50:700:291: History of Music I
Music of Medieval and Renaissance
Wednesday afternoons 2:50 pm - 5:40 pm
Fine Arts Building Room 215
Dr. Julianne Baird
Email: jbaird@camden.rutgers.edu
Office hours: Wednesday 1:50 pm to 2:50 pm
TEXT and CDs:
Burkholder/Grout A
History of Western Music. (7th edition) NY: W.W. Norton
and Co, 2006.
We will be using only pages 1-263 for this course
Study copies of the CD’s required for this course will be in Computer
Lab . . . .CD’s 1-3.
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OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of this course will be to give the student
detailed understanding of the development of Western Music from the
ancient Greece to the early 17th century. Understanding the major trends
in Western music as well as its function in society, and examination
of the parallels with other fine arts is a further goal.
The focus of the course will be the study of musical literature. Major
works from all instrumental and vocal genres will be studied from historical,
theoretical, and social perspectives. The course will place a high
degree of emphasis on listening
GRADING:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = 0% - 59%
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Class Attendance
Regular class attendance is mandatory. Only ONE missed class is allowed.
Further absences lower your letter grade by one increment, for example
(B+ to B) for EACH missed class.
2. Exams
Weekly homework assignments will be required. Each of the nine assignments
will count for 25 points for a total of 250 points
There will be one midterm of (300 points)
There will be a final which will be worth 300 points.
Multiple choice, essay and Musical Identification, will comprise both
midterm and final exams.
A listening test will be given as part of the Final: (100 points of
the 300 total which comprise the final exam) The student must identify
the Name of the Piece, the Name of the Composer and the Genre of the
piece. All pieces are from the CDs 1-3. Play these CDs while you are
studying and become as familiar with them as you can.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 850
Extra Credit Option
If the student desires to bring up his/her grade, ONE INCREMENT (eg.
C+ to C) s/he may do so by attending two classical music concerts *
and by submitting WELL WRITTEN two-page "Musical Reviews" which
reflect Cliff Leaman's rules and procedures in HOW
TO WRITE A MUSICAL REVIEW. TWO accepted and well written Musical Reviews can result in
a raise in the Final grade for the class. You are encouraged to attend
classical concerts in the Philadelphia area including the series from
Philomel, Tempesta di Mare and others.
You may choose any of the FREE Wednesday Concerts on the Camden Campus
Location: Mallery Room: Time 12 noon-1:00
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Sept 5 Class Introductions: Syllabus
Chapter 1 Read Pages 3-23 --To print Chapter
1 Homework -see rucs email
or click here
Listen to all annotated CD selections from this chapter before class
Wednesday, Sept 12 Chapter 1: Music in Antiquity-Class
Lecture
Homework Chap 1 Due!
Wednesday, Sept 19 Chapter 2 The Christian Church
Read Pages 24-49
To Print Chapter 2 Homework see rucs email or click
here
"Listen to all annotated CD selections from this chapter before
class
Wednesday, Sept. 26 Chapter 3 Roman Liturgy and Chant
Read Pages 50-70
Homework Chap 2 Due! Listen to all annotated selections from this chapter
before class
Wednesday, Oct. 3 Chapter 4 Song and Dance Music
in the Middle Ages
Read Pages -71-86 To Print Chapter 4 Homework see rucs email or click
here
Homework Chap 3 Due!
Oct 3 FREE Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday, Oct 10 Chapter 5 Polyphony thru the 13th
century
Read Pages 87-115. To Print Chapter 5 Homework see rucs email or click
here
Homework Chap 4 Due!
Oct 10 Free Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday, Oct 17 Chapter 6 French and Italian Music
in the 14th century
Read pp. 116-145 To Print Chapter 6 Homework see rucs email or click
here
Homework Chap 5 is Due!
Oct 17 FREE Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday, Oct 24 Chapter 7 The Age of the Renaissance
Read Pages -148-166 To Print Chapter 7 Homework see rucs email or click
here
Homework Chap 6 is Due!
Oct 24 Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday,Oct. 31 Chapter 8 England & Burgundy
in the 15th c
Read pp. 167-189 To Print Chapter 8 Homework, click
here
"Homework Chap 7 Due!
Oct 31 Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday, Nov 7 MIDTERM: Take Home–No class meeting
Wednesday, Nov 7 FREE Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday, Nov 14 Chapter 9 Franco-Flemish Composers
1450-1520
Read pp. 190-209
To Print Chapter 9 Homework, click
here
Homework Chap 8 is Due!
Nov 14 Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday November 21 THANKSGIVING RECESS!!!!!
Wednesday, November 28 Chapter 10 Sacred Music in the
Reformation
Read pp. 211-239.To Print Chapter Chapter 10 Homework, click
here
"Homework Chap 9 Due!
Nov 28 Wednesday Concerts
You can review TWO for Extra Credit
-Minimum 2 typed pages via Cliff Leaman’s Suggestions
Location: Rutgers-Camden - Fine Arts Building, Mallery Room
Time: 12 noon - 1:00pm
Wednesday, Nov 28 REQUIRED EVENT:
Dr. Baird
recital at St Peter’s Church: Old Philadelphia Penn Humanities Forum
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Chapter 11 Madrigal and Secular song
in the 16th Century
Read pp. 240-261 To Print Chapter 11 Homework, or click
here
Homework Chap 10 Due!
TUESDAY DECEMBER 18th (‘F” is our designation)
Homework
Chap 11 is Due!
Final
Examination (300 points)
Chapters 1-11 250 Points
Listening Exam 100 points
This website can be accessed at http://juliannebaird.camden.rutgers.edu/syllabi/700-291.htm
Last updated
August 20, 2007