1. Concert Experience
The primarygoal of this course is to develop active listening (as opposed to passive listening). Thatis,students are to cognitively
and emotionallyengage in listening to music ata concert. Concertevaluations are a way of documenting your experiences and
practicing this skill.
Every studentmustattend at leastthree performances of(preferablyunamplified) concertmusic and write an evaluation of the
experience.Concerts are listed in the Arts & Ideas calendar as well as on the DepartmentofMusic website. All concerts notlisted on
these calendars mustbe pre-approved—ContactProf.Manchester.
Please note that videotapes are not typically acceptable substitutes for live concerts,but students with disabilities thatl imittravel to
concerts may petition the instructor for an exception. Concertattendance is very important.
ConcertEvaluations constitute 25% of students’ final grade (each weighted evenly).
Due Date: Last day of the semester
ConcertExperiences mustbe submitted through the widgeton Blackboard. Students are encouraged to attend concerts throughou t
the semester and immediatelywrite their evaluation using the attached form. Once written, students are also encouraged to submi t
their work to the instructor via email (manchejo@lewisu.edu) If you have any questions,please contactProf. Manchester.
Important: Your review will be graded on content and form. If you need help with writing,please visitthe Writing Center! Information
aboutthe writing center can be found in the Blackboard shell for this course.
Questions to answer:
Above all, see “ConcertReview Form”, however include:
Title of the concert and performers,date,location
Title and composer ofeach piece of music (even if you mustresearch this for yourself)
The style and genre of each piece of music.
Brief descriptions ofthe melody,harmony, rhythm, timbre,and form of each piece.
Was there a unifying theme of the pieces on this concert?
What did each piece mean to you?
Name a detail that you heard that you think no one else presentmighthave noticed.
Would you benefitfrom repeated listenings ofthis music,or do you feel confidentit was largelyabsorbed atyour first listen?
