Fall 2020 Course Syllabus Course: MUSI-1306- Section: 71 Music Appreciation

Instructor Information
Instructor	Dr. Blas Canedo Gonzalez
E-mail	canedoba@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6547
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 138 Hours: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Office: 157; Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 11 AM to 3PM; Wednesday, 1 PM to 3 PM
Department	Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts Chair: Richard Vandewalker E-mail: vandewalkerre@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6520 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	Understanding music through the study of cultural periods, major composers, and musical elements. Illustrated with audio recordings and live performances. (Does not apply to a music major degree.)
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	Students will engage in active listening to identify, interpret, distinguish, and critique the elements of music in instrumental and vocal music(classical, popular music in the USA, music for the stage and screen). (PSLO 1abdcd; 3abcd; 4abc). Students will be able to summarize the history and development of musical styles as connected to composers, musical terms, and music genres (PSLO 1abcd; 3abcd) Students will be able to map, associate, and compare the development of music with the different periods of human history (PSLO 1abcd; 3abcd; 4abc) Students will be able to describe and differentiate musical styles as related to cultural trends. (PSLO 1abcd; 2abc;3abcd) Students will be able to debate, propose, and participate with personal responsibility. (PSLO 4) Students will be able to appreciate music as an expression of social diversity, civic responsibility awareness of their own, and others' culture. (PSLO 5) Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Identify musical works and elements in a variety of styles. 2. Analyze the elements and structures of music using appropriate terminology. 3. Critically evaluate the influence of social, political, technological, and/or cultural ideas on music. 4. Articulate the significance of music as an art form within historical, cultural and social contexts.
Core Objectives	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts, and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. Understanding Music: Past and Present by N. Alan Clark (Author), Thomas Heflin (Author), Jeffrey Kluball (Author) This textbook is an open education resource, it is free and accessible through blackboard.
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: Course Introduction; Syllabus Review; Music Fundamentals part I Week 2: Music Fundamentals Part II Week 3: Music Fundamentals Part III Week 4: Music of the Middle Ages and Quiz no. 1 (Music Fundamentals) Week 5: Music of the Renaissance Week 6: Music of the Baroque Period, Part I Week 7: Music of the Baroque Period, Part II Week 8: Music of the Classical Period, Part I and Quiz no. 2 (Music of the Renaissance and Music of the Baroque) Week 9: Music of the Classical Period, Part II and Midterm Project Week 10: Nineteenth-Century Music and Romanticism, Part I Week 11: Nineteenth- Century, Music and Romanticism Part II Week 12: The Twentieth Century and Beyond, Part I, and Quiz no. 3 (Music of the Classical Period and 19th Century-Romanticism) Week 13: The Twentieth Century and beyond, Part II Week 14: Popular Music in the United States, Part I Week 15: Popular Music in the United States, Part II Week 16: FINAL EXAM
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: Course Introduction; Syllabus Review; Music Fundamentals part I Week 2: Music Fundamentals Part II Week 3: Music Fundamentals Part III Week 4: Music of the Middle Ages and Quiz no. 1 (Music Fundamentals) Week 5: Music of the Renaissance Week 6: Music of the Baroque Period, Part I Week 7: Music of the Baroque Period, Part II Week 8: Music of the Classical Period, Part I and Quiz no. 2 (Music of the Renaissance and Music of the Baroque) Week 9: Music of the Classical Period, Part II and Midterm Project Week 10: Nineteenth-Century Music and Romanticism, Part I Week 11: Nineteenth- Century, Music and Romanticism Part II Week 12: The Twentieth Century and Beyond, Part I, and Quiz no. 3 (Music of the Classical Period and 19th Century-Romanticism) Week 13: The Twentieth Century and beyond, Part II Week 14: Popular Music in the United States, Part I Week 15: Popular Music in the United States, Part II Week 16: FINAL EXAM
Final Exam Date	December 3, 2020 - 9:00 AM   Through  December 5, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Final Exam 30% Quizzes 30% Midterm Project 20% Class Participation 20%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is expected. No copy and paste from an original source will be accepted and will be graded zero (0). This applies to everything: assignment, quiz, and test. I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must send me an email, please set an appointment with me. Office hours: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Office: 155; Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 11 AM to 3 PM; Thursday, 10 AM to 12 PM.
Attendance Policy	This is an online course and you are required to assist and actively participate in every session. Participation is graded. Participation means that you have to actively write on the discussion board, do your listening exercise, and follow up at least two times a week with every assignment. We will study different topics each week. You will have assignments every week and they count as your class participation grade as well. You will have one exam every month (September, October, and November). In the last week of classes (December), you will not have a quiz but we will prepare you for the Final Exam. What counts as an absence? This is an online course. Not doing one assignment counts as an absence. Not attending a lecture is also an assignment online class counts as an absence. More than 5 absences will make you fail this course. Absences will count against your final attendance grade as well. Attendance is tracked via blackboard.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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