School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

PROFESSOR:

Dr. Ronald Doiron

PHONE NUMBER:

(239) 331-0101 Cell

OR
(239) 985-3487
OFFICE LOCATION:
OFFICE HOURS:

L-129
Always available by

Office
E-MAIL:

rdoiron@fsw.edu OR

drdoiron@aol.com
SEMESTER:
Fall, 2015

appointment:
Monday

8:30-9:00 am; 11:00-Noon;

4:00-5:00 pm
Tuesday

3:00-5:00 pm By Appointment

Only
Wednesday 8:30-9:00 am; 11:00-Noon;
1:00-3:00 pm
Thursday

2:00-5:00 pm

Friday

8:30-9:00 am; 11:00-Noon;

1:00-2:00 pm

I.

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE, CATALOG DESCRIPTION, CREDITS:

MUL 1010 MUSIC APPRECIATION (I)

(3 CREDITS)

This course covers the materials, literature and practices of music, and consideration
of its aesthetic purposes and social function. Development of listening skills and
criteria of judgment are also presented.
(I) International or diversity focus
II.

PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE:

None

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CO-REQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE:

None
III.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION: Topic Outline.

IV.

Elements of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, timbre, dynamics and

form) and musical terminology relating to them
Characteristics of music in the middle ages, renaissance, Baroque period, classical
period, romantic period and twentieth century

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT:

GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES:
General education courses must meet at least four out of the five following
outcomes. All other courses will meet one or more of these outcomes.
Communication (COM): To communicate effectively using standard English (written or
oral).
Critical Thinking (CT): To demonstrate skills necessary for analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation.
Technology/Information Management (TIM): To demonstrate the skills and use the
technology necessary to collect, verify, document, and organize information from a
variety of sources.
Global Socio-cultural Responsibility (GSR): To identify, describe, and apply
responsibilities, core civic beliefs, and values present in a diverse society.
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning (QR): To identify and apply mathematical and
scientific principles and methods.
ADDITIONAL COURSE COMPETENCIES:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following
additional competencies:
LEARNING OUTCOMES

Recognize basic musical concepts

and terminology relating to
melody, texture, timbre and form.
Identify basic musical concepts
and terminology relating to
harmony, including elementary
chord structure.
Recognize basic musical concepts
and terminology relating to

ASSESSMENTS
Quizzes
Exams
Essays
Or discussion assignments

GENERAL
EDUCATION
COMPETENCIES
COM, TIM
COM, TIM

COM, TIM

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rhythm.
Explain the chronology and stylistic
characteristics of music from the
six periods of Western music.
Identify the principal innovations
and contributions of major
composers in the history of
Western music.
Identify important works by major
composers in the Western music
tradition.
V.

COM, CT
GSR, TIM

GSR, TIM

DISTRICT-WIDE POLICIES:
PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Florida SouthWestern State College, in accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act and the Colleges guiding principles, offers students with documented
disabilities programs to equalize access to the educational process. Students needing
to request an accommodation in this class due to a disability, or who suspect that
their academic performance is affected by a disability should contact the Office of
Adaptive Services at the nearest campus. The office locations and telephone
numbers for the Office of Adaptive Services at each campus can be found at
http://www.fsw.edu/adaptiveservices.
REPORTING TITLE IX VIOLATIONS
Florida SouthWestern State College, in accordance with Title IX and the Violence
Against Women Act, has established a set of procedures for reporting and
investigating Title IX violations including sexual misconduct. Students who need to
report an incident or need to receive support regarding an incident should contact
the Equity Officer at equity@fsw.edu. Incoming students are encouraged to
participate in the Sexual Violence Prevention training offered online. Additional
information and resources can be found on the Colleges website at
http://www.fsw.edu/sexualassault.

VI.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS:

This course requires no formal musical background or training and is
therefore open to all students as a Humanities Elective.
You will be required to read and study the text prior to each
lecture, take notes in class, and read any handouts supplied by
the professor.
You must purchase the required textbook (new or used) and read
the chapters corresponding to material discussed in class.
You are required to take all scheduled tests, including the final
examination (see class schedule below).
You must attend three designated on-campus concerts and
submit a short written review of each concert (see instructions
below).
You must attend one additional classical concert and submit a

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VII.

longer written review (see instructions below).

Important Note: Class lectures will cover more material than
what is found in the text (i.e., class lectures will enhance and
add to the information found in the text); therefore, reading the
text prior to class and taking notes during class are imperative!

