HOUGHTON COLLEGE

GREATBATCH SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MHS 230A Music History I Ancient to Baroque | MWF 11:55h ~ 12:45h | 3 Credit Hours

FALL 2017

David Clem
david.clem@houghton.edu
Office Location: CFA 233
Office Hours: Wed. 2-3 PM

I. TEXTS: 1. J. Peter Burkholder/Grout, Donald J. A History of Western Music (9 th Ed.)
2. J. Peter Burkholder/Claude PaliscaNorton Anthology of Western
Music, Vol. 1 (7 th Ed.)


II. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Development of music from earliest times through the Baroque. Principles of listening and style
analysis. Literature and style of various schools. Listening, examination of scores,
performance, research reports, lectures, discussion. With MHS 230 satisfies Culture: Music.
Liberal Arts.


III. LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding about the musical developments from Ancient
times to the Early Baroque Period
Articulate an overview of the relationship between musical culture and the history
of the time
Articulate an understanding of music and musical practices of the Middle
Ages, Renaissance, and Early Baroque
Astutely identify early music by listening to its traits and trademarks
Identify aurally major musical styles and forms covered in lecture, text, and
recordings
Knowledgeably write about music ranging from the Ancient times to the Early
Baroque


IV. ASSIGNMENTS & REQUIREMENTS
There will be three major written exams and two literature exams, as well as a Final
Exam, which will be comprehensive in scope. The five written and listening exams will
be of equal value (100 pts). Four Quizzes will precede the exams and each is worth 50
pts. Students will a lso write one 3-5 page paper on a pre-assigned listening excerpt
from the Norton Anthology, due at the end of the semester, worth 150 pts. The Final
Exam is worth 150 p ts.

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 Quizzes
The quizzes will consist of multiple-choice questions, will be online (via moodle), and
will be open book, but with a time constraint.
Written Exams
The written exams will consist of fill in the blank, short answer, and essay questions.
Exam I covers chapters 1-6 and will be on 9/22/17; Exam II covers chapters 7-12 and
will be on 11/1/17; Exam III covers chapters 13-17 and will be on 12/6/17.
Literature Exams
The two literature exams involve identification of score and listening excerpts from the
Norton Anthology. Prior to each exam I will distribute a list of possible excerpts.
Final Exam
The final exam is scheduled for Wed.,12/13/16 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. It will be a
mix of multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, and essay questions, and will
have a brief listening portion as well.
Paper
You will write a 3-5 page paper on one of the following composers: Guillaume Machaut,
Josquin Desprez, or Claudio Monteverdi. Your paper should focus on both biographical
information and compositional output, with an emphasis on one of the pieces by that
composer in the Norton Anthology. You should use at least 3 different resources, one of
which I will provide, one of which must come from the reference section of the Music
Library, and cite them in accordance with the most recent edition of the Turabian Manual.

V. GRADING POLICIES

A. Points

Written Exams (3 at 100 points) 300 pts.
Literature Exams (2 at 100 points) 200 pts.
Quizzes (4 at 50 points) 200 pts.
Final Exam 150 pts.
Paper 150 pts.

Total 1000 pts.

B. Scale
A = 9401000 A- = 900939 B+ = 870899 B = 840869 B- = 8 00839
C+ = 770799 C = 740769 C- = 700739 D = 650699 F = 649 and b elow

C. Disability Assistance
Students with a documented disability may contact Houghton Colleges Center
for Academic Success and Advising (CASA) at CASA@houghton.edu to make
arrangements for academic a ccommodations.

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VI. ATTENDANCE POLICIES
Regular and punctual attendance in all classes is expected of all students.
Absences will be identified as either excused or unexcused and will be handled per
the policy below.

Excused Absences

Excused absences include all Houghton College sponsored events, to
include a thletic competitions or other school-approved events.
Absences due to medical illness that are accompanied by a doctors note will be
excused.
Absences due to family situations such as a death in the family or a severe
medical condition will be excused.
Students will not be penalized for excused absences and will be
permitted to make arrangements to complete missed work.

Unexcused Absences
Consistent attendance in all classes is the largest contributor to students earning good
grades. Ergo, students will be allowed 1 (ONE) unexcused a bsence.
Grades will be reduced by 20 points per absence if a student misses more than
1 class without excuse.


Drop/Add policy:

This class will follow the registrars policy on drop/add. This includes dropping with a
W/WF. Following the policies of the School of Music, no food or drink will be
allowed in the classroom.


VII. OTHER POLICIES

Academic Misconduct

Academic misconduct includes: academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and falsification. It
is expected that each student will refrain from any form of cheating. If a student is
found cheating, he or she will automatically receive a grade of 0 (zero) for that test.


Disability Statement

Students with a documented disability may contact the Center for Academic Success
and Advising (CASA) at CASA@houghton.edu to make arrangements for academic
accommodations. For all disability testing accommodation requests (i.e. quieter
environment, extended time, oral testing, etc.) the Tutoring/Testing Center is the
officially designated place for all tests administered outside of the regular c lassroom.

