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    This document provides the syllabus for a History of Music II course at Tennessee Wesleyan College. The course surveys Western music from 1750 to the contemporary era. It will analyze the formal elements and stylistic periods of music through listening examples. Students will learn about the historical and cultural contexts of different eras. Requirements include exams, a research project, reading responses and class participation. The schedule outlines topics to be covered each class including assigned readings.

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    This document provides the syllabus for a History of Music II course at Tennessee Wesleyan College. The course surveys Western music from 1750 to the contemporary era. It will analyze the formal elements and stylistic periods of music through listening examples. Students will learn about the historical and cultural contexts of different eras. Requirements include exams, a research project, reading responses and class participation. The schedule outlines topics to be covered each class including assigned readings.

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    This document provides the syllabus for a History of Music II course at Tennessee Wesleyan College. The course surveys Western music from 1750 to the contemporary era. It will analyze the formal elements and stylistic periods of music through listening examples. Students will learn about the historical and cultural contexts of different eras. Requirements include exams, a research project, reading responses and class participation. The schedule outlines topics to be covered each class including assigned readings.

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    HISTORY OF MUSIC II

    MU 315A Syllabus - Tennessee Wesleyan College

    Spring 2016
    INSTRUCTOR: Marius Bahnean
    Time: Sherman 209 T/H 2:30pm-3:45pm
    EMAIL: [email protected]
    OFFICE: Sherman M107
    OFFICE PHONE: 423.746.5234
    OFFICE HOURS: M-F 9:00am 10:00am
    COURSE DESCRIPTION: History of Music II is a survey of stylistic periods in
    music history from pre-1750 to the contemporary. Analysis of the formal elements
    of style, especially as they relate to the performance of music, will be a major
    emphasis. Special attention will be given to the aural comprehension of stylistic
    characteristics.
    COURSE PREREQUISITE: MU 314
    COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

    Describe the historical and cultural context of Western music from 1750 through
    the contemporary.
    Analyze various genres of the music as well as instruments and theory of each
    period in the context of philosophy, religion, politics, art, and architecture.
    Comprehend and analyze important primary source materials written by
    composers, theorists, critics, performers, and historians of various musical eras.
    Apply the knowledge of elements of musical style to identify musical works by
    historical period and genre.
    Write critically and convincingly about that music.

    COLLEGE-WIDE LEARNING OUTCOMES (those appropriate to this course


    marked with an asterisk):
    1. Use effectively the skills of reading, writing and speaking.*
    2. Recognize the issues that affect social and political behavior in their historical
    and cultural perspective.*
    3. Recognize and analyze contributions of the arts and literature.*
    4. Demonstrate mathematical computation skills and basic computer applications
    skills and demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method.
    5. Think critically and develop a basis for effective judgment.*
    6. Access and evaluate information and its sources and use information effectively
    to accomplish a purpose.*

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    RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEPARTMENT, MAJOR PROGRAM OR
    INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE(S): This course is required of all music majors. Students
    outside of the major in music may be admitted after consultation with the instructor and
    at his discretion. History of Music I relates to the institutional purpose, which states
    graduates are expected to be able to appreciate the contributions of the arts and literature
    to life and enrichment.
    COURSE RELATIONSHIP TO CONTENT AREA KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
    FROM THE EDUCATION MATRICES:
    Writing
    Students know, understand, and use the writing process for
    communication, expression, and reflection in all subject areas, for a
    variety of purposes, in a range of modes, and for multiple audiences.
    Culture
    Students understand and demonstrate appreciation of the variety of human
    cultures including the similarities and differences in beliefs, knowledge
    bases, changes, values and traditions.
    History
    Students understand the importance of history and its relationship to
    informed decisions in contemporary life.
    REQUIRED READING/TEXTBOOKS:
    Text: Burkholder/Grout/Palisca, A History of Western Music, 9th Edition, W. W.
    Norton & Company Inc. 2014, ISBN 978-0-393-91829-8.
    Burkholder/Palisca, editors, Northon Anthology of Western Music, 7th Edition
    Vol. 2, 3. W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 2017. On Library Reserve
    Additional readings taken from current research will be provided by the
    instructor.
    METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND MODE OF LEARNING: Students shall attend
    two hour and a quarter classes per week. Lectures will be accompanied by PowerPoint
    presentations illustrating the lecture topic. Musical examples illustrating various genres
    and styles will be played and analyzed in class, and will be available online for further
    study outside of class. Additional readings of primary source materials in music history,
    criticism, and aesthetics will help the students develop greater familiarity with course
    topics.
    ATTENDENCE: The presence and class participation of each individual is essential for
    progress individually and collectively. Attendance at all class meetings is mandatory. In
    all cases, excluding serious illness and unforeseen emergencies, documentation will be
    required before the absence occurs for it to be considered excused. All requests for
    excused absences will be submitted in writing directly to me no later than two weeks
    prior to the requested absence. If you need to miss a class for any reason, including

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    sickness, please make every effort to give me 24 hours notice, preferably by telephone,
    though email is sufficient.