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
The importance of attendance cannot be emphasized enough.
You are expected to attend class and are responsible for all material
included in the class lectures whether you are present or not.
Class attendance and participation are an expected part of this course.
Roll will be taken at the beginning of each class session.
Attendance is essential for you to be able to learn new skills in class, to
participate in class discussions, to receive and understand class
assignments and develop a new appreciation for our cultural history.
The attendance grade is 25% of the overall final grade for the course.
Unexcused absences will significantly affect your final letter grade and if you
are late, you may be marked absent.
The attendance grade scale is as follows:
1-2 Unexcused absences
3-4 Unexcused absences
5-6 Unexcused absences
7-8 Unexcused absences
9+ Unexcused absences

=
=
=
=
=

Attendance
Attendance
Attendance
Attendance
Attendance

grade
grade
grade
grade
grade

of
of
of
of
of

A
B
C
D
F

An unexcused absence occurs when you do not notify the professor 12

hours in advance by email, text or telephone that they will not be attending
class on a specific date. An extremely high number (5+) of excused
absences will result in a re-evaluation of your attendance grade if course
requirements are concurrently not being met.
Excused absences are: extreme illness (hospitalization, fever, etc.),
immediate family emergency and/or traffic accidents resulting in injury. If
you must miss a class, you are responsible to check with the professor and
classmates about missed announcements and/or assignments made in your
absence.
VIII. GRADING POLICY: Numerical ranges for letter grades are as follows:
90 100
=
A
60 69
=
D
80 89
=
B
Below 60 =
F
79 70
=
C
Grading for this course is based on a combination of the following:
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25% Attendance, Class Participation and Class Presentations

25% Averaged grade of all exams, including the final exam
25% Attendance at THREE on-campus concerts and ONE additional
classical concert. A written review of each on campus concert (23 paragraph minimum) and a longer written review of one
additional classical concert with a copy of the printed program
attached must be submitted for credit (more information below).
20% Completion of all Study Guides
5% Completion of Pre and Post Assessment Test on Canvass** (See
Note Below)
Extra Credit is available if you attend an extra approved concert above
and beyond the required concerts, and/or submit a written review of any
article about music provided by the instructor.
(Note: The incomplete grade [I] is given only when unusual
circumstances warrant. An incomplete is not a substitute for a D, F, or
W. Refer to the college policy on incomplete grades.)
IX.

REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:

Kamien, Roger. Music: An Appreciation (Current Brief Edition). New
York, New York: The McGraw-Hill, Companies, Inc. All music for
listening is found online through
the textbook website or on Youtube.

X.

RESERVED MATERIALS FOR THE COURSE: None

XI.

CLASS SCHEDULE: See below.

XII.

ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR CLASS PROCEDURES OR POLICIES:

You are expected to attend class on time, with a positive
attitude and prepared with current homework/reading
assignments completed. Studying each topic as presented will
prevent you from falling behind.
With the exception of an impending emergency, all cell phones must
be turned off during class. If there is an impending emergency, you
must notify the instructor BEFORE class begins that your phone will be
turned on silent mode.
No texting during class. Like texting when driving, you will be
distracted and unable to absorb important information needed for the
exams and class participation. If you text during class, you will be
considered absent for the day.
You must write your name in the upper right hand corner or on
the cover page of all submitted work.
Late homework or late extra credit will not be accepted.
HINT: To achieve great success and a good final grade, pay

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attention, take notes, participate when questions are asked,

focus and read your text!!!
***Note: An important part of this course are the short Pre-Course and
Post-Course Tests available online through Canvas. You are not given a
grade for these tests; however, they provide valuable information for the
instructor and the college as they assess educational outcomes,
instructional success and possible course adjustment. You must complete
each test by the deadline posted on Canvas at the beginning of the
semester (Pre-Course Test) and the end of the semester (Post-Course
Test). Completion of each test is an automatic grade of A added to your
overall course grade. Failure to complete each test is an automatic grade
of F added to your overall course grade. The results of the tests are
anonymous; however, by accessing the tests on Canvas, the instructor will
be informed that you either took the test or you did not take the test.
Please access each test during the window they are open. Your instructor
will remind you during the course of the semester about the test
deadlines. Thank you in advance!

