Class expectations

1. MU3100: HISTORY OF TECH IN MUSIC
WEEK 1: WELCOME!

2. INTRODUCTIONS: PROF. SARAH WALLIN-HUFF
Attendance (15%)
If you miss roll call, let me know at the end
of class for partial late credit
No credit is deducted for absences, excused
or otherwise
Introducing Ourselves
When your name is called, tell us:
• Any nicknames you prefer to go by
• Your major
• Your favorite music genre, artist/song, or
unusual music fact

3. COURSE
OVERVIEW
 Survey of music technologies, including
the musical, cultural, and philosophical
forces governing them, from the
Paleolithic bone flute through
contemporary life. Course fulfills GE
Interdisciplinary Synthesis B5 or C4 or D4.
 In this course:
 Students will develop an understanding of
the role of physics, acoustics, and
technology in music throughout history
 Students will understand the cultural and
philosophical forces that underlie
technological innovation
 Students will become familiar with ways in
which technologies influence society in both
expected and unexpected ways
 Students will become familiar with a broad
range of music through the ages, from
several traditions
 Students will become familiar with important
historical debates about the role of
technology – debates that continue to this
day

4. ABOUT THE TEXT
This book was developed specifically for this course, to
build a more interesting, cost effective, and engaging
collection of materials that will help you succeed in
class
This is a first edition: if you find any typos, feel free to
let me know so they can be fixed for the next edition
If you run into any problems with the Knowledge
Checkpoints, Polls, Quizzes, other input fields, or
general operation with the text, you can submit your
questions or concerns to GRL’s Web Support
Web support links are found at the bottom of every
page of the text
Web Support’s email address is:
WebSupport@greatriverlearning.com
You can also reach someone 24/7 at 800-344-9051.

5. SYLLABUSWHAT'S EXPECTED

6. ASSIGNMENTS/QUIZZES (25%)
 Every week you'll submit two items via the space provided in our textbook at the end of each Unit:
1. Reflective Reading notes
 Late RRs are not accepted
2. Unit Quizzes
 These, like all other work, will be accepted late under the conditions detailed in the syllabus (see "Course Activities & Late
Policies")
 Next week, the RR and Quiz for Unit 1 are due by the start of class
 There are a total of 4 Listening Quizzes we will do in class
 Advice for what to prepare is found under the Event Description for each date of the Listening Quiz in the class
calendar on Blackboard
 We will also go over what to expect the week before each Listening Quiz

7. EXAMS (30%)
Midterm
 Take-home exam
 Available on Blackboard during the allotted time
listed in the syllabus
 Open note, open book
 Covers Units 1-7
 Multiple choice and True/False questions
Final
 Taken in-class during our assigned Final Exam time
listed in the syllabus
 Available on Blackboard during the allotted time
 Be sure to bring a laptop or smart device that can
access Blackboard
 One 8.5x11 sheet of notes (filled front and back
with whatever you want) is allowed on your desk
while taking the exam
 Everything else must be left either under your chairs
or outside the room
 Cumulative: covers Units 1-14
 Multiple choice and True/False questions

8. FINAL PROJECTS (30%)
 Choose which one of three forms your Project will take:
1. Research Paper
2. In-Class Lecture
3. Applied Project
 Submit a Topic Proposal by the due date listed in the syllabus
 See the "Final Project Guidelines" document available under the "Syllabus" link on Blackboard for
information on each option as well as how to complete the Topic Proposal
 Final Projects are due by the end of Week 14's class

9. KEEP IN TOUCH!  You can email me at sjwallin@cpp.edu or
come see me during one of my Office
Hours in 24-135
 Monday: 1pm-2pm
 Wednesday: 4pm-5pm
 Friday: 11:30am-12:30pm