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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.

http://www.wwnorton.com/web/listenonline CLICK ACCESS PREMIUM CONTENT . . . . . You are a returning user. Please log-in using your professor’s email (see below)
Professor’s Email: jbaird@camden.rutgers.edu and the password is Facstaff1.
When you have some quiz results THEN you can submit your own email address and have it sent to me.

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 word icon
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 word icon

"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 word icon

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 word icon

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 word icon

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 word icon

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 word icon

"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 word icon

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 word icon

"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 word icon

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