MUSI 1306.

001 Understanding Music Spring 2006 Syllabus

Instructor: Mr.Winston Stone

Email: winston.stone@utdallas.edu
Class Time: 9:30am-10:45pm, Tuesday and Thursday, JO 2.604
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 9-9:30am, or by appointment. JO 2.604
Materials: Text: Understanding Music, fourth edition, Jeremy Yudkin, Prentice Hall.
***Accompanying 3-CD set***
Notebook and paper for in-class assignments, ten (10) 3x5 cards for quizzes

Course Description
This course will introduce students to an overview of musical styles and content in the
European tradition. We will start with the music of the pre-Renaissance and end with
contemporary popular music. The focus of this class will be to listen to music with an
understanding of its evolution and development from a historical perspective.

Students will be required to come to class prepared to discuss reading and listening
assignments. The final grade will be evaluated from class participation, three exams,
five quizzes and the critiques of three performances, as follows:
Class Participation: 10%
Exams: 50%
Quizzes: 10%
Critiques: 30%

Attendance and Class Participation

Attendance is mandatory and roll is taken at each class. An absence or lateness will only
be considered if excused by email prior to the class. Reading assignments (from the text
and handouts) and listening assignments (from the required 3-CD set) will be discussed
in class. Reading and listening assignments are sequential and therefore must be
completed before each class. Also, there will be in-class written assignments. This
syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.

Exams and Quizzes

There will be three scheduled exams worth 50% of the final grade. Exams and quizzes
will include written and aural content and will be derived from reading assignments in the
text, listening assignments, and class discussions. Quizzes will be unannounced. There
will be no make-up quizzes or exams without prior consent. Students may request to do
one extra credit assignment at the instructor’s discretion.

Critiques
Students are required to critique three performances. Critique forms will be provided. The
first two critiques must be live classical concerts. The third critique may be a live concert
or recording of your choice. Free concerts are available throughout the year on campus as
well as at other off-campus venues.

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Music Data Base
You can get to the Classical Music Library database by going to the library’s webpage
(www.utdallas.edu/library). Under Collections, click on “Find Articles (Databases);”
then click on “C” (for “Classical”) in the database title list. If you’re off-campus, you
will be prompted for your Comet Card number.

Dates
Check the UTDallas Academic Calendar for Spring 2006 Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines.
http://www.utdallas.edu/student/registrar/calendar/06Scalendar.pdf

Dishonesty
Read the UTDallas policy on dishonesty in the catalogue. All cases of academic
dishonesty or other problems involving disciplinary or other disruptive elements will be
referred directly to the Office of the Dean of Students. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but
is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and falsifying academic records. Please
familiarize yourself with the University’s policies concerning scholastic dishonesty:
<www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/dishonesty.html>.
All written work and class discussion for this course must employ gender-neutral,
nonsexist language, and rhetorical constructions. Such practice is part of a classroom
environment according full respect and opportunity to all participants by all others.

Students with Disabilities

If you have any special needs please contact me by email. If you have any questions or
concerns you may contact Disability Services: ktate@utdallas.edu. All correspondence is
confidential. Student Union 1.610 Kerry Tate, Coordinator 972-883-2098
Every effort will be made to accommodate students with disabilities. The full range of
resources available through and procedures concerning Disability Services can be found
at: <www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/hcsvc.html>.

Contact
Email is the best way to contact me: winston.stone @utdallas.edu

The University of Texas at Dallas UTD personnel will send all official email
correspondence to students only using the students’ UTD email/netid address in an effort
to protect the privacy rights of all students.

UT Dallas furnishes each student a Network ID (netid) linked to an email account. The
Department of Information Resources provides a method for students to forward their
UTD email to other personal or business email accounts. To activate or maintain a UTD
computer account and/or to set email forwarding options, go to http://netid.utdallas.edu.

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Week 1 Jan. 10th Introduction, Syllabus and Course Overview, Elements of Music
Jan. 12th Read: Chapter 2 Fundamentals
Listen: Mozart 1, 32 Harris 1, 35
Week 2 Jan. 17th Read: Chapters 1, 3
Listen: Indonesian 1, 2 African 1, 5
Jan.19th Read: Chapter 4 Middle Ages
Listen: Perotinus 1, 44 Machaut 1, 46
Week3 Jan. 24th Read: Chapter 5 Renaissance
Listen: Desprez 1, 48 Palestrina 1, 49 Gabrieli 1, 53
Jan. 26th Read: Chapter 6 Baroque
Listen: Monteverdi 1, 58 Purcell 1, 61
Week 4 Jan. 31st Listen: Vivaldi 1, 65 Handel 2, 8
Feb. 2nd Listen Bach 2, 1
Week 5 Feb. 7th *Exam #1*
Feb. 9th Read: Chapter 7 Classic
Listen: Haydn 2, 12 also 2, 17
Week 6 Feb.14th *Critique #1 is due.* Listen: Mozart 2, 20
Feb.16th Read: Notes on: Barber of Seville- DVD Part I (in class)
Week 7 Feb. 21st Barber of Seville Part II
Feb.23rd Read: Chapter 8 Beethoven Listen: Beethoven 2, 28
Week 8 Feb. 28th Listen: Beethoven 2, 30
Mar. 2nd Read: Chapter 9, pages 228- 267
Listen: Schubert 2, 62 Chopin 3, 1
Week 9 Mar. 14th Read: Chapter 9, pages 267-327
Listen: Schumann 3, 4 Liszt 3, 7 Verdi 3, 11
Mar.16th Listen: Brahms 3, 21 Puccini 3, 21 Mahler 3, 24
Week 10 Mar. 21st *Exam #2*
Mar. 23rd Read: Chapter 10, pages 329-357
Listen: Stravinsky 3, 28 Schoenberg 3, 31
Week 11 Mar. 28th Read: Chapter 10, pages 357-414
Listen: Webern 3, 36 Ives 3, 37 Copland 3, 41 Boulez 3, 45
Mar.30th *Critique #2 is due.*
Week 12 Apr. 4th Read: Chapter 11 Jazz
Listen: Bessie Smith 3, 54 Charlie Parker 3, 65
Apr.6th Listen: Ellington 3, 60 Zwilich 3, 50
Week 13 Apr. 11th Read: Chapter 12 Pop
Apr.13th *Critique #3 is due.* (optional presentations)
Week 14 Apr. 18th Listen: Selections from critiques
Apr.20st 9:30am Thursday *Exam #3* (Final Exam)