1. COURSE
Music for the Listener
MUSC 11000.004
Semester:SP19
MeetingTime:online
Location:online
INSTRUCTOR
JoshuaManchester
Office Location:Online
Phone:n/a
Email Address:manchejo@lewisu.edu
Office Hours:all
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
An introductorycourse inmusicliterature andhistoryforthe non-major,thiscourse fulfillsthe general
educationfine artsrequirement. 3credits.Noprerequisites.
COURSE RATIONALE
The goal of the course isto helpstudentsdevelopanactive musiclisteningstyle,anunderstandingof music
criticism,andan appreciationforclassical music.
These goalscorrespondtothe followingLewisUniversityBaccalaureate Characteristics:
Baccalaureate Characteristic 2: The baccalaureate graduate of LewisUniversitywill understandthe major
approachesto knowledge.
Baccalaureate Characteristic 6: The baccalaureate graduate of LewisUniversitywill thinkcriticallyand
creatively.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completionof thiscourse,studentsshouldbe able to:
1. Understandlanguage usedbyeducatedlistenerstospeakandwrite aboutmusic.
2. Identifythe majorcomposersactive withineachstyle period.
3. Describe the principal genresusedbythese composers.
4. Comprehendpublishedmusicreviewsof concerts.
5. Evaluate andcritique musical performancesandcompositions.
These outcomes correspond tothe Fine Arts General EducationDomain Criteria:
1. Apprehendvocabularyusedtodiscuss,critique,andevaluate performancesandworksof art.
2. Identifymajorartists,composersandplaywrights,andrecognize selectedmasterworksof the
visual andperformingarts.
3. Describe the principal media,genres,and creative processof artistsinthe visual andperforming
arts.
COURSE RELATIONSHIP TO MISSION
LewisUniversityisaCatholicUniversityinthe LasallianTradition. OurMissionisintegratedintoall aspectsof
Universitylife,includingthiscourse. Thiscourse embracesthe Missionof the Universitybyfosteringan
environmentinwhicheachstudentisrespectedasanindividual withinacommunityof learners. Inthe spirit
of the visionof LewisUniversity,the goalsandobjectivesof thiscourse seek toprepare studentstobe
successful,life-longlearnerswhoare intellectuallyengaged,ethicallygrounded,sociallyresponsible,and
globallyaware.
2. Contact:
I operate an "open door"policy. VERY IMPORTANT: If you have any problems or concerns,please contactme immediately.
Email:manchejo@lewisu.edu
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING POLICY
Concert Evaluations: 20%
Exams: 20%
Listening Journal: 20%
Discussions: 20%
Term Paper: 20%
Guidelines of Writing:
Ideas/ContentDevelopment;
Organization/Structure/Coherence;
LanguageUse;
Manuscript/Documentation Style.
TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The textbook,Musicforthe Listener, is available onlineat www.musicforthelistener.org orthroughthe
Blackboardsite forthisclass.
COURSE OUTLINE AND WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Music for the Listener is an introductory course in music for undergraduates seeking to fulfill the Fine
Arts requirement. This course is intended for the non-music major. This primary goal of this course is
to help students develop active listening skills through discussion, collaboration, experiences, and
papers. Additionally, students will gain a further understanding of music's relevance in their lives.
Student Performance Objectives
Upon successful completion ofthis course,students will be able to:
