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INSTRUCTOR

Dr. April Prince

[email protected]

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Amanda Jacobsen

[email protected]

Kinley Johnson

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TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Miguel Espinel Pulgar

[email protected]

UNT CORE OBJECTIVES

Critical Thinking

Communication

Social Responsibility

Teamwork

Students will investigate the construction of the Western art music canon and,

subsequently, the creation of art music “masterpieces.”

Students will rethink the power of a chronological, canon-oriented, musical experience

by listening to music in a way that focuses on musical aesthetics across time, space, and

genre.

Working as a team, students will explore an aesthetic-based concept of music;

collaborate to identify a new music element; construct a group essay to explore and

justify this element; and curate a playlist that accompanies this new element.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Office: MUS260C

Office Hours: MW 12-1pm

READING TECHNOLOGY

ASSIGNMENTS GRADING

HOW DO I TURN THINGS IN?All assignments completed outside of class are

due at 11.59pm on Sundays. Sundays are

considered the end of the Module Week.

Make sure you follow the guidelines on how to

upload your assignment properly to

Blackboard. Also make sure your written work

is Blackboard compatible.

Check Syllabus Appendix I: Assignment Packet in the Course Overview Module for

more information.

Ben Ratliff, Every Song Ever: Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty

Lots of stuff on the internet

In-Class Activities

Group Activities

Course Overview Quiz

Padlet Explorations

Concert Review

Album Review

Music & Media Reports

Final Group Essay &

Playlist

900-999

800-899

700-799

600-699

0-599

A - Awesome!

B - Right on!

C - Passing

D - Barely

F - Come on, now.

1000-point scale100 points 200 points 25 points 200 points 100 points 100 points 100 points 175 points

iClicker REEF

Google Classroom

Blackboard

Padlet

WHAT DO I DO, WHEN?

WHEN DO I TURN STUFF IN?

WHAT ABOUT LATE WORK?I won't accept the following work late:

Course Overview Quiz - Padlet Explorations - In-

Class Activities (Individual and Group) - Final Essay

& Playlist

I will accept the following work late:

Media Reports - Concert Review - Album Review

* Late work must be submitted no longer than two weeks after the original deadline and will be

marked down one full letter grade.

This is a hybrid course. You'll complete

activities online and in class.

You'll be expected to attend class two times a week.

We'll all meet on Mondays for a lecture

overview of that week's materials.

You'll meet with your group in class

either Wednesday or Friday to complete

a more active-learning assignment.

The Weekly Blackboard Module contains

that week's objectives, readings,

activities, and assignment information.

In-Class Group Activities: Weeks 2-15

Padlet Explorations: Weeks 2-15

Course Overview Quiz: Week 2

Music & Media Report 1: Week 2

Art Music Concert Review: Week 5

Music & Media Report 2: Week 9

Album Review: Week 12

Final Essay & Playlist: Week 15

PLAGIARISMIf you plagiarize your work, you'll receive no

credit for it, and I will report the infraction

to the Dean of Students. If I think it's

somehow accidental, I may allow you to

rework the assignment for partial credit.

You can see my full policy in Syllabus Appendix II: Policies in the Course

Overview Module.

BE HEREThis class doesn't have an attendance policy. That said, you can't make up in-class activities if

you're absent. There are no exceptions and no

differentiation between an excused or

unexcused absence.

I've scheduled more in-class activities than you

need to receive full points, so you can miss a

few without penalty.

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MUMH2040.001MUMH2040.002Fall,[email protected]:AssignmentPacketAssignment PointBreakdown TotalPointforCategoryIn-ClassActivities 300(30%)

IndividualParticipationActivitiesReefPolling

100

GroupActivities14opportunitiestoearnfullpoints10x20pointseachProblem-BasedLearningExercisesFinalGroupEssayPlanningSessions

200

CourseOverviewQuiz 25(2.5%) PadletExplorations

14opportunitiestoearnfullpoints10x20pointseach

200(20%)

WritingAssignments 300(30%)

ArtMusicConcertReview(Essay) 100 AlbumReview(Essay) 100 Music&MediaReport1 50 Music&MediaReport2 50

FinalGroupEssay 175(17.5%)

GroupAssessment 25 FinalEssay 100 Playlist 50

GradeEquivalenceThegradeof“A”willbeassignedforexcellentacademicwork.Agradeof“B”willbeassignedforgoodwork.Agradeof“C”willbeassignedforfairwork.Agradeof“D”willbeassignedforworkthatminimallypasses.Agradeof“F”willbeassignedforfailingwork.(http://registrar.unt.edu/grades/understand-your-grade-report)Gradeswillbecalculatedaccordingtothefollowingscale:

900-1000A 800-899B 700-799C 600-699D 0-599F

Thispacketcontainsallassignments.Hereyou’llfindgeneralguidelines,requiredcontent,formattingandsubmissionguidelines,andgradingrubrics.Theassignmentsinthispacketareorderedaccordingly:

• In-ClassActivitieso Individualo Group

• CourseOverviewQuiz• PadletExplorations

• ArtMusicConcertReview• AlbumReview• Music&MediaReport1• Music&MediaReport2• FinalGroupEssay

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MUMH2040.001MUMH2040.002Dr.A.Princeapril.prince@unt.eduIn-ClassActivitiesCourseOverviewQuiz(Due:EndofWeek2,[email protected])AssignmentGuidelinesIndividualActivitiesDuringeachclasssession,studentswillproduceavarietyofresponses:shortwritingassignments,responsestomultiplechoicequestions,discussionquestions.ThesesubmissionswillbecompletedviaiClickerReef.Eachclasswilltotalaround5points. The total number of points that you can earn during the semester is capped at 100. Since you will have theopportunitytoanswermorequestionsthanarerequiredtoreach100,youcanstillbuild100pointsevenifyoumissacoupleof classes or answer somequestions incorrectly. Further, becausewill be givenmore than100pointsworthof pollingquestionsthroughoutthesemester,youmaynotmakeupmissedquestions,regardlesswhetheryouhaveforgottentobringaresponsedevice,youare latetoclass,oryoumissclass.Again,there isnomakeupformissedquestions. (Ifyouhaveextenuatingcircumstances,pleasenotifymesothatwemayworktogethertoensureyoursuccessinlearningthematerial.)PleaseNote: If youabuseyour iClickerReefprivilegeby responding indisrespectfulor inappropriateways,yourpollingabilitywillbewillbesuspendedfortheremainderofthesemester,meaningyouforfeitallremainingin-classparticipationpoints.

AcademicIntegrity:ThemisuseofiClickerReefwillbeconsideredaviolationofproperstudentconductandwillbetreatedas cheating. For this class, iClickerReef is tobeusedasa learning toolby you in the classroom.Misusewould includesubmittinganswersforafriendwhoisnotinattendanceinclass,submittinganswerswhenyouareabsent,havingsomeoneelsesubmitanswersforyouwhenyouareabsent,oranyotheruseofiClickerReefbywhichyouarenotsubmittingyourownworkinclass.GroupActivitiesNearlyeveryWednesdayorFridaymeetingwill includeaproblem-basedlearningactivity.Fouroftheseactivitieswillbegraded.YouwillcompletethesetaskswithyourcoregroupandsubmityourworkviaBlackboard,GoogleClassroom,orinhard copy. These discussion days will incorporate different kinds of activities, depending on that week’s topic. Somepossibilities:

- Groupsreacttosourcematerial,decideona“stance,”andpreparetalkingpointstodiscussanddebate- Groupsareassigneda“stance”basedontheassignedsourcematerialandmust findevidencetosupportand

defendthisassignedposition- Groupscompleteapreparedassignmentandthendiscussanddebate- Groupssearchoutpopularmediaandmusic,applyconcepts,andgenerateanalysestodiscussanddebate

CourseOverviewQuizThereisashort,25-questionquizovertheCourseOverviewModule.Anyinformationalitemordocumentcontainedthereinisfairgameforthequiz,somakesureyoutakealookateverythinginthatmodule.Therewillbe25multiplechoiceandtrue/falsequestions.Eachquestionisworthonepoint.Youwillhavetwoattemptstocompletethequiz.

