Syllabus

1. COURSE
World Music
FA19-MUSC-11100-001: World Music
Semester: Fall 2019
Meeting Time: Online
Location: Online
INSTRUCTOR
Joshua Manchester
Office Location: Online
Phone: n/a
Email Address: manchejo@lewisu.edu
Office Hours: all
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course provides an historical overview of world music while at the same time
observing that it is ever-changing and no longer just influenced by its parent culture.
This course fulfills the general education fine arts requirement. 3 credits. No prerequisites.
COURSE RATIONALE
The traditional music of a culture reflects its beliefs, religions, and history. By
experiencing the music of a culture, one develops a greater understanding of that culture.
These goals correspond to the following Lewis University Baccalaureate Characteristics:
Baccalaureate Characteristic 2: The baccalaureate graduate of Lewis University will
understand the major approaches to knowledge.
Baccalaureate Characteristic 6: The baccalaureate graduate of Lewis University will think
critically and creatively.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Understand language used by educated listeners to speak and write about music.
2. Identify what nation a music comes from at first listen.
3. Describe the principal genres used by these composers.
4. Comprehend published music reviews of concerts.

2. 5. Evaluate and critique musical performances and compositions.
These outcomes correspond to the Fine Arts General Education Domain Criteria:
1. Apprehend vocabulary used to discuss, critique, and evaluate performances and
works of art.
2. Identify major artists, composers and playwrights, and recognize selected
masterworks of the visual and performing arts.
3. Describe the principal media, genres, and creative process of artists in the visual
and performing arts.
COURSE RELATIONSHIP TO MISSION
Lewis University is a Catholic University in the Lasallian Tradition. Our Mission is
integrated into all aspects of University life, including this course. This course embraces
the Mission of the University by fostering an environment in which each student is
respected as an individual within a community of learners. In the spirit of the vision of
Lewis University, the goals and objectives of this course seek to prepare students to be
successful, life-long learners who are intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, socially
responsible, and globally aware.
Contact:
I operate an "open door" policy. VERY IMPORTANT: If you have any problems or
concerns, please contact me immediately.
Email: manchejo@lewisu.edu
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING POLICY
Concert Evaluations: 20%
Exams: 20%
Listening Journal: 20%
Discussions: 20%

3. Term Paper: 20%
Guidelines of Writing:
Ideas/Content Development;
Organization/Structure/Coherence;
Language Use;
Manuscript/Documentation Style.
TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Soundscapes: Exploring Music In A Changing World. By Kay Kaufman Shelemay. 3rd
Edition (Be sure to get Full Access)
COURSE OUTLINE AND WEEKLY SCHEDULE
LISTENING TO MUSIC
Week 1: Chapter 1: Sound: The Materials of Music
Introduction - Listening to Music
Semiotics
Pitfalls – finding a language to describe what you hear
Week 2: Chapter 2: Setting: The Study of Local Musics
Africa
Harmony, Melody, Texture, Timbre, Growth, Rhythm = simultaneous
feeling of duple and triple
inverse relationship with melody
aesthetic of complexity
Week 3: Chapter 3: Significance: Music’s Meaning in Everyday Life
Pauline Oliveros
TRANSMITTING MUSIC
Week 4: Chapter 4: Music and Migration
Diaspora communities often more rigid and traditional

4. Week 5-6: Chapter 5: Music and Memory
India
Linga/Yoni - tabla
Time as a spiral
classical form
tala/raga
Week 7-8: Chapter 6: Music, Mobility, and the Global Marketplace
Brazil
Parade
Samba/Tropicalia
Assessment – Capoeira
Caribbean
Salsa
UNDERSTANDING MUSIC
Week 9-10: Music and Dance
Indonesia
conflict between hinduism/islamism and colonalism/tourism
wayang kulit calendars
monkey chant (kecak) TRY IT!
similarities with India/influences from India
Week 11-12: Chapter 8: Music and Ritual
Chant
Week 13: Chapter 9: Music and Politics
Powwows –
Dun-dun, talking drum
Week 14-15: Chapter 10: Music and Identity
Portugal Fado –
Philipines serenade

5. Puerto Rico Salsa
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Citations in Writing:
In all writing projects, proper source citation is expected. Not citing sources constitutes
academic dishonesty (see below). Students should note that Wikipedia.com and other
internet sources where the integrity of information cannot be verified will not be accepted.
The responsibility of verifying the integrity of internet sources rests on the student.
Questions should be directed to prof. Manchester.
Concert Evaluations: See Blackboard for help - up to 100 points for each of 3 concert
reviews, comprising 20% of final grade.
Every student must attend at least three performances of concert music and write an
evaluation of the experience. Concerts are listed in the Arts & Ideas calendar as well as on
the Department of Music website. Concerts not held at Lewis University must be pre-
approved—Contact Prof. Manchester.
Exams:
20% of your grade, exams exclusively evaluate the textbook unit they cover. They have
due dates, found in the timetable and on Blackboard.
Listening Journals:
Listen to selected music pieces and journal observations about them each week. More
info on your criteria for grading is given in the rubric on Blackboard. See
musicforthelistener.org (Unit 1 Introduction) for help – up to 100 points for each of 15
journals, comprising 20% of final grade.
Discussion Boards:
A new discussion topic is posted on Monday of each new chapter. Discussions are 20% of
your final grade, and a vital part of the learning process, in which much is learned about

