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 Music 101.310: Exploration of Music Literature 

Fall 2015 

Instructor: Dr. Casey McGrath E!mail: cmcgrath@jjc.edu 

O" ce hours: By appointment 

Course Description A survey of the art of music, its materials, composers, instruments, terminology, styles andforms from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. This course is required of MusicMajors. IAI Number: F1 900 

Credit and Contact HoursCredits: 3 Lecture/Demonstration: Tuesdays, 4"6:30pm, J"3030 

Books, Supplies, and Supplementary Materials Required Textbook: Listen. Joseph Kerman and Gary Tomlinson. 8th edition. Paperback. Boston and New York:Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2015. Required Supplementary materials: Listen. 6"CD Set. 8th edition 

Methods of Instruction

Lecture, In"Class and Individual Listening, Concert Attendance 

Expected Outcomes for Student Learning

1. General Education Student Learning Outcomes 1. Students will demonstrate an ability to think critically and analytically. 2. Students will demonstrate organized and coherent communication, both oral

and written. 3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of cultural issues. 

 2. Student Learning Outcomes 1. To acquaint the student with the materials, composers and major works of

Western art music, in addition to the development of listening skills. 

Graded Assignments and Policies

• There will be one quiz # 50 points $, three tests # 100 points each $ and a final exam # 100points $. The final exam will be comprehensive. The final is required. If a student doesnot take the final exam, he/she will receive an F for the class. Other assignmentsor quizzes will be added at my discretion.

• There will be TWO required concert reports. Each will be worth 150 points. ConcertReport #1 is due on Tuesday, October 27, and Concert Report #2 is due onTuesday, December 8. Concert reports will be accepted up to a week late, however, if you they pass the due date, they will be worth only 100 points. Concert reports will not 

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be accepted if they are more then a week late. You can do one extra credit concertreports for up to 50 points.

See “Topical Outline” for exam/quiz dates. Quiz # Unit 1 $ = 100 points Exam 1 # Unit 2 $ = 10o points Exam 2 # Unit 3 $ = 100 points Exam 3 # Unit 4 $ = 100 points Concert Report 1 = 150 points Concert Report 2 = 150 points Participation = 200 points Final Exam = 100 points  Total # subject to change $: 1000 points 

Grading Scale A = 90"100%B = 80"89%C = 70"79%D = 60"69%F = 0"59%

Classroom Policies and ProceduresGeneral Information  

• All cell phones must be turned o&  during the entire class, therefore, no texting will beallowed in class. Using a cell phone in any capacity during an exam will result in a zero forthe exam and an Academic Honor Code Violation. 

• If you have to leave class early, please let me know at the beginning of the class. # You willbe given an absence for that day if you leave without letting me know before class $. 

•Participation is encouraged and appreciated as long as the question or comment isdirected to the instructor and not to the colleague sitting close to you. 

Attendance and Participation Policy•  Attendance will be taken each at class meeting. A short research prompt or written

assignment # for unit documentaries $ will be posted on the board or distributed as ahandout at the beginning of class and its completion by the end of the class sessionis considered participation  in the course. Participation will be factored into yourtotal grade. 

o Participation grade will be based upon the percentage of assignmentscollected and is labeled as “Attendance” in iCampus. 

" Attendance percentages will be calculated through iCampus/Canvas.

 

"  A tardy will count as and 80% participation for the day. 

"  A tardy will be considered arriving after the start of the class hour# 4pm $. Habitual absences or tardies wi  "  be grounds to be dropped # om thecourse at my discretion.

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o Excused absences include: 

" Illness # Doctor note required $

" Death in the family

"  All other reasons are inexcusable. 

" You will be expected to stay in the class for its entirety. 

" If you need to leave early, please inform me before the class has begun,or you will be counted absent for the day.

Make! up Policy  If a student is unable to be present for an exam, the professor must be notified before thetest is given and arrangements to take the exam at an alternate time at my discretion andshould the situation merit such an arrangement.

Extra CreditEach student may do one extra credit concert report for 50 points. I will o& er other extracredit at my discretion. 