Fall, 2015 - Pre-Test Window: August 24 Open September 1

@11:59 pm Closed
Fall, 2015 Post-Test Window: December 5 Open December 9
@11:59 pm Closed

Semester Course Schedule Below

MUL 1010: Music History and Appreciation

Class Schedule - Fall, 2015
The class meets three times each week - Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12:0012:50 pm.
Exceptions and changes are noted in the schedule below.
This schedule is an approximation and may be adjusted by the instructor as
necessary.
Week 1 August 24, 2015
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1
Introduction; Presentation of Course Expectations; Lecture - Assigned
Reading pp. 1-55
2
Lecture: Elements of Music (based on assigned reading)
3
Lecture: Elements of Music continued; Assigned Reading pp. 57-77
Week 2 August 31
4
Lecture: Elements of Medieval Music (based on assigned reading);
Monophony
5
Lecture: Chant, Organum and Polyphony of the School of Notre Dame; Dufay
6
Lecture: Secular vs. Sacred Medieval Dance Music - Assigned Reading pp.
78-94
Week 3 September 7
7
Monday
NO CLASS Campus Closed for Labor Day Holiday
Lecture: Dunstable & Transition to the Renaissance; Elements of the
Renaissance;
8
Renaissance Polyphony and Renaissance Genres: Mass, Motet, Madrigal
9
Lecture: Renaissance Music and Review for Exam 1 (Sessions 1-8)
Week 4 September 14
10
Exam 1 (Sessions 1-8); Lecture Introduction to the Venetian School
11
Lecture: Late Renaissance Genres and Composers; The Poly Choral Music of
the Venetian School
12
Lecture: The Venetian School - Transition to the Baroque; Assigned Reading
pp. 97-107; 115-122
Week 5 September 21
13
Lecture: Elements of Baroque Music
14
Lecture: Monteverdi and the beginnings of Opera; Henry Purcell
15
Lecture: Baroque Opera; Review for Exam 2 (Sessions 9-14)
Week 6 September 28
16
Exam 2 (Sessions 9-14); Assigned Reading pp. 108-115; 125-149
17
Lecture: Baroque Instrumental Forms Concerto Grosso, Fugue, Sonata,
Dance Suite and
the Baroque (Solo) Concerto
18
Lecture: Baroque Vocal Music Opera, Cantata, and Oratorio
Week 7 October 5
19
Lecture: The High Baroque Bach: Dance Suites, Mass and Cantata
20
Lecture: The High Baroque Vivaldi and the Cosmopolitan Mr. Handel
21
Lecture: Baroque Music and Transition to the Classical Period
Week 8 October 12
22
Lecture: End of the Baroque and Transition to the Classical Period; Review
for Midterm Exam
23
Midterm - Exam 3 (Sessions 15-21); Assigned Reading pp. 151-173
24
Lecture: Elements of Classical Music and Classical Compositional
Forms: Sonata Form, Theme and Variation, and Minuet and Trio Assigned
Reading pp. 173-201
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Week 10 October 19
25
Lecture: Classical Compositional Forms: Rondo, Symphony, Concerto
26
Lecture: Classical Mass, and other forms; Franz Joseph Haydn
27
Friday, October 23 - NO CLASS - Dr. Doiron is attending the Florida Music
Teacher's
Association Convention at Sanibel Resort. Students may use class time
to study and work on assignments OR attend the Convention (information
available from Dr. Doiron)
Week 11 October 26
28
Lecture: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Classical Beethoven; Assignment of
Group
Presentations The 10 Decades of the 19th Century
29
Lecture: Beethoven and Transition to the Romantic Period Assigned
Reading pp. 203-275
30
Lecture: Beethovens Symphony No. 9 (Mvt. IV) - Review for Exam 4
Week 12 November 2
31
Exam 4 (Sessions 22-28); Lecture: Elements of Romanticism Classical
and Progressive Styles
7:30 pm Concert #1 - BB Mann Performing Arts Hall FSW Jazz
Ensembles
32
Lecture: The Art Song and Franz Schubert; Schumann and Chopin; Class
Group Presentations:
1800-1810, 1810-1820, and 18201830.
33
Lecture: Program Music and Nationalism Liszt, Mendelssohn, Berlioz and
Tchaikovsky;
Class Group Presentations: 1830-1840, 1840-1850, 1850-1860
Week 13 November 9
34
Lecture: Nationalism Smetana and Dvorak; Class Group Presentations:
1860-1870, 1870-1880
35
Wednesday, November 11 NO CLASS Campus Closed for Veterans
Day Holiday
36
Lecture: Johannes Brahms; Romantic Opera: Verdi, Puccini and Wagner;
Class Group
Presentations: 1880-1890, 1890-1900
Week 14 November 16
37
Lecture: Romantic Opera Continued and Final Lecture on Romanticism;
Review for Exam 5
(Sessions 28-37)
38
Exam 5 (Sessions 29-35) Assigned Reading pp. 277-335
39
Lecture: Elements of Early 20th Century Music Impressionism,
Expressionism, and NeoClassicism Debussy, Stravinsky,
Schoenberg, Berg and Webern
Week 15 November 23
40
Lecture: 20th Century Nationalism - Bela Bartok, Charles Ives, Gershwin,
William Grant
Still, Copland and Ginastera Assigned Reading pp. 337-369
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Tuesday, November 24 7:30 pm - Concert #2 FSW Concert Band

