European Music Literature • FAMH-452 • Syllabus: Spring
2008
Tuesday &
Thursday, 9:25am-10:40am, Room #137 (Main Hall)
Professor: Dr. Mark Davenport Office
Hours: Tue. & Thurs.,
8:15-9:15am/1:30-2:30pm
Office: #123C (Main Hall) (other times by appointment)
Office Phone: (303) 964-3609 E-mail: mdavenpo@regis.edu Website: www.regis.edu/music
Course Objectives:
European Music
Literature is designed for Music Majors and Minors as an introduction to the
study of the Western European Art Tradition. Through a historical survey of the
style, structure, and function of music, students will discover the rich
variety of Western European Art Music while developing a working vocabulary and
understanding of musical terms. The course is also intended to improve
listening skills and advance the ability of students to articulate relevant
observations about music through independent, objective, and critical musical
thought.
Required Textbooks:
Bellman, Jonathan D. A
Short Guide to Writing About Music, 2nd
edition.
Required Listening:
Listening to music is the
crucial component of this course. A set of six CD recordings accompany the
Required Concert
Attendance:
Students will attend
at least six concerts outside of class. Concert attendance is one of the
requirements of all music classes. All of the required concerts in this course
take place on the Regis campus and are free and open to the public. Students
enrolled in this class should check the concert dates to make sure they do not
have conflicting schedules that prevent them from attending. Any schedule
conflicts should be brought to the attention of the instructor during the first
week of classes. Concert attendance in this class fulfills the concert
attendance requirements for all FAMR (Recital Hour) sections but does not
fulfill the “Performance Class” requirements.
Written Assignments—Concert
Reviews/Concert Analysis Report/Research Paper:
You will be asked to
write two short concert reviews (2 typed pages), and two descriptive concert
analysis reports (3-4 typed pages) covering performances attended over the
semester. The main written assignment will be a research paper (8-10 typed
pages). Students may select from a list of pre-designated research topics or
choose their own topic by submitting a one-paragraph proposal which must be
approved by the professor. Specific guidelines for written assignments will
be distributed early in the semester.
Quizzes/Exams:
There will be two
quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. These will consist of multiple choice,
listening identification, short answer, and essay questions. Study guides will
be handed out during quiz/exam review time. Quizzes and exams are not
cumulative in regard to specific historical information and musical examples
studied in class (and in the text) but musical terminology is.
Extra
Credit Opportunities:
All students are
encouraged to keep a Scrap Book Journal
with notes on extra concerts attended and/or clippings from articles of
interest. For full credit, articles should be accompanied by a one- to
two-paragraph reaction statement, in your own words, about what you thought
about the article (rather than what the article said). These can be handed in
near the end of the semester in conjunction with your research paper for up to
20 points of extra credit.
Attendance/Grading
Policy:
The course will often
follow a lecture/listening format but classroom discussion will play an
important part of the activities that take place. The topics covered in class
provide the majority of questions for the quizzes and exams. Classes will also
provide opportunities for extra credit as well as supplementary reading and
listening materials. This makes regular class attendance imperative.
• Make-ups and late hand-ins: Quizzes and exams may not be made up
unless there is a documented family or medical emergency. In such a case, the
instructor must be notified at least 24 hours prior to the exam. Late
written assignments are accepted but a full letter grade will be deducted for
each class period assignments are handed in late.
Grading System:
An additive point
system will be used to determine the final grade with a 1000-point maximum
possible score.
Quizzes and Exams
(50%):
Quiz 1 =
100pts.
Quiz 2 =
100pts.
Midterm Exam =
200pts.
Final Exam =
100pts.
Concert Reviews (10%):
Concert Review #1 = 50pts.
Concert Review #2 = 50pts.
Concert Analysis
Reports (20%):
Concert Analysis Report #1 = 100pts.
Concert Analysis Report #2 = 100pts.
Research Paper (20%):
Research Paper =
200pts.
Total Score - =
1000pts.
Extra Credit :
In-class Exercises = ?
Reading Assignments = ?
Scrap Book Journal = up to 20 pts. (to
be handed in with second concert report)
Extra credit points
may not be made up)
Learning
Support:
If you
have a documented disability requiring academic adjustments for this class,
please contact the Director of Disability Services, Joie Williams,
(303-458-4941), mbwillia@regis.edu who will review your documentation with you
and help determine appropriate, reasonable accommodations. Following this
meeting, please make an appointment with your instructor to discuss your
accommodation request in light of the course requirements. You may
self-disclose and request an academic adjustment any time during the term.
However, it is strongly recommend that you do so as soon as possible because
accommodations are not provided retroactively and adequate lead-time is
required.
Course
Withdrawal Policy:
Students
are expected to know and observe the published deadlines for (a) dropping the
course and (b) withdrawing from the course. These deadlines are published on the
University's Academic Calendar, which is available in the Bulletin, the course
schedule and is in the Dean's Office. Please observe the following dates: Last
Day to Drop the Course: January 22, 2008; Last Day to
Withdraw from the Course (no refund): March 21, 2008. THESE DEADLINES ARE NOT
FLEXIBLE.