2115 Course Calendar

MUSIC 2115: SURVEY OF MUSIC FROM ANTIQUITY TO c. 1750
CRN #94485--2:30-3:20 MWF--Squires Recital Salon
Fall Semester 2008--Prof. John R. Howell

This page has been updated for Fall 2008, but please note that it has been

revised as of August 14.

COURSE CALENDAR

Page numbers are for the Third Edition of the textbook, example numbers are for the Third Edition of the Recorded Anthology and the Anthology of Scores, and are not the CD track numbers (see the Recordings page).

Please note that the Listening Examples listed below for each Unit and for each Class Meeting are not assignments. They are simply included to coordinate your listening with your reading. It is suggested that you go ahead and listen to each example as it is mentioned in the textbook. However, the actual Listening Assignments for which you will be held responsible in Listening Quizzes are shown in boldface type on the Recordings page.

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Introductory Unit

(Based on class material and lecture, not the textbook)

Mon Aug 25

Introduction and Orientation
Last day to withdraw w/o financial penalty

Wed Aug 27

How to Listen to Music

Fri Aug 29

Musical Form, Ensembles for Early Music
Last day to add classes before 5 p.m.
INTRODUCTORY UNIT QUIZ available on Blackboard from 3:20 today until 11:55 pm Tue Sep 2 (extra credit for all Options)

Unit 1	(Chapters 1-4; Listening Examples 1-9)
Mon Sep 1	LABOR DAY: Classes will meet Reading: Prelude & Chapter 1 (pp. 3-19); omit "Greek Music Theory" pp. 14-17 Listening: Examples 1-3 Your E-mail address is due--send to John.Howell@vt.edu "README" quiz now available on Blackboard (All Options, extra credit; complete it before 23:55 Friday) Listening Quiz 1 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3); complete it before 23:55 Friday Terms Quiz 1 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Mon Sep 8) Complete Introductory Unit Quiz on Blackboard before 23:55 Tue Sep 2
Wed Sep 3	Reading: Chapters 2 & 3 pp. 20-36) Listening: Start on Friday's assignment
Fri Sep 5	Complete Quiz on the "READ ME!" page of Course Rules (All Options; extra credit) before 23:55 Complete Listening Quiz 1 (Chapters 1-4; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 4 (pp. 37-49 through "Dismissal") Listening: Examples 4-7
Mon Sep 8	Complete Terms Quiz 1 (Chapters 1-4; Options 2, 3) on Blackboard before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 4 (pp. 49-52 "Requiem Mass"-end) Listening: Examples 8-9
Wed Sep 10	UNIT 1 QUIZ in class (Chapters 1-4) (Options 1, 2, 3) (Note: Lecture will not follow the Unit Quizzes.) Listening Quiz 2 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Sep 17) Terms Quiz 2 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Sep 15)

Unit 2	(Chapters 5-8; Listening Examples 10-48)
Fri Sep 12	Reading: Chapter 5 (pp. 53-64 through "Winds and Percussion") Listening: Examples 10-14b 2-paragraph report on concert reviews is due (All Options; extra credit) Terms Quiz 3 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Sep 19)
Mon Sep 15	Complete Terms Quiz 2 (Chapter 5; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 5 (pp. 64-71 "Early Polyphony"-end) Listening: Example 15-19 Listening Quiz 3 now available on Blackbaord (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Sep 22)
Wed Sep 17	Complete Listening Quiz 2 (Chapters 5 & 6; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 6 (pp. 72-82 through "Conductus") Listening: Examples 20-25 Changes of Contract Option are due by email. Any change or lack of change is final. Terms Quiz 4 is now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Sep 24)
Fri Sep 19	Complete Terms Quiz 3 (Chapter 6; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 6 (pp. 82-90 "Motet"-end) Listening: Examples 26-29 Listening Quiz 4 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Sep 26)
Mon Sep 22	Complete Listening Quiz 3 (Chapter 7; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 7 (pp. 91-98 through "Adam de la Halle") Listening: Examples 30-33 Terms Quiz 5 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Sep 29) First due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Sep 23 by 23:59:59.
Wed Sep 24	Complete Terms Quiz 4 (Chapter 7; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 7 (pp. 98-103 "Trobairitz"-end) Reading: Chapter 8 (pp. 104-111 through "Isorhythm") Listening: Examples 34-40
Fri Sep 26	Complete Listening Quiz 4 (Chapter 8; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 8 (pp. 111-121 "Guillaume de Machaut" through "Ars Subtilior") Listening: Examples 41-48
Mon Sep 29	Complete Terms Quiz 5 (Chapter 8; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 8 (pp. 121-126 "England"-end) Listening: Review Listening Quiz 5 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Oct 6) Second due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Sep 30 by 23:59:59.
Wed Oct 1	UNIT 2 QUIZ (Chapters 5-8)(All Options) Terms Quiz 6 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Oct 8)

