Course Detail VirtualSC Course Name: Music Appreciation 1 Course Code: 356100CW Subject: Fine Arts- Music Prerequisites: None Credits: 1 Unit Estimated Completion Time: 14-16 weeks (Summer 8 weeks) Course Description This course will provide instruction in the elements of music and music from the Renaissance to the late Twentieth-Century. It will introduce the student to some of the basic fundamental of music and focus on classical music forms of instrumental and vocal music. The course will also share information about great composers and performers from the 15th century through today. Prerequisites None Scope and Sequence Course Introduction Introduction/Overview of the course Read Syllabus Read Introduction/Overview Complete and submit the Student Questionnaire Read Submission of Assignments to the Instructor Complete and Submit Week One Student Assessment Module 1 Chapter 1 Sound and Silence Chapter 2 Dynamics and Timbre Chapter 3 Rhythm Chapter 4 - Melody
Module 2 Chapter 5 Harmony and Texture Chapter 6 Form Chapter 7 Style Module 3 Chapter 12 Music of Elizabethan England Chapter 14 Henry Purcell and Middle Baroque Opera People s Music #3 Native American Ceremonial Music People s Music #4 Anglo-American Folk Song Module 4 Chapter 15 From Baroque to Classical Chapter 16 Sonata and Suite Chapter 17 The Baroque Concerto Module 5 Chapter 19 Sacred Vocal Music: Cantata and Oratorio People s Music # 7 National Anthems People s Music # 8 Revolutionary Songs Module 6 Chapter 20 Classical Sonata and String Quartet Chapter 21 The Classical Symphony Chapter 24 The Romantic Era Module 7 Mid-Term Exam Chapter 25 Beethoven and the Piano Sonata Chapter 26 Beethoven and the Symphony People s Music # 9 Steven Foster and Popular Music Module 8 Chapter 31 Early Romantic Piano Music Chapter 35 Nationalism
Chapter 36 The Twentieth Century and Beyond Module 9 Chapter 38 Impressionism and Beyond People s Music # 11 The Concert Band People s Music #12 Ragtime Module 10 Chapter 40 Charles Ives Toward an American Art Music Chapter 41 Let Ev ry Voice: The African American Spirtual People s Music # 13 Classical Blues Module 11 Chapter 42 The Jazz Age Chapter 43 The Broadway Musical and American Popular Music Chapter 46 Art and the People: The Americas Module 12 Chapter 48 The American Avant-Guarde After 1945 Chapter 50 Jazz, America s Art Music Chapter 51 Musical Theatre After Show Boat Module 13 Chapter 52 Latin Dance Music Chapter 53 The Rock Revolution Chapter 55 Music and Film Module 14 Final Exam Course Objectives MGH1-4: The student will listen to, describe, analyze, and evaluate music and music performances. MGH1-5: The student will examine music from a a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.
MGH1-6: The student will make connections between music and other arts disciplines, other content areas, and the world. Grading Policy A (93-100%) B (85-92%) C (77-84%) D (70-76%) F (69 and below) Communication/Participation Requirements Participation and communication in an online class is critical to successful completion. Although students can access at a time that is convenient for them, they are expected to login regularly to the VirtualSC Dasboard and the course room regularly. Students should meet all deadlines per the pacing guide and notify the instructor in advance if extenuating circumstances arise that prohibit the student from participating in the class as expected. Due dates for the assignments are clearly posted. Students can communicate with their instructor through various methods as posted in the course. Intellectual Honesty and Plagiarism Students are expected to do their own work at all times. Any acts of intellectual/academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If a student violates code, the student will receive a zero for the assignment; the student will not be able to make up assignment; guardians and school will be notified. This policy is not negotiable. Schools may enforce additional consequences as specified in the school handbook policy. Technology Requirement To be successful in ANY online class, you need consistent access to a dependable up-to-date computer with high-speed internet access (broadband DSL). At minimum, you need: JavaScript enabled ri 1.2 (or higher) with Cookies &
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