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MUMH2040.001MUMH2040.002Dr.A.Princeapril.prince@unt.eduPadletExplorationsAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeeks2-15([email protected])GeneralInformationOverthecourseofthesemester,youwillcompleteregular“PadletExplorations,”whichaskyoutoengagewiththecoursecontentonyourownterms.Theseassignmentsqualifyasoneofyourmainout-of-class,“blended”exercises,astheyasktoyouinteractwithreadingsandideasthatwemightnotdiscussduringourclassmeetings.Padletisafun,innovative,andeasy-to-readplatformthatallowsyoutointegratetext,videos, images,andmusic.Togetstarted,gotopadlet.comandcreateafreeaccount.Youarerequiredtosubmit10PadletExplorationsoverthecourseofthesemester.Thereare14opportunitiestocompletetherequired10,allowingyoutomiss4submissionswithoutpenalty.Onlythe10bestscoreswillcountinyourfinalgrade.Here’salinktoPadletSupportifyouneedhelpgettingstarted:https://padlet.com/support.Formatting&SubmissionGuidelinesYouwillneedtocreateanewPadletforeachexploration.YoucanformatandstructureyourPadletanywayyoulike.TosubmityourPadletforgrading,followingthedirectionsbelow.Pleasenote,youwillneedtosubmityourweeklyPadletintwoplacesoryouwon’t receivecredit: to theassignmentsubmission forgradingand toyourgroup“PadletDiscussionBoard”inBlackboard;therewillbeaunique“thread”foreachPadletExploration.

Tosubmitforgrading:- Clickonthe“share”iconinthetoprighthandcorner- Checkyourprivacysettings- Clickonthe“Share/Export/Embed”tabintheright-handcorner- Clickon“EmbedthisPadlet”andcopythecode- Intheassignmentsubmission,selecttheBlackboardHTMLeditor- PasteyourcopiedembedHTMLcode,save,andsubmit(YouwillseealargeyellowboxintheBlackboardtext

boxuntilyousubmitit.)Afteryou’vesubmittedyourassignmentforgrading,pleasealsoembedyourPadlet intoyourgroupDiscussionBoardinBlackboard,sothatyoucanviewandcommentonyourothergroupmembers’work.You’llreceive1pointextracrediteachweekforcommentingonatleastoneofyourgroupmembers’sPadlets.

ToembedyourPadletinyourgroupdiscussionboard:- SelectyourgroupinBlackboard- GotoyourgroupdiscussionboardthreadfortheassociatedPadletExploration- Inthediscussionboardsubmission,selecttheDiscussionBoardHTMLeditor- PasteyourcopiedembedHTMLcode,save,andsubmit(YouwillseealargeyellowboxintheBlackboardtext

boxuntilyousubmitit.)HerearemoredetailsonhowtoembedyourPadlet:https://padlet.com/support/padlets_embed.RequiredContent:EachweeklyPadletExplorationshouldcontainthefollowing:

- Title/Subtitle:YourtitleshouldencapsulateyourmainfocusandtakeforthatPadlet.- ShortIntroduction:Youshouldincludea150-250-wordresponsetothepromptandgeneralguidetoyourPadlet.- Quotes:Eachpromptbelowwillaskyoutoengagewithaconceptorreadingassignment.Ifthereisanassociated

reading assignment, your Padlet should incorporate at minimum two substantial quotes that relate to your

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interpretationandunderstandingof theprompt; thesequotesshouldalsobring together thecontentonyourPadlet.Ifthereisnoreadingassociatedwiththatweek’sPadletexploration,seekoutquotationsfromothersthatthathelpilluminateyourideas.Pleasecaptionandcreditallquoteswiththeauthor’slastname,titleofreading,and page number when appropriate. Quote your favorite artist, quote a music critic, quote your wise bestfriend…theoptionsarelimitless!

- Images:Youshouldhaveat leasttwo imagesthatexpressyour interpretationoftheprompt. Ifyoutakethemyourself,allthebetter.Pleasecaptionandcreditimagesthatarenotyourown.

- Media (Videos + Musical Examples): You should have at least two musical examples that engage with yourinterpretationandreactiontotheprompt.YoucanembedSpotifytracksveryeasilyintoPadlet,aswellasYouTubevideos.

PadletExplorationPrompts:

PadletExploration1:- DueDate:Week2- Prompt:Giveapreview/summaryofyourMediaReport1.Howdoyoudefinemusic?Howdoyouinteract

withmusiconaregularbasis?What’s“your”music—yourfavoritegenre?Whatdoesmusicmeantoyou?Takeimagesorvideosofyourmusicalencounters(stores,walkingacrosscampus,clubs,carswithfriends,etc.).

- AssociatedReading:None.PadletExploration2:

- DueDate:Week3- Prompt:Basedonthisweek’sreadinganddiscussion,howwouldyoudefinetheWesternArt(“Classical”)

Musiccanoninyourownwords?Toachievethistask,I’maskingyoutocompletetwoshortscavengerhunts:o ListentotheareaClassicalradiostationwhenyou’reoutandabout:http://www.wrr101.com/.What

kindofmusicdoesthestationplay?Whatarethecomposersyouhear?Howwouldyoudescribeyourexperience?Documentyourresponsesandyourexperiences.

o FindoneexampleoftheWesternArtMusicCanonrepresentedonUNT’scampus,whichisoneoftheoldestandlargestmusicschoolsinAmerica.Takeapictureorvideo.Doyouseeaprogrampostedforanupcomingconcertwithcanoniccomposers?Studentscarryingaroundinstrumentsatthecoreofsomeofthemostimportantcanonicgenres?Doyouhearsomeonepracticingwhatsoundslikecanonicmusic?

o AssociatedReading:“IfHistoryisWrittenbytheVictors”PadletExploration3:

- DueDate:Week4- Prompt:Nowthatwe’vedefinedthecanon,it’stimetostartproblematizingit.Forthisweek,I’dlikeyouto

visitthewebsiteofatleasttwodifferentAmericanSymphonyOrchestras.Lookattheirrepertoire,andwhatthey’replayingforthisupcoming2017-2018season.Takealistentosomeofthepieces.Youcanfindalistinghere:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_symphony_orchestras_in_the_United_States.Whatkindsofmusicismissing?Howdoesthegroup“innovate”musically?Byperformingpopularmusic?Byperformingafewpiecesoutsideofthecanon?Whatkindofmusicwouldyouliketoseeperformed?Doyouseeyourselfinthemusicthatisbeingperformed?Whyorwhynot?

- AssociatedReadings:“SixEasyWaystoImmediatelyAddressRacialandGenderDiversityinYourMusicHistoryClassroom”,"LiteraryCanonsExcludeWorks","ANewCanon:InPopMusic,WomenBelongattheCenteroftheStory"

PadletExploration4:

- DueDate:Week5- Prompt:Giveapreviewofyourconcertreview!Includeyourreactions,examplesofthemusicperformed,

andanoverviewofyourexperience.- AssociatedReading:None.

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PadletExploration5:- DueDate:Week6- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofrepetition(Ratliff,Ch.1)asanimportantmusicalelement

acrossallkindsofmusic.DoyouagreewithRatliff’sargumentsregardingthismusicalelement?Whyorwhynot?ExamineatleastonemusicalexampleinRatliff’splaylistindetail–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?FindatleastonemusicalexampleoutsideofRatliff’splaylistandjustifyitsinclusion–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?