Final Exam The final will be held on Tuesday, December 15, from 4:45"6:45pm in J3030. If you miss your final exam, you will receive an F for the course. If you have a conflict with the final exam time or have three exams held on the same day, I must be notifiedand alternate arrangements must be made by Tuesday, December 1.

Refund PolicyEvery course has its own refund date and drop date. These dates are reflected on thestudent's schedule/billing notice or KIOSK printout. Students are responsible for knowingthese dates. Drops by all Registration methods must be processed by the close of thebusiness day. Refund dates vary according to the type and length of the course.

Academic Honor Code The objective of the academic honor code is to sustain a learning "centered environment in which all students are expected to demonstrate integrity, honor, and responsibility, andrecognize the importance of being accountable for one’s academic behavior.

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It is expected that students in this course will maintain the highest standards of intellectualhonesty. Anyone involved in dishonesty # i.e. plagiarism, using a cell phone during an exam, granting or receiving assistance on quizzes, exams, and written assignments $ will receive anF for the course. 

College Statement about grades of “F” and withdrawal from classStudents may withdraw from a course by processing an add/drop form during regular o'cehours through the Registration and Records O'ce at Main Campus or Romeoville Campus,or by phone at 815"744"2200. Please note the withdrawal dates listed on your bill or studentschedule. Every course has its own withdrawal date. Failure to withdraw properly may resultin a failing grade of “F” in the course. 

a. At any time prior to the deadline dates established, an instructor may withdraw astudent from class because of poor attendance, poor academic performance orinappropriate academic behavior, such as, but not limited to, cheating orplagiarism.

 A. Intellectual Property: Students own and hold the copyright to the original work theyproduce in class. It is a widely accepted practice to use student work as part of thecollege’s internal self "evaluation, assessment procedures, or other e& orts to improveteaching and learning and in promoting programs and recruiting new students. If youdo not wish your work to be used in this manner, please inform the instructor. 

B. Student Code of Conduct:

C. Each student is responsible for reading and adhering to the Student Code ofConduct as stated in the college catalog.

D. Sexual Harassment:  Joliet Junior College seeks to foster a community environment in which all members

respect and trust each other. In a community in which persons respect and trust each

other, there is no place for sexual harassment. JJC has a strong policy prohibiting the

sexual harassment of one member of the college community by another. See Catalog

or Student Handbook. 

E. Student Support: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/pages/default.aspx  

a. Disability Services: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/disability "services/ Pages/default.aspx . Student Accommodations and Resources # StAR $: If you

need disability "related accommodations, specialized tutoring, or assistivetechnology in this class, if you have emergency medical information you wishto share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the buildingmust be evacuated, please inform me immediately. Please see me privatelyafter class or at my o'ce. New students should request accommodations andsupport by scheduling an appointment with the Student Accommodationsand Resources # StAR $ O'ce, Campus Center 1125, # 815 $ 280"2230. 

b. Tutoring: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students 

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c. Counseling and Advising: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/counseling "advising  

d. Academic Resources: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/academic"resources 

e. Support Programs: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/support"programs"services 

f. Technology Support: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/Pages/technology "support.aspx  

 Topical Outline Subject to Change. 

Week 1  Unit 1 # Fundamentals $

2  Unit 1 # Fundamentals $3  Unit 1 # Fundamentals $ 4  Unit II # Early Music $5  Unit II # Early Music $ 6  Unit III #  The 18th Century  $7  Unit III #  The 18th Century  $8  Unit III #  The 18th Century  $ 9  Unit IV #  The 19th Century  $10  Unit IV #  The 19th Century  $ 11  Unit IV #  The 19th Century  $12  Unit IV #  The 19th Century  $ 

13  Unit V #  The 20th Century  $14  Unit V #  The 20th Century  $15  Unit V #  The 20th Century  $16  Unit V #  The 20th Century  $ 17  Final Exam: Tuesday, December 15, 4:45!6:45pm in J!3030

The Final Exam is comprehensive. All extra credit concert reports are dueat this time. No emailed or late submissions will be accepted under anycircumstance.