1. Define the musical terms used byinformed listeners to describe whatthey hear.
2. Identify the major composers active within each style period.
3. Describe the principal genres used bythese composers.
4. Recognize selected musical masterworks.
5. Comprehend music reviews ofclassical concerts published in major periodicals.
6. Evaluate and critique musical performances and compositions based on objective and subjective criteria.
7. Utilize the internet as a resource for learning more aboutmusic.
3. COURSE OUTLINE AND WEEKLY SCHEDULE
WEEK:
1. Forward,Introduction and Chapter1:A MusicalVocabulary
2. Chapter2: MusicalInstruments
3. Chapter3: Meaning in Music
4. Unit 2 Introduction,Chapter4: MedievalMusic
5. Chapter5: RenaissanceMusic
6. Chapter6: BaroqueMusic
7. Unit 3 Introduction,Chapter7:The Classic Period
8. Chapter8: Beethoven
9. Chapter9: The Early Romantic
10. Chapter10: The Late RomanticPeriod
11. Chapter11: RomanticOpera
12. Unit 4 Introduction,Chapter12: Early 20th
Century
13. Chapter13: Late 20th
Century
14. Chapter14: AcousticEcology
15. The Present
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Citations in Writing:
In all writing projects,proper source citation is expected. Not citing sources constitutes academic dishonesty(see below).
4. Students should note that Wikipedia.com and other internetsources where the integrityof information cannotbe verified will
not be accepted. The responsibilityof verifying the integrity of internet sources rests on the student. Questions should b e
directed to prof. Manchester.
Concert Evaluations: See Blackboard forhelp - up to 100 pointsfor each of 3 concert reviews,comprising
20% of final grade.
Every studentmustattend at least three performancesofconcert music and write an evaluationof the
experience.Concertsare listedinthe Arts & Ideas calendar as well as on the Department ofMusic website.
Concerts not heldat LewisUniversitymust be pre-approved—ContactProf.Manchester.
Exams:
20% of your grade,examsexclusivelyevaluatethe textbookunittheycover. Theyhave due dates,found in
the timetable andon Blackboard.
ListeningJournals:
Listento selectedmusicpiecesandjournal observationsabout them each week. The playlistsare foundat
the bottomof each chapter, and are compiledin Spotify,a free application. (Spotify'smobile app isalso free,
but the tracks are playedin only a random order) Not everypiece inthe Spotifyplaylistis assigned – see the
'ListeningJournals' sectiononBlackboard for infoon exactlywhichpiecesare to be journaled. More infoon
your criteria for gradingis givenin the rubric on Blackboard. See the textmusicforthelistener.org (Unit1
Introduction) for help – up to 100 points foreach of 15 journals, comprising20% of final grade.
DiscussionBoards:
A new discussiontopicis postedeach weekon Monday. Discussionsare 20% of your final grade,and a vital
part of the learningprocess,in which much is learnedabout the progressof the student - - informationwhich
can prove beneficial whenconsideringgradesonother aspectsof the course. To earn full credit, Make 4
postsover the course of3 separate days. Postsshould be thoughtful – a portion of your score is determined
by the qualityof the ideas. You will needto make a firstpost before youcan observe others' posts. More
infoon your criteria for gradingis givenin the rubric on Blackboard. This isyour 'class participation' and thus
your attendance grade. For this reason,missedDiscussionBoard topicscannot be made up.
Term Paper:
See Blackboard for guidelines –up to 100 pointscomprising20% of final grade.Deadlinesfor topic and
bibliographyare in the Timetable foundat the Start Here menu. More infoon your criteria for grading is
givenin the rubric on Blackboard.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Studentsare expectedtoattendall classesaspartof the normal learningprocess.Inaddition, studentsmustbe
especially consistent in attendance, both on-ground and online,during the first two weeks of the semester to
confirmregistrationandtobe listedonthe official course roster.Studentswhofail tofollowthisprocedureand
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
retainingfinancialaidawards. Asnotedabove,IconsiderDiscussionBoardstobe your attendance.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Scholasticintegrityliesatthe heartof LewisUniversity.Plagiarism,collusionandotherformsof cheatingor
scholasticdishonestyare incompatiblewiththe principlesof the University.Studentsengaginginsuchactivities
are subjecttolossof creditandexpulsionfromthe University.Casesinvolvingacademicdishonestyare initially
5. consideredanddeterminedatthe instructorlevel.If the studentisnotsatisfiedwiththe instructor’s
explanation,the studentmayappeal atthe department/programlevel.Appeal of the department/program
decisionmustbe made tothe Dean of the college/school.The Deanreviewsthe appeal andmakesthe final
decisioninall casesexceptthose inwhichsuspensionorexpulsionisrecommended,andinthese casesthe
Provostmakesthe final decision.
CLASSROOM DECORUM
In orderto maintainanenvironmentconducive tolearningandstudentdevelopment,itisexpectedthat
classroomdiscourse isrespectfulandnon-disruptive.The primaryresponsibilityformanagingthe classroom
environmentrestswiththe faculty.Students whoengage inanyprohibitedorunlawfulactsthatresultin
disruptionof aclass maybe directedbythe facultymembertoleave classforthe remainderof the class
period.Studentsconsideredtobe a disruptionorwhopresentathreatof potential harm toself or othersmay
be referredforactionto the Dean of StudentServices.
SANCTIFIED ZONE
GuidedbyitsCatholicand Lasallianheritage,LewisUniversityisfirmlycommittedtofosteringacampus
atmosphere thatispermeatedbyitsMissionvaluesof Fidelity,Wisdom, Knowledge,Justice,andAssociation.
Accordingly,we have declaredthe Universitycampustobe a SanctifiedZone,aplace anda people Unitedin
Diversity. The active promotionof diversityandthe oppositiontoall formsof prejudice andbiasare a
powerful andhealingexpressionof ourdesire tobe Signsof Faith(SignumFidei) toeachother. To learnmore
aboutthe SanctifiedZone,pleasevisit:http://www.lewisu.edu/sanctifiedzone
REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
LewisUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingequal accessandopportunityforparticipationinall programs,
servicesandactivities.If youare a studentwitha disabilitywhowouldlike torequestareasonable
accommodation,please speakwiththe Learning AccessCoordinatoratthe CenterforAcademicSuccessand
Enrichment(CASE). Please make anappointmentbycalling 815-836-5593 or emailing
learningaccess@lewisu.edu.Since accommodationsrequire earlyplanningandare not providedretroactively,
it isrecommendedthatyoumake yourrequestpriortoor duringthe firstweekof class. It is notnecessaryto
disclose the nature of yourdisabilitytoyourinstructor. For more informationaboutacademicsupport
services,visitthe website at: www.lewisu.edu/CASE.
LewisUniversityhasadoptedBlackboardAllyprovidingalternative formatsforfilesuploadedbyinstructors.
Studentscanclickthe downarrownextto any file,andselect AlternativeFormats.
STUDENT COMPLAINT POLICY
LewisUniversityiscommittedtoa policyof fairtreatmentof itsstudentsintheirrelationshipswithfellow
students,faculty,staff andadministrators.Studentsare encouragedtoseekan informal resolutionof adispute
directlywiththe facultyorindividual(s) involvedwhenpossible.Dealingwithconcernsinthe mostdirectand
honestfashionshouldalwaysbe the firststeptowardresolution.Manyproblemsare resolvedwhenone makes
an appointmentwithafacultyorstaff memberandcommunicatestheirconcerns.
For more informationaboutstudentcomplaintsandgrade appeals,visit
http://www.lewisu.edu/welcome/studentcomplaints.htm
CENTER FOR HEALTH & COUNSELING SERVICES
To supportstudentsuccess,all Lewisstudentsare eligibleforfree healthandmental healthservicesonthe
6. Romeoville campus.Thisincludescommutersandthose livingoncampus,part-time andfull-time students,
graduate and undergraduate students,and those takingLewisclassesatotherlocations. Formore
information,visitthe CenterforHealth& Counselingwebsite at www.lewisu.edu/studentservices/health orcall
(815)836-5455.
COPYRIGHTAND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS GUIDELINES
For informationaboutthe LewisUniversityCopyrightandIntellectual PropertyGuidelines,visit
https://www.lewisu.edu/academics/library/pdf/Copyright-Intellectual-Property-Guidelines.pdf