- AssociatedReading:Ratliff,Ch.1PadletExploration6:

- DueDate:Week7- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptoftransmission(Ratliff,Ch.4)asanimportantmusicalelement



- DueDate:Week8- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofasinglenote(Ratliff,Ch.6)asanimportantmusicalelement



- DueDate:Week9- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofendlessinventory(Ratliff,Ch.10)asanimportantmusical

elementacrossallkindsofmusic.DoyouagreewithRatliff’sargumentsregardingthismusicalelement?Whyorwhynot?ExamineatleastonemusicalexampleinRatliff’splaylistindetail–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?FindatleastonemusicalexampleoutsideofRatliff’splaylistandjustifyitsinclusion–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?


- DueDate:Week10- Prompt:Giveapreview/summaryofyourMediaReport2.Includeasummaryofagenreyoulistentoleast

anditssocialandculturalimportintoday’sworld.Giveacoupleofmusicalexamples.Didyouchangeyourmindonthegenre?Whyorwhynot?

- AssociatedReading:NonePadletExploration10:

- DueDate:Week11- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofcloseness(Ratliff,Ch.14)asanimportantmusicalelement



- DueDate:Week12

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- Prompt:Giveapreviewofyouralbumreview.Includealittlecontext,variousmusicalexamples,andyourtake.

- AssociatedReadings:Thepopularacademicarticlesyoucite(formerreview)andRatliffianelementsthatyouincludedinyouressay.

PadletExploration12:

- DueDate:Week13- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptoflinkingandexclusivity(Ratliff,Ch.18)asanimportantmusical

elementacrossallkindsofmusic.DoyouagreewithRatliff’sargumentsregardingthismusicalelement?Whyorwhynot?ExamineatleastonemusicalexampleinRatliff’splaylistindetail–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?FindatleastonemusicalexampleoutsideofRatliff’splaylistandjustifyitsinclusion–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?


- DueDate:Week14- Prompt:GiveareviewofRatliff’sbook.Whatdidyouthink?Whatwereyourfavoriteaspects?Whatdidyou

findproblematic?Howhasitchangedhowyoulistentomusic?- AssociatedReading:Ratliff,Ch.20

PadletExploration14:

- DueDate:Week15- Prompt:Giveasummaryofyourgroup’smusicalelementandapreviewofyourRatliffianessay.Include

musicalexamplesfromyourplaylistandimportantquotes/argumentsfromyouressay.- AssociatedReading:None.

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GradingThereare14opportunitiestoearnfullpointsforthisassignment,andonlythe10bestsubmissionswillcountinyourfinalgrade.EachPadletexplorationisworth20points.YourPadletsubmissionwillbegradedbasedonthecriteriaoutlinedbelow.Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing BeginningContent&Creativity

Postingprovidesinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicbuildingafocusedargumentaroundtheassignedprompt.ANDIncorporatesspecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Postingprovidesmoderateinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicbybuildingarelativelyfocusedargumentaroundtheassignedprompt.ANDIncorporatesspecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Postingprovidesminimalinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicbybuildingarelativelyfocusedargumentaroundtheassignedprompt.ORFailstoincorporatespecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Postingprovidesnoevidenceofinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicANDFailstoincorporatespecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Points 10 9 7 5WritingStyle/Voice

Postingreflectstheauthor’suniquepersonalitythroughexpressiveandcarefullyselectedwordchoicesthatbringthetopictolifesuccinctlyandwithflareANDPostingisfreeofgrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrors.Thestyleofwritingfacilitatescommunication.

Postingreflectabitoftheauthor’suniquepersonalitythroughwordchoicesthatattempttobringthetopictolifesuccinctlyANDPostingisrelativelyfreeofgrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrors.Thestyleofwritinggenerallyfacilitatescommunication.

PostingreflectsalmostnopersonalityandlittleattemptismadetouseeffectivewordchoicesthatbringthetopictolifeORPostingincludessomegrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrorsthatdistractthereader.

Postingdoesnotreflecttheauthor’spersonalityandwordchoicedoesnotbringthetopictolife.ORPostingincludesnumerousgrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrors.Thestyleofwritingdoesnotfacilitateeffectivecommunication.

Points 5 4 3 1Images&Media

Postingisgreatlyenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.4-5piecesofmediaenhancement

Postingissomewhatenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.2-3piecesofmediaenhancement

Postingisminimallyenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.1-2piecesofmediaenhancement

Postingisnotenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.0piecesofmediaenhancement

Points 5 4 3 1

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MUMH2040.001MUMH2040.002Dr.A.Princeapril.prince@unt.eduConcertReviewAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeek5([email protected])GeneralInformationSteve Cantrell has retired fromwriting for theDallasMorningNews. You’ve been asked to fill in. You need to find anupcoming“Classical”or“art”musicconcertandwriteasolid,engagingreview.Yourreviewshouldgiveanoverviewofyourexperience,whilealsoreflectingonyourtakeonthevalueoftheWesternArtMusiccanonintoday’sworld.TakealookatsomeofCantrell’sworkforreference.We’llalsoanalyzeavarietyofconcertreviewsinclasstogetasenseofwhatitmeanstowriteone.YoucanfindallupcomingconcertsatUNThere:http://calendar.music.unt.edu/.Trytofindalargerensembleasopposedtoanintimaterecital,soyoucantryoutyournewlyacquiredgenre-identifyingandseriouslisteningskills.Afewoptionstoconsiderbeforethedeadline:

- September7,7.30pm,WinspearPerformanceHall:DallasSymphonyOrchestra- September19,7.30pm,WinspearPerformanceHall:SymphonicBand- September20,8.00pm,WinspearPerformanceHall:UNTSymphonyOrchestra- September28,7.30pm,WinspearPerformanceHall:WindSymphony

FormattingandSubmissionGuidelines

Youressayshouldbe2-3pages,doubled-spaced,andtypedin12-pointTimes,Arial,orCambriafontwith1”marginsoneachsideofthepage.Includemediaandimagestoenhanceyourarguments.(It’sokayifyourmediapushesyouoverthepagelimitabit,especiallyifyoudecidetoincorporatethroughoutyourreview,asopposedtoincludingonlyattheend.)Undernocircumstanceswillemailedsubmissionsbeaccepted.PleasesubmitdirectlytoBlackboard.Pleaseciteallsourcematerialappropriately(MLA,Chicago,APA–yourstylechoice!)andcarefullyproof-readyourwork.

