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COURSE INFORMATION:
CREDIT: 2
HOURS: 8:50-9:40 a.m. T-Th
CLASSROOM: KULAS 112
PREREQUISITE: MUS 216
INSTRUCTOR: Dr.
Lawrence W. Hartzell, Ph.D.
OFFICE: M-P
309
OFFICE PHONE: 826-2089
EMAIL: lhartzel@bw.edu
OFFICE HOURS: See posted hours on
your teacher's door.
AVAILABILITY OF INSTRUCTOR:It is
my policy to be available to students as much as is humanly possible.
I can be found in my office at times other than stated office
hours. Such times are indicated as yellow boxes on the schedule
card on my door. I must ask, however, that you not disturb my
work in the Electronic Music Studio, and that you not call my
home after 9:30 p.m.
SPECIAL NEEDS: If
any student in the class has special needs because of a learning
disability or other disability, please feel free to discuss these
needs with the instructors. We will make every attempt to accommodate
such needs.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will concern itself with the development of those pitch and rhythm aural and performance skills one needs to perform music of the late 19th and 20th Century music.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:In this
course students will learn:
COURSE CALENDER: Since
this is a progressive course involving the development of musical
skills no set calender of subject material introduction can be
given. However, the student can assume that every skill required
in the course will be covered every week. It is also to be expected
that the student will spend, at least, two hours outside of class
for every hour spent in class. Some students may find that it
will be necessary to spend more time. This is normal in the beginning
of the course.
PLEASE NOTE: As you should be aware this is a very
special spring semester. Although I do not officially retire
until July 31st, my last day on the job at Baldwin-Wallace College will
be Wednesday, May 10th. This means some very important
things to students in my classes.
| 1. |
All back assignments from the first 8 weeks of the semester must be in by Friday, March 17th. |
| 2. |
All homework assignments and other graded items (such as keyboard) given after spring break must be completed by Friday, April 28th. |
| 3. | Any term papers and/or final projects must be completed by the assigned times. |
| 4. | I will turn in my final grades during the morning of Wednesday, May 10th. |
| 5. | Because I will not be back in the fall, there will be NO incompletes given at the end of this spring semester. |
New Materials this semester:
Materials from previous semesters:
COURSE GRADING: Within
the Solfege/Eurhythmics program there are various skill-areas
in which each student must develop competency. Since competency
in each of these skill-areas is absolutely essential for one to
operate as a musician, students must achieve a passing grade
in each skill-area as well as compile a passing grade as
a total score in order to successfully complete this course.
The skill-areas in which these passing grades must be achieved
are:
| DICTATION SKILLS | includes both rhythm and pitch materials |
| SIGHT-READING SKILLS | includes both rhythm and pitch materials |
| PERFORMANCE SKILLS | prepared singing materials and improvisation come under this category |
| SOLFEGE ETUDE SKILLS | drill exercises intended to increase one's ability to perform well in skills 1, 2, and 3 |
Grading Scale: This course uses the grading scale
established
by the Music Theory Department and follows the College +/- grading
system.
| A+ = 100 | B+ = 91 | C+ = 82 | D+ = 73 | F+ = 64 |
| A = 99-93 | B = 90-84 | C = 83-75 | D = 72-66 | F = 63-60 |
| A- = 92 | B- = 83 | C- = 74 | D- = 65 | F- = 59 & below |
Grading Procedure:
1. Separate class and examination grades will be maintained
for each of the skill areas.
2. The class grade will consist of an average of all in-class
quizzes.
3. The examination grade will be an average of the Individual,
Mid-term, and Final Examinations.
4. At the end of the semester the final grades in each
of the skill-areas will be achieved by averaging the class/homework
and examination grades on a 50%/50% basis. If this grade falls
below 65 for any skill-area the student will receive a failing
grade for the course.
5. If all the skill-area grades are 65 or better they will
average to a final grade of at least 65, meaning the student will
pass the course. The only exception would be the need to invoke
procedures outlined below under "Additional grading information"
listed below.
6. The student should understand that the final class grade
is a result of the 50%/50% averaging of the final Solfege and
Eurhythmics grades.
Additional grading information:
1. You are permitted 2 absences (excused or unexcused) in
this course.
2. Absences over the above number will be calculated against
the total final grade.
3. Attendance will be taken during the first minute of
each class period. Any students who enter class after attendance
has been taken will be counted tardy and will receive 1/2 a cut
for the day.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: "Academic dishonesty refers not simply to dishonesty in examinations, but to any behavior, such as plagiarism, which violates academic standards. Matters of dishonesty may be handled by the professor and student involved, and may be appealed to the Student-Faculty Problems Committee." Baldwin-Wallace College STUDENT HANDBOOK, p 17.
FINAL CAVEAT: The above schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. It should also be noted that since this is the first time this particular version of 217 has been taught on the semester system one should assume there will be changes and refinements as we work through the semester.