6. the progress of the student - - information which can prove beneficial when considering
grades on other aspects of the course. To earn full credit, Make 4 posts over the course
of 3 separate days. Posts should be thoughtful – a portion of your score is determined by
the quality of the ideas. You will need to make a first post before you can observe others'
posts. More info on your criteria for grading is given in the rubric on Blackboard. This is
your 'class participation' and thus your attendance grade. For this reason, missed
Discussion Board topics cannot be made up.
Final Project:
See Blackboard for guidelines – up to 100 points comprising 20% of final grade. Deadlines
for topic and bibliography are in the Timetable found at the Start Here menu. More info
on your criteria for grading is given in the rubric on Blackboard.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all classes as part of the normal learning process. In
addition, students must be especially consistent in attendance, both on-ground and online,
during the first two weeks of the semester to confirm registration and to be listed on the
official course roster. Students who fail to follow this procedure and who have not received
prior approval from the instructor for absences will be withdrawn from the courses in
question by certification of the instructor on the official class lists. The Illinois Student
Assistance Commission also requires attendance as a “demonstration of academic progress
toward a degree” as one criterion for retaining financial aid awards. (2013-2014
Undergraduate Catalog, p. 35). As noted above, I consider Discussion Boards to be your
attendance.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Scholastic integrity lies at the heart of Lewis University. Plagiarism, collusion and other
forms of cheating or scholastic dishonesty are incompatible with the principles of the
University. Students engaging in such activities are subject to loss of credit and expulsion

7. from the University. Cases involving academic dishonesty are initially considered and
determined at the instructor level. If the student is not satisfied with the instructor’s
explanation, the student may appeal at the department/program level. Appeal of the
department /program decision must be made to the Dean of the college/school. The
Dean reviews the appeal and makes the final decision in all cases except those in which
suspension or expulsion is recommended, and in these cases the Provost makes the final
decision.
CLASSROOM DECORUM
In order to maintain an environment conducive to learning and student development, it is
expected that classroom discourse is respectful and non-disruptive. The primary
responsibility for managing the classroom environment rests with the faculty. Students
who engage in any prohibited or unlawful acts that result in disruption of a class may be
directed by the faculty member to leave class for the remainder of the class period.
Students considered to be a disruption or who present a threat of potential harm to self
or others may be referred for action to the Dean of Student Services. (2012-2013 Student
Handbook, p. 15).
SANCTIFIED ZONE
This learning space is an extension of Lewis University’s Sanctified Zone, a place where
people are committed to working to end racism, bias and prejudice by valuing diversity in
a safe and nurturing environment. This active promotion of diversity and the opposition
to all forms of prejudice and bias are a powerful and healing expression of our desire to
be Signum Fidei, “Signs of Faith,” in accordance with the Lewis Mission Statement. To
learn more about the Sanctified Zone, please visit: http://www.lewisu.edu/sanctifiedzone
REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Lewis University is committed to providing equal access and opportunity for participation
in all programs, services and activities. If you are a student with a disability who would like
to request a reasonable accommodation, please speak with the Learning Access
Coordinator at the Center for Academic Success and Enrichment (CASE). Please make an

8. appointment by calling 815-836-5593 or emailing learningaccess@lewisu.edu. Since
accommodations require early planning and are not provided retroactively, it is
recommended that you make your request prior to or during the first week of class. It is
not necessary to disclose the nature of your disability to your instructor. For more
information about academic support services, visit the website at: www.lewisu.edu/CASE.
Lewis University has adopted Blackboard Ally providing alternative formats for files
uploaded by instructors. Students can click the down arrow next to any file, and select
Alternative Formats.
STUDENT COMPLAINT POLICY
Lewis University is committed to a policy of fair treatment of its students in their
relationships with fellow students, faculty, staff and administrators. Students are
encouraged to seek an informal resolution of a dispute directly with the faculty or
individual(s) involved when possible. Dealing with concerns in the most direct and honest
fashion should always be the first step toward resolution. Many problems are resolved
when one makes an appointment with a faculty or staff member and communicates their
concerns.
For more information about student complaints and grade appeals, visit
http://www.lewisu.edu/welcome/studentcomplaints.htm
CENTER FOR HEALTH & COUNSELING SERVICES
To support student success, all Lewis students are eligible for free health and mental
health services on the Romeoville campus. This includes commuters and those living on
campus, part-time and full-time students, graduate and undergraduate students, and
those taking Lewis classes at other locations. For more information, visit the Center for
Health & Counseling website at www.lewisu.edu/studentservices/health or call (815)836-
5455.
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS GUIDELINES
For information about the Lewis University Copyright and Intellectual Property Guidelines,

9. visit
https://www.lewisu.edu/academics/library/pdf/Copyright-Intellectual-Property-
Guidelines.pdf