Diablo Valley College
World Music
Music 114-9119
Fall 2021
Dr. Mark Alburger
Overview
Course Information
Unit Credit:
3, Grade Code SC - grade or credit / no credit.
Prerequisites:
None
Location:
Online
Meeting Times:
Online
Withdrawal:
It is the student's responsibility to notify the records office of a withdrawal.
Communication (M-F)
Office:
Home!
Telephone / Text:
(707) 474-7273
Email:
malburger@dvc.edu (default address)
mus21stc@gmail.com (back-up, in case school system is down)
Websites:
imslp.org/wiki/Category:Alburger,_Mark
youtube.com/user/DrMarkAlburger
markalburger.blogspot.com
markalburger2021.blogspot.com
markalburger2020.blogspot.com
markalburger2019.blogspot.com
markalburger2018.blogspot.com
markalburger2017.blogspot.com
markalburger2016.blogspot.com
markalburger2015.blogspot.com
markalburger-2014.blogspot.com
markalburger2013.blogspot.com
markalburger2012.blogspot.com
markalburger2011.blogspot.com
markalburger2010.blogspot.com
markalburger2009.blogspot.com
markalburger2008.blogspot.com
markalburger2007.blogspot.com
markalburgerevents.blogspot.com
markalburgerworks.blogspot.com
markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com
21st-centurymusic.blogspot.com
21st-centurymusic.com
facebook.com/people/Mark-Alburger/546460824
theopusprojectcelebration.blogspot.com
myspace.com/markalburger
goathall.org
sfcco.org
Office Time and Place:
TBA, and Wednesday optional Zoom get-togethers, 5pm!...
Text
Selections from:
Mark Alburger - Music History
markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com
and
markalburger2021.blogspot.com
+
excerpts from
William Malm - Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia
Elizabeth May - Music of Many Cultures
Bruno Nettl - Excursions in World Music
Bruno Nettl - Folk and Traditional Musics from the Western Continents
Jeffrey Todd Titon - Worlds of Music
and
Selected Wikipedia links...
Materials
No. 2 pencil (with eraser)
Notebook
Computer access
Course Description
MUSIC-114
World Music
3 units
SC
54 hours lecture per term
Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL-122 or equivalent
This course presents a survey of world music and introduces the field of ethnomusicology. The cultural contributions and influences of music and traditions in Africa, Asia (including Oceania), Europe, and the Americas are emphasized. Historical, cultural, philosophical, and social conditions in which music exists, its relationship to cultural continuity and/or change, as well as the artistic conditions in which musics and cultures develop are explored through three primary lenses: behavior, concept, and sound
Objectives / Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
A. Compare and contrast the many diverse music cultures of the world within the history and scope of multiculturalism.
B. Discuss music from a variety of perspectives including cultural anthropology, sociology, cultural and gender studies, history, and humanities.
C. Utilize evaluative skills to study musical selections and their underlying theoretical system/s.
D. Discuss the basic elements of musical thought, expression, and organization in world music.
E. Explain the differences between and the influences of non-Western musical cultures on Western traditions and vice-versa.
F. Describe the processes of multicultural syncretism or hybridization.
G. Utilize organology, the study and classification of musical instruments in the study of world music.
H. Summarize the field of ethnomusicology, in terms of its definition, history, scope, and goals.
I. Conduct research/fieldwork with a representative of a world music culture.
J. Compare and contrast three or more music cultures.
Grading and Evaluation (Fall-Spring)
Participation - 1600
Quizzes - 1600
Reviews - 200
Grading and Evaluation (Summer)
Participation - 1200
Quizzes - 1200
Score Legend
A 100-90
B 89-80
C 79-70
D 69-60
F 59-0
Concert Attendance (Fall-Spring) (only when pandemic ends)
Students are required to review two concerts per semester (ideally live -- but, if necessary, online). At least one should be by the DVC music department (if possible). Reviews of each event will identify the concert (who, what, when, and where), and comment on salient elements. The first review will be due by mid-term; the second by the week before the final.
Reviews should have a:
Title
Lede Sentence
Basic News Facts
Good Mechanics / Style (endeavor to avoid 1st person)
Perceptive Content
c. 300-500 words each, typed, double-spaced...
For example formats, feel free to check reviews at
The New York Times
San Francisco Chronicle
21st-Century Music (21st-centurymusic.blogspot.com)
etc.
Late Assignments
There will be a 10% grade penalty on all assignments up to a week late. Assignments more than one week late will receive a failing grade. Only quizzes missed due to excused absences may be made up. Such quizzes must be made up within one week or receive a failing grade.
Attendance Policy (face-to-face classes only)
Students are expected to attend all class meetings, regardless of whether or not the instructor takes attendance. The instructor may drop students who miss more than two weeks of a term-length course. Students must contact the instructor directly to inform them of an absence. Students must notify the instructor of their absence in advance if they have conflicts due to School Functions, Government Duties, and Religious holidays. The college cannot relay such message.
http://www.dvc.edu/communication/policies/academic/attendance.html
Academic Dishonesty
Diablo Valley College is committed to creating an environment where student achievement is championed and celebrated. Because the college values academic integrity as an essential component of academic excellence, students are expected to be truthful and ethical in their academic work. Commitment to academic integrity is the responsibility of every student and faculty member at Diablo Valley College.
https://www.dvc.edu/communication/policies/student-rights/academic-integrity.html
Artistic Borrowing
Students found borrowing, gridding, modeling, or troping will be congratulated. Please refer to the history of art, the universe, and everything.
Syllabus (Fall-Spring)
Week 1
Before 3500 B.C.E.
Week 2
3500 B.C.E - 400 C.E.
Week 3
400-1200
Week 4
1200-1400
Week 5
1400-1600
Week 6
1600-1750
Week 7
1750-1850
Week 8
1850-1900
Week 9
1900-1920
Week 10
1920-1940
Week 11
1940-1960
Week 12
1960-1980
Week 13
1980-2000
Week 14
2000-2020
Week 15
Review
Week 16
Exam
Syllabus (Summer)
Week 1
Before 3500 B.C.E. - 400 C.E.
Week 2
400-1600
Week 3
1600-1900
Week 4
1900-1960
Week 5
1960-2020
Week 6
Review / Exam
[for PDF of this syllabus, open page as a separate entity,
click "print", and "save as PDF"]
[9057 - Music Appreciation Syllabus]
