Sp20 musc-11100-001- world music

World Music – 11100
Syllabus
Spring Semester 2020
I. Instructor Information
Instructor’s name: Josh Manchester
Contact:
I operate an "open door" policy. VERY IMPORTANT: If you have any problems or
concerns, please contact me immediately.
Email: manchejo@lewisu.edu
Office hours: n/a
How to make appointments outside of office hours: email
Lewis office phone number: n/a
Lewis email address: manchejo@lewisu.edu
II. Course Information
World Music, MUSC-11100_World Music:
Course Credit Hours: 3
Course 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 meeting times, days, and location: Online, schedule is determined by student
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course 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.
Program student learning outcomes: 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.
Baccalaureate Characteristics/Graduate Student Learning Outcomes: 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.
III. UniversityMission Statement
Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse
student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the
interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth.
Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom
and justice. Fundamental to its Mission is a spirit of association, which fosters
community in all teaching, learning and service.
How this course connects to the University 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.
IV. Required Course Materials
Textbook(s):
Title: Soundscapes: Exploring Music In A Changing World. By Kay Kaufman Shelemay.
3rd
Edition (Be sure to get Full Access)
Edition: 3rd
Author: Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.

Publication date: 2015
ISBN: 978-0-393-52262-4 (ebook)
Required or Optional: required
Hardware and software requirements: Personal computer, and hi-speed internet
access
Other required materials or costs: You may require access to free apps like Spotify or
Youtube. You will be asked to construct an instrument, but you will be able to substitute
materials.
V. Instructional Methods and Activities
Modality of Instruction: online
VI. Course Schedule
Unit 1
Week 1-3
Readings:
Introduction: What is a soundscape?
Chapter 1. Sound: The Materials of Music
Chapter 2. Setting: The Study of Local Musics
Chapter 3: Significance: Music’s meaning in everyday life
Music for the Listener Unit 2 Introduction
Videos:
Music from Africa videos
Dan Da
Assignments:
Discussion Board: "Intro to Africa" (100 pts)
"Listening Journal #1" assignment (100 pts)
"Listening Journal #2" assignment (100 pts)
Read Syllabus, Final Project guidelines, Due Dates and the Start Here
menu. "Unit Test #1" (100 pts)
Discussion Board: "An Ephemeral Art" (100 pts)
"Listening Journal #3" assignment (100 pts
TRANSMITTING MUSIC
Unit 2
Week 4-8
Readings:
Read: Soundscapes Chapter 4 and 5
Read: Functions of Music
Read: How to Listen to Indian Music

Read: Soundscapes Chapter 6
Videos:
Watch: All videos in Brazil, Balinese Gamelan, Solomon Islands Bamboo Pipes
Assignments:
 "Unit Test #2" (100 pts)
 Discussion Board: "Try It Out: Compile Your Own Traveling Music" (100 pts)
 Discussion Board: "Functions of Music" (100 pts)
 "Listening Journal #4" assignment (100 pts)
 "Listening Journal #5a: India" assignment (100 pts)
 "Listening Journal #5b" assignment (100 pts)
 Submit Topic Idea for Final Project
 Discussion Board: "Brazil" (100 pts)
 "Listening Journal #6a" assignment (100 pts)
 "Try it Out: How to Make a Berimbeau" assignment (100 pts)

UNDERSTANDING MUSIC
Unit 3
Week 9-
15
Readings:
Soundscapes Chapter 7 Module
Review: Indonesia
Review: Perception
Watch: All YouTube videos included
Read: The Talking Drums of the Yoruba
Read: Acoustic Ecology
Read: The Music Must Always Play
Read: Acoustic Maps of Notre Dame Could Aid Rebuilding Efforts
Watch: All Youtube Videos included
Browse: A Soundwalking Blog
Assignments:
 Submit a Brief Plan for Final Project (by Sunday night at 11:59pm)
 Discussion Board: "Indonesia" (100 pts)
 "Listening Journal #7b: Kotekan" assignment (100 pts)
 "Try It Out: Experience Kecak" assignment (100 pts)
 Discussion Board: "Perception" (100 pts)

