MUSIC 100 Syllabus

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SYLLABUS FOR MUSIC 100

SPRING SEMESTER, 2010

Leon Harrell, Humanities

Online Instructor

Phone number available by email [email protected]

This course is a study of the elements of music as they apply to the listening experience. It isdesigned for the non-music major with no prior knowledge of music. Emphasis will be placed

upon developing an awareness and understanding of musical styles from the Renaissance to the

present. Music majors may not use this course to fulfill General Studies, University Studies orMusic History requirements.

This course supports the colleges mission to offer courses designed to prepare individuals to

excel in baccalaureate programs at senior colleges and universities. All decisions about course

equivalencies rest with the institution to which the student is transferring.

Student learning outcomes specific to course

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the

history of Western Music and a fundamental vocabulary of musical terms.

Required Text & Music Information

Textbook: The Enjoyment of Music 10th Edition by Kristine Forney & Joseph Machlis;

ISBN-10: 0393928888 or ISBN-13: 978-0393928884

Verify your textbook has this either the correct 10 digit or 13 digit number.

All music will be provided online through YouTube and other sources. No Additional CDs or

DVDs are required.

Course Competencies

Students will demonstrate knowledge of:

1. The basic elements of music that can be perceived by a listener and their relationship toexpression.

2. Styles of music and famous composers in Western and selected world music.

3. Characteristics and values of music in western culture as well as certain selected world

cultures.

Students will also be able to:


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1. Identify selected recorded performances though listening and describe certain characteristicsof the music.

2. Watch recorded video performances.

3. Express understanding of music through online assignments.

Course Requirements

Course Assignments % of Grade

1 Welcome quiz & 43 required lessons (100% of the Grade/ roughly 2% each Assignment)

Each of the units will have some number of lessons to complete. Each lesson consists of atextbook reading, some sort of lecture or video, a non-required study guide, and an online

assignment to be completed after the reading, lecture, and study guide.

Methods of Evaluation (Grading)

GRADE SCALE FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS AND QUIZZES:

Total all points and divide by total points (5860) possible for final grade

A=90-100% 5274-5860 points

B=80-89% 4688-5273 pointsC=70-79% 4102-4687 points

D=60-69% 3516-4101points

E=below 60 3515 or less points

GRADE AVERAGES: Your grade will be averaged by BlackBoard after each assignment.

ALL WORK FOR THE CLASS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE LAST DAY OF THEFINAL EXAM PERIOD. Any exceptions to these statements will be at the instructors

discretion.

Incomplete (I) grades will only be given under extreme circumstances such as death in the family

or extreme illness with a doctors note and which the student has contacted the instructor about

in a timely manner. You MUST contact the instructor immediately about any situations thatmay be affecting your course work. DO NOT wait until the last day to email about extreme

circumstances. All incompletes are at the discretion of the instructor.

You may withdraw at anytime without my signature upto the last date of the course (see coursecalendar for date). If you are on financial aid, you must attend through at least 60% of the

semester or you will owe all money received both back to the federal government and JCTC.


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Special accommodations for students

Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary

aids or services) for this course must contact the Access*Ability Resource Center on the

appropriate campus as soon as possible. Please DO NOT request accommodations directly fromthe professor or instructor.

In order to be considered for disability-related accommodations in a KYVU class, you must

first be registered to receive disability services at your home campus.

Downtown, Technical, and Carrollton Campuses

Terri MartinDisability Resource ManagerDowntown Campus

VTIRm 111

(502) [email protected]

Southwest, Shelby, and Bullitt County CampusesNancy BirklaDisability Resource ManagerSouthwest Campus

Student Community BuildingRm 103

(502) [email protected]

Students in need of accommodations related to a hearing loss should register with the DeafServices office. Services include interpreting, note taking, and provision of ALD devices.

Contact

Martha Hinton (interpreter)(502) 213-4218

[email protected]

Complaint procedure

Students with a complaint are first expected to address it with the instructor Leon Harrell. If the

complaint cannot be resolved, the student should contact the department head of Humanities at

the school. If the complaint cannot be resolved even at that level, the student should contact theAcademic Dean.

Cheating & Plagiarism Policy

CHEATING: The act of cheating includes buying, stealing or otherwise obtaining unauthorized

copies of examinations or assignments for the purpose of improving ones academic standing.

During examinations or in class work, cheating includes having unauthorized information and/orreferring to unauthorized notes or other written or electronic information. In addition, copying

from others, either during examinations or in the preparation of homework assignments is a form

of cheating. Any student who cheats on an exam, quiz or homework assignment will receive a 0


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for that assignment, quiz or exam and the incident will be reported to the Division Chair, Chief

Academic Officer and Student Affairs Officer.

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is the act of presenting the ideas of others as if they were your own.

Quotation marks must be used for all quoted material and the source for the material must bedocumented. Additionally, the student is responsible for submitting his or her own work.

Assignments may be discussed with other students, tutors or instructors, but the student is tocomplete the work alone. If the student has a question about whether certain circumstances

involve plagiarism, he or she should consult the instructor before the work is handed in.

DO NOT COPY from any web site, book, magazine or any other form of printed material

without citing the material in quotation marks and identifying the source. Plagiarism on anyassignment will result in a 0 grade for that assignment.

Attendance Policy

There is no attendace required in person on campus, however you are expected to login and

complete course work on at least a weekly basis.

Non-discrimination Statement

Jefferson Community and Technical College is an Equal Opportunity institution committed tothe policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of economic

or social status, beliefs, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or physical or mental disability.

SNAP Link

To receive closings and emergency information on your cell phone, sign up here:

https://legacy.kctcs.edu/snap/

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