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SyllabusMPATC-UE 1068: Music History II, Section 001Spring 2014Friday, 9:35 am – 11:15 am, Educ. 879

Instructor: Dr. Leanne DodgeE-mail: led4@nyu.edu

This course surveys the history of music and of musical styles of the Baroque and Classical eras.  We will focus on the some of the “great works” dating from this time period in the Western musical canon, situating them within their compositional and cultural contexts.

Course Objectives:

·        Students will become familiar with compositions by major composers during the Baroque and Classical periods.·        Students will understand the development of musical styles, genres, forms, and compositional procedures between 1600 and 1800.·        Students will enhance their listening/analysis/score study skills.·        Students will be able to relate the history of Western musical development between 1600 and 1800 to general historical and cultural trends.

Required Materials:

1.      J. Peter Burkholder, Donald Jay Grout, and Claude V. Palisca, A History of Western Music, 8th ed. (New York: W.W. Norton, 2010)2.      Norton Anthology of Western Music [NAWM], 6th ed., J. Peter Burkholder and Claude V. Palisca, eds. (New York: W.W. Norton, 2010):·        vol. 1: Ancient to Baroque·        vol. 2: Classic to Romantic3.      [Optional]  Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music, 6th ed., J. Peter Burkholder and Claude V. Palisca, eds.·        vol. 1: Ancient to Baroque

·        vol. 2: Classic to Romantic-         The anthologies, textbook, and NAWM recordings are on reserve at the Avery Fisher Center (Bobst, 2nd floor).

General Policies:

In this course, we trace the stories of music from approximately 1600 to 1800.  As such, our focus will be on our primary sources—pieces of music themselves—as well as on the historical narratives that connect these works with one another and with larger scale cultural and historical contexts.

Engaging with the music we study is of paramount importance.  Thus, you will be expected to listen to assigned pieces multiple times, following along with your anthology score and paying attention to any particularly salient musical features.

This semester, I expect that you will have read the assigned chapters of the book and completed the assigned listening before the class during which they will be discussed. Much of class time will be devoted to listening and discussion. In-class quizzes and tests will require you to identify pieces from hearing a short excerpt, and you will also need to be prepared to discuss a work’s musical content and its place in music history.

You are responsible for all material covered either in the textbook (in the assigned sections) or in class.

Weekly assigned reading/listening and online quizzes: I will post your assigned listening and reading on NYU Classes (accessible from NYU Home). Each week, you will read one or more chapters of the textbook and listen to several pieces. I will post an assignment sheet to guide your reading and listening as well as a quiz that you must complete.o       Assignments will involve reading from the text, listening to works from NAWM, and being prepared to speak about developments in compositional styles.  Unless otherwise specified, assignments will not be collected and are to help you prepare for quizzes and exams.

o       Quiz: On the “Tests and Quizzes” section of NYU Classes, I will post a weekly quiz covering the assigned reading. This quiz is required and will count towards your quiz grade. You must complete the quiz by Thursday night at midnight preceding each class. The first quiz must be submitted by midnight on Thursday, February 8. There are no make-ups or excused absences for these quizzes—if you are unavailable at the end of the week, please plan to complete the quiz earlier in the week.

Class participation:At each class, you must:Have completed the assigned reading and listening prior to class (I will assume familiarity with the concepts and names discussed in the textbook)Bring your anthology—we will frequently be listening to compositions during class, and you must have a score with you. Bring a pencil as well for score annotationsSign in on the sign-in sheet before class begins. I will use this to calculate attendance as well as to call on you during class.Participate fully in group work, activities, large class discussion, written work, etc.

Attendance: Unexcused absences or tardiness (or leaving early) will adversely affect your grade.  In order to be counted present, you must sign the sign-in sheet at the beginning of each class.  Notify me as soon as possible via e-mail of excused absences (grave illness, family emergency, religious holiday).

Listening Quizzes: Listening quizzes will be given; there will be no make-ups. These quizzes may be announced or unannounced. Quizzes will focus on listening identification questions (composer and title), and may include other questions drawn from listening and reading assignments. To prepare, carefully work through the assigned listening and reading before each class.

Exams: Exams will require you to identify pieces that we have studied during the semester, to answer questions about them, and to answer questions about composers and the larger-scale narratives of music history.  In other

words, exams will cover material from class and from both your listening and reading assignments. The midterm exam will be on Friday, March 14, 2014 (this is the Friday right before spring recess) and the final exam will be on Friday, May 9, 2014at our regular class time. Make sure to note these dates as make-ups will not be offered.

General guidelines: Please avoid distracting others during class (entering or leaving mid-class, holding conversations during class, etc.).

Grading:

Participation/Quizzes/Attendance: 30%Midterm: 30%Final: 40%

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