 "Try It Out: Ethiopian Christmas Chant" assignment (100 pts)
 Discussion Board: "Our National Anthem" (100 pts)
 "Listening Journal #9" assignment (100 pts)
 "Try It Out: Performing The Nation" (100 pts)
 Final Project
 Discussion Board: "Acoustic Ecology" (100 pts)
 Concert reviews (100 pts each
Schedule Changes: Students will be notified of any schedule changes by course
announcement.
VII. Grading Criteria and Course Policies
Assignments and Course Requirements:
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, four exams which exclusively evaluate the textbook unit they cover.
They have due dates, found in the Due Dates menu tab on Blackboard. Exams are
mostly essay, with no time limit and unlimited retakes.
Assignments:
There are two types of assignments: 1 - listen to selected music pieces and journal
observations about them each week. 2 – “Try It Outs” are more varied, real-world
experiences. The written material that you hand in might be a video, picture, or a written
report about your experiences. 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:

Discussion Boards are posted in each weekly Assignment Folder. Discussions are worth 100
points each. There are a total of 9 Discussion Boards (900 points) worth 20% of your final
grade. Discussion Boards are considered 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. Students must post their initial discussion
post by 11:59pm (CT) Wednesday of each week. To earn full credit, students must then reply to
at least 2 other students’ initial postings by 11:59pm (CT) Sunday of each week. Your initial
post must be made BEFORE you can observe and respond to other students’ posts. Posts
should be thoughtful, as a portion of your score is determined by the quality of the ideas. More
information on the grading criteria is given in the rubric located in the Rubrics menu tab on
Blackboard. Discussion Boards are considered your 'class participation' and thus your
attendance grade. For this reason, late submission of Discussion Board Posts will not be
accepted for grading.
Final Project:
See Blackboard for guidelines – up to 100 points comprising 20% of final grade. Deadlines for
topic and bibliography are in the Due dates menu tab on Blackboard . More info on your criteria
for grading is given in the rubric on Blackboard.
Courses Requirements &
number:
Available
Points:
Percent of Total Grade:
Discussion Board Posts (9)
100 points each
900 pts 20%
Assignments (16)
100 points each
1600 pts 20%
Concert Reviews (3)
100 points each
300 pts 20%
Final Project (1)
100 points each
100 pts 20%
Unit Tests (4)
100 points each
400 pts 20%
Total: 3300 pts 100%
Grading Policies: Late assignments will be marked as such and a penalty will be
assessed.

Course Policies: 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.
Changes to Course Assignments or Grades: Students will be notified of Assignment
changes and grades by email and course announcement.
VIII. Information for Students
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: 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.
Sanctified Zone
Guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, Lewis University is firmly committed to
fostering a campus atmosphere that is permeated by its Mission values of Fidelity,
Wisdom, Knowledge, Justice, and Association. Accordingly, we have declared the
University campus to be a Sanctified Zone, a place and a people United in Diversity. The
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 Signs of Faith (Signum Fidei) to
each other. To learn more about the Sanctified Zone, please visit:
http://www.lewisu.edu/sanctified zone
Academic Integrity
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.
University Student Complaint Policy
The University Student Complaint Policy can be found at lewisu.edu/studentcomplaints
University Grade Appeal Policy
The University Grade Appeal Policy can be found at lewisuedu/studentcomplaints
University Copyright and Intellectual Property Guidelines
The University Copyright and Intellectual Property Guidelines can be found at
https://www.lewisu.edu/osp/pdf/Intellectual%20Property%20Rights%20Policy.pdf
Additional policies and handbooks for this program, department, and college and
where they can be found (list policies or handbooks and where they can be found, or
provide a link to the web location – delete if this does not apply)
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
lewisu.edu/studentservices/health or call (815)836-5455.

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