There are no synchronous or on site requirements for this online distance learning course. Students will complete assignments, quizzes and tests, etc., on a weekly, semester schedule, but may log into the course at any time.
The Instructor will respond to e-mail and class discussion topics on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Open to all students, the world of music: Non Western Traditions is an introductory appreciation course exploring music outside the Western European tradition including music of Polynesia, Native North America, Latin America, Africa and Black America, Eastern Europe, Mideast, Indonesia, India, and Japan. Specific topics chosen from these areas will be selected and studied throughout the semester.
REQUIRED TEXT: Worlds of Music with Audio CD- Shorter Version, Jeff Todd Titon, Thomson Learning, Second Edition, 0-534-62757-9
Purchase online at the HCC Bookstore
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION - Online activities will include:
weekly reading assignments with quizzes
weekly interactive class discussion topics
web-based research activities
field study project and class presentation
attend live performances in your community
listening log
online tests and final exam
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
To understand how people of the world use music in their lives.
To make comparisons between cultures for similarities and differences.
To do a field study of our own musical environment.
BASIS FOR STUDENT GRADING AND EVALUATION:
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Weekly reading assignments with quizzes
| 10% |
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Weekly class discussion topics
| 10% |
| Two live performance critiques | 10% |
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Listening Log
| 10% |
| Field Study Project and Class Presentation | 20% |
| Online Unit Tests and Final Exam | |
Total | 100% |
CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION: Students must participate in weekly online discussion and complete reading assignment quizzes. Failure to participate in online course activities will result in a mark of F* - "F" due to excessive absence.
