musc103 syllabus

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Music 103 Music Fundamentals

Syllabus First Term 2010

Instructor: Prof. Anna MooyEmail: [email protected]

Phone: (808) 675-3924Classroom: CAC 176 Bandroom

Class times: 9:50-12:10 MWFOffice: 191F MCKB

Office hours: By appointment

Without music life would be a mistake.

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Course Mission

I hope that by registering for this class, you agree with Nietzsche. Life is better with music in it, and thisclass should help you to be more fluent in music notation, theory and performance, hopefully improvingyour relationship with music and hence, your quality of life. The course will focus on helping you to readand write musicfluently. It is meant to introduce non-music majors to basic notation and performanceskills, and to prepare interested students for further study in the music theory curriculum.

Course Policies

I assume that you are here to learn. I want to help you in that quest, so I will expect and demand a fewthings from you to help you do your best work:

1 Attendance and participation. A wise person once said, Ninety percent of life is showing up. If youare in class, on time, prepared to learn, youll do well. If you are PREPARED when you come to class on

time, youll do really well and have fun. Dont let yourself get behind, because it will be nearlyimpossible to catch up, especially in a 6-week term! Read material before coming to class. Come withquestions and ask, participate, cogitate, and LEARN!

2 I expect neat, complete work, handed in on time. I have found it necessary to implement a strictpolicy of NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS. Homework assignments must be turned inbeforetheyre due or INCLASS on the due date. Late assignments will get a zero. If you know youll miss class, hand inassignments BEFORE you go, not after. Exceptions to this policy are rare: serious illness, a death in thefamily, etc.

3 You take responsibility for your own learning. This includes knowing when assignments are due,when tests are, etc., and asking questions for clarification whenever needed.

Required Text/Materials (The first four items below available as a package in the BYUH Bookstore)

The Music Kit Workbook by Tom Manoff, fourth edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company,2001.

The Music Kit Rhythm Reader and Scorebook by Tom Manoff, fourth edition. New York: W. W.Norton & Company, 2001

Compact Disc to accompany the Rhythm Reader CD Rom to accompany The Music Kit with Workbook Drills and Quizzes and Rhythm Reader

Drills and Quizzes.
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Music Fundamentals, p. 2

Grading

A summary of graded items is presented here, followed by a more detailed description of graded items.

Graded Items % of total gradeHomework 1-5Workbook Drills 1-5 20Rhythm Reader Drills 1-5

Homework 6-10 10Workbook Drills 6-10 *optionalRhythm Reader Drills 6-10 *optional

Labs 1-2 10

Attendance/participation 10

Term Project 20

Midterm Exam 10

Final Exam 20Total 100

Grading percentage scale: You must receive a C- or better to pass this course and continue into 111/L.

92.5 - 100 A90 - 92.4 A-

87.5 - 89.9 B+82.5 - 87.4 B80 - 82.4 B-

77.5 - 79.9 C+72.5 - 77.4 C70 - 72.4 C-

67.5 - 69.9 D+62.5 - 67.4 D60 - 62.4 D-0 - 59.9 F

Homework (Chapter Review Exercises in the Music Kit Workbook)You will have lots and lots of homework in this class. The homework you will hand in will be a small partof the work you should do to gain fluency with these skills. That is, you should read and complete thework in the chapter even though you will only hand in the Review Exercises at the end of each chapter.These assignments will be the key to your success in this class. If you do them, youll gainfluency(remember that important word) with these concepts so that theyll be useful to you in your lives asmusicians. They will also make up a significant portion of the point total in the class. Remember, theymust be handed in ON TIME.

Workbook Drills and Rhythm Reader Drills (on the Music Kit CD Rom)**USE OF THIS ISOPTIONAL**

These drills will help to solidify the concepts we learn in class by giving you the chance to try them onyour own. We learn by doing, especially in music.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW VERY CAREFULLY. I have taught this class a number of timesnow and there are always problems with the CD Rom. Every time I have taken a student to the librarycomputer lab and tried the program there, following the instructions below, it has worked. EVERY TIME!Having said that, if you do experience problems, please let me know. I am happy to help.


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**INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CD ROM**

1. Copy the folder, The Music Kit 4_0 Folder from the CD to your hard drive (or externaldrive)2. Open the copy of The Music Kit 4_0 Folder you just created

Start the program

1. Double-click The Music Kit 4_0 icon; the license agreement appears. Click Accept.2. To personalize your copy of the program, fill in the data fields with the requestedinformation. Type in your first and last name. Class is MUSIC 103.3. Click Proceed to start the main program and begin using The Music Kit 4.04. Buttons at the bottom of the screen can be fun for learning5. Drop-down menus at the top contain the Workbook and Rhythm Reader assignments

**SOME TIPS ON USING THE MUSIC KIT CD ROM**

Follow the installation instructions with your CD very carefully!!! Dont try to open the MUSIC KIT on the CDyou need to copy it to your computer You will always need the CD inserted in the computer in order for this program to work Unless you have your own computer, you need an external drive (flash, pen, etc.) on

which to save your files

Remember to choose the score file on your external drive every time you use the CD On the rhythm assignments, make sure to hold your space bar down for the full duration

of the note, not just a tap at the beginning of the note

Contact me with any problems. Any time students had problems in the past, it wasalmost always because they didnt follow the installation instructions correctly

**A NOTE ON THE SCORE FILE ON THE CD ROM**

Whenever you open up the music kit on your computer, you will be asked to choose the scorefile. You need to title this file with your FIRST AND LAST NAME. Thus score file is essential for you toreceive credit for the work you do on the CD Rom.

