BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
I. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Course Number: MUSI 1002
Course Title: Introduction to Music
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None
Division and Discipline: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Humanities/Music
Course Description: This course is designed for the non-music major. A background in music is not necessary for enrollment. Emphasis is placed on the development of competence in listening to music through the study of the sources, mediums, elements of music, musical forms, composers, and periods of music.
II. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
III. COLLEGE POLICIES
Students and faculty of Barton Community College constitute a special community engaged in the process of education. The College assumes that its students and faculty will demonstrate a code of personal honor that is based upon courtesy, integrity, common sense, and respect for others both within and outside the classroom.
Plagiarism on any academic endeavors at Barton Community College will not be tolerated. The student is responsible for learning the rules of, and avoiding instances of, intentional or unintentional plagiarism. Information about academic integrity is located in the Student Handbook.
The College reserves the right to suspend a student for conduct that is determined to be detrimental to the College educational endeavors as outlined in the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and College Policy & Procedure Manual. [Most up-to-date documents are available on the College webpage.]
Any student seeking an accommodation under the provisions of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is to notify Student Support Services via email at .
IV. COURSE AS VIEWED IN THE TOTAL CURRICULUM
This course is designed for non-music majors and satisfies general education humanities requirements for students seeking an associate degree from BCC. It transfers to all Regents’ institutions in Kansas including Emporia State University as 226 Music Exploration; FHSU as 161 Listening to Music; Kansas State University as 250 Introduction To Music; University of Kansas as Dist. In Humanities for College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Pittsburg State as 120 Music Appreciation; and WSU as 160G The Heritage of Western Music. General education requirements vary among different institutions – quite possibly between departments within institutions – and it is the student’s responsibility to confirm transferability to his or her intended university and degree program.
The learning outcomes and competencies detailed in this course outline or syllabus meet or exceed the learning outcomes and competencies specified by the Kansas Core Outcomes Groups project for this course, as approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. – http://kansasregents.org/transfer_articulation.
V. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
Barton Community College is committed to the assessment of student learning and to quality education. Assessment activities provide a means to develop an understanding of how students learn, what they know, and what they can do with their knowledge. Results from these various activities guide Barton, as a learning college, in finding ways to improve student learning.
Course Outcomes/Competencies
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Identify and describe the elements of melody, harmony, pitch, rhythm, timbre, texture, form, and dynamics.
a. Demonstrate a basic vocabulary of musical terms in relation to pitch, duration,
timbre, and volume and be able to apply them to a listening example.
b. Aurally discriminate sample selections from each historical era and identify their
representative characteristics.
c. Describe the constructive elements of the sonata-allegro form and the sonata
cycle.
2. Identify the expressive qualities of the elements of music through listening experiences.
a. Differentiate aurally between representatives of the different families of instruments.
b. Aurally discriminate sample selections from each historical era and identify their representative characteristics.
3. Describe the general characteristics of musical genres and the relationship to their cultural/historical settings.
a. Describe the musical developments of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque,
Classical, Romantic and 20th Century eras with regard to religious, cultural, artistic, and technological developments.
b. Aurally discriminate sample selections from each historical era and identify their
representative characteristics.
c. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the categories, characteristics, and
representative instruments in each of the families of musical instruments from the
Middle Ages to present day.
d. Describe the relationships between instrumental development and cultural,
religious, historical, and technological developments.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of musical artists, composers, and compositions related to the context of the course.
a. List major music forms (vocal and instrumental) and representative composers
from each historical era.
b. Aurally discriminate sample selections by composers and compositions from
each historical era.
5. Critically evaluate the role of music in their lives.
a. Describe the genres of music they experience in their day to day experiences.
b. Evaluate a musical performance they either attend or analyze from video or
sound recording.
VI. INSTRUCTOR EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS IN CLASS
VII. TEXTBOOK AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS
VIII. REFERENCES
IX. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION
X. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
XI. COURSE OUTLINE
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