MUSI 100 Introduction to Music
A non-technical course designed to provide a basis for enjoyable listening through the discovery of stylistic differences between historical eras and the individual composers within the eras and through the awareness of the various performance media.
General Education Competency
GEM Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
MUSI 100Introduction to Music
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
Department
Visual, Performing and Liberal Arts
II. Course Specification
Course Type
General Education
General Education Competency
GEM Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
48
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
A non-technical course designed to provide a basis for enjoyable listening through the discovery of stylistic differences between historical eras and the individual composers within the eras and through the awareness of the various performance media.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Recognize and describe performances, compositions, musicians, and recordings.
- Comment on the music you hear, applying appropriate terminology and distinguishing features such as origin, musical era, aspects of style, instrumentation, and basic construction.
- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret recordings, compositions, events, and ideas and discuss them in terms of their cultural, intellectual, or historical contexts.
- After identifying selected musicians and their works, interpret why (or whether) their lives and music are still important today.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Textbook content:
Introducing the World of Music
The Nature of Music: Vocabulary for Listening and Understanding
Folk Music Traditions
Religious Music Traditions
Popular Music
Music of the Americas
Music Beyond the Americas
Classical Music to 1600
Classical Music of the Baroque Period (1600-1750)
Classical Music of the Classic Period (1750-1820)
Classical Music of the Romantic Period (1820-1900)
Classical Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries (1900-present)
Video content:
Sound, Music, and the Environment
The Transformative Power of Music
Music and Memory
Transmission: Learning Music
Rhythm
Melody
Timbre: The Color of Music
Texture
Harmony
Form: The Shape of Music
Composers and Improvisers
Music and Technology
Other content: Protecting Your Hearing
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Read each assigned chapter in the textbook and complete a quiz over each
Watch a series of 12 assigned videos and complete a quiz over each
Read an assigned magazine article and complete a quiz over its contents
Required Exams
Quizzes over each chapter, video and other assigned item
Four exams per semester
Required Text
David Willoughby – The World of Music, including Connect access
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Read each assigned chapter in the textbook and complete a quiz over each
Watch a series of 12 assigned videos and complete a quiz over each
Read an assigned magazine article and complete a quiz over its contents
Quizzes over each chapter, video and other assigned item
Four exams per semester