Fullerton college

Welcome to Distance Learning!

Syllabus

Voicemail: (714) 992-7000 ext. 28664

Music Department : (714) 992-7296

Email: swong@fullcoll.edu

Distance Learning: (714) 992-7500

To Contact Me:

Procedures

Students are expected to log-on to CE6 at least 3 times per week for announcements, to check email and complete assignments.  Based on the Course Schedule below, follow the Assignments for reading and other activities contained in each assignment.  (To prepare for each of 6 unit exams, it is recommended to take the Multiple Choice Practice Quizzes under the Assessments link or go to http://www.mhhe.com/kamien6 and click on the “Student Edition.”)  Each online unit exam is multiple-choice and is offered during a 7-day period.  You must take the exam within the specified dates.  Be sure to stay on top of the deadlines and expiration dates of exams.  Exam dates cannot be extended unless I am notified of a problem via email in advance of the first day of the exam.  There will be NO FINAL EXAM.

 

Visit the Discussion link for topics in each unit and reply based on what you have learned. Copying other students’ posts in whole or in part is considered plagiarism and will not be tolerated. Students will be required to post twice to each discussion topic.  There are 24 topics in the semester.  You will be expected to post a total of 48 times—first, by creating a response to my initial post, and second, a reply to a classmate’s post.  Always post in a timely manner as topics will be “locked” on the concluding Sunday, the last day of each Unit.  The quality and timeliness of your discussion postings are important to receive full credit for each post. Examples discussion posts are located on the Assignment page.

 

Communication

It is best to reach me by CE6 (online course) email.  I will check CE6 email and Discussion Forum topics at least 3 times per week.  On the Announcement page, I will post anything important pertaining to the class.  Please be sure to also check your email for other time sensitive information.  Students are responsible for all deadlines and for any questions/problems arising from assignments, deadlines or technical issues.

 

To send your Concert Report, please attach it as a Word Document to your CE6 email.  Please include “Concert Report” in the subject area of your CE6 email message and your name in the text of the report.  To write your report, see Concert Report Outline on the Assignment page.  An example of a Concert Report is also located here.

 

Students with Disabilities

Fullerton College is committed to providing educational accommodations for students with disabilities upon the timely request by the student to the instructor. Verification of the disability must also be provided.  Disability Support Services functions as a resource for students and faculty in the determination and provision of the accommodations.

 

Course Schedule (all Exam availability beginning days are as of 12:00 AM, ending days are as of 11:55 PM, Pacific Time)

 

First Day of Class (August 18) Students must visit my staff webpage at http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/swong, read the Course Syllabus and obtain the Required Materials as listed on the webpage and Syllabus.  Instructions on how to log on to CE6  are also located on the webpage.

Deadline to Post to First Discussion Topic (“What does music mean to you?”) – August  20.  Students must log on to the course by this date and post to the first topic or may be dropped as a “No-Show.”

Part 1 (August 18 - September 7)--Elements of Music, 3 weeks

Discussion Topics locked: September 7

Exam #1 Elements of Music:  September 5-12

Part 2 (September 8 – 21)--The Middle Ages and Renaissance, 2 weeks

Discussion Topics locked: September 21

Exam #2 Middle Ages and Renaissance: September 19-26

Part 3 (September 22 – October 5)—The Baroque Period, 2 weeks

Discussion Topics locked: October 5

Exam #3 Baroque Period: October 3-10

Part 4 (October 6 – 26)—The Classical Period, 3 weeks

Discussion Topics locked: October 26

Exam #4 Classical Period: October 24-31

Part 5 (October 27 – November 16)—The Romantic Period, 3 weeks

Discussion Topics locked: November 16

Exam #5 Romantic Period: November 14-21

Part 6 (November 17 – December 7)—The Twentieth Century and Beyond, 3 weeks

Discussion Topics locked: December 7

Exam #6 Twentieth Century and Beyond: December 5-12

CONCERT REPORTS ARE DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12

 

To download a printable version, click here

 

 

MUS 116F (Fall 2008)

Music Appreciation

Suzanne Wong

Email: swong@fullcoll.edu

Voicemail: 992-7000 x28664

 

Required Materials

Kamien, Roger.  Music, An Appreciation.  McGraw-Hill, New York, Sixth Brief Edition.  ISBN-13 9780073366029 (Text, 5 Digital Music CD’s or 5 Audio CD’s).  All are available through the Fullerton College Bookstore (www.fullcoll.edu)

There is an Online Learning Center that will enhance your text.  It is located at the following link: www.mhhe.com/kamien6.  Click on the “Student Edition” and go to the practice Quizzes, Interactive Exercises and More Resources.

 

Course Description

The course is designed to familiarize students with the basic elements of music as a backdrop to surveying the major stylistic periods of Western Classical music in chronological order beginning with the Middle Ages and Renaissance through the Twentieth Century.  Since this is an online course, students will work independently reading and listening.  Exams will be taken online and some assignments will require students to work on  the internet at a variety of websites.  Students will also be responsible for making regular visits and postings on CE6. 

 

Course Objectives

1. To identify the 5 Stylistic Periods of Music and name representative composers and compositions from each.

2. To list musical characteristics of each Period within the context of historical and social trends.

3. To understand the basic elements of music such as pitch, tone color, rhythm, music notation, melody, harmony, form.

4. To attend one Classical music concert and comment briefly on the performance and the music.

 

Grading