1. COURSE
World Music
SP19-MUSC-11100-001: World Music
Semester: Spring 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.
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
2. 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%
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
Week 5-6: Chapter 5: Music and Memory
India
Linga/Yoni - tabla
Time as a spiral
classical form
tala/raga
3. Week 7-8: Chapter 6: Music, Mobility, and the Global Marketplace
Brazil
Parade
Samba/Tropicalia
Assessment – Capoeira
Caribbean
Salsa
Bomba
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
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 –
4. 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 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 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
5. 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 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, visit
https://www.lewisu.edu/academics/library/pdf/Copyright-Intellectual-Property-Guidelines.pdf
