Music 121 Spring 2011:
HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Grey Brothers
5 Porter Hall
Office x6279 Home 969-9129
Office Hours: MWTh 1:00-2:30
Course Meeting Time: MWF: 11:30-12:35
Texts:
J. Peter Burkholder, Donald J. Grout, and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music, eighth edition.
J. Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca, ed. Norton Anthology of Western Music, sixth edition, volumes II and III.
J. Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca, ed. Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music, sixth edition, volumes II and III.
Course Description:
This course is a chronological study of the development of cultivated music in the western world from the Classical era through the present.
Course Objectives:
The objectives of this course are in accordance with the six college Student Learning Standards, as described in the college catalogue.
Christian Orientation Standard:
To appreciate music as a vehicle by which we commune with God.
To develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of God as Creator through the study of the creative process.
To more fully enjoy listening to music.
Critical-Interdisciplinary Thinking Standard:
To understand what music is.
To develop tools to examine music critically.
To develop an understanding of the historical development of musical form, style, and compositional technique.
To understand how music communicates thought and emotion.
To become acquainted with musical instruments as they have developed through the centuries.
Diversity Standard:
To appreciate cultivated music of the western world as one of many musical traditions of the world.
Active Societal and Intellectual Engagement Standard:
To gain knowledge of historical developments as they have influenced the development of music, specifically:
how cultural forces have affected the purposes for which music has been created, and
how changing desires and tastes have shaped musical style.
as a means to discerning how such forces affect the creation of music today.
Written and Oral Communication Standard:
To develop facility in the written and oral communication of musical ideas.
To gain experience in the art and craft of historiography.
Research and Technology Standard:
To use appropriate technology appropriately in the research of topics in music history.
In addition, this course, along with MU 120, is designed to fulfill the Music Department objective of developing music literacy.
Course Requirements and Policies:
Attendance at and participation in all classes. You will record your attendance at each class session on the Attendance and Listening Checklist. In accordance with Westmont College policies, you may miss up to three class meetings without penalty. Participation in class precludes engaging in private conversation, browsing the web, checking email, texting, playing video games, or anything else that takes your attention from class activities.
Reading of the textbooks and the anthology. You are expected to read the required pages before the class period for which they are assigned. This includes both the pages in Burkholder, Grout, and Palisca, A History of Western Music, and the pages in the anthology that accompany the assigned listening examples in Burkholder and Palisca Norton Anthology of Western Music, volumes II and III.
Listening outside of class. You are expected to listen to the musical examples, following their scores and reading the pages accompanying them in Burkholder and Palisca Norton Anthology of Western Music, volumes II and III, before the class period for which they are assigned. You must submit a properly completed Attendance and Listening Checklist in order to receive credit for outside listening.
Completion of quizzes. Brief quizzes on the readings and listening will be administered at the beginning of many class sessions. If missed due to lateness or absence, these quizzes may not be made up. To help you prepare, you will receive study guides in advance.
Completion of exams. Exams can be taken late only in an emergency. If you need to take an exam at a time other than it is scheduled, notification must be given at least two weeks in advance. Rescheduling of the final exam must be accomplished through the office of the Registrar.
Completion of papers. Two papers will be required. Paper drafts must be submitted by the dates assigned. Late submissions will receive a grade of no credit.
Completion of class presentations. During the semester, you will be required to give two brief presentations on the subjects of your papers. Each must be delivered on the date assigned. The schedule of these presentations will be developed as the semester progresses.
Demonstration of academic integrity. Instances of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, cheating, or falsification, will result in a grade of “F” in the course and may result in suspension from the college (See, on the Westmont College Webpage: Academics/Registrar/Academic Policies/Policies & Procedures (Academic Dishonesty) and Plagiarism Policy.
General Education:
Common Inquiries: Thinking Historically
This course satisfies the Thinking Historically component of the Common Inquiries portion of the Westmont General Education curriculum. As stated in the college catalogue, students in courses that satisfy the Thinking Historically component will develop:
“An awareness and appreciation for the particularities of time and place.” You will become acquainted with historical developments as they have impacted the development of music. You will learn about particular music genres and you will become familiar with representative pieces. You will learn about noteworthy composers and how their circumstances and personalities contributed to the formation of their individual styles. You will learn about important dates, people, places, occasions, and publications.
“A sense of the complex process of change and continuity over time.” You will discover how particular genres developed over time and will trace the development of particular genres and performance practices.
“The ability to work critically with a range of primary and secondary historical texts.” You will gain experience with two types of primary sources—musical scores and prose writings—and will become familiar with the issues involved in creating modern performing editions of music.
“An appreciation for the art of constructing historical narrative.” This is a course in historiography, that is, how history is written. You will have the opportunity to develop historical narratives in the writing of two papers, which will discuss pieces of music in historical context.
Common Skills: Writing-Intensive Course within the Major
Writing about music within a historical context presents unique challenges involving synthesis of the abstract and the concrete. This course includes a significant writing component, including readings and discussion of good writing practices, required sessions with Writer’s Corner tutors, and opportunities to revise submissions in response to the instructor’s written comments. As such, it satisfies the Westmont College General Education requirement of a Writing-Intensive Course within the Major.