41
Lecture: 20th Century Nationalism; Musical Styles since 1945 - Assigned
Reading pp. 370-387
42
Friday, November 27 NO CLASS Campus Closed for Thanksgiving
Day Recess
Week 16 November 30
43
Lecture: Musical Styles Since 1945 Atonality, 12-tone music, Chance
Music; John
Cage, Varese, Ellen Zwilich, and John Adams; Brief
History of Jazz
Tuesday, December 1 7:30 pm Concert #3 FSW Symphony
Orchestra and Choirs
44
Lecture: Jazz, Ragtime, Blues, New Orleans, and Swing; The American Musical
Theater
Bernstein; Assigned Reading pp. 391-405
45
Lecture: American Musical Theater Continued and Music in Non-Western
Cultures; Review for
Final Exam (Sessions 39-45)

Finals begin Saturday, December 5, 2015

The Final Exam for this course is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2015 12:00-1:50 pm.
The Final Exam covers material in Sessions 39-45.

Note: All Concert Reports, Study Guides and Extra Credit work
must be submitted by the time of the Final Exam.
No Reports, Study Guides or Extra Credit work will be accepted after the Final
Exam.

Important Notice Regarding the REQUIRED Written Concert

Reports
Do not procrastinate. As required, plan now to attend the three FREE

concerts presented by FSW Ensembles in the BB Mann Performing Arts Hall and a
professional classical orchestra and/or choral concert performed at the Barbara B.
Mann Concert Hall, the Naples Philharmonic Concert Hall, or at one of many other
venues in Southwest Florida (including The Bach Ensemble of Naples, Opera Naples,
etc.) Most organizations offer discounted student tickets; some concerts may even
be free. Be sure to plan your time wisely. For each written concert report that you
do not submit, your concert report grade will be lowered by one full letter (A
becomes a B, B becomes a C, etc.). Suggestion: Attend a concert, write a
report and submit to the instructor soon after the concert complete your reports
early!

Guide to Writing a Concert Report

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You are required to attend and provide a brief written concert report for
the on-campus concerts listed below and an extended report on at least
one professional level concert of classical music you attend. Additional
reports of another classical music concert or a performance of a Broadway musical
or jazz concert may be submitted with a printed program for extra credit. Each
performance must be approved in advance by the instructor. Reports
submitted without prior approval will not be accepted and will not fulfill the
requirement of this course.
You will need to use your knowledge of music history, theory, and listening skills to
describe the performances. This does not include popular or world music (e.g., rock
concerts), jazz, non-classical genres, or concerts in which you perform. You must
staple a copy of the printed program and the ticket for concerts you
attend to the front of the report.
All brief essays (reports) must contain at least 250 words (or more) and you
must supply a word count. This requirement is easily met in three to four complete
paragraphs. The longer concert report must contain at least 400 words (or
more) and you must supply a word count.
Reports must be typed and double spaced. Use font size 12 (only Courier,
Times New Roman, or Chicago Times). A bibliography must be included if you quote
another author using proper citation for footnotes or endnotes. Verify the source
even if the information comes from the printed program received at the concert. All
reports will be graded on how well you synthesize information learned from class,
your own personal experiences at the performance, and written resources. You will
be graded on grammar, punctuation, critical thinking skills and all other aspects of
written English.
1. Introductory Paragraph (5% in length)
Identify the concert briefly including the name and the type of the performing group
or soloists, the place, the date and time. This may include the appearance of the
performers and the concert hall (the performance space).
2. Objective Description of the Concert One or Two Paragraphs (30% in
length)
Instrumentation, dynamics, texture, rhythm, melodies, tempo, musical genres and
forms, program music, musical styles, historical eras, genres, etc. You may report on
each movement of each piece performed on the concert if you wish. Most
importantly, you must synthesize your new knowledge of music and musical styles
to create a cohesive description of the event.
3. Subjective Reaction to the Concert One or Two Paragraphs (50% in
length)
The goal of this section is to write an original narrative using critical thinking skills to
describe what you observed and felt about the music during the performance. You
are expected to reflect on your experience, expressing your personal observations
and feelings. You may include: some memorable features, something you did like
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or did not like, differences and similarities in the works you heard, emotional
reactions toward any particular work, reactions to the performance, and reactions to
the overall program.
4. Concluding Paragraph (15% in length)
Write about how well you liked or disliked the experience overall and why. You may
write about the concert as a whole or you may write about a specific portion that
created a reaction within you. You also may write about how this experience was
different from listening to a recording.
Extra Credit
As mentioned above, extra credit is available for an extra concert report. All extra
credit will be added to your final grade. The same guidelines for the assigned paper
apply to the extra credit paper. The deadline for the extra credit paper is the day of
the final exam.

