MUSIC 100: Understanding Music

(Section 2) Conrad Grebel University College The University of Waterloo Winter 2013 Instructor: Class Meetings: Office Hours: Dr. Debra Lacoste, dlacoste@uwaterloo.ca M W 1:30-2:50 p.m., CGR 1111 CGR 2107, M 12:30-1:00 p.m. or by appointment

Course Description & Objectives

This course presents a broad overview of European art music and develops skills and concepts that can contribute to knowledgeable listening. The styles, forms, techniques and terminology of western music will be demonstrated through lectures and listening, as exemplified by great works from all eras of music history. Although the focus is primarily on the music of a particular rich tradition, the technical and theoretical concepts introduced in this course are fundamental to music discourse in many genres and idioms. No knowledge of music notation is necessary.

Textbook and Materials (required)

Yudkin, Jeremy. Understanding Music. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2013.

*Bring this textbook to all classes.*

Buy the text only and not the accompanying CD set. Musical examples will be available online in a Music 100 folder in the Classical Music Library at the UW library website.
To connect from off-campus you must Connect from Home from the UW Library homepage http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/. You will need to supply the barcode from your Watcard and your last name.

Top Hat Monocle subscription (available from the bookstore or online at http://www.tophatmonocle.com/). After you obtain your license key, register online through the THM website You will 'enroll' in MUSIC 100 Winter 2013. You will require a cell phone or wireless device to respond to questions during class. Your login will provide you access to the course website both during and outside of class.

Evaluation
Quiz: Elements & How to Listen Midterm Exam 1st Concert Report 2nd Concert Report Class Participation Final Exam 5% 25% 10% 10% 20% 30% Jan 21, 1:30 p.m. in class Feb 13, 1:30 p.m. in class Due Feb 4, 1:30 p.m. in class Due Apr 3, 1:30 p.m. in class recorded every class Exam Period, TBA

Class Expectations and Information: Attendance at all classes is expected. Bring the
Yudkin text to each class. Assigned readings should be completed before each class to facilitate note-taking. Listen often to the musical examples! Both the midterm and final exams will include a significant listening component. Remember that the primary subject matter of this course is music sound. The listening experience is an integral element of Music 100.
We will occasionally listen to music in class that is not in your text; these selections will not be required for recognition on exams but you may be asked general, descriptive questions about music that is unfamiliar to you. There is a course website on UW-LEARN. Check it frequently! Class Participation will take the form of both group activities and individual responses made through the Top Hat Monocle classroom response system. A more detailed description of the THM system is available on the Music 100-2 LEARN website. Travel arrangements should be made after the date for the final exam has been announced. Recording devices are not allowed during lectures without permission of the instructor.

Missed Tests and Assignment Deadlines: A missed quiz or exam will require official
documentation (such as a doctors note) for there to be any chance of leniency. The late policy for concert report assignments is: minus two marks per day, i.e., one day late 8/10 becomes 6/10, two days late 8/10 becomes 4/10, etc. Submit your assignments in class by the deadline, or if late, to the main Grebel office or the music office and have them dated and time-stamped.
Cross-listed course: Please note that a cross-listed course will count in all respective averages no matter under which rubric it has been taken. For example, a PHIL/PSCI cross-list will count in a Philosophy major average, even if the course was taken under the Political Science rubric. Academic Integrity: Academic Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offences, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about rules for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean. When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary penalties will be imposed under Policy 71 Student Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline, http://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-71. Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4, http://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-70. In addition, consult http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/student-grievances-faculty-arts-processes for the Faculty of Arts grievance processes. Appeals: A student may appeal the finding and/or penalty in a decision made under Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances (other than regarding a petition) or Policy 71 - Student Discipline if a ground for an appeal can be established. Read Policy 72 - Student Appeals, http://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy72. Academic Integrity website (Arts): http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/arts/ugrad/academic_responsibility.html Academic Integrity Office (uWaterloo): http://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/ Accommodation for Students with Disabilities: Note for students with disabilities: The AccessAbility Services (AS) Office, located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the AS Office at the beginning of each academic term.

Music 100-2 CLASS SCHEDULE

Class-Date

Topic
Introduction Music in Society What is Music? The Elements of Music Melody, Dynamics, Rhythm The Elements of Music Harmony, Texture, Form, Timbre Attending a Concert Elements Review The Art of Listening The Middle Ages Quiz on the Elements and the Art of Listening The Renaissance The Baroque Era: Opera The Baroque Era: Vivaldi & Bach The Baroque Era: Handel The Classical Era: Haydn The Classical Era: Mozart Beethoven Midterm The Early-Nineteenth Century: Schubert The Early-Nineteenth Century: Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Mendelssohn Hensel, Chopin, Schumann Romantic Opera: Verdi Romantic Opera: Wagner, Puccini

Readings - Yudkin
Chapter 1 (pp. 2-16) Chapter 2 (pp. 18-26) Chapter 2 (pp. 26-41) Chapter 2 (pp. 41-45) Chapter 3 (pp. 47-53) Chapter 4 (pp. 55-68)

1-Jan 7

2-Jan 9

3-Jan 14 4-Jan 16 5-Jan 21

6-Jan 23 7-Jan 28 8-Jan 30 9-Feb 4 10-Feb 6 11-Feb 11 12-Feb 13 13-Feb 25 14-Feb 27

Chapter 5 (pp. 70-85) Chapter 6 (pp. 87-96) Chapter 6 (pp. 97-107) Chapter 6 (pp. 107-113) Chapter 7 (pp. 115-129) Chapter 7 (pp. 130-137) Chapter 8 (pp. 139-157) Yudkin pp. 2-137 Chapter 9 (pp. 159-170) Chapter 9 (pp. 170-182)

15-Mar 4 16-Mar 6 17-Mar 11 18-Mar 13 19-Mar 18 20-Mar 20 21-Mar 25 22-Mar 27

23-Apr 1 24-Apr 3

Chapter 10 (pp. 188-192) Chapter 10 (pp. 192-196; 204207) The Later-Nineteenth Century: Liszt, Chapter 10 (pp. 184-188; 196Tchaikovsky, Nationalists 199) The Later-Nineteenth Century: Brahms, Chapter 10 (pp. 199-204; 207Mahler 211) The Twentieth Century Impressionism Chapter 11 (pp. 213-220) The Twentieth Century Primitivism Chapter 11 (pp. 220-223) The Twentieth Century Chapter 11 (pp. 224-234) Expressionism, Atonality, Serialism The Twentieth Century Music in Chapter 11 (pp. 236-242) America The Twentieth Century Other Chapter 11 (pp. 234-236) Composers The Twentieth Century Modernism, Chapter 11 (pp. 242-259) Postmodernism The Twentieth Century Popular Music selections from Chapters 12 and 13 3