Unit 3	(Chapters 9 & 10; Listening Examples 49-62)
Fri Oct 3	Reading: Chapter 9 (pp. 127-138 through "Masses") Listening: Examples 49-51 Last day to drop classes or change A-F option to P/F Listening Quiz 6 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Oct 8)
Mon Oct 6	Complete Listening Quiz 5 (Chapter 9; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 9 (pp. 139-148 "Burgundy"-end) Listening: Examples 52-55 Terms Quiz 7 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 on Oct 10) Third due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Oct 7 by 23:59:59.
Wed Oct 8	Complete Terms Quiz 6 (Chapter 9; Options 2, 3) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 9 (p. 144-148 "Franco-Netherlands Composers"-end) Chapter 10 (pp. 149-165 through "Motets") Listening: Examples 53-58
Fri Oct 10	NO CLASS--"FALL BREAK" Complete Listening Quiz 6 (Chapter 10; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 10 (p. 165-171 "Heinrich Isaac"-end) Listening: Examples 59-61
Mon Oct 13	Complete Terms Quiz 7 (Chapter 10; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Listening Quiz 7 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Oct 20) Fourth due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Oct 14 by 23:59:59.
Wed Oct 15	UNIT 3 QUIZ (Chapters 9-10)(All Options) Terms Quiz 8 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Oct 22)

Unit 4	(Chapters 11-13; Listening Examples 63-89)
Fri Oct 17	Reading: Chapter 11 (pp. 172-183 through "Music at Italian Courts") Listening: Examples 63-68 Listening Quiz 8 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Oct 24)
Mon Oct 20	Complete Listening Quiz 7 (Chapter 11; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 11 (pp. 183-188 "France" through "Lute Song or Ayre") Listening: Examples 69-73 Terms Quiz 9 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Oct 27) Last day to resign without grade penalty. Begin Spring Semester Registration Tuesday. Fifth due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Oct 21 by 23:59:59.
Wed Oct 22	Complete Terms Quiz 8 (Chapter 11; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 11 (p. 188-191 "Germanic Lands"-end) Reading: Chapter 12 (pp. 192-197 through "Scandinavia") Listening: Example 74-75 Listening Quiz 9 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Oct 26)
Fri Oct 24	Complete Listening Quiz 8 (Chapter 12; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 12 (pp. 197-201 "France" through "William Byrd") Listening: Examples 76-80 Terms Quiz 10 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Oct 28)
Mon Oct 27	Complete Terms Quiz 9 (Chapter 12; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 12 (pp. 202-211 "Counter-Reformation"-end) Listening: Example 81 End Spring Semester Registration Tuesday. Sixth due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Oct 28 by 23:59:59.
Wed Oct 29	Complete Listening Quiz 9 (Chapter 13; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 13 (pp. 212-219 through "Music from Vocal Models") Listening: Examples 82-85
Fri Oct 31	Complete Terms Quiz 10 (Chapter 13; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 13 (pp. 220-225 "Dance Music"-end) Listening: Example 86-8 Terms Quiz 11 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Nov 7)
Mon Nov 3	UNIT 4 QUIZ (Chapters 11-13)(All Options) Listening Quiz 10 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Nov 10) Seventh due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Nov 4 by 23:59:59.

