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Santiago Canyon College Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division Fall 2018

Instructor: Dr. Binh Vu Email: Vu_Binh@sccollege.edu Office: H-216 Office Hours: By Appointment Music 101 – Section ????, ????,                                         ????, ???? Online

 

MUSIC APPRECIATION (MUSIC 101) SYLLABUS

 

1. TEXT: The Enjoyment of Music, 12^th edition, Shorter Version, by Forney/Dell’Antonio/Machlis. New price ~$115, rental options available (see Bookstore). If you purchase a new textbook, you will have access to Norton Total Access, and all listening examples and additional material online. RECOMMENDED: You may purchase an eBook version from Norton, which also includes access to the additional material. Visit https://digital.wwnorton.com/enjmusic12s for more information.

 

2. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Designed to increase awareness and appreciation of music from the European classical tradition in relation to general culture and history. Develops a basic understanding of musical elements and deepens students' experience of music. This course is recommended for, but not limited to non-music majors.

 

3. COURSE CONTENT: An introduction to the music, musicians, and instruments of the modern symphony orchestra. Then, a chronological introduction to the history and development of music through the major historical time periods:
   • Middle Ages (AD 450-1450)
   • Renaissance (1450-1600)
   • Baroque (1600-1750)
   • Classical (1750-1825)
   • Romantic (1800-1900)
   • 20th Century and Beyond

 

4. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: A. Students will acquire an understanding and knowledge of basic significant western musical styles. Students will be able to aurally identify the most important composers and their representative compositions from each major music era. These two outcomes will be assessed by a faculty-developed examination. Each student must complete the pre and post-test assessments. Failure to take the post-test without withdrawing from the course will result in a grade of INCOMPLETE.

 

5. EXAMS: There will be examinations during the semester. Each exam will contain a written component and/or multiple choice, and a listening component. Each exam will be worth 10 points. The lowest five will be dropped from consideration of your final course grade.

6. MAKE-UP EXAMS: Subject to the availability of the professor and the student, and of a suitable room for the administration of the test. You are responsible to notify your professor immediately when you suspect you will need to schedule a make-up exam.
7. CONCERT REQUIREMENTS: Attendance and written review of a minimum of three concerts is required for this course.A maximum of 100 points per review are available.25 bonus points will be available for extra credit if you attend one additional concert (maximum of four total reports).Reports must be written and submitted no later than two weeks following the attendance of the concert.Due dates are as follows: October 23, November 27, and December 11, 2017. NO LATE REPORTS WILL BE ACCEPTED! Reports must be typed in 1.5 space Arial 12-point font, must have the ticket stub and concert program stapled to the back, and be no longer than 1 page. If you are submitting your reports via Canvas, you will still need to turn in the proof of attendance. See the attached sample for guidelines on how to author your reports. Each concert report must include the following information on the headline:

• MUS101 – Music Appreciation Class
• Name of student
• Date and time of class (MW 3:30)
• Concert report number (1 to 4)
• Name of the concert
• Date and time of the concert 

Students may find information regarding concerts in town from the following sources:

• Orange County Concerts: SparkOC.com,
• Google: Pacific Symphony Orchestra or LA Philharmonic
• goldstar.com

9. Participation Credits: Participation Credits will be given to students who give presentations, lead or actively participate in discussion sessions during class. Each student will have opportunities to earn up to 26 Participation Credits in a semester.  Each Participation Credit is worth 2 points.  The Participation Points total will be included in the calculation of final grade at the end of the semester.  Student is expected to come to class on time.  A reduction of 1 point in the Participation Points for every tardy.
10. TERM PAPER (HONOR STUDENTS): Each student will write a research paper on a topic relevant to this course description. Potential topics will be discussed during the first week of class. Each student must have their topic approved by the instructor no later than the OCTOBER 2^nd class date. Papers must be turned in no later than the December 11^th class date. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED! Papers must be typed in 1.5 space Arial 12-point font and may be handed in or submitted via Canvas. A works-cited page in MLA format must accompany this paper.
11. GRADING: Grades will be averaged to determine the course grade: four of the five examination grades (100 points each), three concert reports (100points each) with the option to do a fourth for extra credit, participation credits (up to 26) and the optional Term Paper (100 points).END OF CHAPTER 10 POINT QUIZZES MAY BE INCLUDED IN GRADE, TBD. Grades are not weighted **NOTE: For the lowest test grade drop to be implemented, students are required to attend the last 2 weeks of instruction. More than one absence during these weeks will disqualify you from using Test 5 as your dropped test.

