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Summer Sessions 2023 Course Syllabus
Course: MUSI-1310 (Section: 71, CRN: 61069) American Music |
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| Instructor | Dr. Blas Canedo Gonzalez | ||||||||
| canedoba@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6547 | ||||||||
| Office | Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 126 | ||||||||
| Office Hours | None. | ||||||||
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| Description | General survey of various styles of music in America. Topics may include jazz, ragtime, folk, rock, and contemporary art music which promotes the appreciation of cultural expressions. | ||||||||
| 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.
An Introduction to America's Music, 3rd Ed. Richard Crawford and Larry Hamberlin Waterman W.W. NORTON AND COMPANY, 2018 Print ISBN: 9780393668285, 0393668282 eText ISBN: 9780393428049, 0393428044 |
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| Additional Materials/Resources | None. | ||||||||
| Corequisites/Prerequisites | None | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Identify the elements, styles, and musicians representative of music within the chosen style(s). 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 the chosen musical style(s). 4. Articulate an informed personal reflection of the chosen musical style(s). Students will engage in active listening to identify, interpret, distinguish, and critique the elements of music in instrumental and vocal music(classical, jazz, music for the stage and screen, and classic rock). (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 the American song as an expression of social diversity, civic responsibility awareness of their own, and others' culture. (PSLO 5) | ||||||||
| 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. * 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 |
We will be following the structure of the textbook which is divided into 5 parts. We will study specific information from each of the 5 parts. We will do 1 part per week. Notice that we will focus on specific topics, terms, and names from each section. The First Week we will have an orientation session, course Introduction; syllabus review; and a pretest Week One, I. Secular and Sacred Music in the European Colonies Chapter 1: Nature Must Inspire the Thought: Sacred Music in the European ColoniesTrial Access Available; Chapter 2: The Favorite Passion of My Soul?: Secular Music in the Colonies and Early RepublicTrial Access Available Chapter 3: How Sweet the Sound?: Sacred Music in the New RepublicTrial Access Available; Chapter 4: Make a Noise: African American Music before the Civil War; Chapter 5: A Language of Feeling: Cultivating Musical Tastes in Antebellum America Chapter 6: The Ethiopian Business?: Minstrelsy and Popular Song through the Civil War Week Two, II. America's Music From the Civil War Through World War I Chapter 7: All That is Native and Fine: American Indian Music, Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Their Collectors; Chapter 8: After the Ball: Band Music, Gospel Hymns, and Popular Songs after the Civil War; Chapter 9: To Stretch Our Ears: Classical Music Comes of Age; Chapter 10: Come on and Hear: Popular Music, Theater, and Dance at the Turn of the Century. By the end of this week we be will having another orientation session. Week Three: III. Amerca's Music from World War I through World War II Chapter 11: A Grasping of the Heart: The Rise of Blues and Gospel Music; Chapter 12: Hypnosis at First Hearing: Jazz in the Modern Era; Chapter 13: Where Book-Learning is Not: Country and Folk Music in the Modern Era Chapter 14: Saying I Love You: in Thirty-Two Bars Popular Songs on Stage and Screen; Chapter 15: Organized Sound: Concert Music in the Modern Era; Chapter 16: A Thread Unwinding: Modernist Music during and after the Great Depression. Week Four: IV. America's Music in the Postwar Era Chapter 17: New Sounds, Ancient Voices: Classical Music in the Postwar Era Chapter 18: An Art That Arises out of American Roots: Jazz, Musical Theater, and Film Music in the Postwar Era Chapter 19: Songs from the Tree of Life: Country and Folk Music in the Postwar Era Chapter 20: Good Rocking Tonight?: Popular Music in the Early Postwar Era Chapter 21: Staying Alive: Popular Music in the Late Postwar Era Week Five: Final Exam. V. America's Music since 1980 Chapter 22: Narrowing the Gap: Classical Music since 1980; Chapter 23: Thoroughly Postmodern: Film Music, Jazz, and Musical Theater since 1980 Chapter 24: Roots: Folk Music since 1980; Chapter 25: Alternatives: Popular Music since 1980, Part 1 Chapter 26: Remix: Popular Music since 1980, Part 2 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: assignments, quizzes, and tests. |
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| Major Assignments Schedule | Final Exam, essay format, to be submitted via Blackboard on Week 5 Quizzes, individual active listening assignments, and teamwork assignments TBA on a weekly basis | ||||||||
| Final Exam Date | August 7, 2023 - 11:00 AM Through August 9, 2023 - 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 30% Quizzes 35% Class Participation 35%. This is an online class which means that your participation is going to be graded through the listening assignments, discussion boards, and quizzes that you submit on time. Not submitting your assignments on time constitute an absence. | ||||||||
| 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: assignments, quizzes, and tests. I will not discuss your grades over the phone. Please set an appointment with me through email. Appointments will be face-to-face at my office or online through video conference. You will need to bring your LSC- PA ID card to your appointment either face to face or online. | ||||||||
| Attendance Policy | You will have at least one comprehensive quiz every week On Week 5 you will not have a quiz but your Final Exam What counts as an absence? This is an online class which means that your participation is going to be graded through the listening assignments, discussion boards, and quizzes that you submit on time. Not submitting your assignments on time constitute an absence. Five (5) absences will make you fail this course. | ||||||||
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| 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. |
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| 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. | ||||||||
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