RequiredContent- Introduction:Thissectionhasanexcitingopeninghookandclearlysetsuptheimportandrelevanceofconcert

andthemainpointsoffocusforyourreview.Youshouldhaveasolidthesis,whichidentifiesthismainpointoffocus.(1paragraph)

- Frame/ContextforConcert:Givealittlecontextofone-twoofthepiecesthatwereperformedandthespacewithinwhichtheywereperformed.Takealookattheprogramnotesanddosomeadditionalresearchonline.Wereyoufamiliarwiththesecomposersandpiecesbeforetheconcert?Howdidthecontextchangeyourunderstandingofthemusicathand?Howdidthemusic intersectwithourdiscussionofbigstyleperiodsandsomeofthemostimportantcomposersatthecenterofthosestylemovements?(Besuretociteyoursources,eventheprogramnotes!)(2-3paragraphs)

- PersonalSpinontheConcert:This isyourtakeonconcert itself.Whatdidyoufindsuccessfulorunsuccessful?Whatpiecesstoodouttoyouthemost?Why?Trytodescribehowtheymadeyoufeel,whilealsoengagingwithafewmusicalelementsyou’vebeenlearning.Trytolistenstructurallythroughouttheconcert.Areyousuccessfulwhenjustfocusingonthemusic?Whyorwhynot?Whatdoyoulike?Whatdidn’tyoulike?(2-3paragraphs)

- FinalThoughts:Thissectiondiscussesthemeaning/powerofthe“Classical”orartmusicconcert.Here,IwouldlikeyoutoreflectontherelevanceoftheWesternArtMusiccanonintoday’sworld.Canyouconnectwiththiskindofconcertexperience?Whyorwhynot?Whydoesthismusicmatter(ornot)toyou?Canyouseetracesofthemusicyouloveinthismusic?Whyorwhynot?(2-3paragraphs)

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- Media:LikeCantrell,pleaseinclude4orpiecesofmediatoenhanceyourreview,oneofwhichmustbeaselfieofyouinattheconcert.Trytogowithafewfriendsfromclassandtakeyourpicturetogether.Thismediayouincludecouldbeimagesfromthehall, imagesoftheperformers,etc.Trytothinkaboutimagesthatwillenhanceyourreviewandmakeit“real”tothereader.CheckoutCantrell’simagesforaguide.Pleasecarefullycaptionallartwork.Youcanincludethemediathroughoutyourreview,orjustincludeitallattheend.Imageswillnotcounttowardsyourpagelength.(YoucanalsousetheseimagesforyourPadletExplorationduethesameweek,whichsharesthisexperiencemoreinformally.)

AutomaticDeductions:

• Youhaveno“evidence”ofconcert:-15points(Evidenceincludesaselfieofyouattheevent.)• Youwriteoverconcertbeforethissemesterstarted:Nocreditforthereview,azeroisrecorded.

FAQsHowdoIinserttheimageofmyprogramand/orselfie?(TurnItInwon’tallowmetouploadanadditionalpdfforjpeg.)

Supplementalimagesandmedialinksneedtobeincorporateddirectlyintoyourpaper.Pleasejustaddtheminthebodyorconclusionofyourpaperasyoureferenceparticulardetailsoraspects(SeeFigure1,SeeMusicVideo“xyz.com,” etc.). You cannot email these images separately, as noted on the formatting/submissionguidelines.Turnitinalsowon'tallowyoutoattachadditionalpdfs,etc.Youcanenterpicturesaspdfsorjpegs(orotherfileformats)intoaWordoranyotherkindofdocument.Often,yousimplyselecttheimageandpaste/dropitintoyourdocument.Googlearoundonlineorusethehelpfeatureintheprogramyou’reusingifyoucan’tfigureitout;youmightalsocontactBBIT.

HowshouldIcitemysourcematerial?

Youmustfullyciteadditionaloutsidesourcesthatyouusetoprovide“background”informationonthepiecesofchoice.Pleasereferencetheauthor’snameinparenthesesafterquotesorparaphrasing.Pleaseincludeamoreformalcitation(whateveryourstylepreference—Chicago,MLA,orAPA)atyourpaper’sconclusion.Remember:youmustciteprogramnotes!TurnItIndoesn’tplay.Thisprogramwillnoteeveryquote,sentence,orwordchoicethatissimilartoanothersource.Makesureyourcitationsareclear.

CanIuseaconcertIwenttolastsummer,lastyear–sometimebeforeIstartedtakingthisclass?

No!Youmustuseaconcertthatyou’veattendedthissemesterwhiletakingthiscourse.YouwillNOTreceivecreditifyouanalyzeaconcertthattookplacebeforeAugust28.

I’veuploadedmypaperandneedtomakechanges,whatdoIdo?

Pleasecontacttheinstructororteachingassistantsandaskthemto“clear”youattemptinBlackboard.Afteryourfirstattemptiscleared,youcanresubmityourrevisedpaper.

HowdoIviewcommentsandmyrubricscoresinTurnItIn? Checkouttheseguidelineshere:

http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/ithelp/services/blackboard-student/assessment/student-view

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GradingYourConcertReviewwillbegradedbasedontherubriccriteriaoutlinedbelow.Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing BeginningI.Introduction Hasanexcitingopening

hook,clearlysetsuptheimportandrelevanceofconcertandfocusforreview.

Hasanokayopeninghook,setsuptheimportandrelevanceofconcertandfocusforreview.

Hasunexciting/noopeninghook,abitgeneral,doesn’tclearlyoutlinetheimportandrelevanceofconcertandfocusforreview.

Overlyvagueanddoeslittletoaddressmeaningorimportofconcertinanyrealway.

Points 10 9 7 5II.Framesconcertbyputtingitincontext.Givecontextofone-twoofthepiecesthatwereperformedandthespacewithinwhichtheywereperformed.

Excellentdiscussionofconcertandthemusic’sculturalcontext

Gooddiscussionofconcertandthemusic’sculturalcontext

Okaydiscussionofconcertandthemusic’sculturalcontext

Minimaldiscussionofconcertandmusic’sculturalcontext

Points 30 26 21 15III.PersonalspinontheconcertWhatdidyouthink?Whatdidyoulike?Whatdidyounotlike?Why?Howwoulddescribethemusictosupportyourconclusions?Possiblepointsofmusicalanalysis:howyoufeel,musicalelements,lyricalmeaning.

DetailedanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheconcerthasaccomplishedANDIncludespowerfulandnuanceddiscussionof1-2pieces/songsthatstandoutandenhancethereview

GoodanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheconcerthasaccomplishedANDIncludesgooddiscussionof1-2pieces/songsthatstandoutandenhancethereview

OkayanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheconcerthasaccomplishedORIncludesverygeneral,vaguediscussionofonlyonepiece/song

MinimalpersonalspinonwhattheconcerthasaccomplishedANDDoesnotincludedetaileddiscussionsofatleastonepiece/song

Points 30 26 21 15IV.FinalThoughtsWhatisthemeaningoftheconcertandmusicintoday’sculture?Doesthismusic“matter”today?Doesitmattermoreorlessthanyourotherconcertexperience?Whyorwhynot?

Excellent,detailed,andpowerfulresponsetothe“meaning”oftheconcertin/astoday’sculturebyreflectingonthepoweroftheWesternArtMusicCanonintoday’sworld

Goodresponsetothe“meaning”oftheconcertin/astoday’sculturebyreflectingonthepoweroftheWesternArtMusicCanonintoday’sworld

Okaydiscussionofthe“meaning”oftheconcertin/astoday’sculturebyreflectingonthepoweroftheWesternArtMusicCanonintoday’sworld

Overlyvagueanddoeslittletoaddressmeaninginanyrealway

Points 20 17 14 10V.Images&MediaOptionstoinclude:YouTubelinksofsonganalyzed,imagesthatspeaktoyourexperience,otherworkofartist(s)tosupportyourconclusions,albumartwork,bioshots,etc.

Advanced-incorporatesfun/relevantmedialinksandimagestoenhancereview

Proficient–incorporatesmedia,butnotparticularlyrelevanttoreview

Developing–incorporatesonepieceofmediatoenhancereview

Incorporatesnofun/relevantmedialinksandimagestoenhancereview–onlyincludesconcertproof.