Concert Report Grading Rubric (100 points possible)

1.

No cover/incomplete cover page: -5 points

2.

No word count: -2 points

3.

Introduction:
Improper punctuation/format for composers, title of pieces, instruments, or
genre names
(-2 pts), and language (-4 pts)
Identify the concert briefly including the name and the type of the performing
group or soloists, the place, the date and time. This may include the
appearance of the performers and the concert hall (the performance space).

Continued

4.

5.

Objective Description of the concert:

Incomplete description of the concert (-6 pts), language (-4 pts)
Instrumentation, dynamics, texture, rhythm, melodies, tempo, musical genres
and forms, program music, musical styles, historical eras, genres, etc. You
must report on each movement of each piece performed on the concert even
if the concert was long.
Subjective Reaction to the Concert:
Inadequate reaction (-12 pts), language (-8 pts)

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6.

Some memorable features, something you did like or did not like, differences
and similarities in those pieces you heard, emotional reactions toward any
particular piece, reactions to the performance, reactions to the program.
Conclusion:
Weak conclusion (-6 pts), weak language (-4 pts)
Write how you liked the experience overall. Write about the concert as a
whole. Write how this experience was different from listening to a recording.

Suggestions for Writing a Report Using Correct Language

Avoid some / several references to yourself (I, me, myself). The paper
should contain your opinions, but should not be about you.
The use of some / several references to your opinion, such as in my
opinion, I believe that, or I think, are acceptable when stated thusly.
Avoid confused words and homonyms: For example, there & their, here
and & hear, etc.
Avoid using informal or conversational speech. The use of
contractions (didnt, cant, etc.) are improper in a formal paper or report.
Avoid Improper punctuation/format for composers, title of pieces, album
titles, (year releases), instruments, or genre names.
Avoid referring to a composer using their first name only.
Make sure your paragraphs are properly structured and contain two or
more main ideas.
Avoid excessive redundancy of ideas (repeating the same ideas many
times).
Avoid some / several general proofreading errors - e.g., missing
commas, possessives, or words; inconsistency in tense (past tense, present
tense, future tense); misspelled or incorrectly used words.
General sentence structures to avoid include awkward wording, run-ons,
fragments, too many ideas in a single sentence, repeating words or phrases.

Continued

Three Required Concert Attendance and Short Reports for this

Semester:

Monday, November 2 BB Mann Performing Arts Hall 7:30 pm

Free Concert FSW Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo

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Tuesday, November 24 BB Mann Performing Arts Hall 7:30

pm
Free Concert FSW Concert Band
Tuesday, December 1 BB Mann Performing Arts Hall 7:30 pm
Free Concert FSW Symphony Orchestra and Choirs
(Holiday Concert)

One Required Additional Professional Classical Concert

Attendance
and Longer Report for this Semester:

A Professional Classical Concert of Your Choice in Ft. Myers,

Naples, or other metropolitan area. Student tickets are ALWAYS
available.

EXAMPLE OF COVER PAGE REQUIRED

FOR EACH REPORT:
MUL 1010
Concert Report

Name:
Student ID:
Date of Concert:
Place of Concert:
Type of Concert:
Name of group(s) performing:

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Word Count:

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