              SCALE: 100-81% = A | 80-61% = B| 60-41% = C| 40-21% = D | 20-0% = F

 12. ABSENCE POLICY: Students are expected to report on time for every class meeting. Please notify your instructor via email if you have a planned absence or extenuating circumstance. As per SCC Policy, as noted in the Catalog, it is the student’s responsibility to withdraw officially from a course. However, because of enrollment demand, a student may be dropped by the instructor for excessive absences. As quoted from the catalog:

“A student may be dropped for not attending the first class meeting or for excessive absences when the total hour’s of absence exceed 10% of the total scheduled hours of the class.”

12. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities who want to request academic accommodations are responsible for informing their instructors and Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) as early in the semester as possible, or at least two weeks before the accommodation is needed. To have accommodations authorized, students must provide DSPS with verification of disability and meet with a DSPS professional for an evaluation of needs. Students may schedule a DSPS appointment by coming to the DSPS office in E-105, by phoning us at (714) 628-4860 or by emailing us at DSPS@sccollege.edu.
13. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT STANDARD – BP 5201: All students are responsible for maintaining appropriate conduct while enrolled in classes through the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD).Guidelines for student conduct set forth in the RSCCD “Standards of Student Conduct” policy.The detailed information regarding student discipline and rights within this policy is available in the college catalog and student handbook. Students who violate the Standards of Conduct are subject to disciplinary action which includes, but is not limited to, removal from class, suspension, and expulsion.
14. STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Any test, paper or report submitted by you and that bears your name is presumed to be your own original work that has not previously been submitted for credit in another course unless you obtain prior written approval to do so from your instructor.

In all of your assignments, including your homework or drafts of papers, you may use words or ideas written by other individuals in publications, web sites, or other sources, but only with proper attribution. “Proper attribution” means that you have fully identified the original source and extent of your use of the words or ideas of others that you reproduce in your work for this course, usually in the form of a footnote or parenthesis.

As a general rule, if you are citing from a published source or from a web site and the quotation is short (up to a sentence or two) place it in quotation marks; if you employ a longer passage from a publication or web site, please indent it and use single spacing. In both cases, be sure to cite the original source in a footnote or in parentheses.

If you are not clear about the expectations for completing an assignment or taking a test or examination, be sure to seek clarification from your instructor or beforehand.

Finally, you should keep in mind that as a member of the campus community, you are expected to demonstrate integrity in all of your academic endeavors and will be evaluated on your own merits. So be proud of your academic accomplishments and help to protect and promote academic integrity at SCC. The consequences of cheating and academic dishonesty – including a formal discipline file, possible loss of future internship, scholarship, or employment opportunities, and denial of admission to graduate school – are simply not worth it.

14. ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY: Absolutely NO electronic devices are to be used during class at any time for any reason without the expressed permission of the instructor. This includes, but is not limited to cellular telephones, smart phones, tablets, phablets, laptops, iPods, iPads, etc. Absolutely NO electronic device of ANY kind will be permitted on the tables during examinations.

 

15. INSTRUCTOR CONFIDENTIALITY (Title IX): Please be assured that I, as your instructor, will uphold the confidentiality if your coursework and grades, and will not disclose any of this information to anyone. I also extend this confidentiality to any other matters you wish to discuss with me, but please be aware that under Title IX and as an employee of the Rancho Santiago Community College District, I am required to report any allegations of sexual misconduct to ensure the safety of our students and the community. If you do not wish to formally report an incident to me but wish to speak to someone confidentially about an unwelcome sexual encounter, you can speak to the College Psychologist who is not legally bound to report your conversation. The College Psychologist is located in the Student Health & Wellness Center in T-102 or call (714) 628-4773.

 

16. IMPORTANT DATES:

 

Term Start Date	September 11, 2017
Last Day to Add (add code required)	September 24, 2017
Last Day to Drop without “W”	September 24, 2016
Last Day to Obtain a Refund	September 18, 2016
Last Day to Drop with “W”	November 15, 2017
Term End Date	December 13, 2017

 

17. This syllabus represents a contract between the student and the instructor and is not open to interpretation or question.

18. Concert Report #1, Sample

19. TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE (Fall 2018)

20. Welcome to class.