Students with Special Needs:
Students who have been diagnosed with a disability (learning, physical or psychological) are strongly encouraged to contact the Disability Services office as early as possible to discuss appropriate accommodations for this course. Formal accommodations will only be granted for students whose disabilities have been verified by the Disability Services office. These accommodations may be necessary to ensure your full participation and the successful completion of this course.
Please contact Michelle Hardley, director of Academic Advising and Disability Services (x6159, ) as soon as possible.
Grading:
Attendance and participation 5 points
Listening 5 points
Quizzes 15 points
Exams (3) 51 points
Papers (2) 20 points
Presentations (2) 4 points
Total 100 points
Grading Scale:
100-97 A + 96-93 A 92-90 A -
89-87 B + 86-83 B 82-80 B -
79-77 C + 76-73 C 72-70 C -
69-67 D + 66-63 D 62-60 D -
Course Outline:
January
10 Introduction
Course Objectives, Requirements, and Resources
Outline of Western Music History, Terminology
12 Introduction
Papers and Presentations
14 Introduction
Classical Structures and Forms
17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
18 Introduction
Classical Structures and Forms
Musical Taste and Style in the Enlightenment
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 468-82
Unit I: The Classic Period through Beethoven
19 Opera and Vocal Music in the Early Classic Period
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 483-93
Anthology: Examples 101-2
21 Opera and Vocal Music in the Early Classic Period
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 493-505
Anthology: Examples 103-5
24 Instrumental Music: Sonata, Symphony, and Concerto at Midcentury
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 506-15
26 Instrumental Music: Sonata, Symphony, and Concerto at Midcentury
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 515-25
Anthology: Examples 106-10
28 Classical Music in the Late Eighteenth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 526-46
Anthology: Examples 111-13
31 Classical Music in the Late Eighteenth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 546-65
Anthology: Examples 114-17
February
2 Revolution and Change
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 566-85
Anthology: Examples 118-19
4 Revolution and Change
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 585-94
Anthology: Example 120
Paper 1 due
7 Review
9 Exam 1: The Classic Period through Beethoven
Unit II: Romanticism and the Nineteenth Century
11 The Romantic Generation: Song and Piano Music
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 595-615
Anthology: Examples 121-4
14 The Romantic Generation: Song and Piano Music
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 616-32
Anthology: Examples 125-9
16 Romanticism in Classic Forms: Orchestral, Chamber, and Choral Music
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 633-48
Anthology: Examples 130-2
Paper 1 revised draft due
18 Romanticism in Classic Forms: Orchestral, Chamber, and Choral Music
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 648-60
Anthology: Examples 133-6
21 Presidents’ Day
23 Romantic Opera and Musical Theater to Midcentury
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 661-73
Anthology: Examples 137-8
25 Romantic Opera and Musical Theater to Midcentury
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 673-84
Anthology: Examples 139-40
28 Opera and Musical Theater in the Later Nineteenth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 685-707
Anthology: Examples 141-2
March
2 Opera and Musical Theater in the Later Nineteenth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 707-23
Anthology: Examples 143-6
4 Late Romanticism in Germany and Austria
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 724-35
Anthology: Examples 147-8
7 Late Romanticism in Germany and Austria
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 735-49
Anthology: Examples 149-50
9 Diverging Traditions in the Later Nineteenth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 750-61
Anthology: Examples 151-2
11 Diverging Traditions in the Later Nineteenth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 761-9
Anthology: Examples 153-4
14-18 Spring Recess
21 Review
23 Exam 2: Romanticism and the Nineteenth Century
Unit III: The Twentieth Century and After
25 The Early Twentieth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 770-90
Anthology: Example 155
28 The Early Twentieth Century
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 790-809
Anthology: Examples 156-9
30 Modernism and the Classical Tradition
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 810-829
Anthology: Examples 160-3
Paper 2 due
April
1 Modernism and the Classical Tradition
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 829-54
Anthology: Examples 164-8
4 Between the World Wars: Jazz and Popular Music
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 855-68
Anthology: Examples 169-71
6 Between the World Wars: Jazz and Popular Music
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 868-76
Anthology: Examples 172
8 Between the World Wars: The Classical Tradition
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 877-92
Anthology: Examples 173-6
11 Between the World Wars: The Classical Tradition
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 892-905
Anthology: Examples 177-82
Paper 2 revised draft due
13 Postwar Crosscurrents
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 906-29
Anthology: Examples 183-6
15 Postwar Crosscurrents
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 930-56
Anthology: Examples 187-96
18 Music Since 1970
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 957-75
Anthology: Examples 197-8
20 Music Since 1970
Burkholder/Grout: Pages 975-86
Anthology: Examples 199-205
22, 25 Easter Recess
27 Review
May
5 (8:00-10:00 a.m.) Exam 3: The Twentieth Century and After
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