Points 5 4 3 1VI.Mechanics 1-2minorincidents

(isolatedspelling,grammar,syntax)

3-4incidents,pervasivepunctuationissuesor1-2syntaxissues

Frequentspellingissues,multiplesyntaxproblems,unclearorganization

Numeroussyntaxissues,poororganization

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MUMH2040.001MUMH2040.002Dr.A.Princeapril.prince@unt.eduAlbumReviewAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeek12([email protected])GeneralInformationBuildingonyourconcert reviewingskills, youwill also reviewa recordofyourchoice.Pleasechooseanew albumthatinspiresyou(January1,2017–Today!),inordertoexpressyourselfasacritic.Youcanhaveanoverwhelminglypositivereactiontoarecord,anegativeone,or,morelikely,acombinationofpositiveandnegativefeelingsaboutarecord.Giventhatthereisastorybehindeveryalbum,itisuptoyoutoresearchthegroup,label,and/orproducer’shistoryinthemusicworld. You should also be aware of the perceptions of this artist in the popular realm and how this albummakes (ordisappoints) expectations. The album should have been released in the last year (re-issues are allowed, but notrecommended) – the fresher, the better. The record can represent any genre of music. Using the websitehttp://www.allmusic.com/,youcanexplorethesepossibilities,listentosoundclipsandfindoutwhatalbumsinaparticulargenrehavebeenreleasedinthelastyear.Thesiterequiresthatyouregister,buttheprocessisveryfast.

Hereisagreatlinktoa“HowTo”siteforrecordreviews:- https://jericsmith.com/2011/05/11/how-to-write-a-record-review

Someexamplesofgreatreviews:

- Ian Cohen’s review of GZA’s Liquid Swords: Chess Box Deluxe Edition:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16857-liquid-swords-chess-box-deluxe-edition/ and ofDIIV’sOshin:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16749-oshin/

- Mark Anthony Neal on Cee-Lo Green: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/ceelo-soulmachine

- IfyouwouldliketoseesomeofwriterDouglasWolk’sunparalleledworkasablogger(withafocusonmusic)pleasevisithiswebsite:http://www.lacunae.com/

FormattingandSubmissionGuidelinesYouressayshouldbe3-4pages,doubled-spaced,andtypedin12-pointTimes,Arial,orCambriafontwith1”marginsoneachsideofthepage.Feelfreetowriteinmoreinformal,“fun”languageofacritic–withnofluff!Includemediaandimagesto enhance your arguments. (It’s okay if yourmedia pushes you over the page limit a bit, especially if you decide toincorporate throughout your review, as opposed to including only at the end.) Under no circumstances will emailedsubmissionsbeaccepted.PleasesubmitdirectlytoBlackboard.Pleaseciteallsourcematerialappropriately(MLA,Chicago,APA–yourstylechoice!)andcarefullyproof-readyourwork.

RequiredContent- Introduction:Thissectionhasanexcitingopeninghookandclearlysetsuptheimportandrelevanceofrecordand

focusforreview.(1paragraph)- Frame/Context for Record: This section discusses the artist and their known body ofwork. This sectionmust

includeanoutsidesource(citedcorrectly):apreviousreviewoftheartist’spre-existingwork.Pleasedonotincludeareviewoftherecordyou’rereviewing,butareviewoveroneoftheirearlierrecords.Thisreviewshouldhelpyoureflectontheartist’srelevanceintoday’smusicalworld,whilealsoprovidingacomparativeframefortheirnewrecord.(2-3paragraphs)

- PersonalSpinontheRecord:Thisisyourtakeontherecord.Youshouldtrytoreflectbackonthemeaningsandgoalsoftherecord,andwhatyoufindsuccessful(orunsuccessful).Whatdoyoulikeabouttherecord?Whattracksstandouttoyou?Howdothesetrackssupportyourtakeontherecord?Youshouldhaveadetaileddiscussionofatleasttwotracks,whereyoudescribetheirsoundandhowtheysupportyourtakeontherecord.Yourdiscussionofeach“track”shouldcontain2-3specific,appropriatemusicelements.IncorporateelementsthatRatliffdiscusses

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throughout his book, referencing his book, Every Song Ever, at least twice specifically in your review. (2-3paragraphs)

- FinalThoughts:Thissectiondiscussesthemeaning/powerofthealbumintoday’sculturalcontextbycomparingittootherpoets/musiciansandconsiderswhereyouseethatartist“going.”Howdoesthisrecord“stackup”?(2-3paragraphs)

- Media:Youmustincludeatleast4-5piecesofmediatoenhanceyourreview.Thismediacouldbealbumartwork,imagesoftheartist,linkstosongs/musicvideosthatresonatewithyourreview,etc.Pleasecarefullycaptionallartwork.Youcanincludethemediathroughoutyourreview,orjustincludeitallattheend.Themediawillnotcounttowardsyourpagelength.Ifmediacauseyouressaytoextendover4pages,don’tworry.

GradingYourAlbumReviewwillbegradedbasedonthecriteriaoutlinedbelow.

Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing Beginning

I.Introduction(1paragraph)

Hasanexcitingopeninghook,clearlysetsuptheimportandrelevanceofrecordandfocusforreview.

Hasanokayopeninghook,setsuptheimportandrelevanceofrecordandfocusforreview.

Unexciting/noopeninghook,abitgeneral,doesn’tclearlyoutlinetheimportandrelevanceofrecordandfocusforreview.

Overlyvagueanddoeslittletoaddressmeaningorimportofrecordinanyrealway.

Points 10 9 7 4II.Framesrecordbyputtingitincontext.What’stheartist’shistoryandculturalrelevance?Howdoestherecordfitintotheartist’sknownhistoryandbodyofwork?(Incorporateonepreviousreviewoftheartist’spre-existingworktomakeyourpoint!)(2-3paragraphs)

Excellentdiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofwork.ANDIncorporatesONEPREVIOUSREVIEWoftheartist’spre-existingwork.(2-3Paraphrases,textualreferences,clearandnuancedengagementwithsource.)

Gooddiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofwork.ANDIncorporatesONEPREVIOUSREVIEWoftheartist’spre-existingwork.(1-2Paraphrases,textualreferences,clearengagementwithsource.)

Okaydiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofwork.ANDReferencesONEPREVIOUSREVIEWoftheartist.(Sourceismentionedinpassingand/ornotwell-integratedintotheargumentathand.ORSourceisnotvalid.)

MinimaldiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofworkORReferencesnopreviousreview.

Points 25 21 18 13III.PersonalspinontherecordWhatdoyoulikeabouttherecord?Whattracksstandouttoyou?Howdothesetrackssupportyourtakeontherecord?(2-3paragraphs)

Excellentanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedwiththealbuminquestion.ANDIncludespowerfulandnuanceddiscussionoftracksthatstandoutandenhancethereview.(Discussionoftracksincludesatleasttwospecificandappropriate“Ratlifiian”elementsandreferences.)

Goodanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedwiththealbuminquestion.ANDIncludesgooddiscussionoftracksthatstandoutandenhancethereview.(Discussionoftracksincludesatleastonespecificandappropriate“Ratlifiian”elementsandreferences.)

OkayanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedwiththealbuminquestionORonlyincludesgeneraldiscussionofonlyonetrackandno“Ratliffian”elementsandreferences.

MinimalpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedANDdoesnotincludedetaileddiscussionsofatleastonetrackandno“Ratliffian”elementsandreferences.

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IV.FinalThoughtsDiscussesthemeaningofthealbumintoday’sculturalcontextbycomparingittootherpoets/musiciansandconsiderswhereyouseethatartist“going.”(2-3paragraphs)

Thoughtful,detailed,andpowerfulresponsetothe“meaning”ofthealbumin/astoday’sculturebycomparingittootherpoets/musiciansANDReflectsonwheretheartistmightgonextorhowmusicingeneralmaychangeasaresultoftheartist’ssuccessorfailure

Goodresponsetothe“meaning”ofthealbumin/astoday’sculturebycomparingittootherpoets/musiciansANDReflectsonwheretheartistmightgonext,orhowmusicingeneralmaychangeasaresultoftheartist’ssuccessorfailure

Somewhatgeneraldiscussiontothe“meaning”ofthealbumin/astoday’sculturebycomparingtheiroutputtootherpoets/musiciansORReflectsgenerallyonwheretheartistmightgonext,orhowmusicingeneralmaychangeasaresultoftheartists’successandfailure

OverlyvagueanddoeslittletoaddressmeaninginanyrealwayORnodiscussionoftheartist’scomparativeframe.

