Music Syllabus - Pacific Lutheran High School

Mr. Vogel

2011-2012

Course Summary:

This music course is intended for a small group of students that would benefit more from a comprehensive music education as opposed to a solely, “performance-based” music education. The course will follow an interactive lecture format where the students will be asked to take notes on academic musical subjects, and participate in music performances and class activities. Each class session will have the primary goals of that day’s learning noted on the “White Board.” The White Board Policy of Pacific Lutheran High School has been implemented to facilitate better learning for the students by clearly defining the learning goals of the day, explaining what concept the students will learn, explaining how the activity will facilitate this learning and which ESLR the lesson will touch upon. Over the course of the year the students will understand musical elements such as Theory, Style, Form, Harmony, History, Composition/Arranging, and Performance. The students will posses the ability to exhibit their knowledge of these elements academically as well as through their listening and performance. The course will cover music from the Late Baroque period until now, including both the Popular and Artistic genres.

Class Materials Needed:

Required Text: provided to the students in the form of handouts and lecture materials

Suggested Text: The Enjoyment of Music - Joseph Machlis & Kristine Forney

Suggested Text: Tonal Harmony - Stefan Kostka & Dorothy Payne

Suggested Text: Anthology for Musical Analysis - Charles Burkhart

Pencils (All handwritten assignments to be completed in pencil)

Notebook Paper

Blank Music Paper (Can be obtained for free at http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/)

Computer for Typed Assignments

Access to “iTunes” or “You Tube” for Listening assignments

Assessment:

Frequency Quantity Points
Each Total
Points

Listening Reports Every 2 weeks 17 20 340

Unit Quizzes 6 50 300

Historical Research Paper First semester 1 150 150

Final Composition/Arrangement Second semester 1 150 150

Midterm Exam First semester end 1 150 150

Final Cumulative Exam Second semester 1 150 150

Class Participation Weekly 48 10 480

Homework assignments, Pop Quizzes 10-20

Total of 1720 Points

Percent	Points	Grade
100% - 93%	1720 - 1599	A
92% - 90%	1582 - 1548	A-
89% - 87%	1530 - 1496	B+
86% - 83%	1479 - 1427	B
82% - 80%	1410 - 1376	B-
79% - 77%	1358 - 1324	C+
76% - 73%	1436 - 1255	C
72% - 70%	1238 - 1204	C-
69% - 67%	1186 - 1152	D+
66% - 63%	1135 - 1083	D
62% - 60%	1066 - 1032	D-
59% - 0%	1014 - 0	F

Extra Credit will be assigned during the year as a means to encourage further enrichment of the musical experience.

Course Sequence:

	Week 1	Unit 1 Theoretical Elements
	Week 2	Listening Report 1 Due
	Week 3	Homework Assignment 1 (Notes and Rests) Due
	Week 4	Listening Report 2 Due
	Week 5	Introduction of Stylistic Elements
	Week 6	Quiz #1
	Week 7	Begin Unit 2 Historical Elements Listening Report 3 Due, Homework Assignment 2 (Keys and Time) Due
	Week 8	Homework Assignment 3 (Period Dates, Composer Dates) Due
	Week 9	Listening Report 4 Due, Homework Assignment 4 (Tone Row) Due
	Week 10	Homework Assignment 5 (Composers and Countries)
	Week 11	Listening Report 5 Due
	Week 12	Quiz #2, Homework Assignment 6 (Part Marking for Performance)
	Week 13	Begin Unit 3 Integration into Performance Practice
	Week 14	Listening Report 6 Due, Homework Assignment 7 (Chime Markings) Due
	Week 15	Homework Assignment 8 (Sulfege markings) Due
	Week 16	Quiz #3 (Performance Quiz), Listening Report 7 Due
	Week 17	Homework Assignment 9 (Chromatic Sulfege) Due
	Week 18	Midterm Exam, Listening Report 8 Due, Research Paper Due
	Week 19	Begin Unit 3 Elaboration of Theoretical Elements Homework Assignment 10 (Chords) Due
	Week 20	Listening Report 9 Due, Homework Assignment 11 (Melody) Due
	Week 21	Performance, Homework Assignment 12 (Melody) Due
	Week 22	Listening Report 10 Due, Homework Assignment 13 (Harmony) Due
	Week 23	Homework Assignment 14 (Harmony) Due
	Week 24	Quiz #4, Listening Report 11 Due
	Week 25	Homework Assignment 15 (Form and Structure) Due
	Week 26	Listening Report 12 Due
	Week 27	Homework Assignment 16 (Counterpoint) Due
	Week 28	Listening Report 13 Due
	Week 29	Homework Assignment 17 (Inversion) Due
	Week 30	Quiz #5, Listening Report 14 Due
	Week 31	Homework Assignment 18 (Chord Analysis) Due
	Week 32	Listening Report 15 Due, Homework Assignment 19 (Lyrics and Poetry) Due
	Week 33	Homework Assignment 20 (Rough Draft of Composition) Due
	Week 34	Quiz #6 (Performance Quiz), Listening Report 16 Due
	Week 35	Composition/Arrangement Due
	Week 36	Final Exam, Listening Report 17 Due

White Board Formula:

Each class period, students will be given at least one educational objective, an activity to reinforce this educational objective, and an assessment for the activity. Educational objectives are pulled from California Content Standards or other standards appropriate for each course.

ELSR Integration:

Pacific Lutheran High School's Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLR's) provide the framework and focus for student learning and contain the critical skills deemed most important by the school. ESLR's are embedded into the school curriculum and work alongside California content standards and/or other appropriate content standards to maximize student learning, connect this learning to the school's mission and philosophy, and ensure students are equipped for their futures. The ESLR’s are as follows:

Putting Christ First: The Historical development of music took place in the churches of Western Europe. It is this historical, musical practice that defines the musical content for this course.
Learning for Life (Critical Thinking): Students are not asked to only repeat musical material in the form of papers and performance, but to analyze the music and extract or apply literary meanings to music or to identify similar musical elements across cultures and time.
Honoring Life Skills (Communication/Technology): Music existed as a form of communication long before and language existed. By learning to communicate musically the students will learn how to bypass the confusion of language and express highly concise and meaningful thoughts. Modern internet technology allows the students to access music that has been unavailable for centuries, and it allows them to create music in a way that is easy and fun.
Serving Church, School and Community: The students will have the opportunity to perform at weekly chapel meetings, and in public concerts. The students will learn to value these community services and the lessons will be applicable through the rest of their lives.