MUS005SYLLABUS

MUSIC005:INTRODUCTIONTOWESTERNMUSIC
CourseInstructor:DanielJ.Shevock,Ph.D.
OFFICEHOURS:1:002:00,rm.204Eiche(LRC)
EMAIL:djs541@psu.edu
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COURSESYLLABUS
PENNSTATEALTOONA:SPRINGSEMESTER2016
Section1:MWF2:002:50PM,Room148Hawthorn
Section2:MWF3:003:50PM,Room148Hawthorn
OurGoalsforIntroductiontoWesternMusic(i.e.ClassicalMusic)areto:1)developand
enhancelisteningskillsinrelationtoWesternMusic,2)analyzeWesternMusicwithinhistorical
context,3)analyzetheintersectionofWesternMusicwithplaceandenvironment,4)considerthe
intersectionofWesternMusicwithCulture(s)/Society(ies),and5)increaseknowledge,skill,and
confidenceincriticallyunderstanding,conversingandwritingaboutWesternMusic.Wewill
accomplishthesegoalsthroughassignedreadings,listeningassignments(insideandoutsideof
theclassroom),lecturesanddiscussion,weekly(1page)reflections,listeningresponses,agroup
presentation,andanethnographicwriteup(finalpaper)ofaliveWesternMusicconcert.
REQUIREDCOURSEMATERIALS
TEXT#1:THEENJOYMENTOFMUSIC:EssentialListeningEdition,Forney,Dell
Antonio,andMachlis,WWNorton,NewYork,2013
TEXT#2:MUSICKING:Themeaningsofperformingandlistening,Small,Wesleyan
UniversityPress,Hanover,1998
http://www.angel.psu.edu(Music005Section1orSection2)
http://youtube.com
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/(ALLWRITTEN
ASSIGNMENTSMUSTUSEMLAFORMAT)
ASSIGNMENTSUPONWHICHYOUWILLBEGRADED(approx.600points)
1. WEEKLYREFLECTIONS(200points):EachFriday,a1page,doublespaced
(around300words)reflectionwillbeduetotheANGELdropbox.Thesewillbe
gradeduponyourefficientuseofcoursecontent(readings,listeningassignmentsand
inclassmaterial),howwellwritten(length/clarity/useofthemes),and(reflection)
personalexperiencewithmusic(15pointseach,195pointstotal)
a. Week1GenerativeThemesReflection:OnthefirstFridayofthesemester
(August28),youwillreflect(1page,doublespaced)onameaningful
experienceyouhadwithmusic,analyzewhatyouwrotefor3or4themes
ofyourmusicalexperience.Thesethemeswillguidefuturereflections.(5
points)Thisprojectwillbedescribedmorethoroughlyduringthefirstclass.

