Syllabus for MUSI 3
Music Appreciation – American Music
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| Spring 2012 | Contact Information | ||||||||
| January 9–March 9 | Instructor: Amy Ross | ||||||||
| Course Information: | Office: K 4 | ||||||||
| MUSI 3 - Music Appreciation | Phone: 252-2411 ext 7243 | ||||||||
| Units: 3 | Email: aross@bcconline.com | ||||||||
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Course Description: Survey of American music from the American Revolution to the present. Presentation and analysis of traditional, folk, jazz, rock, and commercial popular music. Examination of the historical and sociological influences on the music.
Prerequisites: None
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Understand and explain the value of the Arts and history of American music from the beginning to the present.
2. Carefully listen and analyze American music.
Benchmark Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student shall have the ability to analyze American music through careful listening and understand the historical and sociological effects of the development, censorship, and commercialization of traditional, folk, jazz, rock and current popular forms.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO's):
Agreed upon SLO’s for course:
1. Through the observation of a musical performance, essays, projects, and discussion, analyze the historical and sociological affects of American music.
Assessment method: Students will write a critique of a musical performance and have certain topics for essays, projects, and discussion that will ask them to evaluate the history and sociological aspects of American music.
2. Through discussion, objective exam, and written work, understand and explain the value of the arts.
Assessment method: Students will have topics in discussion and assignments as well as exam questions that will deal with the value of arts.
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Materials Required:
"American Music: A Panorama" by Lorenzo Candelaria and Daniel Kingman
3rd Concise Edition
4-CD Set to Accompany "American Music: A Panorama"
3rd Concise Edition
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Email Updates
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The purpose of extracting this information is two fold. The information will
be used by the instructor to remain in contact with the class in order to
provide information necessary for the students' academic success. The
information will also be used to send emails to the students from the
college administration. The emails sent by the college administration will
consist of links to course surveys which will be used to improve our online
courses, important announcements for students, and links to college surveys,
which will be used to satisfy requirements placed on the college by the
California Community College Chancellor's Office. The college will not use
this information to advertise any products and will not share student email
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As a student I understand it is my responsibility to ensure my email address
is up to date in the registration system, and that failure to do so can
seriously impact my ability to successfully complete my courses. Further, I
consent to receive email communication from my instructor and from the
college administration. This consent will remain in force until it is
revoked in writing or I am no longer taking classes with the college. Upon
submitting the syllabus, I agree to enter the registration system, check my
email address and change it if necessary. I understand a tutorial is
available to assist me with this procedure. I also understand I can contact
760-252-2411 x7236 to receive additional assistance if I encounter any
difficulties when attempting to change my email address.
Class Participation:
Students are encouraged to communicate with the instructor by sending email about grades, personal issues, or when the subject under discussion is not clear.
Students are also encouraged to post questions to the Instructor's Area on the discussion board, especially with respect to asking questions when the subject under discussion is not clear. However, if the matter is urgent, please email the instructor. However, if the matter is urgent, please email the instructor.
You will be graded on your participation on the discussion boards.
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I understand the methods of class participation and agree to abide by them.
On-Campus Meetings:
There will be one on-campus for the final exam.
It is your responsibility to contact the Computer Commons at BCC or the testing center at Ft. Irwin to confirm their operating/proctoring hours. Do not rely on what you think their hours are. They may have changed or there may be special hours the week you need them.
If you cannot attend the exam meeting, you will have to find an instructor approved proctor (for example: a librarian, an educational officer) and an approved site (such as a library or an educational center) to take the exam. Friends or family members are not suitable proctors. The proctor must have an official business email. I will not accept yahoo, hotmail, aol, etc.
Students are expected to take tests when they are scheduled and each test must be completed during a specific time. If a student fails to notify me with a valid excuse before the scheduled test, I will determine if the student may make up the test.
I must approve your proctor. I will confirm, in an email, whether or not I approve your choice. A week before the final, I will email the instructions to your proctor and then email you, confirming I have done so.
The deadline to submit your proctor form to me is Friday, February 3rd.
Most importantly…do NOT wait until the last minute to take the final. Unlike live, campus classes, you have a full week to take the test. I may not be available if you have an emergency at 2:00pm the day of the final. Make sure that you have all of your ducks are in a row.
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I understand there is one meeting for this course (the final). If I am unable to take the final on the main campus, or at Barstow College's Ft. Irwin site, I understand it is my responsibility to find a proctor with access to a computer and the Internet. I understand I must fill out the syllabus in order to complete this course and that I should complete the online orientation if I am unsure how to navigate and use this course.