Unit 5	(Chapters 14 & 15; Listening Examples 90-99)
Wed Nov 5	Reading: Chapter 14 (pp. 226-234) Listening: Example 90 Terms Quiz 12 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete beofre 23:55 Nov 12)
Fri Nov 7	Complete Terms Quiz 11 (Chapter 14; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 15 (pp. 235-243 through "Castrati") Listening: Examples 91-92 (Note: Early Music Ensemble concert Sunday, 3 pm, Recital Salon, free)
Mon Nov 10	Complete Listening Quiz 10 (Chapter 15; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 15 (pp. 243-255 "Monteverdi" through "Alessandro Scarlatti" Listening: Examples 93-94 Eighth due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Nov 11 by 23:59:59
Wed Nov 12	Complete Terms Quiz 12 (Chapter 15; Options 2, 3 ) Reading: Chapter 15 (pp. 256-269 "France" -end) Listening: Examples 95-99 Listening Quiz 11 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Nov 19)
Fri Nov 14	UNIT 5 QUIZ (Chapters 14 & 15)(All Options) Terms Quiz 13 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Nov 21)

Unit 6

(Chapters 16 & 17; Listening Examples 100-119)

Mon Nov 17

Reading: Chapter 16 (pp. 270-278 through "Buxtehude")
Listening: Examples 100-105

Ninth due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Nov 18 by 23:59:59

Wed Nov 19

Complete Listening Quiz 11 (Chapter 16; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55
Reading: Chapter 16 (pp. 278-290 "Clavier Music" through "Giuseppe Torelli")
Listening: Example 106
Listening Quiz 12 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Dec 3)

Fri Nov 21

CLASS WILL MEET! Break starts after the last class today!

Complete Terms Quiz 13 (Chapter 16 ; Options 2, 3; no makeups) before 23:55
Reading: Chapter 16 (pp. 290-298 "Corelli"-end)
Listening: Example 107
Terms Quiz 14 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Dec 5)

Last day to request special exam time for conflict or 3 exams within 24 hours. (But note that there is a no-hassle alternate final exam time available already in this course.)

**********Thanksgiving Break**********

Mon Dec 1	Reading: Chapter 17 (pp. 299-305 through "Telemann's Influence" Listening: Examples 108-109 Drop-Add for Spring Semester begins. Tenth due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Dec 2 by 23:59:59
Wed Dec 3	Complete Listening Quiz 12 (Chapter 17; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 17 (pp. 305-315 "Jean-Philippe Rameau" through "Other Vocal Music") Listening: Examples 110-112
Fri Dec 5	Complete Terms Quiz 14 (Chapter 17; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 17 (pp. 315-326 "Keyboard Music"-end) Listening: Examples 113-119 Last day to apply for Course Withdrawal
Mon Dec 8	UNIT 6 QUIZ (Chapters 16 & 17)(All Options) Note: For anyone whose schedule makes this time difficult, there will be an alternate time Friday, Dec 5, 6:00 pm.
Wed Dec 10	REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

Sat Dec 13	No-hassle Optional Final Exam Time (All Options): 11:00 am-1:00 pm, Squires Salon (subject to change)
Mon Dec 15	Scheduled Final Exam Time (All Options): 3:25-5:25 pm, Squires Salon

Introductory Unit	*(Based on class material and lecture, not* the textbook)**
Mon Aug 25	Introduction and Orientation Last day to withdraw w/o financial penalty
Wed Aug 27	How to Listen to Music
Fri Aug 29	Musical Form, Ensembles for Early Music Last day to add classes before 5 p.m. INTRODUCTORY UNIT QUIZ available on Blackboard from 3:20 today until 11:55 pm Tue Sep 2 (extra credit for all Options)

Unit 6	(Chapters 16 & 17; Listening Examples 100-119)
Mon Nov 17	Reading: Chapter 16 (pp. 270-278 through "Buxtehude") Listening: Examples 100-105 Ninth due date for Concert Reviews/Papers is Tue Nov 18 by 23:59:59
Wed Nov 19	Complete Listening Quiz 11 (Chapter 16; Options 2, 3 ) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 16 (pp. 278-290 "Clavier Music" through "Giuseppe Torelli") Listening: Example 106 Listening Quiz 12 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Dec 3)
Fri Nov 21	CLASS WILL MEET! Break starts after the last class today! Complete Terms Quiz 13 (Chapter 16 ; Options 2, 3; no makeups) before 23:55 Reading: Chapter 16 (pp. 290-298 "Corelli"-end) Listening: Example 107 Terms Quiz 14 now available on Blackboard (Options 2 & 3; complete before 23:55 Dec 5) Last day to request special exam time for conflict or 3 exams within 24 hours. (But note that there is a no-hassle alternate final exam time available already in this course.)