Points 25 21 18 13V.Images&MediaOptionstoinclude:YouTubelinksofsonganalyzed,imagesoftheartist,otherworkofartistthatsupportyourconclusions,albumartwork,bioshots

Incorporates4-5piecesfun/relevantmedialinksandimagestoenhancereview.



Incorporatesnofun/relevantmedialinksandimagestoenhancereview

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AutomaticDeductions:

YourreviewmustfocusonarecordreleasedonandafterJanuary1,2017.Thefresherthebetter.Ifyoufocusonarecordreleasedbefore1.1.17,anautomatic25-pointdeductionapplies.

FAQs:HowdoIinserttheimagesintomypaper?(TurnItInwon’tallowmetouploadanadditionalpdfforjpeg.)

Supplementalimagesandmedialinksneedtobeincorporateddirectlyintoyourpaper.Pleasejustaddtheminthebodyorconclusionofyourpaperasyoureferenceparticulardetailsoraspects(SeeFigure1,SeeMusicVideo“xyz.com,”etc.).Youcannotemailtheseimagesseparately.Turnitinwon'tallowyoutoattachadditionalpdfs,etc.

HowshouldIcitemysourcematerial?

Youmustciteadditionaloutsidesourcesthatyouusetoprovide“background”informationonyourartistofchoice.Pleasereferencetheauthor’snameinparenthesesafterquotesorparaphrasing,orsimplyincludetheAuthor’snameandthetitleofthereviewinthebodyofyourpaper.Pleaseincludeamoreformalcitation(whateveryourstyle preference—Chicago, MLA, or APA) at your paper’s conclusion. For Ratliff, please just include an easyparentheticalcitationlike:(Ratliff,130).Remember:youmustciteeverysinglesource!Usequotationswhenusingwordsthatarenotyourown.TurnItIndoesn’tplay.Thisprogramwillnoteeveryquote,sentence,orwordchoicethatissimilartoanothersource.Makesureyourcitationsareclear.

I’veuploadedmypaperandneedtomakechanges,whatdoIdo?

Pleasecontacttheinstructororteachingassistantsandaskthemto“clear”youattemptinBlackboard.Afteryourfirstattemptiscleared,youcanresubmityourreviseddraft.

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Iwanttousearandomblogformy“previous”albumsource.Isthatacceptable?

Pleaseuseasourcethatiswrittenbyareliable,professionalsource.Youcanuseanynumberofonlinenewspapersormagazines,manyofwhomhavemusiccriticsontheirstaff.Ifareputablecritichasablog,pleasemakethatclearinyourbibliography.Possiblesources:- RollingStone- Pitchfork- Allmusic

- NPR- NewYorkTimes- LATimes

- TheGuardian- BBC

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[email protected]&MediaReportsAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeeks2and10([email protected])GeneralInformationThroughoutthiscourse,wearefocusingoninterrogatingtheconceptofa“musicalmasterpiece,”andalsoquestioninghowwecan“appreciate”musicofallkinds.Thisassignmentasksyoutoexpandontheseconcepts,consideringmusicasbothanaestheticobjectandaworkofsocialandcivicpower.Thisassignmentalsoasksyoutoreflectonyourownmusicaltastes,andwhycertainmusicalgenresresonatemorewithyouthanothersForthisassignment,youwillseekoutmusicandmediafromthelastfiveyearsandreflectonthemusic’smeaningtoitsintended audience and to you. In addition, you must locate at least three reputable pop-academic sources (onlinearticle/reaction,reviewofartist,newsstoryrelatedtothesong,etc.)thathelpyouunderstandmorefullythemusicathand.Atleastoneoftheseshouldcontaininformationfromtheperspectiveoftheperformers,reflectingontheirownartisticmotivations.Somepopacademicarticlesmightcomefromsourcescomparableto:

- RollingStone- Pitchfork- Allmusic- NPR

- NewYorkTimes- LATimes- TheGuardian- BBC

Youwillcompletetworeportsoverthecourseofthesemester;eachasksyoutoengagewithtwouniquemusicalgenres.Yourownmusical“taste”or“preference”willhelpguideyourmusicalchoices.Foryoursecondreport,youmustchooseasong/issuethatisoutsideofyourimmediateculturalperspective.

- Report1:Pleasefindasong/issuefromagenreofmusicthatyouaremostlikelytolistentoregularly.(Inotherwords,youhavethisgenrepre-programmedinyourfavoriteradiostationsandaSpotifyplaylistdedicatedtoit.)

- Report2:Pleasefindasong/issuefromagenreofmusicthatyouareleastlikelytolistentoregularly.(Inotherwords,whenthisgenrecomesonifyou’reinastore…youleave.)

Relyingontheworksheetbelow,pleasereflectonhowandwhythesongwaswritten(orthemotivationsofmusicalevent),whatitmeansfromtheculturalperspectiveofthesinger(ormusicians),howitengageswithcivic/communityissues,andwhat itmeans to the cultural perspectivesof the target audience. You should also reflecton the artist’s ownpersonalreactionsandattitudes,andquestionhowyoucanunderstandthemeaningofthesongbymovingpastyourownculturalbiases. Finally, you should consider how and why themusic is socially relevant in today’s broader world, how it hasinfluencedyourownunderstandingofthecivic/communityissueathand,andhowyoucanengagewiththismusicinnewways.FormattingandSubmissionGuidelinesPleasetypedirectlyintothisprovidedworksheetbelow.Pleasetypeyourresponsebelow“StudentResponse.”Youshoulddownloadtherubric,andthensaveanduploadtherubricasanewdocument.Pleasedon’tcopyandpasteintotheBlackboardsubmissionbox,butaddasanattachment.Yourmediareportshouldbetheonlycontentyouupload;pleasedonotincludethesedirections.

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RequiredContentPleaseprovideadetailedresponsetoeachquestionbelow.Youmustrespondtoeachcriterion,andyourresponseshouldrangefrom150-250words.Pleasewriteinastructured,narrativestyle(i.e.:nobulletpoints!).*PleaseNote:Ifasong/issueischosenoutsideofthefive-yeartime-frame,anautomatic5-pointdeductionapplies.GenreofSong:

ArtistandSong(PerformersandMusicalWork):

YouTubeLinkofSong:

LinkstoThreePopularAcademicArticles:

AssessmentCriteria Points

AcknowledgesPerspectives:Whyandhowisthismusicalgenre“inside”or“outside”ofyourownimmediateculturalmilieu?Pleaseoutlinespecificmusicalelementstoenhanceyourargument.Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

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ApplyPerspectives:Howcanyouunderstandtheculturalperspectivefromwhichthissongwaswritten(orthisworkstaged)?Whatdoesitmeantotheperformers?Whatdoesitmeantoitsintendedaudience?Howdothelyricsandsoundofthemusiccommunicatehowyouunderstandthisperspective?Ifthereisamusicvideo,howdoesthevideocommunicateperspectivesandissuesathand?Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

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AcknowledgeCivicResponsibility:Howdoesthissongintersectwithcivic,publiclifeandtheaffairsofregional,national,and/orglobalcommunities?(Civiclife=publiclifeofcitizens.)Whydoesit“matter”tothosecommunities?Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