Academic Honesty:
Plagiarism is claiming as your own a paper, report, article, outline, or speech that was (in whole or in part) prepared by someone other than yourself. Material quoted from readings must be noted.
You must do your own work. Papers, quizzes, tests, etc. must be your own work in your own words.When "borrowing" ideas from another source, you must ALWAYS give credit. If you have information you did not research yourself or that did not come directly from your head, you must cite that reference. Claiming work as your own that is not yours is plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in failure of that assignment and may result in failure of the class..
Plagiarism is passing off someone else’s work as your own. I will not tolerate cheating. I do check all of your work. It’s tedious, but important. If you are caught cheating, your name will be reported to the Vice President of Student Affairs. I take this very seriously. To understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it, please visit Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) and look at: Avoiding Plagiarism .
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I understand what plagiarism is and know that committing plagiarism will result in failure of the course.
Methods of Instruction:
Methods of Evaluation:
Grading:
In the Barstow/Victorville area, please check out the following sites:
Barstow High School - http://www.barstowhsmusic.org/Garvin.htm
High Desert Center for the Arts - http://www.highdesertcenterforthearts.com/
Victor Valley College - http://www.vvc.edu/offices/performing_art/events.shtml
*If seeing a live performance is absolutely impossible,
you do have an alternative. You must see two taped, live performances and
write a full review for each of them. The instructions are on the assignment
link.
EQUALS 725 pts
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653 – 725 |
= A |
| 580 – 652 | = B |
| 508 – 579 | = C |
| 435 – 507 | = D |
| 434 & under | = F |
*Please understand that your grade is reflected by your effort, efficiency, and creativity as a student.
"A" students fulfill objectives and specifications for each assignment, present ideas and facts clearly and develop them coherently, demonstrates a firm understanding of materials discussed in class and in reading, demonstrates good research skills and uses appropriate sources, uses examples and citations effectively, and demonstrates correct grammar usage.
"B" students fulfill objectives and specifications for each assignment, is generally clear in presenting and developing ideas, demonstrates reasonable understanding of materials discusses in class and in reading, demonstrates reasonable research skills and uses appropriate sources, uses examples and citations effectively, and is generally free from grammatical errors.
"C" students fulfill objectives and specifications for each assignment, have a discernible grasp of ideas and adequate development, demonstrate adequate research skills and uses appropriate sources, displays the minimum in examples and citations, and may display grammatical errors.
"D" students do not completely fulfill objectives and specifications for assignments, have unclear presentation of ideas and inadequate development, are insufficient in supporting detail, demonstrate limited understanding of materials discussed in class and in reading, demonstrate inadequate research skills, and display a great deal of grammatical errors.
"F" students do not fulfill objectives and specifications for assignments, display unclear ideas and weak development, have little or no relevant detail, fail to demonstrate understanding of materials discussed in class and in reading, demonstrate insufficient research, display a poor use of examples and citations, and display serious errors in grammar and structure.
Late Work Policy: I will mark off ten points for each day an assignment is late. Please keep in mind that your assignments and performance review are worth 100 points each and 10x10 is 100. I won't accept work that's over 9 days late as it won't be worth any points by that date. However, this only applies to assignments and the performance review. I don't grade your discussion questions late since you can't complete them until I've read them and given my follow-up question.
Extra Credit: I will not give nor accept extra credit assignments.
Final: You will not be allowed to take the final after 3pm on March 9th. I will not allow anyone to retake the test for a higher score. Also, 3pm on March 9th is officially the end of the class.
Note: I will not accept any late work after Thursday, March 8th. This includes quizzes and discussion.
Important: Student work will be returned to students within a seven day period. Questions and problems from students need to be marked URGENT and will be answered in twenty-four to forty-eight hours excluding weekends and holidays.
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Other Information:
In the box below type: I understand the other information section of the MUSI 3 syllabus and agree to follow the standards outlined therein. I also understand a syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading, and objectives. My instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when emergency circumstances dictate. I will be duly notified should this occur.
Disability Statement:
If you have a disability which may impact your success in this course, you may contact the Office of Student Support (OSS) to arrange any reasonable accommodations and supports to which you are entitled. It is the responsibility of the student to initiate these procedures. The OSS department can be contacted by calling 760-252-2411 x7225 or 760-252-6759 TTY/TDD or emailing oss@bcconline.com.
In the box below type: I understand that if I have or suspect I have a disability I can contact the OSS department at the number or email address listed above and request reasonable accommodations. Further I realize it is my responsibility to contact the OSS department.
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