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An Introduction to America's Music, 3rd Ed. 
Richard Crawford (author) and Larry Hamberlin Waterman (author) 
W. W. Norton and Company, 2018 
Print ISBN: 978-0-393-66828-5 
eText ISBN: 978-0-393-69096-5 

Note-taking materials (laptop, iPad, or pen and paper, etc) 

Folder/Binder 

Blackboard Access 

Office 365 Access 

Module I. Music Fundamentals, Secular and Sacred Music in the European Colonies (Weeks 1-5) 

Module II. America’s Music From the Civil War Through World War I (Weeks 6-7) 

Module III. America's Music from World War I through World War II (Weeks 8-9) 

Module IV. America's Music in the Postwar Era (Weeks 10-12) 

Module V. America's Music since 1980 (Weeks 13-15) 

Test 1: Opens Friday, September 27 8:55am; Closes Sunday, September 29 11:59pm 

Test 2: Opens Friday, October 25 8:55am; Closes Sunday, October 27 11:59pm 

Test 3: Opens Friday, November 15 8:55am; Closes Sunday, November 17 11:59pm 

Final Exam Opens Friday, December 6 at 8:55am; Closes Sunday, December 8 11:59pm  

Each module will consist of various discussion boards and assignments to be completed and turned in via BlackBoard. 

Instructor Policies 

Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty is never tolerated in this or any course. Students are expected to cite all outside sources. The instructor will use Blackboard tools to ensure student work is authentic and original. Cheating or copying of any kind will not be tolerated in this course and may result in a failing grade or further consequences per school policy. 

Absences and Late Arrivals: All classes begin promptly at the start time. Students are expected to be seated and prepared at the beginning of every class. If a student knows that they will be late or absent from class, they must contact the instructor via email at lafollettemp@lamarpa.edu. 

Grades and Late Work: All grades will be posted in Blackboard. Students must meet with the instructor to discuss grades and grading policies. All work must be submitted on time. Late work will be subject to a 5% grade reduction after one day and a 10% grade reduction for every day after. (For example, if an assignment with a grade of 100% is submitted one day late, the grade would be reduced to a 95%. If the same assignment is submitted two days late, the grade would be reduced to an 85%. After three days, the grade would be a 75%.) Submission extensions may be granted in extreme circumstances and must be discussed with the instructor.  

The instructor takes attendance promptly at the beginning of every lecture. 

Students are expected to attend and participate in all lectures for this course. If a student is late or absent from class, they must inform the instructor via email (lafollettemp@lamarpa.edu). 

Attendance counts for 10% of a student’s overall grade in this course. Failure to attend class may result in a student failing this course. If a student accumulates over 7 unexcused absences in this course, they will automatically fail. Any student with perfect attendance (no unexcused absences) will receive an automatic 5 point bonus added to their final exam grade. 

An absence is only considered excused if it is unavoidable (illness with a doctor’s note, bereavement, injury or accident en route to class).  

A planned appointment will not be excused by the instructor. 

Students are expected to arrive on time for all lectures. A student will lose half of their daily attendance credit for any late arrival or early departure exceeding 5 minutes. A student more than 20 minutes late to class will be counted as absent and unexcused.