Course Syllabus

MUSIC APPRECIATION MUSIC 101

Santiago Canyon College                                  

Division: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Music 101- Music Appreciation  online                           

Instructor: Professor Nancy Beach                                                      

Beach_Nancy@sccollege.edu   

Pacing Guide for this course https://rsccd.instructure.com/courses/35434/pages/pacing-guide-for-the-enjoyment-of-music-13th-edition

TEXT: The Enjoyment of Music, 13th Short Ed. 2018

TOTAL ACCESS(online access to tools and study resources)is required.  The ACCESS Code is included with the book purchased. It will enable one student to use TOTAL ACCESS for 360 days from the date first registered. An online version of the textbook is available and it also has an access code to TOTAL ACCESS. Please click on the link below.

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CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A course 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 student’s experience of music.  Recommended for non-music majors.

 

COURSE PURPOSE: 

• To acquaint the student with the great masterpieces of music through media and live concerts.
• To give a historical background of each period of music and of the composers’ lives, stressing the influence of political, religious, social, and philosophical institutions on these composers and their music.
• To give the student a rudimentary knowledge of the technical aspects of music, thereby increasing appreciation of the talent and genius of composers and performers.
• To create an awareness that music is a body of literature which represents the thoughts and feelings of some of the greatest minds and spirits throughout history. 
• To relate the history of music to other fields and to our contemporary life to make it relevant.
• To help the student develop powers of observation and reasoning and the ability to think for oneself. 
• To instill in students the habit of attending concerts. 
• To develop critical listening and critical thinking. 
• To develop the ability to express in language reactions to the music.
• To show how music from other world cultures has contributed to European classical music.

 

COURSE CONTENT:  Chronological version:

• Introduction and musical instruments of the modern symphony orchestra.
• Middle Ages, 450-1450.
• Renaissance, 1450-1600.
• Baroque Period, 1600-1750.
• Classical, 1750-1800/25.
• Romantic Period, 1800/25-1900.
• Late Romantic and Impressionism, 1880-1920.
• 20^th/21^st

 

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

•   Students will acquire an understanding and knowledge of basic significant Western musical styles

  Students will be able to aurally identify the most important composers’ representative compositions from each major music era. 

TESTS:  There are chapter and listening quizzes for every exam.  We will be using InQuizitive for both. Check the Enjoyment of music module. There are NO makeup exams.

CONCERT REQUIREMENTS:  Attendance and written concert report (Classical, Musical Theatre and Recitals) are required.  Check the concert report module for directions.

– NO LATE REPORTS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR COUNTED TOWARD A STUDENT’S GRADE.

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

• • Free concerts by city and date. http://www.dorothyswebsite.org/2019free_concerts.html
  • The Nixon Library in Yorba Linda has 2 pm Sunday free concerts. https://www.nixonfoundation.org/sunday-concerts/
    • Orange County Concerts: SparkOC.com,
    • Google: Pacific Symphony Orchestra or LA Philharmonic
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PARTICIPATION AND ABSENCE POLICY:

IMPORTANT: Attendance in an online course is determined by participation in academically related activities. You will be considered present if there is evidence of your participation in course activities including, but not limited to, submitting an assignment, taking a quiz, participating in an online discussion, and working in a group. You will be considered absent if there is no evidence of your participation in the academic activities of this course. Students who do not complete the first week’s assignment or are absent for two weeks or more of the course may be dropped.

 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.

 Title IX. 

Santiago Canyon College (SCC) faculty are committed to supporting our students and upholding gender equity laws as outlined by Title IX. Therefore, if a student chooses to confide in a member of SCC’s faculty regarding an issue of sexual misconduct, that faculty member is obligated to tell SCC’s Title IX Coordinator. If a student does not wish to formally report an incident to a faculty member but wishes to speak to someone confidentially about an unwelcome sexual encounter, the student can speak to the College Psychologist who is not legally bound to report the conversation.  The College Psychologist is located in the Student Health & Wellness Center in T-102 or call (714) 628-4773.

 

Note: This class is designed that in order to earn an A, each and every graded class material must be completed successfully!

The calendar below is inaccurate. Please use this link to the pacing guide.

https://rsccd.instructure.com/courses/35434/pages/pacing-guide-for-the-enjoyment-of-music-13th-edition