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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Music 20


COURSE DESCRIPTION
20 Great Composers and Music Mstrpieces to 1820 Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite(s): None.

Advisory: ENG 1A strongly recommended
A course on biography, history, and music masterpieces of classical European music from its inception to 1820. The content focuses on great composers and their music in an historical context, from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classic periods. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Biography, history, and music masterpieces of classical music from its inception to 1820.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  1. Recognize and name great composers and their works in the European classical tradition up to 1820.
  2. Discuss the contributions of these great composers to the history of music.
  3. Identify great composers and their works aurally according to historical style periods in music.
  4. Distinguish historical style periods in music by listening to music of great composers.
  5. Compare and contrast the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classic periods in music history.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. The origins of music; beginnings of Western music; the Greeks.
  2. The Middle Ages (1450-1450)
  3. The Renaissance (1450-1600)
  4. The Early Baroque (1600-1685)
  5. The Late Baroque (1685 – 1750)
  6. The classic Period (1750 – 1820)

 
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Present class lectures/discussions in order to introduce material to students so they may gain knowledge in the different eras of music history before the year 1820.
  • Show videos/films/audio recordings in order for students to hear and view music from various periods and styles so that they will be better prepared to fulfill the student learning outcomes.
  • Create and assign group activities/discussion so that students will be able to further discuss and evaluate musical styles, composer traits and historical events before the year 1820.
  • Conduct individual conferences to further discuss course topics and/or to discuss student progress in the student learning outcomes.
  • Invite guest lecturers to class in order to discuss specific course topics and/or to demonstrate musical styles and literature through performance and lecture.
  • Develop and assign web-based/web-enhanced/online/distance learning tasks/activities such as web quests, web site reviews, Internet presentations, discussion board postings and online essay submissions.
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Oral reports/presentations designed to evaluate student learning of musical styles, form and historical events that influenced the different musical eras.
  • Written reports/presentations designed to evaluate the individual student’s cognition of specific course topics.
  • Quizzes/examinations designed to evaluate student progress and knowledge in course topics.
  • Class and individual projects designed to evaluate student understanding of specific course topics.
  • Final examination designed to evaluate student knowledge of the learning outcomes and course topics.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Machlis, Joseph and Forney, Kristine. The Enjoyment of Music. 9th ed. Norton, 1999.
  • Stolba, K. Marie. The Development of Western Music. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill, 1994.
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