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MASTER SYLLABUS |
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| MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURES
MUS 1040 |
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| Class Hours: 3.0 | Credit Hours: 3.0 | ||||||||
| Laboratory Hours: 0.0 | Revised: Fall 04 | ||||||||
| This course is designed for transfer. | |||||||||
| Catalog Course Description: | |||||||||
| Study of American and other world cultures using music as the springboard. Development of listening skills and an appreciation and understanding of diverse musical traditions. | |||||||||
| Entry Level Standards: | |||||||||
| The student is expected to be able to read on a college level, write using correct spelling and coherent paragraphs free of major grammatical errors, and employ primary research techniques to gather information. While it is assumed that the student has an interest in music on at least a minimal level, no knowledge of reading or understanding written music is required. | |||||||||
| Prerequisites: | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||
| Corequisite(s) | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||
| Textbook(s) and Other Course Materials: | |||||||||
| Titon, Jeff Todd, Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples with accompanying compact disks, most recent edition | |||||||||
| I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis: | |||||||||
| Week | Topic | ||||||||
| 1 |
Introduction to course; discuss syllabus
Native American Music |
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| 2 | Music of Africa | ||||||||
| 3 | Music of Japan | ||||||||
| 4 | Music of South America | ||||||||
| 5 | Cuban Music | ||||||||
| 6 |
Music of Mexico
Australian Music |
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| 7 | Greek Music
Music of Ireland Bluegrass Music |
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| 8 |
Jewish Music
Music from Bosnia/Central Europe |
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| 9 | Music of India | ||||||||
| 10 | Music of Indonesia/Gamelan | ||||||||
| 11 | Reggae | ||||||||
| 12 |
Cajun / Zydeco
The Blues |
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| 13 | Class Presentations | ||||||||
| 14 | Class Presentations | ||||||||
| 15 | Final Exam Period | ||||||||
| II. Course Objectives*: | |||||||||
| A. | Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between attitudes of society and the music that was produced either as a reflection of or in reaction to them. II.1-6, III.1 | ||||||||
| B. | Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of music and associated terminology. II.1-6 | ||||||||
| C. | Develop perceptual, analytical, and technical skills as musicians, speakers, and writers. II.1-6 | ||||||||
| D. | Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of music to culture, environment, and time. II.1-6, III.1 | ||||||||
| E. | Demonstrate an increased personal awareness of the role that music plays in human interaction. II.1-6 | ||||||||
| *Roman numerals after course objectives reference goals of the university parallel program. | |||||||||
| III. Instructional Processes*: | |||||||||
| Students will: | |||||||||
| 1. | Participate in structured class discussions that emphasize the cultural implications of selected music. Communication Outcome, Humanities/Fine Arts Outcome, Social/Behavioral Sciences Outcome, Active Learning Strategy | ||||||||
| 2. | Research and develop a project that treats some assigned aspect of multicultural music. Communication Outcome, Technological Literacy Outcome, Humanities/Fine Arts Outcome, Active Learning Strategy, Transitional Strategy | ||||||||
| 3. | Participate in listening activities in which they interpret, evaluate, and analyze assigned music. Communication Outcome, Humanities/Fine Arts Outcome, Active Learning Strategy | ||||||||
| *Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference TBR's goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting course work to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process. | |||||||||
| IV. Expectations for Student Performance*: | |||||||||
| Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: | |||||||||
| 1. | Define basic terminology related to music and explain specific works in those terms. B | ||||||||
| 2. | Apply knowledge of terms and concepts to an artistic experience. B, E | ||||||||
| 3. | Analyze works from the various cultures by comparing and contrasting forms, styles, and genres. A, B, D | ||||||||
| 4. | Recognize the timbres of instruments singly and in combination and observe the tremendous impact that instrument selection has upon the musical effect achieved. B,C | ||||||||
| 5. | Relate major works and movements to their performers, culture, and to the historical context in which they lived. A, D | ||||||||
| 6. | Infer correlations between historical context in which this style of music is created and the subsequent type of music produced; its reflection of society, culture, and time. A, E | ||||||||
| 7. | Apply criteria of judgment to selected musical works from various time frames and cultures. B, C, D, E | ||||||||
| 8. | Compare the styles of various composers working within the same time frame and try to determine how each composer manipulates the raw materials to make his style unique. C, E | ||||||||
| *Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above. | |||||||||
| V. Evaluation: | |||||||||
| A. Testing Procedures: 80% of grade | |||||||||
| 1.
Students will be given five broad-based, non-cumulative tests (total of
50%)
These exams will consist of some or all of the following elements: *Aural Identification: composer, section, time, country and/or special attributes *Short answer definitions/questions *Essay questions (1 minimum) on broad-based information 2. Students will be given a comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester (20%). This exam will consist of some or all of the elements listed above. 3. Students will be given numerous quizzes throughout the semester (total of 10%). They will be short answer format and will be drawn from class lectures or reading assignments. The average of all quizzes will constitute 10% of the final grade. |
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| B. Laboratory Expectations: | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||
| C. Field Work: 20% of grade | |||||||||
| Students will be expected to prepare and to participate in a group presentation on some assigned aspect of multicultural music. Preparation will involve outside listening and research. | |||||||||
| D. Other Evaluation Methods: | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||
| VI. Policies: | |||||||||
| A. Attendance Policy: | |||||||||
| REQUIRED! Roll will be taken. Excused absences will be at the discretion of the instructor. Students are responsible for work missed due to absence. Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled instructional activities. As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75 percent of their scheduled classes in order to receive credit for the course. Individual departments/programs/disciplines, with the approval of the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, may have requirements that are more stringent. | |||||||||
| B. Academic Dishonesty: | |||||||||
| Academic and Classroom Misconduct. The instructor has the primary responsibility for control over classroom behavior and maintenance of academic integrity and can order the temporary removal or exclusion from the classroom of any student engaged in disruptive conduct or conduct in violation of the general rules and regulations of Pellissippi State…Upon discovery of a student's participation in academic misconduct, the student is immediately responsible to the instructor of the class, who will meet with the offending student with evidence of the misconduct. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed as a result of academic misconduct, the instructor has the authority to assign either (1) an F or zero for the assignment or (2) an F for the course. | |||||||||
| C. Accommodations for disabilities: | |||||||||
| If you
need accommodation because of a disability, if you have emergency medical
information to share, or if you need special arrangements in case the building
must be evacuated, please inform the instructor immediately. Privately
after class or in the instructor's office.
To request accommodations students must register with Services for Students with Disabilities: Goins 127 or 131, Phone: (865) 539-7153 or (865) 694-6751 Voice/TDD. |
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