University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Curriculum Proposal Form #3
New Course
Effective Term:
Subject Area - Course Number: MUSC 344 Cross-listing:
(See Note #1 below)
Course Title: (Limited to 65 characters) History of American Jazz
25-Character Abbreviation: History American Jazz
Sponsor(s): J. Michael Allsen, Michael Dugan
Department(s): Music
College(s):
Consultation took place: NA Yes (list departments and attach consultation sheet)
Departments:
Programs Affected: Jazz Certificate
Is paperwork complete for those programs? (Use "Form 2" for Catalog & Academic Report updates)
NA Yes will be at future meeting
Prerequisites: MUSC 151 AND MUSC 152 or consent of instructor
Grade Basis: Conventional Letter S/NC or Pass/Fail
Course will be offered: Part of Load Above Load
On Campus Off Campus - Location
College: Dept/Area(s): Music
Instructor: Prof. Michael Dugan
Note: If the course is dual-listed, instructor must be a member of Grad Faculty.
Check if the Course is to Meet Any of the Following:
Technological Literacy Requirement Writing Requirement
Diversity General Education Option:
Note: For the Gen Ed option, the proposal should address how this course relates to specific core courses, meets the goals of General Education in providing breadth, and incorporates scholarship in the appropriate field relating to women and gender.
Credit/Contact Hours: (per semester)
Total lab hours: Total lecture hours: 32
Number of credits: 2 Total contact hours: 32
Can course be taken more than once for credit? (Repeatability)
No Yes If "Yes", answer the following questions:
No of times in major: No of credits in major:
No of times in degree: No of credits in degree:
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Proposal Information:
Course justification:
MUSC 344 is designed to fill the needs of music majors and minors interested in an in-depth study of the history of America’s Classical music. By requiring MUSC 151-152 (Music Theory I-II) as a prerequisite, we are essentially limiting the class to music majors and minors of at least sophomore standing, but we will also be expecting a level of music knowledge and ability to analyze harmony and melody that cannot be expected in in our existing MUSC 143 Survey of American Jazz class.
MUSC 344 will one of the requirements of our new Jazz Certificate, but it will also be available as an elective for music majors and minors who are not enrolled in this Certificate program.
Relationship to program assessment objectives:
A thorough historical and musical knowledge of various Jazz styles—from Early Jazz through Fusion and beyond—is essential to the work of a serious Jazz musician.
Budgetary impact:
MUSC 344 History of American Jazz class will would be alternated with our existing MUSC 143 Survey of American Jazz course and would thus not accrue additional teaching load — budgetary impact is thus essentially nil.
Course description: (50 word limit)
This course is designed for music majors and minors who have a background in music theory and jazz. It is a historical survey of jazz, with musical analysis and research on specific jazz styles.
If dual listed, list graduate level requirements for the following:
1. Content (e.g., What are additional presentation/project requirements?)
N/A
2. Intensity (e.g., How are the processes and standards of evaluation different for graduates and undergraduates? )
N/A
3. Self-Directed (e.g., How are research expectations differ for graduates and undergraduates?)
N/A
Course objectives and tentative course syllabus:
Attached below.
Bibliography: (Key or essential references only. Normally the bibliography should be no more than one or two pages in length.)
Ake, David. Jazz Cultures. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2002.
Atkins, E. Taylor, ed. Jazz Planet. Jackson, MI: University Press of Mississippi, 2003.
Burke, Patrick Lawrence. Come in and Hear the Truth: Jazz and Race on 52nd Street. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Cooke, Mervyn and David Horn, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Jazz. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Driggs, Frank and Chuck Haddix. Kansas City Jazz: from Ragtime to Bebop: a History. New York; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Gioia, Ted. The Birth (and Death) of the Cool. Golden, CO: Speck Press, 2009.
Jasen, David A. and Gene Jones. Black Bottom Stomp: Eight masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz. New York: Routledge, 2002.
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns. [Alexandria, VA]: PBS Home Video; Hollywood CA: Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2004.
Kernfeld, Barry, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc., 2002.
Kirchner, Bill, ed. The Oxford Companion to Jazz. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
McClellan, Lawrence. The Later Swing Era, 1942-1955. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004.
Course Objectives and tentative course syllabus with mandatory information (paste syllabus below):
History of American Jazz
MUSC 344
M W 8:50 AM – 9:40 AM
CA 0011
This syllabus is subject to change with sufficient notice
Instructor: Dr. Mike Dugan
Office: Greenhill Center of the Arts (CA) 2007
Office Phone: 262.472.4655
Email:
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:00-8:30 AM and by appointment
*I am not available after class due to the Music Department Convocation Hour*
Text: Jazz Styles: History and Analysis (9th edition) by Mark Gridley
Jazz Classics CDs (2) and Demo CD for Jazz Styles: History and Analysis
ALL ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ARE OR WILL BE POSTED ON DESIRE2LEARN (D2L)
Class Website: http://www.uww.edu/desire2learn
Course Description (from UWW Catalog): “This course is designed for music majors and minors who have a background in music theory and jazz. It is a historical survey of jazz, with musical analysis and research on specific jazz styles.”
MUSC 344 Course Goals: This class is designed to
· introduce you to the history and cultural contexts of jazz, as well as
· cultivate understanding of the process of jazz improvisation.
· present a chronological survey of the major styles and artists of jazz, from African acculturation in the New World to the present
· investigate major figures and trends in jazz will be investigated with special emphasis upon recordings as documentation of stylistic development
· cultivate an understanding of the historical and cultural aspects of jazz
· understand musical forms, styles and idioms of the genre through musical analysis
COURSE POLICIES:
What You Can Expect From Your Instructor
You can expect me to be prepared for class, to take you and the subject seriously while exploring and enjoying the learning process, to begin and end on time, to let you know what to expect on tests, to grade your work fairly and promptly, to allow time for questions and discussions in class, to be available outside of class at office hours, and to remember that this is not the only class you are taking.
