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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Music 22


COURSE DESCRIPTION
22 Survey of Music Literature Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite(s): MUS 3: Fundamentals of Music
Course work consists of a survey of the major style periods and composers in the history of Western Music, and includes study and analysis of musical scores. Designed as a survey of music literature for students who have a working knowledge of musical notation, who can follow open score and analyze the motives, themes, harmony and form of composition. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Survey of music literature and composers from Western music history, with an emphasis on intensive listening and detailed analysis of scores.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  1. Analyze major compositions from the repertoire of Western music.
  2. Write about music from a historical perspective, using musical examples.
  3. Listen to and evaluate works from standard band, orchestral, and vocal repertoire, in Western music.
  4. Recognize styles of the major historical periods in Western European music, through listening
  5. Identify culturally significant musical expressions in folk and classical traditions in world music.
  6. Recognize styles in the history of American jazz, in the decades of the twentieth century.
  7. Address issues in the aesthetics of music that relate to choices of repertoire.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Materials of Music/Vocabulary
  2. From the Greeks to Chant and the Middle Ages 
  3. Renaissance Musical Styles 1450 - 1600 
  4. Baroque Styles 1600 - 1750  
  5. The beginning of Opera
  6. The Classic Style 1750- 1820
  7. Romantic Styles 1820 – 1900 
  8. The Impressionists 1890 – 1915
  9. The Early Twentieth Century 1900 – 1945
  10. Jazz and Blues up to 1960
  11. The Post-War Twentieth Century
  12. The Recent Years 1975 – Present
  13. World Music
  14. Jazz from 1960 - Present

Students are also assigned reading, writing and other outside assignments equivalent to two hours per one-hour lecture.  Students are expected to write a research paper on a particular composer and composition, using standard reference works in music and detailed score analysis.  The paper must include a narrative about the harmonic and formal analysis of a work, using musical examples interspersed with the text.
 
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 and understanding in the broad range of musical styles over time.
  • 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 write about the music and present oral presentations.
  • Present written musical scores so that students can analyze harmonic and formal structures.
  • Create and assign group activities/discussion so that students will be able to further discuss and evaluate musical styles and historical events after 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.
  • 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 broad musical styles and harmonic and formal structure of musical scores.
  • Written reports/presentations designed to evaluate the individual student’s cognition of specific course topics.
  • Quizzes/examinations (written and listening) 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:

  • Kamien, Roger. Music: An Appreciation (A set of four CD’s accompany the textbook.). 5th brief ed. McGraw Hill, 2006.
  • Machlis, Joseph and Forney, Kristine. The Enjoyment of Music(Chronological version with accompanying workbooks, videos, and scores.). 9th ed. W.W. Norton, 2003.
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