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MUS 756 Choral Music Literature, Spring 20, 22756, C/L Syllabus & Grading Criteria

Syllabus & Grading Criteria

MUS 556/756: CHORAL MUSIC LITERATURE - SYLLABUS

Eastern Kentucky University

School of Music

Spring 2020

MUS 556/756: Choral Music Literature

Online (weekly modules)

3 credits

Professor: Dr. Richard Waters

Office: Foster Music Building, 104

Email: richard.waters@eku.edu

Phone: 859-622-1336

Catalog Course Description:

Survey of choral music literature from the 15th century to the present.

Prerequisite: completion of MUH 371 & 372; Music Majors only.

Texts and Course Materials:

(Click links to access online via EKU Libraries)

a. Shrock. Dennis. Choral Repertoire. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
b. Steinberg, Michael. Choral Masterworks: A Listener’s Guide. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2005.

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Other Recommended Materials:

a. Alwes, Chester L. A History of Western Choral Music, Vol. 1. New York: Oxford
University Press, 2015 (ML 1500.A46 2015)
b. Alwes, Chester L. A History of Western Choral Music, Vol. 2. New York: Oxford
University Press, 2015 (ML 1500.A46 2015)
c. Berger, Melvin. Guide to Choral Masterpieces: A Listener’s Guide. New York:
Anchor Books, 1993. (ML 1500.B47 1993)
d. Garretson, Robert L. Choral Music: History, Style, and Performance Practice.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1973. (ML1500.G37 1993)
e. Robinson, Ray, ed. Choral Music: A Norton Historical Anthology. New York: W. W.
Norton & Company, 1978. (M1495.C54218)
f. Shrock, Dennis. Choral Scores. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015.
(M1495.C56 2015)
g. Ulrich, Homer. A Survey of Choral Music. Orlando: Harcourt Brace College
Publishers, 1973. (ML1500.U44)

Online Resources:

a. http://www.choralnet.org/
b. http://www.classical.net/
c. http://www.cpdl.org/
d. http://www.eku.naxosmusiclibrary.com.libproxy.eku.edu/
e. http://www.imslp.org/
f. http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com.libproxy.eku.edu/
g. WIKIPEDIA

Student Learning Outcomes:

a. Assimilate knowledge of the subject matter listed above through assigned

readings, listening assignments, and writings.
b. Compare/contrast the stylistic characteristics of the major composers from
each time period.
c. Differentiate the prominent genres of choral music from each time period.
d. Identify the monumental major works from each time period.
e. Analyze an assigned major work in the form of an 8-10 page paper (MUS 756
only)

Course Requirements:

a. Check the course Blackboard page, course calendar, and assignments, and
your email several times a week.

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b. Keep up with all readings and listening assignments as listed on the course
calendar.
c. Assignments should be completed and submitted online via Blackboard no
later than 11:59 PM on the Sunday after the module has been made
available.
d. All work is to be submitted digitally in the form of a PDF file, via the
Blackboard website (as it will be time-stamped accordingly).
e. Please put your name in the upper right hand corner, and number the pages.
f. Please save your file in all caps and no spaces, starting with MODULE,
underscore, module #, underscore, your last name, period, and your first
initial.
i. Example: MODULE_3_WATERS.R
g. What you should expect from me:
i. I will check my email daily and respond within 24-36 hours (24-48
hours on weekends).
ii. If you have a question, concern, idea, etc. that I think will benefit
others in the class, I will ask you to post it in the “Water Cooler” area.
iii. Module assignments will be graded within a week of submission.
Grades can be tracked throughout the semester via Blackboard.
h. Paper (MUS 756 only): Using the essay / program notes style of Michael
Steinberg’s Choral Masterworks: A Listener’s Guide, write an 8-10 page paper
(double spaced) on one of the major works listed below. Be sure to include
the following information:
i. History of the work (who? when? where?)
ii. Performing forces (type of choir, soloists, instrumental forces)
iii. Text (subject, source, language, etc.)
iv. Musical structure (# of movements; solos? duets? recitative? etc.)
v. Other salient information and/or details that make this work unique
vi. Resources used
vii. POSSIBLE TOPICS:
1. G. F. Handel: Dixit Dominus
2. J. S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude
3. F. J. Haydn: Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass)
4. S. Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil (Vespers)
5. P. Hindemith: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
6. M. Duruflé: Requiem
7. F. Poulenc: Gloria
8. M. Lauridsen: Lux aeterna

Evaluation Methods:

MUS 576 (undergraduate) Points MUS 756 (graduate) Points

Mod. 1 Discussion Board 5 Mod. 1 Discussion Board 5

Intro. Intro.