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ApplyCivicResponsibility:Howdoesthissonginfluenceyourunderstandingofthecommunity,civicissuesathand?Whatarethepurposesandbenefitsofthiskindofmusicalengagement?Whyandhowdoesitmatter?Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

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PersonalDevelopment:Report1:YourMamaisleastlikelytolistentothegenreyou’remostlikelytolistento(i.e.thegenreyou’veselectedforthisreport);howdoyouconvinceheroftheculturalvalueandimportofthisgenre?Report2:Yournewroommatehasinvitedtoyoutoaconcertthatfeaturesagenrethatdoesn’tresonatewithyou(i.e.thegenreyou’veselectedforthisreport);howdoyoufindawayto“connect”tothismusic?Howdoyoucompromise?(Youdohavetolivewiththisperson,afterall.)Somequestionstoconsider:Howdoyoufeelwhenyoulistentothegenre?Likeanoutsider?Likeaninsider?Anempathizerand/orsympathizer?Howdoyourownculturalbiasesandperspectivesallowyoutounderstandcertainaspects,butnotothers?(150-250words)StudentResponse:

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GradingTheaboveworksheetwillbegradedinconjunctionwithrubricbelow. Advanced Proficient Developing BeginningAcknowledgePerspectives

Demonstratesexceptionalabilitytoarticulateinsightsintodiversecultural/interculturalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Demonstratesadvancedrecognitionandarticulationofdiversecultural/interculturalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Demonstratesadequateunderstandingofdiversecultural/internationalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Demonstratesminimalunderstandingofandinsightsintodiverseculturalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Points 10 8 7 5ApplyPerspectives

Demonstratesexceptionalabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpressempathyfordiverseperspectives

Demonstratesadvancedabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpressempathyfordiverseperspectives

Demonstratesadequateabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpressempathyfordiverseperspectives

Demonstratesminimalabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpresseslimitedempathyfordiverseperspectives

Points 10 8 7 5AcknowledgeCivicResponsibility

Acomplexandfullydevelopedcombinationofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationastheyrelatetothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Anadvancedandwelldevelopedcombinationofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationastheyrelatetothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Anadequateandacceptablydevelopedcombinationofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationastheyrelatetothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Asurfaceunderstandingofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationinvolvedincivicresponsibilityanddifficultyrelatingtothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Points 10 8 7 5ApplyCivicResponsibility

Demonstratescommunity/civicengagementthroughreflectiononcommunitybasedactionthatthesong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Demonstratescivicengagementthroughreflectiononcommunitybasedactionthatthesong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques



Points 10 8 7 5PersonalDevelopment

Articulatesinsightsaboutpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefsseekingcomplexityandunderstandingandrecognizingculturalbiases,resultinginashiftinself-description.

Recognizesnewperspectivesaboutownpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefs(e.g.notlookingforsameness;comfortablewiththecomplexitiesthatnewperspectivesoffer.)

Identifiesownpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefs(e.g.withastrongpreferenceforthoserulessharedwithownculturalgroupandseeksthesameinothers.)

Showsminimalawarenessofownpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefs(eventhosesharedwithownculturalgroup(s)(e.g.uncomfortablewithidentifyingpossibleculturaldifferenceswithothers.)

Points 10 8 7 5

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MUMH2040Dr.A.Princeapril.prince@unt.eduFinalGroupEssayandPlaylistAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeek15([email protected])GeneralInformationForyourfinalessay,youandyourgroupwillidentifyanewkindofmusicalelementintheveinofRatliff.Youwillbrainstormwithyourgroupduringclasssessions,constructaroughoutline,andcomposeanessaytogether.Finally,youwillcurateaplaylistthatexemplifiesyourmusicalelement.Toshowyourwork,youwilluploadmosttaskstoyourBlackboardgroup.FormattingandSubmissionGuidelinesYouressayshouldbe8pages,doubled-spaced,andtypedin12-pointTimes,Arial,orCambriafontwith1”marginsoneachsideofthepage.Undernocircumstanceswillemailedsubmissionsbeaccepted.PleasesubmitdirectlytoBlackboard.Pleaseciteallsourcematerialappropriately(MLA,Chicago,APA–yourstylechoice!)andcarefullyproof-readyourwork.

Youshouldsubmityourplaylistonthefinalpageofyourpaper.Yourplaylistdoesn’tcounttowardyourpagelimit.PleasecurateyourplaylistonSpotifyorYouTubeandincludethelinkattheoutsetofyourplaylist.YoushouldthenlisttheArtist,Song/Album,Yearforeachselectiononyourplaylist.SeeRatliff’schapterplaylistsforformattingguidelines.

RequiredContent- IntroductoryMatter:Thissectiongivesabroadoverviewtoyourelement.Youshouldincludepersonalanecdotes

(like Ratliff) alongwith several philosophical/aesthetic questions.Why you chose your element, andwhy thiselementmattersshouldbeapparent.(2pages)

- ElementasAppliedtoDiverseMusicalExamples:Thissectiondiscussestheelementasappliedtoseveraluniquemusicalexamples.Howdoesyourelementmanifestinmusic?Whydoesitmatter?Whatadditionalquestionsdothesemusicalexamplesraise?Howdotheseelementsinfluenceyouandyourgrouppersonally?Howdoesthiselementaskyoutolisteninanewway?Whyandhow?(4pages)

- Final Thoughts: This section shouldwrap up your big questions and leave your reader with a fewmore “bigquestions”andmusicalideastoconsider.Yourendingshouldbepointedandpowerful.(2pages)

- Playlist:Youmustincludeatleast5-10songs/albumsthatexemplifyyourelement.ThisplaylistshouldbecuratedviaSpotifyorYouTube.ThefinalpageofyourpapershouldincludetheArtist,Song/AlbumTitle,Year.Eachexampleyouincludeshouldhavebeenreferencedexplicitlyinyouressay.

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GradingYourFinalEssayandPlaylistwillbegradedbasedonthecriteriaoutlinedbelow.

Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing Beginning

I.Introduction(2pages)

Exceptionalintroductiontoacreative,interesting,andinsightfulnewmusicalelement.ANDIncludespersonalengagementandalargerideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Advancedintroductiontoacreative,interesting,andinsightfulnewmusicalelement.ANDIncludespersonalengagementandalargerideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Adequateintroductiontoasomewhatoverlygeneralnewmusicalelement.ORIncludesoverlygeneralpersonalengagementandapoorlyconstructedideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Minimalintroductiontoanuncreativenewmusicalelement.ANDIncludesnopersonalengagementandnolargerideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Points 25 21 18 12II.Elementasappliedtodiversemusicalexamples.(4pages)

Exceptionalabilitytoapplymusicalelementtoavarietyofdiversemusicalexamples.ANDApplicationiscompletelysuccessful.Ideasmakesenseandarecohesiveandcreative

Advancedabilitytoapplymusicalelementtoavarietyofdiversemusicalexamples.ANDApplicationmakessensemostofthetimeIdeasarelargelycohesiveandcreative.

Adequateabilitytoapplymusicalelement,andmusicalexamplesaren’tparticularlydiverseANDApplicationmakessenseonlyforafewmusicalexamples.Ideasarenotparticularlycohesiveorcreative.

Minimalabilitytoapplymusicalelement,andmusicalelementsaren’tparticularlydiverseANDApplicationisrarelysuccessfultomusicalexamples.Ideasarerarelycohesiveorcreative.

Points 40 33 29 23IV.FinalThoughts(2pages)

Exceptionalconclusionthatleavesthereaderengagedandinterestedinthebigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement.

Advancedconclusionthatleavesthereadergenerallyengagedandinterestedinthebigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement

Adequateconclusionthatleavesthereaderminimallyengaged.Verylittleengagementwithbigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement.

