Music Appreciation Course Syllabus CHS Music Department

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1 1 Music Appreciation Course Syllabus CHS Music Department Contact Information:Parents may contact me by phone, or visiting the school. Teacher: Mr. Luke Furniss Address: or Phone Number: (740) ext Online: Teacher Contact Websites/Social Media: Google Classroom CHS Vision Statement:Our vision is to be a caring learning center respected for its comprehensive excellence. CHS Mission Statement:Our mission is to prepare our students to serve their communities and to commit to life-long learning Course Description and Prerequisite(s) from Course Handbook: Music Appreciation 695 State Course # Prerequisite: None Elective Grade: 9-12 Graded Conventionally Credit: 1 Music Appreciation is open to all students. The purpose of this course is to increase students' musical awareness and give students the tools to actively listen to, discuss, and critique various styles of music. The first portion of the course will focus on learning the basic elements of music: Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, Form, Texture, Tempo, and Dynamics. Using appropriate music vocabulary, students will study and discuss a variety of musical genres, including Classical, Jazz, Rock, Musicals, and World Music. Learning Targets per Unit: Defined below for clarity are the Unit Titles, Big Ideas of every Unit taught during this course, and the Essential Questions to be answered to better understand the Big Ideas. A student s ability to grasp and answer the Essential Questions will define whether or not he or she adequately learns and can apply the skills found in Big Ideas. This will ultimately define whether or not a student scores well on assessments given for this course. The Common Core Standards can be found at

2 2 1 st or 3 rd Quarter o Unit I Title: What is Music? Big Idea #1: Basic Foundations of Music Essential Question #1: What are the basic foundations of music? Big Idea #2: Music and people Essential Question #1: How does music affect our lives? Essential Question #2: How is music used as national identity? o Unit II Title: Basic Music Notation Big Idea #1: Basic Staff Reading Essential Question #1: What notes are used in music? Essential Question #2: What terms are used in staff reading? Essential Question #3: What expression terms are used in music? o Unit III Title: Instruments and Ensembles Big Idea #1: Instruments Essential Question #1: What are the different instrument families? Essential Question #2: What instruments are in each family? Big Idea #2: Ensembles Essential Question #1: What are the different types of ensembles? Essential Question #2: What instruments families are typical in each ensemble? 2 nd or 4 th Quarter o Unit III Title: Western Classical Music Big Idea #1: Different Eras Essential Question #1: What are the names of the main eras of classical music? Essential Question #2: What are they style differences between the eras? Essential Question #3: What composers are associated with each era? o Unit IV Title: American Music Big Idea #1: Different Genres Essential Question #1: What are the different American styles? Essential Question #2: What are some of the major influences of each style? o Unit VI Title: Film Music Big Idea #1: History of Film Music

3 3 Essential Question #1: What is the brief history of film music? Essential Question #2: How has it evolved over time? Big Idea #2: Movie Enhancement Essential Question #1: How does music enhance the plot of the movie? Essential Question #2: How are recurring themes used in movies? END OF COURSE EXAM Course Material: Google Chromebook Supplemental Materials Electronic Resources 3 Ring 1-Inch Binder Grading: Unit Exams 50% Assessments (Including: Quizzes, Essays, Labs, and Projects) 30% Class work/homework 20% End of Course Exam is 20% of a student s final grade. Grading Scale: The grading scale for Chillicothe High School can be found in the student handbook or online at Course Expectations:Students will learn to identify and understand various genres of music and their history. Students will explore music and its influence on society. Late Work: Late work will be subject to the board-adopted policies on assignments that are turned in late (to be reviewed in class). Information can be viewed on-line at CHS TENTATIVE Music Appreciation Course Schedule This is an overview of what will be covered in this course at CHS for this school year. Although, I would like to follow this plan verbatim this years tentative schedule is subject to change (at the teachers discretion). 1st or 3rd 9 Weeks: Week 1: Beginning of the Year Pre-Assessment Exam Unit I Title: What is Music? Week 1: The Elements of Music Week 2: Music and People Week 3: Project/ Review Unit I Summative Assessment

4 4 Unit II Title: Basic Music Notation Week 3: Basic Staff Reading Week 4: Basic Rhythm Reading Week 5: Expression Terms Week 6: Review Unit II Summative Assessment Unit III Title: Instruments and Ensembles Week 6: Instruments Weeks 7: Ensembles Weeks 8-9: Attend a concert performance of your choice and write a reflection Unit III Summative Assessment 2nd or 4th 9 Weeks: Unit IV Title: Western Classical Music Week 1: Medieval, Baroque and Classical Week 2: Classical, Romantic, and 20 th Century Week 3: 20 th Century and Current Music Unit IV Summative Assessment Unit V Title: American Music Week 4: Spirituals, Ragtime, and Jazz Week 5: Country and R&B Week 6: Rock n Roll, Pop and Review Unit V Summative Assessment Unit VI Title: Film Music Week 7: Brief History of Film Music and Movie Scenes Week 8: Movie Composition Project Week 9: Review for Summative Assessment and Final Unit VI Summative Assessment END OF COURSE EXAM Performance Based Section: Writing Assignments/Exams/Presentations/Technology One or more of the End of Unit Exams may be Performance Based. According to the Ohio Department of Education, Performance Based Assessments (PBA) provides authentic ways for students to demonstrate and apply their understanding of the content and skills within the standards. The performance based assessments will provide formative and summative information to inform instructional decision-making and help students move forward on their trajectory of learning. Some examples of Performance Based Assessments include but are not limited to portfolios, experiments, group projects, demonstrations, essays, and presentations.

5 5 CHS Music Appreciation Course Syllabus After you have reviewed the preceding packet of information with your parent(s) or guardian(s), please sign this sheet and return it to me so that I can verify you understand what I expect out of each and every one of my students. Student Name (please print): Student Signature: Parent/Guardian Name (please print): Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: