MuH 2011: Survey of Western Music I
| Course Requirements | Grading |
| 1. Attendance at all sessions 2. Reading and Listening Assignments 3. 2 Mid-Term Exams 4. Writing Assignments leading to a Final cumulative assignment 5. Attendance at Required concerts for Music Majors 6. Final Exam (during Exam Week) |
1. Participation &
Attendance 5% 2. Concert Attendance 5% 3. Mid-Term Exams 40% 4. Writing and Final assignment 30% 5. Final Exam 20% |
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times since 4/13/2006
Course Materials and Schedule:
Required Texts:
Craig Wright and Bryan Sims. Music in Western Civilization, Volume I - Antiquity through the Baroque, (Thomson-Schirmer, 2006); and
Craig Wright and Bryan Sims, ed. Anthology for Music in Western Civilization, Volume I - Antiquity through the Baroque, (Thomson-Schirmer, 2006).
Required Recordings:
Craig Wright and Bryan Sims, ed. Audio CD for Wright/Simms' Music in Western Civilization. Volume I - Antiquity through the Baroque, (Thomson-Schirmer, 2006).
Writing Assignments: There will be three written assignments for the course: one from each era of music history.
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Assignment I: Middle Ages (5%)-- Choose one work from the anthology and describe how the purpose of the work determines its form and its relationship to the historical environment. |
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Assignment II: Renaissance (10%)-- .Choose two works from our syllabus from different countries or traditions and compare the techniques used to accomplish the composers' purposes. |
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Assignment III: Baroque (15%)-- Choose a major work by either Bach or Handel and compare it to two works of a similar genre: one from the Middle Ages, one from the Renaissance. |
Useful Online Bibliography Reference: Towson University has an online guide in the style of Irvine's Writing about Music, which can be accessed here.
Additional Course Materials: Additional required materials are available on the Blackboard Page for this course. Registration instructions will be described in class. Registered students can access on line materials with Manhattanville's Blackboard site: http://blackboard.mville.edu