8332
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E-mail Address:
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dstokes@nctc.edu / daxmusicapp@gmail.com for course material
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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By appointment
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Identify musical works and elements in a variety of styles.
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Analyze the elements and structures of music using appropriate terminology.
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Critically evaluate the influence of social, political, technological, and/or cultural ideas on music.
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Articulate the significance of music as an art form within historical, cultural and social contexts.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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7
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Quizzes
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350
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2
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Album/Performance Reviews
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50
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1
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Musical Work Research Project
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50
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2
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Group Assignment/Participation
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50
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Grading Scale
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A=448-500; B=398-447; C=348-397; D=298-347; F=297 and below
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE
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Introduction
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Music Fundamentals
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Quiz
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Middle Ages & Renaissance
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Quiz and Album Review
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Baroque
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Quiz
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Classical
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Quiz
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Nineteenth-Century/Romanticism
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Quiz and Research Project
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Quiz and Group Assignment
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Popular Music
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Quiz and Performance Review
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Friday, November 1, 2019.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________
□ Communication
□ Mathematics
□ Life and Physical Science
□ Language, Philosophy & Culture
✠ Creative Arts
□ American History
□ Government/Political Science
□ Social and Behavioral Sciences
□ Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
✠ Critical Thinking
✠ Communication
□ Empirical and Quantitative
✠ Teamwork
□ Personal Responsibility
✠ Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
□ Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
✠ Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
□ WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
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Failure of course
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Reporting to college administration
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Thom Talbott
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, CPA 2001B
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 668-3324
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E-mail Address:
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ttalbott@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Flusche
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 668-3351
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E-mail Address:
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sflusche@nctc.edu
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