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 Classroom Policies

Students must adhere to the use of technology only as directed by the professor or
for n ote- taking purposes only. The inappropriate use of technology (cell phones,
iPods, tablets, laptops, computers, etc.) in the classroom is not tolerated.

There will be no use of computers, tablets, or cell phones for texting, personal
entertaining, or other social media-related activities in the classroom. If an
emergency exists and the student needs to be able to receive texts while in
class, notify professor Clem prior to the beginning of class.

Extra Credit

There are NO extra credit papers in Music History c lasses.

Suggested time commitment:

In accordance with the guidelines of 2-3 hours of work for each hour (credit) of class,
the well-prepared student should spend approximately 8-12 hours of work per week
beyond the time spent in class. If the student finds that he or she is spending
significantly more time than this, please let professor Clem know so that he may help
the student to be more efficient or adjust the students workload. If the student is
spending less time than this, he or she might not b e investing enough time to learn
well.


A typical week would include the following:
Class (50 minutes x 3 classes = 150 minutes)
Textbook reading (approx. 30 pages x 7 min/page {technical reading} = 210
minutes)
Listening to Excerpts (listening and reading commentary in anthologies
120-240 minutes per week)
Going over notes (3 classes x 15 min/class = 45 minutes)

TOTAL: 525-645 minutes or 8.75-10.75 hours per week (3 hours of class plus
8 hours outside of Class, times 15 weeks equals 9,900 minutes or 165 hours for
the s emester).


VIII. CALENDAR FOR THE SEMESTER



Week Dates Topics Text Chapters Assignments
M 8/28 Introductions
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and Syllabus
W 8/30 Ancient Music HWM Ch. 1

and Greece NAWM 1-2
F 9/1 Greco-Roman HWM Ch. 1

Music

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 M 9/4 Chant Notation HWM Ch. 2
2
and Modes
W 9/6 Guido and HWM Ch. 2

Hexachords
F 9/8 Roman Liturgy HWM Ch. 3

NAWM 3-7
M 9/11 Dance and HWM Ch. 4
3
Secular Music NAWM 8-13
W 9/13 Organum HWM Ch. 5 Quiz 1 Opens

NAWM 14-17
F 9/15 Motets HWM Ch. 5 Quiz 1 Closes

NAWM 18-24
M 9/18 Notation and HWM Ch. 6
4
Machaut NAWM 25-28
W 9/20 Ars Subtilior HWM. Ch. 6
and Italian NAWM 29-32
Trecento
F 9/22 Exam I Exam I


M 9/25 Intro to HWM Ch. 7
5
Renaissance
W 9/27 England and HWM Ch. 8

Burgundy NAWM 33-35
F 9/29 Du Fay HWM Ch. 8

NAWM 36-38
M 10/2 Franco-Flemish HWM Ch. 9
6
School NAWM 39-41
W 10/4 Josquin Desprez HWM Ch. 9 Quiz 2 Opens

NAWM 42-45
F 10/6 Intro to HWM Ch. 10 Quiz 2 Closes

Reformation NAWM 46
M 10/9 Literature Literature
7
Exam 1 Exam 1
W 10/11 Review Day


F 10/13 OCT. BREAK


M 10/16 Reformation HWM Ch. 10
8
NAWM 46-49
W 10/18 Counter- HWM Ch. 10

Reformation NAWM 50-53
F 10/20 Italian Secular HWM Ch. 11

Song NAWM 54-56
M 10/23 Italian HWM Ch. 11
9
Madrigals NAWM 57-59
W 10/25 Chanson and HWM Ch. 11 Quiz 3 Opens
English Music NAWM 60-65

F 10/27 Dance Music HWM Ch. 12 Quiz 3 Closes

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 NAWM 66-69
M 10/30 Abstract HWM Ch. 12
10 Music and NAWM 70
Review
W 11/1 Exam II Exam II


F 11/3 Intro to HWM Ch. 13

Baroque NAWM 71-72
M 11/6 Birth of Opera HWM Ch. 14
11
NAWM 73-74
W 11/8 Monteverdi HWM Ch. 14

And Review NAWM 74-75
F 11/9 Literature Literature

Exam 2 Exam 2
M 11/13 Monteverdi to HWM Ch. 14
12
Cesti NAWM 75-76
W 11/15 Sacred Vocal HWM Ch. 15

Music NAWM 77-79
F 11/17 Sacred Vocal HWM Ch. 15

Music NAWM 80-81
M 11/20 Instrumental HWM Ch. 15
13
Music NAWM 82-84
W 11/22 THANKSGIVING

BREAK
F 11/24 THANKSGIVING

BREAK
M 11/27 France in the HWM Ch. 16
14
17th Century NAWM 85-87
W 11/29 England and HWM Ch. 16 Quiz 4 Opens
Spain in the 17th NAWM 87-91
Century
F 12/1 Late 17th HWM Ch. 17 Quiz 4 Closes

Century NAWM 92-93 at Midnight
M 12/4 Late 17th HWM Ch. 17
15
Century NAWM 94-95
W 12/6 Exam III Exam III

F 12/8 Review for Final Papers Due!


Final Exam: Wed., Dec. 13, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM