Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: MUSI-1307 (Section: 1, CRN: 11049)
Music Literature 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Dr. Blas Canedo Gonzalez
Email canedoba@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6547
Office Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 126
Office Hours Office: 144, Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM-10:00 AM.

Appointments through email.
Additional Contact Information
Course Information
Description A survey of the styles and forms of music as it developed from the middle ages to the present. This course will familiarize the student with cultural context, terminology, genres, and notation.
Required 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.

Forney, Kristine, Andrew Dell'Antonio and Joseph Machlis. The Enjoyment of Music. 14th edition, full version. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2022.
Additional Materials/Resources None.
Corequisites/Prerequisites  College Level Readiness in Reading and Writing.
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Identify the major periods of music history, general style characteristics and genres of each period, and major composers of each period and representative works. 2. Articulate the relationship between historical developments and events with musical styles and aesthetics. 3. Critically evaluate musical works using specific terminology and listening skills
Core Objectives
 Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and/or 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.
 
* 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.
 

Lecture Topics Outline

Part 1: Materials of Music

Prelude 1/Chapters 1 - 14


Part 2: The Middle Ages and Renaissance

Prelude 2/Chapters 15-22


Part 3: The Baroque Era

Prelude 3/Chapters 122-128


Part 4: Eighteenth-Century Classicism

Prelude 4/Chapters 31-38


Part 5: The Nineteenth Century

Prelude 5/Chapters 39-54


Part 6: Twentieth-Century Modernism

Prelude 6/Chapters 55-64
 

Part 7: Postmodernism: The Mid-Twentieth Century and Beyond

Prelude 7/Chapters 65 74/ Postlude
Major Assignments Schedule Each week will consist of listening assignments, active class discussions, lecture, defining terms and individual assignments, and culminating in an examination.



Mayor Assignments Schedule

Course Introduction

Part 1: Materials of Music (Weeks 1-3)

Prelude 1/Chapters 1 - 14


Part 2: The Middle Ages and Renaissance ( Weeks 4-5)

Prelude 2/Chapters 15-22


Part 3: The Baroque Era (Week 6-7)

Prelude 3/Chapters 122-128


Part 4: Eighteenth-Century Classicism (Weeks 7-9) and MIDTERM EXAM

Prelude 4/Chapters 31-38


Part 5: The Nineteenth Century (Weeks 10-11)

Prelude 5/Chapters 39-54


Part 6: Twentieth-Century Modernism (Weeks 12-14)

Prelude 6/Chapters 55-64


Part 7: Postmodernism: The Mid-Twentieth Century and Beyond and FINAL EXAM (Week 15)

Prelude 7/Chapters 65 74/ Postlude 
Final Exam Date May 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM   Through  May 6, 2024 - 5:00 PM
Grading Scale  90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B  70 - 79=C   60 - 69=D  Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade

Final Exam 25%
Midterm exam 20
Tests 30%

Class Participation and assignments 25%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies

Attendance and Participation

This is an online course and you are required to attend and actively participate in every week. Active participation is graded. Active participation means that you have to actively write on the discussion board, do your listening exercise,  and tests and follow up on a WEEKLY basis..


What counts as an absence?


This is an online course. Not submitting your assignments on time counts as an absence. More than 5 unexcused absences will make you fail this course. Attendance is tracked every week.


Academic honesty is expected

Artificial Intelligence are tools to support student work not to replace student’s original ideas and efforts. Assignments should have citations of where the information is found. If it proven that a student submits AI generated work for designated student generated assignments, the academic honesty policy will be followed.
Attendance Policy

This is an online course and you are required to attend and actively participate in every week. Active participation is graded. Active participation means that you have to actively write on the discussion board, do your listening exercise,  and tests and follow up on a WEEKLY basis..


What counts as an absence?


This is an online course. Not submitting your assignments on time counts as an absence. More than 5 unexcused absences will make you fail this course. Attendance is tracked every week.


Academic honesty is expected

Artificial Intelligence are tools to support student work not to replace student’s original ideas and efforts. Assignments should have citations of where the information is found. If it proven that a student submits AI generated work for designated student generated assignments, the academic honesty policy will be followed.
Additional Information
Institutional Policies
MyLSCPA Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
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.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.
Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.
Grievance / Complaint / Concern 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.
Department Information
Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts
Chair:Dr. Blas Canedo Gonzalez
Email:canedoba@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6547