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2. LISTENINGRESPONSES(85points):Sincelisteningisanessentialcomponent
ofMusic005,wewilllistentomusicthroughoutthesemester.Duringatleast17
classes,listeningresponseswillbeturnedinandgraded(5pointseach).
3. INCLASSGROUPWORK(100points):Duringpreparationforgroupprojects,
mostclassperiodswillincludewrittenPEERassessments,fiveofwhichwillbe
chosenrandomly(20pointseach).*Thecourseinstructorreservestherighttoraise
(butnotlower)peerassessmentscores.
4. GROUPPROJECT(150points):Ingroupsofapproximately5students,youwill
find/chooseaWesternMusictopic(e.g.composer,composition,performance,style)
thatexplicatesanaural,social,cultural,historical,orcriticalissuerelevanttoday.
UsingPowerPointorsimilarpresentationformat,eachgroupwillshareandleada
discussionaboutthistopicandtheinterconnectedissues.Each
presentation/discussionwilllast1classduration(@50minutes),andwilloccur
weeks11through13.ThesewillbegradedusingacombinationofSELF,PEER,and
INSTRUCTORassessments(selfassessment50points,peerassessment50points,
instructorassessment50points).
5. FinalPaper:ETHNOGRAPHYOFAWESTERNMUSICCONCERT(50
points):YouareresponsibleforattendingaliveWesternMusic(classical)concert
andpreparinganethnographicreviewofthisconcert(5pages,doublespaced).
DatesandtimesforappropriateconcertsatPennStateAltoona,andUniversityPark
willbepostedtoANGEL.ThispaperisdueonorbeforeMondayoffinalsweek,
5/2/2016(50points).Thisprojectwillbeexplainedinclass,includinghowtowrite
ethnographicobservationanddescription.
6. ADDITIONALGRADEDASSIGNMENTS(0to50points):Additional
assignments,projects,andquizzesmaybeassignedbasedontheclasssunique
needs,strengthsandweaknesses,andinterests.Thesemaybedesignedbythecourse
instructororjointlybetweenstudent(s)andinstructor.Note:manystudentschooseto
dothisasextracreditpresentationsduringthelastweekofclasses.Examplesof
previous15minuteassignmentshaveincluded:aFlutePerformanceandTalk
(Mozart),NobuoUematsu(themusiccomposerfortheFinalFantasyvideogames),
FreestyleRapBattles,andEDMasaCommunity.
ATTENDANCE:Attendancewillbetaken.Itisagoodideatoarrivetoclass,ontime,to
maximizelearning.Pleasebeontimeforclass.Ourcommitmenttopunctualityandthevalueof
ourtimewillresultinbeginningandendingclassontime.Seepolicy4227
http://senate.psu.edu/policiesandrulesforundergraduatestudents/4200acquisitionof
credit/#4227.Email,text,orcall(leaveamessageincludingyourname)thecourseinstructor
PRIORtoanyabsence.Youareresponsibleformaterialandinformationcoveredinclass
whetheryouarepresentorabsent(askafriendtotakenotes,listentoinclassassignments
outsideofclass).
LISTENINGATTENTIVELY:AnessentialpartofMusic005isinclasslisteningtoselect
musicalrecordings.Itisimperativethatallstudentslistentothemusicalexampleswithrespect
fortheirfellowstudents.Conversationandotherdisruptivesoundsmustbeavoidedinorderto
activelylistentothemusic.Allcellphonesandotherelectronicdevicesforindividualusemust
beturnedtovibrate/silentduringclass.Avoideatingnoisyfoodproductsonceclasshasbegun.
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WORKINGTOGETHER:Youwillcollaborateonmanyassignmentsthroughoutthesemester.
ASSIGNEDREADINGANDLISTENING:Pleasestaycurrentwiththeassignedreadingand
listening.ReadingsandlisteninglinkswillbefromthetextorpostedtoANGEL,andcontain
crucialinformationforyoursuccessinthisclassandwillaffectyourabilitytosuccessfully
completetheWeeklyReflections,ClassParticipation,GroupProject,andFinalPapergraded
assignments.
ACADEMICINTEGRITY:Academicintegrityisthepursuitofscholarlyactivityinanopen,
honestandresponsiblemanner.Academicintegrityisthebasicguidingprincipleforallacademic
activityatThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity,andallmembersoftheUniversitycommunityare
expectedtoactinaccordancewiththisprinciple.Consistentwiththisexpectation,the
UniversitysCodeofConductstatesthatallstudentsshouldactwithpersonalintegrity,respect
otherstudentsdignity,rightsandproperty,andhelpcreateandmaintainanenvironmentin
whichallcansucceedthroughthefruitsoftheirefforts.Academicintegrityincludesa
commitmentnottoengageinortolerateactsoffalsification,misrepresentationordeception.
SuchactsofdishonestyviolatethefundamentalethicalprinciplesoftheUniversitycommunity
andcompromisetheworthofworkcompletedbyothers.EachstudentinMusic005isexpected
tobefamiliarwiththePoliciesandRulesforStudents,Section4920,andAcademicIntegrity
ProcedureG9.http://www.psu.edu/dept/ufs/policies/4700#4920.
Notetostudentswithdisabilities:PennStatewelcomesstudentswithdisabilitiesintothe
Universityseducationalprograms.Ifyouhaveadisabilityrelatedneedfor
modificationsorreasonableaccommodationsinthiscourse,contactPennStateAltoona
Health&WellnessCenterlocatedattheSheetzFamilyHealthCenter,
www.altoona.psu.com/healthwellness.
REFERENCING:Alwaysgivecredittootherpeopleswork.UseTimesorTimesNew
Romananddoublespace.Whenyouquoteanotherauthorswork,useMLAformatforbothin
textandendofpaperreferencing.FormoreinformationonMLArules,see
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.Whenyoucannotfindhowtocorrectly
reference,writeasmuchoftheinformationaspossibleandemailthecourseinstructor(e.g.How
doIreferenceamoviescript?).
YOURGRADEisbasedonthepercentageofpointsyouearnoutofthetotalpossiblepoints
(600700).GradeScale:
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WhenproblemsarisewithyourworkforMusic005,contactmeimmediately!
DanielJ.Shevock:CellXXXXXXXXXX(textorleaveamessage),email:djs541@psu.edu,
Campusmailbox:Misciagna,Office&OfficeHours:204Eiche,MWF1:002:00.
Classcancellationswillbepostedtothecampuswebsitewhennecessary.AlsonotetheClosing
andDelayPolicyandCompressedScheduleontheweb.IwillalsotrytonotifyyoubyANGEL
coursemailintheeventthatIhavetocancelclassforanyreason.

