Diablo Valley College
Music Appreciation
Music 110-3831
Fall 2021
Dr. Mark Alburger
Overview
Course Information
Unit Credit:
3, Grade Code SC - grade or credit / no credit.
Prerequisites:
None
Location:
M-125
Meeting Times
T, Th 12:45-2:10pm
Withdrawal:
It is the student's responsibility to notify the records office of a withdrawal.
Communication (M-F)
Office:
M-116
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:
2:10-2:40pm Thursdays
M-116
Text
Selections from:
Mark Alburger - Music History
markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com
and
markalburger2020.blogspot.com
Materials
No. 2 pencil (with eraser)
Notebook
Computer access
Course Description
MUSIC-110
Music Appreciation
3 units
SC
54 hours lecture per term
Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL-122 or equivalent
This course is an introduction to the experience of listening
to music with an appreciation of its technical, stylistic,
expressive, social and historical aspects. Audio recordings,
audio-video recordings, and live performances are used to
study the evolution of Western classical styles and genres
including opera, symphony, concerto, and chamber music, as
well as jazz and rock. Some comparison of Western musical
traditions with those of other cultures will be included. C-ID
MUS 100, CSU, UC
Objectives
1. Read and hear pitches, note values, meters, rhythms, and scales/modes.
2. Analyze musical examples re form, harmony, rhythm, and melody.
3. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the historical development of Western music.
Student Learning Outcomes
A. Utilize a basic vocabulary for the appreciation of music.
B. Aurally identify performance media and musical genres.
C. Aurally identify Western classical music styles and major works from each stylistic period.
D. Discuss the contributions of major composers to Western classical music literature.
E. Relate a historical/social perspective to the development and evolution of Western classical music styles.
F. Relate Western classical music styles to stylistic movements in art and literature.
G. Compare and contrast Western classical music styles to Western popular music styles and various non-Western musical traditions.
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) and (not necessarily the same presentation) primarily of Western Classical music (band, chamber, choral, opera, orchestral). 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
Prehistoric Music
Week 2
Ancient Music
Week 3
Medieval Music I
Week 4
Medieval Music II
Week 5
Renaissance Music
Week 6
Baroque Music
Week 7
Classical / Romantic Music I
Week 8
Romantic Music II
Week 9
20th-Century Music I
Week 10
20th-Century Music II
Week 11
20th-Century Music III
Week 12
20th-Century Music IV
Week 13
20th-Century Music V
Week 14
21st-Century Music
Week 15
Review
Week 16
Exam
Syllabus (Summer)
Week 1
Prehistoric Music
Ancient Music
Week 2
Medieval Music I
Romantic Music II
Week 3
20th-Century Music I
20th-Century Music II
Week 4
20th-Century Music III
20th-Century Music IV
Week 5
20th-Century V
21st-Century Music
Week 6
Review (Medieval II, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic I)
Exam
[for PDF of this syllabus, open page as a separate entity,
click "print", and "save as PDF"]
[9057 - Music Appreciation Syllabus]
