MUSC-2330-01 - Com Music Arrange-Comp
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2018 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2018 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Richardson, Carl Christian | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6353 | ||||||||||||
richardsoncc@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 11890 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Presentation of arranging and composition for projects in industry recognized genres including songwriting, show writing, video, and film. Students learn to compose and arrange for multi-instrumental ensembles; compose and arrange stylistically correct background figures and counter lines; and compose and arrange broadcast jingles, video/film scores and stage show formats. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MUSC 1321 (Songwriting) | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | None | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy |
Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Policies for this course are described below: You get one free absence before your lates/absences start to count against your grade in the attendance category. After that, each absence deducts 5% of your attendance grade. Three lates/early departures equals one absence. More than 5 unexcused absences will result in a failing grade. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Attendance: 15% Homework: 15% Quizzes: 15% Project 1: 15% Project 2: 10% Project 3: 10% Project 4: 10% Final: 10% |
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Final Exam Date | May 3, 2018 - 11:00 AM Through May 3, 2018 - 1:30 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
1) Homework 2) Quizzes 3) Projects Unit 1 - "Arranging and Composition" Project 1 (Arrangement) due TBA Project 2 (Jingle + Instrumental Composition) due TBA Unit 2 - "Production" Project 3 (Radio Edit) due TBA Project 4 (Film Score) due TBA 4) Final All classes are cancelled on the following holiday dates: Spring Break: March 12-16 Week 1: Syllabus / Intro Unit 1 - 'Arranging and Composition' Week 2: Charts Study Week 3: Melody Writing (Motive and Sequence, etc.) Week 4: 'Call and Answer' and Melodic Counterpoint Study; Accompaniment, etc. Week 5: Writing Horn Parts Week 6: Form Analysis and Reharmonization Week 7: Project 1 (Arrangement) Work Week 8: Project 1 (Arrangement) Work cont., due TBA SPRING BREAK (NO CLASS): March 12th - March16th Week 9: Jingle & Instrumental Composition Study (form, hook, melody and harmony) Week 10: Project 2 Work (Jingle + Instrumental Composition) Unit 2 - 'Production' Week 11: Jingles Presentations, Radio Edit Study Week 12: Project 3 Work (Radio Edit) due TBA Week 13: Film Score Study Week 14: Project 4 Work (Film Score) due TBA Week 15: Final Exam Review |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
1) Homework 2) Quizzes 3) Projects Unit 1 - "Arranging and Composition" Project 1 (Arrangement) due TBA Project 2 (Jingle + Instrumental Composition) due TBA Unit 2 - "Production" Project 3 (Radio Edit) due TBA Project 4 (Film Score) due TBA 4) Final All classes are cancelled on the following holiday dates: Spring Break: March 12-16 Week 1: Syllabus / Intro Unit 1 - 'Arranging and Composition' Week 2: Charts Study Week 3: Melody Writing (Motive and Sequence, etc.) Week 4: 'Call and Answer' and Melodic Counterpoint Study; Accompaniment, etc. Week 5: Writing Horn Parts Week 6: Form Analysis and Reharmonization Week 7: Project 1 (Arrangement) Work Week 8: Project 1 (Arrangement) Work cont., due TBA SPRING BREAK (NO CLASS): March 12th - March16th Week 9: Jingle & Instrumental Composition Study (form, hook, melody and harmony) Week 10: Project 2 Work (Jingle + Instrumental Composition) Unit 2 - 'Production' Week 11: Jingles Presentations, Radio Edit Study Week 12: Project 3 Work (Radio Edit) due TBA Week 13: Film Score Study Week 14: Project 4 Work (Film Score) due TBA Week 15: Final Exam Review |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PERFORMANCE ALPHA. Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. 1. Applies commercial music performance techniques to professional practice. 2. Applies commercial music sound engineering technology to support performance practices. 3. Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice. 4. Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession. SOUND ENGINEER ALPHA. Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. 1. Applies commercial music performance skill to support sound engineering practice. 2. Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice. 3. Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
- Compose and arrange for multi-industrial ensembles - Compose and arrange stylistically correct background figures and counter lines - Compose and arrange broadcast jingles, video/ film scores and stage show formats |
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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 |
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Additional Information | |||||||||||||
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 Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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