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MUSIC005FALL2015
A=onAngel
T=CourseText1(ENJOYMENTForney,DellAntonio&Machlis,2013)
S=CourseText2(MUSICKINGSmall,1998)
WR=WeeklyReflectionduetoANGEL
Bold=assignmentdue
Week
Dat Monday
Date Wednesday
Date
e
1/11
Introductionto
1/13
WhatisWestern
1/15
1
MUS005
Syllabusoverview

1/18

NOCLASSDR.
KINGDAY

inWesternMusic?
AQuotesby
Western
Philosophers
(week1)
Tp.47
Overviewof
timbres,
instruments,and
ensembles
SPrelude118
(week1)
Tp.3756

1/20

1/22

Friday
ElementsofMusic
(basics)
SPrelude:Music
andMusicking1
18
WRGenerative
Themes
Overviewof
timbres,
instruments,and
ensembles
SPostlude:What
isagood
performance?
207222
WRInterrogate
1Word
WesternMusicand
place(3patriotic
songs)
WRMusicand
Place
WesternMusicin
History:Romantic
and20thCentury
T.p.188206,228
232
WRHistory

1/25

WesternMusicand
place(Fallingstill)
SAPlacefor
Hearing1929

1/27

WesternMusicand
place
(Mountaintops)

1/29

2/1

2/3

WesternMusicin
History:Baroque
andClassical
Tp.9299,117121,
134138,147150,
169

2/5

2/8

WesternMusicin
History:Middle
Ages&
Renaissance
Tp.6468,7578
SSummoningup
thedeadcomposer
8793
Musicand
Psychology
AAdaptation
APersonality
AMemory
ASpeaking

2/10

WesternMusicand
Gender
AFanfareforthe
CommonMan
AFanfareforthe
Uncommon
Woman

2/12

WesternMusicand
Gender
Tp.99,138139
WRHowis
genderenactedin
music?

2/15

WesternMusic
CultureandRace
AOtelloand
Blackface14

2/17

WesternMusic
CultureandRace
Tp.227,242248,
301306,327333

2/19

Introductionto
GroupProject,
Ethnography
(Explanationof

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(week6)
AQ&A13
(week6)
Tp.284288

2/22

2/29

3/5

10

3/14

11

3/21

12

3/28

FinalPaper)
AEthnography
SADramaof
Relationships158
168
NOWEEKLY
REFLECTION

WesternMusicand
Money
AMusiciansas
entrepreneurs
ClassicalMusic
AftertheCD
American
Intersections
Groupprojectwork
Tp.307314

2/24

Modernand
PostmodernEras
Tp.262270,315
320,321326

2/26

3/2

3/4

NOCLASS
SPRINGBREAK
WesternMusicand
Power
Groupprojectwork
AGandhi190
STheLanguageof
Gesture5063
Groupprojectwork
Impressionism
Tp.255261

10/2
1
3/16

WesternMusicand
Religion
Groupprojectwork
Tp.6974,8091,
105116
T.p.249254,334
338
NOCLASS
SPRINGBREAK
NoClass(NAfME,
Atlanta)
Groupprojectwork

3/23

Group1Project

3/25

TheSymphony
Tp.167168,216
226
SSocially
constructed
meanings130143

3/30

Group3Project

4/1

10/23
3/18

American
Intersections
Tp.278283,289
300
WRCultureand
WesternMusic
VideogameMusic
Groupproject
work
WRReligion

NOCLASS
SPRINGBREAK
NoClass(NAfME,
Atlanta)
WRPower
Groupproject
work
Group2Project
WR
Impressions
NoClass(PMEA,
Hershey)
WRWest
EasternDivan
Orchestra

13

4/4

Group4Project

4/6

Group5Project

4/8

14

4/11

4/13

4/18

FilmMusic
Tp.339343
Choosetopicsfor
week16/Setup
extracredit
presentations
Watch/listento
extendedfilm

4/15

15

TheOpera
Tp.100104,175
181,233241,344
349
Choosefilmto
analyze
Watch/listento
film

4/20

4/22

Group6Project
WRMy
Revolution
(Ifnecessary,make
upGroupProject)
WRFilmMusic

Watchextended/
listentoextended
film
WRUniversity

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16

4/25

Topicchosenby
class

4/27

Topicchosenby
class

4/29

Educationand
WesternMusic
Topicchosenby
class
NOWEEKLY
REFLECTION
FinalPaper:Due
05/02/2016to
ANGEL

Updated:Jan.11,2016