    GRADING CRITERIA:
    Unit Exams - 40%
    - Three Unit Exams (10% + 10% + 20%) will cover all reading assignments and class
    discussions.
    Semester Research Project 30%
    - 10% Preliminary Draft (no less than 3000 words OR 12-13 Pages Times New Roman
    Font, size 12, double spaced)
    - 20% Final Draft Must address all comments made by the instructor on the Preliminary
    Draft.
    Reading Response Essays 10%
    - In addition to the Textbook readings, relevant music history documents will be
    scheduled throughout the semester. The readings will be made available electronically
    and students are to summarize the documents in essay form (400-500 words maximum.) Do not include quotations from the text, summarize what the author says or implies in
    your own words. Bonus points are available to students who respond to more than five.
    Class Participation 20%
    - Students are expected to participate in class discussions and offer informed opinions on
    topics studied.
    - Students should keep personal conversations to a minimum during allowed class time.
    - Students will under no circumstances be allowed to use personal computers and
    smartphones for private conversations (emailing, texting, Facebooking) while class is in
    session.
    Grading Scale:
    A (95-100)
    A- (90-94)
    B+ (86-89)
    B (83-85)

    B- (80-82)
    C+ (76-79)
    C (73-75)
    C- (70-72)

    D+ (66-69)
    D (63-65)
    D- (60-62)
    F (0-59)

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    COURSE SCHEDULE: The class schedule may be altered as the semester progresses.
    HWM = History of Western Music, 9th Edition
    Date:

    Topic:

    Assignment:

    T 1/12

    Syllabus and Introduction


    New Styles in the 17th Century

    HWM 288-306

    H 1/14

    The Invention of Opera

    HWM 307 327

    T 1/19

    Music for Chamber and Church


    in the Early 17th Cent
    France, England, Spain and
    the New World in the 17th Cent.

    H 1/21

    T 1/26

    H 1/28

    T 2/2

    H 2/4

    Italy and Germany in the Late


    17th Century
    The Early 18th Cent. In Italy and
    France
    German Composers in the
    Late Baroque
    Musical Taste and Style in
    The Enlightenment

    HWM 328-350
    HWM 351-377

    HWM 379-404

    HWM 407 430


    HWM 432-461

    HWM 462-476
    Essay Due: Bach Reading

    Opera and Vocal Music in the


    Early Classic Period

    HWM 477-497

    Instrumental Music: Sonata,


    Symphony, and Concerto

    HWM 499-518

    T 2/9

    UNIT EXAM I

    H 2/11

    Classic Music in the Late 18th C.

    HWM 519-558
    Essay Due: Mozart (pg. 1-6 Only)

    T 2/16

    Revolution and Change


    The Romantic Generation

    HWM 560-585
    HWM 586-622

    H 2/18

    Romanticism in Classical Forms

    HWM 624-652

    T 2/23

    H 2/25

    T 3/1

    H 3/3

    Romantic Opera and Musical


    Theater to Midcentury

    HWM 653-676

    Opera and Musical Theater


    In the Later Nineteenth Cent

    HWM 678-718

    Late Romanticism in Germany


    And Austria

    HWM 719-739

    Diverging Traditions in the Late


    19th Century

    HWM 740-761
    Essay Due: Debussy (pg. 3-8 Only)

    T 3/8

    SPRING BREAK

    H 3/10

    SPRING BREAK

    T 3/15

    UNIT EXAM II

    H 3/17

    The Early 20th Century

    HWM 764-777

    T 3/22

    The Early 20th Century:


    The Classical Tradition

    HWM 778-811

    H 3/24

    Radical Modernists

    HWM 812-854

    T 3/29

    Between the World Wars:


    Jazz and Popular Music

    HWM 855-874

    H 3/31

    Between the World Wars:


    The Classical Tradition

    HWM 875-902
    Semester Research Project
    Preliminary Draft DUE

    T 4/5

    Postwar Crosscurrents

    HWM 903-921

    H 4/7

    Postwar Heirs to the Classical Trad. HWM 923-957

    T 4/12

    The Late 20th Cent.

    HWM 958-992
    Essay Due: Schoenberg (pg. 2-4)

    H 4/14

    The 21st Century

    HWM 993-1009

    T 4/19

    Semester buffer day

    H 4/21

    Semester buffer day

    T 4/26

    Semester Research Project FINAL Draft Due


    Review for FINAL EXAM

    T 5/3

    10:30-12:30 FINAL EXAM

    DISABILITY STATEMENT:
    Any student who feels she/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a
    documented disability should contact the Academic Success Center to discuss specific
    needs. Please contact Dr. Patsy Ging, Director of Learning Support Service for Students
    with Disabilities at x5237, or via email at [email protected]. It is the students
    responsibility to make initial contact with one of the coordinators in the Academic
    Success Center. Coordinators: Dr. Patsy Ging/[email protected], or Mr. John Gaston
    at [email protected]

    PREPARATION DATE: December 2015 by Marius Bahnean

    The Honor Code of Tennessee Wesleyan College: "I pledge, on my honor, to


    conduct myself with the foremost level of academic integrity."
    Each examination, quiz, or other paper, which is to be graded, will carry the
    student's written pledge and signature: "I hereby certify that I have neither given
    nor received unauthorized aid on this paper." The abbreviation "Pledged" followed
    by the student's signature holds the same meaning and may be acceptable on papers
    other than final examinations.

    Name of Academic Department/School: Fine Arts


    Academic Term(s): 2015 - 2016
    Date Form Completed: December 2015

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