Listening Journal Assignments

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The Basics
Class Meetings: MWF 1:00-1:50 (CA 146)
Class Limit: 50
Credits: 3
Office Hours: Monday 2pm-4pm, Friday 10am-11am or by appointment

Course Description
This course has two main goals.  The first is to introduce students to the six main elements of music:  melody, harmony, dynamics, timbre, texture and form.  The second is to examine the role of music in society.  We will listen to a diverse range of music from "classical," "sacred" and "popular" traditions around the world.
Prior knowledge of musical notation is not expected.  Students with extensive knowledge of the elements of music should not take this course.

E-mail Requirement and Course Web Page
Students in this class are required to provide the instructor with an e-mail address that you check at least twice a week.  Students in this class are also required to check the course web page at least once a week.  Links to updated portions of the course web page are located at http://eric.mandi-eric.com/sp2001/mus111home.htm

Textbook and CDs
Gary White, David Stuart and Elyn Aviva.  Music in Our World: An Active-Listening Approach.  Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Workload
I expect three hours of work per week per credit you receive.  Since this is a three-credit class, I expect an average of nine hours of work per week.  Three of these will be class time.  Of the remaining six, three should be spent on the weekly listening assignment and journal entry, and two should be spent on the reading assignments.  In the remaining time, you are expected to prepare for tests and for the group presentation that is scheduled during the last two weeks of class.