Butler Community College	Ron Garber
Humanities/Fine Arts	Fall 1997

Course Outline Music History and Literature

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
MU221. A survey course dealing with the history of music of the western world from ancient times through the Modern period.

MUSIC:  Daniel T. Politoske. (available at the Bookstore, with recordings)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students should become familiar with the history of western music from the earliest known records through the modern years by fulfilling the following performance objectives:

1. Be familiar with the spellings and definitions of the proper terminology and nomenclature used in historical used in historical discussions.
2. Be able to trace the development of four-part writing and its importance in music history.
3. Recognize and be familiar with the main composers of each era by writing brief biographical sketches on each composer.
4. Recognize the main musical stylistic traits of each era studied this term, developing the ability to hear the differences in styles and be able to effectively judge what time period is being represented.
5. Learn competence in communication skills by knowing terms and data connected with music history and performing a final recital project.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
A good portion of the class time will be devoted to lecture and discussion of reading and listening assignments. Other time will be designated for in-class listening and evaluation.

METHOD OF EVALUATION:
The term grade is divided as follows:

Attendance 10%
Notebook including Outlines, etc. 30%
Concert Attendance with Reports 10%
Mid-Term 15%
Final Test 15%
Final Project 20%

Miscellaneous:
Students with impaired sensory, manual or speaking skills are encouraged and have the responsibility to contact their instructor, in a timely fashion, regarding reasonable accommodation needs.