What Your Instructor Expects Out of You/Attendance Policy
A college course is (or ought to be) an experience, not merely a certification that you earn by passing tests. If you miss class, you miss a part of that experience that cannot be made up. Some absences, I realize, are unavoidable. I am also interested in helping you cultivate the disciplined professionalism that is expected of collegiate study. Regular attendance is very important—you’ll need to be present to do well in this course, as many test questions will ask about things observed or listened to in class. However, there is no attendance “requirement” for this class except for days of exams—it’s up to you to get yourself to class. I will pass around an attendance sheet at most classes, as I often have to report attendance to coaches and for scholarships. If you miss class for any reason, you’ll need to contact another class member to get missed notes and handouts—any in-class assignments missed may not be made up.
Exams cannot be rescheduled except for extreme circumstances or reasons. They can only be rescheduled or made up in the case of a serious medical problem or another situation of similar seriousness, which must be documented in writing. If you are late for an exam you will not be allowed additional time to complete the exam, nor will I replay ANY of the listening or visual examples.
E-Mail: All students are required to have and use their UW-Whitewater e-mail account daily: I will use this e-mail address to send out announcements, additional information, or changes in schedule. I will try to answer any student e-mail I receive within 24 hours M-F and within 48 hours over weekends. I expect that you will answer e-mail I send to you within the same timeframe. I don't accept "I never check my University e-mail" as an excuse. You may also access your University e-mail account by going to the University website and accessing "Webmail." Please contact me if you don’t understand how to do this.
E-Mail Etiquette: All email correspondence will comply with the following guidelines.
1. Subject line: All messages from students will begin with the course number, followed by the subject of the message. It is vital for record keeping that I am able to file emails by course and subject
2. Body of the message: All messages must start with Dear or Hi, then Dr. Dugan/Prof. Dugan/Mike. Then, messages must be constructed of whole, grammatically correct sentences. This is not a conversation but a professional correspondence.
3. All messages must end with the student’s signature, preferably with a cordial greeting such as “Yours, Best or Sincerely.”
Messages that do not comply with all of the guidelines will be returned unanswered, other than a request to rewrite the message to the guidelines.
Class Format. The majority of class time will involve lecture, discussion, or observation of jazz examples—this is a “lecture class.” I will also have you work in class in small groups or in pairs for discussions. I will sometimes ask you to do short written assignments in class—these cannot be made up if you miss class. As much as I would like to open up your skulls, dump in the information and send you on your way, it is not that easy. For me, critical thinking includes understanding and analyzing the information presented, synthesizing and evaluating knowledge while applying newly learned material to the problem-solving process. Included within this area are problem identification, assessment, solution generation and re-evaluation. The development of critical thinking skills occurs as the student gains practical knowledge and is able to synthesize information from multiple contexts and disciplined to increase understanding and apply knowledge.
To be respectful of our classroom, the following items may not be used during class without prior approval: cell phones and pagers (please turn them off during class), recording devices, video phones, iPod touch, iPod, iPad, any MP3 player, laptop computers, PDAs, and electronic games.
The use of any of these items during an exam will be interpreted as cheating and the student involved may fail the course.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
University of Wisconsin –Whitewater Policies: The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is dedicated to a safe, supportive and non-discriminatory learning environment. It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding Special Accommodations, Misconduct, Religious Beliefs Accommodation, Discrimination and Absence for University for University Sponsored Events. (For details please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate Timetables; the “Rights and Responsibilities” section of Undergraduate Bulletin; the Academic Requirements and Policies and the Facilities and Services sections of the Graduate Bulletin; and the “Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures” [UWS Chapter 14]; and the “Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures” [UWS Chapter 17]).
This means let me know if:
· You are in need accommodations or modifications because of a disability.
· English is not your first language and you will need to use a dictionary during exams, please contact me ahead of time.
· You might need flexibility from me because of child-care issues.
· You must miss class because of a religious holiday.
· You must miss an exam because of a University-sponsored event. You will need to provide me with written proof from the event's sponsor.
· You do not understand that the University has firm guidelines regarding academic misconduct ("cheating") and I tend to follow them fairly strictly. If you are caught cheating, the penalties are severe. University Expectations Regarding Time Spent on Class Work (inside and outside of class): “The institutions shall award credit to students successfully completing approved instructional programs, or demonstrating competence or learning equivalent to that provided by such programs as either semester credits, or quarter credits. It is assumed that study leading to one semester credit represents an investment of time by the average student of not fewer than 48 hours for class contact in lectures, for laboratories, examinations, tutorials and recitations, and for preparation and study; or a demonstration by the student of learning equivalent to that established as the expected product of such a period of study. Study leading to one quarter of credit represents two-thirds of that set as the standard for one semester credit.”
This means: over the course of the semester a 2-credit University class should involve 2 class “hours” per day and a minimum of 1hour per day outside of class (homework, studying class notes, reading assignments, attending arts events). If you are a slow reader it will probably require more of your time.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): The 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. More information is available on FERPA via the UW-W website: www.uww.edu
This means: you are an adult and have a right to privacy concerning your work in this course. I cannot discuss or release your grades or anything about your performance to your parents, roommates, service organizations, fraternities, and sororities, without your written consent (there is a form that must be filled out; see me if you need more information about this).
Grading Policy
Your semester grade will be determined by your performance on the four exams, the jazz review (twenty points), and your final project (seventy-five points). Each of the four exams will be worth fifty points. The exams will be comprised of both multiple choice and short answer style questions. These questions will be based on the readings and what is discussed in class. The bulk of the questions for the MUSC 344 student will be short answer.