MUSL1 - Introduction to Music

Instructor: Tim Harris

Email Instructor:  tharris@chabotcollege.edu

Instructor phone:  510-723-6833

Course Description

Music for enjoyment and understanding through informed listening, analysis, evaluation and discernment of musical elements, forms, and repertoire. Attendance at concerts and listening to a variety of music is required.

Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.

This class begins June 15th and ends July 24th

Optional On-Campus Orientations

There are no required on-campus meetings for this class. You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus Orientation to Online Learning that provides Blackboard log in instructions and help, an overview of the Blackboard course management system, and tips on netiquette, time management, and study skills for the online student. 

Attend either of these sessions:

• Monday, June 15th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Room 1618

• Tuesday, June 16th, noon-1:00 p.m. in Room 1618

Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.

How This Class Operates

This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class.

Course Content

1.  The Elements and Materials of Music
2.  Western Music Before 1750
3.  Classical Music
4.  Romantic Music
5.  Twentieth-Century Music
6.  Music in the United States
 

Textbook Information

 

Music Listening Today, Third Edition, by Charles Hoffer
4-CD set: Hoffer, Charles, Four Enhanced CD's to Accompany Music Listening Today, 3rd Edition, Cengage (includes CD's: #3, #4, #5, #6)
 

Evaluation

 

6 Exams (multiple choice) 50 points each
2 Concert Reports 50 points each
5 Graded Discussion Posts 10 points each
Class Participation (discussion boards) 50 points
 

Grading

 

50%   Written & Listening Exams
20% Concert Reports
20% Graded Discussion Posts
10% Participation

Succeeding in an Online Course

Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, or can't use a computer too well, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.   Or, you might consider enrolling in our Introduction to Online Learning course (GNST-4910), which provides an overview of online learning and equips you to succeed in your first online class.

Don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.

Blackboard

This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the How to Begin an Online Course page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.  Students are expected to become familiar with the use and operation of Blackboard functions and are encouraged to attend an orientation session provided by the Distance Education program at Chabot College. In addition, the professor provides a general unit on "How to Navigate in Blackboard" for students to understand how to use the major features the professor employs.

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