Minimalconclusionthatdoesn’tengagethereader.Noengagementwithbigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement.

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Points 10 8 7 4VI.Playlist(Includeasanappendix–doesn’tcounttowardspagelimit!)

Playlistisexceptional.Itisconvincingandeachtrackrelatestothemusicalelementincompellingways.

Playlistisadvancedandlargelysuccessful.Themajorityoftracksrelatetothemusicalelementincompellingways

Playlistisadequateandsometimessuccessful.Sometracksrelatetothemusicalelementincompellingwaysandothersdonot.

Playlistisminimallysuccessful.Manytracksdon’trelatetothemusicalelementincompellingways.

Points 50 45 40 30

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UniversitypolicyspecifiesthatthegradeofI-incompleteis“anon-punitivegradegivenonlyduringthelastone-fourthofa

semesterandonlyifastudentis(1)passingthecourse;(2)hasjustifiablereasonwhytheworkcannotbecompletedon

schedule;and(3)arrangeswiththeinstructortofinishthecourseatalaterdatebycompletingspecificrequirementsthat

the instructormust listonthegradesheet.Allwork in thecoursemustbecompletedwithin thespecifiedtime(not to

exceedoneyearaftertakingthecourse).”

FallSemesterAcademicSchedule(withAdd/DropDates)

http://registrar.unt.edu/registration/fall-registration-guide

AcademicDishonesty

Allworkcompletedforthisclassisexpectedtobethestudent’sown,andacademicdishonesty(including,butnotlimited

to,plagiarismonpapersorcheatingingeneral)willbepunished.Studentscaughtcheatingorplagiarizingwillreceivea“0”

forthatparticularassignment.Additionally,theincidentwillbereportedtotheDeanofStudents,whomayimposefurther

penalty. According to theUNT catalog, the term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to: a. use of any unauthorized

assistanceintakingquizzes,tests,orexaminations;b.dependenceupontheaidofsourcesbeyondthoseauthorizedbythe

instructor inwriting papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; c. the acquisition,

withoutpermission,oftestsorotheracademicmaterialbelongingtoafacultyorstaffmemberoftheuniversity;d.dual

submissionofapaperorproject,orresubmissionofapaperorprojecttoadifferentclasswithoutexpresspermissionfrom

theinstructor(s);ore.anyotheractdesignedtogiveastudentanunfairadvantage.Theterm“plagiarism”includes,butis

notlimitedto:a.theknowingornegligentusebyparaphraseordirectquotationofthepublishedorunpublishedworkof

anotherpersonwithoutfullandclearacknowledgment;andb.theknowingornegligentunacknowledgeduseofmaterials

preparedbyanotherpersonoragencyengagedinthesellingoftermpapersorotheracademicmaterials.

Theuniversity’spolicyandproceduresregardingacademicintegritycanbefoundhere:

http://facultysuccess.unt.edu/academic-integrity

Conduct

Studentbehavior that interfereswithan instructor’sability toconductaclassorotherstudents'opportunity to learn is

unacceptableanddisruptiveandwillnotbetoleratedinanyinstructionalforumatUNT.Studentsengaginginunacceptable

behaviorwillbedirectedtoleavetheclassroomandtheinstructormayreferthestudenttotheDeanofStudentstoconsider

whetherthestudent'sconductviolatedtheCodeofStudentConduct.Theuniversity'sexpectationsforstudentconduct

applytoallinstructionalforums,includinguniversityandelectronicclassroom,labs,discussiongroups,fieldtrips,etc.(Alsoseebelow,UNTCareTeam)

Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheStudentCodeofConduct,whichcanbefoundhere:

https://deanofstudents.unt.edu/conduct

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Youraccesspoint forbusinessandacademicservicesatUNToccursatmy.unt.edu.Allofficialcommunication fromthe

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ODAStatement

TheUniversityofNorthTexasmakesreasonableacademicaccommodationforstudentswithdisabilities.Studentsseeking

accommodationmustfirstregisterwiththeOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation(ODA)toverifytheireligibility.Ifadisability

isverified,theODAwillprovideyouwithanaccommodationlettertobedeliveredtofacultytobeginaprivatediscussion

regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of

accommodationshouldbeprovidedasearlyaspossibleinthesemestertoavoidanydelayinimplementation.Notethat

studentsmustobtainanewletterofaccommodationforeverysemesterandmustmeetwitheachfacultymemberpriorto

implementationineachclass.ForadditionalinformationseetheOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation.

ForadditionalinformationseetheOfficeofDisabilityAccommodationwebsitehere,disability.unt.edu.Youmayalsocontact

thembyphone:(940)565-4323.

FinancialAidandSatisfactoryAcademicProgress

AstudentmustmaintainSatisfactoryAcademicProgress(SAP)tocontinuetoreceivefinancialaid.Studentsmustmaintain

aminimum2.0cumulativeGPAinadditiontosuccessfullycompletingarequirednumberofcredithoursbasedontotal

registeredhoursperterm.Studentscannotexceedattemptedcredithoursabove150%oftheirrequireddegreeplan.Ifa

studentdoesnotmaintaintherequiredstandards,thestudentmaylosetheirfinancialaideligibility.

Studentsholdingmusicscholarshipsmustmaintainaminimum2.5overallcumulativeGPAand3.0cumulativeGPAinmusic

courses.

Ifatanypointyouconsiderdroppingthisoranyothercourse,pleasebeadvisedthatthedecisiontodosomayhavethe

potentialtoaffectyourcurrentandfuturefinancialaideligibility.Itisrecommendedthatyoutoscheduleameetingwith

anacademicadvisorinyourcollegeorvisittheStudentFinancialAidandScholarshipsofficetodiscussdroppingacourse

beingdoingso.

LINK:http://financialaid.unt.edu/sap

RetentionofStudentRecords

Studentrecordspertainingtothiscoursearemaintainedinasecurelocationbytheinstructorofrecord.Allrecordssuchas

exams,answersheets(withkeys),andwrittenpaperssubmittedduringthedurationofthecoursearekeptforatleastone

calendar year after course completion. Course work completed via the Blackboard online system, including grading

informationandcomments, isalso stored ina safeelectronicenvironment foroneyear.Youhavea right toviewyour

individual record;however, informationaboutyourrecordswillnotbedivulgedtoother individualswithouttheproper

writtenconsent.

YouareencouragedtoreviewthePublicInformationPolicyandtheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)laws

andtheuniversity’spolicyinaccordancewiththosemandatesatthefollowinglink:http://ferpa.unt.edu/

RespondingtoStudentsinDistress

PleasevisittheCARETeamwebsitetotipstorecognizestudentsindistressandwhatyouneedtodoincasesofextreme

behaviororreferencestosuicide.Youcanfindmoreinformationherehttp://studentaffairs.unt.edu/care

StudentPerceptionsofTeaching(SPOT)

Studentfeedbackisimportantandanessentialpartofparticipationinthiscourse.Thestudentevaluationofinstructionis

a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. The short SPOT surveywill bemade available to provide youwith an

opportunity to evaluate how this course is taught. For additional information, please visit the spot website at

[email protected].

TurnitinStatementandStudents’Rights

StudentsmightbeaskedtosubmitsomeworkforthisclasstoTurnitin,aweb-basedplagiarismdetectionservice.

MUMH2040.001

MUMH2040.002

MUMH3010.001

SyllabusAppendixII

Policies

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Modifications

Circumstancesareapttochangeduringthesemesterandtheinstructorreservestherighttoalterormodifythiscourse

syllabus.Anyandallmodificationstothesyllabuswillbesubmittedtoyouinwritinganddiscussedinclass.

instructor teaching€¦ · - short introduction: you should include a 150-250-word response to the...

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