Butler Community College	Valerie Mack
Humanities/Fine Arts Division	Fall 1997

Course Outline INTRO TO MUSIC HISTORY & LITERATURE

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
MU224. Introduction to Music History and Literature. 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MU 111 or instructor consent. A course designed to introduce music majors to the various styles and forms of music from the Middle Ages to 1960, and representative composers. Considerable time will be spent listening to and studying basic European and American repertory. Lectures, readings and listening assignments will be included.

TEXT:
Daniel Politoske. Music. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Fifth edition.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the student to the various musical style periods, the terminology associated with music, and the major repertory from each period in preparation for their enrollment in music history courses.

TOPICAL OUTLINE OF UNITS:
At the completion of these units, the student should be able to:

Unit 1: Elements of Music

1. to identify and define terminology used the music field.
2. to differentiate between the instruments of the orchestra.
3. to identify the forms used in musical composition through the historical time periods.
4. to outline briefly the development of the notational system in music history.

Unit 2: Middle Ages

1. to identify the time period of the Middle Ages.
2. to differentiate between the more common instruments of the Middle Ages.
3. to list the parts of the "Mass" used in music.
4. to identify five main characteristics of Gregorian Chant.
5. to outline the development of polyphony in music during the Middle Ages.

Unit 3: Renaissance

1. to define "humanism" as an important philosophical movement of the Renaissance era.
2. to identify several ways that word painting is used in a Renaissance madrigal.
3. to list two composers and one composition respectively from the Renaissance era.
4. to identify the beginning of early opera.
5. to identify the voice types found in operatic singing.
6. to list three important world events that took place during the Renaissance era.
7. to outline the new elements of polyphony during the Renaissance.
8. to identify the growth in instrumental music during this time period.

Unit 4: Baroque

1. to identify the time period of the Baroque era.
2. to define the term "Baroque."
3. to list two composers and one composition respectively from the Baroque era.
4. to list the separate compositional forms found in Baroque music and an example of each.
5. to identify the region of the world most important musically during the Baroque era.
6. to list several compositions from the composers in early colonial America.
7. to list the movements inherent in a cantata, oratorio and opera.

Unit 5: Classical

1. to identify the time period of the Classical era.
2. to list two composers and one composition respectively from the Classical era.
3. to list two operas from the Classical era.
4. to outline the Sonata-Allegro form.
5. to identify the movements of a Classical Symphony.
6. to define the other forms used in the Classical period and give musical examples of each. 

Unit 6: Romantic

1. to identify the time period of the Romantic era.
2. to identify the musical trends in America during this time period.
3. to list two composers and one composition respectively from the Romantic era.
4. to list two operas from the Romantic era.
5. to define and give a musical example of each of the following:
1. Art Song
2. Concerto
3. Etude
4. Program
5. Symphony
6. Symphonic Poem
7. Incidental
8. Concert Overture
9. Nationalism
10. Exoticism
11. Impressionism

Unit 7: Contemporary

1. to identify the time period of the Contemporary era.
2. to list two composers and one composition respectively from the Contemporary era.
3. to describe the beginning of "Rock" music.
4. to define and give a musical example of each of the following:

1. neoclassicism
2. expressionism
3. atonalism
4. serialism
5. musique concrete
6. aleatoric music
7. American folk music
8. Ragtime
9. Jazz
10. Rock
11. Country and Western Music

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.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
The final grade is an averaged accumulation of any or all of the following components of this class: exams, homework assignments, concert attendance, class attendance and participation, outside listening
assignments, composer biography reports, attitude and class behavior, final comprehensive exam and extra credit projects.

Telecourses: Independent study of audio/video materials augmented by text and study guide; collaboration and participation with class members and faculty via available means. Faculty role is facilitator of learning experiences.

METHODS OF EVALUATION:
Methods include lecture, demonstration, videos, filmstrips, discussion, listening and written exercises.