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Mod. 1 Essay 15 Mod. 1 Essay 15

Mod. 1 Definitions 30 Mod. 1 Definitions 30

Multiple choice quizzes (7 x 175 Multiple choice quizzes (7 x 175

25 pts) 25 pts)
140 140
Short answer quizzes (7 x 20 Short answer quizzes (7 x
pts) 105 20 pts) 105

Essays (7 x 15 pts) 70 Essays (7 x 15 pts) 70

Listening tests (2 x 35 pts) Listening tests (2 x 35 pts) 5

Paper topic 95

Paper

540 640

TOTAL POINTS TOTAL POINTS

A = 484-540 A = 573-640

B = 430-483 B = 509-572

C = 376-429 C = 445-508

D = 322-375 D = 381-444

F = 0-321 F = 0-380

Student Progress:

a. Students will receive feedback on their progress within one week of an

assignment being submitted.
b. Grades can be tracked throughout the semester via Blackboard.
c. Please contact me via email any time you have questions about your work in
this course.
d. To view your grades in Blackboard, click on the “Tools” button, then choose
“View Grades”.

Course Outline:

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MODULE TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS POINTS

Module 1 Course introduction Discussion Board intro 5

Essay 15

Definitions 30

MUS 756: PAPER TOPIC 5

DUE

Module 2 Medieval & Renaissance Multiple Choice Quiz 25

Essay 15

Module 3 G. P. Palestrina: Missa Papae Short Answer Quiz 20

Marcelli

Module 4 Baroque (minus Bach & Multiple Choice Quiz 25

Handel)
Essay 15

Module 5 A. Vivaldi: Gloria Short Answer Quiz 20

Module 6 Bach & Handel Multiple Choice Quiz 25

Essay 15

Module 7 J. S. Bach: St. John & Short Answer Quiz 20

Matthew Passions
Listening Test #1 35

Module 8 Classical Multiple Choice Quiz 25

Essay 15

Module 9 W. A. Mozart: Requiem Short Answer Quiz 20

Module 10 Romantic: France, Russia, Multiple Choice Quiz 25

England, USA
Essay 15

Module 11 H. Berlioz: Requiem Short Answer Quiz 20

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Module 12 Romantic: Italy, Austria, Multiple Choice Quiz 25

Germany
Essay 15

Module 13 J. Brahms: Ein deutsches Short Answer Quiz 20

Requiem
Listening Test #2 35

Module 14 Modern Multiple Choice Quiz 25

Essay 15

MUS 756: PAPER DUE 95

Module 15 B. Britten: War Requiem Short Answer Quiz 20

Attendance Policy:

a. In this online class, attendance will be measured by the student’s attending to

the assignments in a timely manner that meets assignment deadlines and
due dates.
b. Assignments will be made via Blackboard and will have due dates and
consequences of missing due dates identified clearly in Blackboard.
c. Please be advised that instructors have the right to drop students from any
course due to non-participation.

Notification of the Last Day to Drop the Course:

Refer to Colonel’s Compass

Disability Statement:

If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(OSID), please obtain your accommodation letters from the OSID and present them
to the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you
believe you need accommodation and are not registered with the OSID, please
contact the Office in the Whitlock Building Room 361, by email at disserv@eku.edu,
or by phone at (859) 622-2933 V/TDD. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be
made available in an alternative format.

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Academic Integrity Policy:

Students are advised that EKU’s Academic Integrity policy will be strictly enforced in
this course. The Academic Integrity policy is available
athttp://studentrights.eku.edu/academic-integrity-policy. Questions regarding the
policy may be directed to the Office of Academic Integrity located in the Turley
House, or contact them by phone at (859) 622-1500.

Official Email:

An official EKU email is established for each registered student, each faculty
member, and each staff member. All university communications sent via email will
be sent to this EKU email address.

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