On the schedule below, there are times throughout the semester when I ask you to email me yourscore file. This will show me how youve been doing with the drills and Ill take the score for yourWorkbook Drills/Quizzes and Rhythm Reader Drills/Quizzes from this file. I will only take your BESTSCORE on these drills, which you may repeat as many times as you wish. All drills listed up to that pointon the schedule must be completed by the time you email me your file.

Labs

There will be two labs:1 Transcribe a melody

2 In-class Performance

Each lab will be described in more detail as they are assigned.

Attendance/participation

You are expected to be in class every day, on time, ready to participate in the class. Absences and/orpersistent tardiness, or doing anything in class besides participating will affect your grade. Even if youare acing the course and have excessive attendance problems, it may result in a failing grade.


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Term ProjectYour term project will be arranged with your instructor at the beginning of the term on an individualbasis. You will decide on a goal you would like to achieve in this class (such as, I want to be able to playa hymn) in consultation with Prof. Mooy. At the end of the term, you will meet again to present yourprogress and discuss what you have learned.

Exams

You will have 2 tests. They will focus on material covered in our text and/or in the classroom. If you havebeen coming to class and staying up-to-date with assignments, you should do very well on these tests.For test dates, please see the schedule below. You must take the Final Exam to pass the course, so pleasemake travel plans accordingly.

Extra Credit

There are three main ways you may receive extra credit in this course. Please take advantage of theseopportunities:1 Perform in class on your instrument with a short explanation of your instrument and/or the pieceyoure performing2 Bring in a musical example that relates specifically to something weve discussed in class. This will beplayed at the beginning of class and youll discuss how it relates to what were learning 3 Complete optional CD-Rom exercises

4 Other ideas with instructor approval

Academic honesty/integrity

Honesty and integrity are expected. I encourage you to work with other students in collaborative studysessions. When tests or assignments come up, please do your own work. Cheating and/or plagiarism aregrounds for an F in the class.

Preventing Sexual HarassmentTitle IX of the education amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in aneducational program or activity that receives federal funds, including Federal loans and grants. Title IX

also covers student-to-student sexual harassment. If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment orgender-based discrimination, please contact the Human Resource Services at 780-8875 (24 hours).

Special NeedsBrigham Young University-Hawai'i is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere,which reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability that mayimpair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the students with Special NeedCoordinator, Leilani A'una at 675-3518. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for allstudents who have qualified documented disabilities. If you need assistance or if you feel you have beenunlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through establishedgrievance policy and procedures. You should contact the Human Resource Services at 780-8875.

Attention Music Majors Piano Proficiency ExamPlease note that you need to take (and pass) the piano proficiency examination by the end of yoursophomore year. To schedule an exam, contact Dr. McCarrey ([email protected]). To prepare for theexam, talk to Jennifer Duerden ([email protected]) who teaches Music 105R, a class designed to helpstudents pass this exam. To register for 105R, see the Fine Arts Academic Advisor, Betty Nikora in 191AMcKay or call her at 675-3249.


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Music 103 Course Schedule

Readings and Practices are listed on the day we will beginto cover them in class. Assignments are dueat the beginning of class on the date listed. WB = Workbook pages RR = Rhythm Reader and Scorebook pages WBD = Workbook Quiz or Drill on the Music Kit CD Rom RRD = Rhythm Reader Quiz or Drill on the Music Kit CD Rom

Date Reading Practice Assignment to hand in

F Jul 23 Course Introduction Student Info Sheets

M Jul 26 CH 1 WB 3-22RR 3-8

WBD 1.1 - 1.4RRD 1.1 1.2

W Jul 28 CH 2 WB 25-33

RR 9-16

WBD 2.1 2.4

RRD 2.1

WB 23-24 (Ch. 1)

Hard copyF July 31 CH 3 WB 39-50

RR 17-23WBD 3.1 3.2RRD 3.1

WB 35-38 (Ch. 2)

M Aug 2 CH 4 WB 55-69RR 24-32

WBD 4.1 4.3RRD 4.1

WB 51-54 (Ch. 3)Hard copy

WAug 4 CH 5 WB 75-89RR 33-41

WBD 5.1 5.3RRD 5.1

WB 71-73 (Ch. 4)

F Aug 6 Lab 1 - Transcription

M Aug 9 CH 6 WB 97-114RR 42-51

WBD 6.1 6.5RRD 6.1

WB 93-95 (Ch. 5)Hard copy

W Aug 11 CH 6 Continued

Review for MidtermF Aug 13 MIDTERM EXAM IN CLASS WB 115-121 (Ch. 6)

M Aug 16 CH 7 WB 123-141RR 52-61

WBD 7.1 7.3RRD 7.1

WAug 18

F Aug 20 CH 8 WB 147-165RR 62-69

WBD 8.1 8.3RRD 8.1 8.3

WB 142-146 (Ch. 7)

M Aug 23

WAug 25 CH 9 WB 173-190RR 70-77

WBD 9.1 9.5RRD 9.1 9.2

WB 167-171 (Ch. 8)

FAug 27 Review

M Aug 30 Lab 2 PerformancesExtra Credit Performances

WB 191-194 (Ch. 9)

WSep 1 Lab 2 PerformancesReview for Final Exam

Term Project meetingscompleted

F Sep 3 FINAL EXAM IN CLASS


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