`MUSIC 2116: SURVEY OF MUSIC FROM c. 1750 TO c. 1990
Index #14329--Spring Semester 2008--Prof. John R. Howell

COURSE CALENDAR

This page is updated for Spring 2008.


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Contents:


Introductory Unit (Based on class material and lectures, not the text)

Mon Jan 14
Orientation to the study of Music History
Basics of Modern Music: Tonality and Harmony
Last day to withdraw from school at no cost

Wed Jan 16
Basics of Modern Music: Form, Instruments and Ensembles
Note that around 500 high school musicians will be on campus for Honor Band, weather permitting, and this class may be cancelled if they are using the Recital Salon. Note also that their concert on Sunday at 1 pm in Burruss Auditorium qualifies for your required Concert Review, if you want to get an early start on it. So does the concert tonight at 7:30 in Burruss Auditorium with the Tech Wind Ensemble playing for the Honor Band members.

Fri Jan 18
Continuation: Instruments and Ensembles
Note that around 500 high school musicians will be on campus for Honor Band, weather permitting, and this class may be cancelled if they are using the Recital Salon. Note also that their concert on Sunday at 1 pm in Burruss Auditorium qualifies for your required Concert Review, if you want to get an early start on it. So does the concert tonight at 7:30 in Burruss Auditorium with the Tech Wind Ensemble playing for the Honor Band members.


Last day to add classes or change audit status by 5 pm

 


Unit 1 (Chapters 18-19; Recorded examples Vol. II, 120-138)

Mon Jan 21
Martin Luther King Day: NO CLASS

Tue Jan 22
Introductory Unit Quiz (Extra credit for all; up to 3% added to Final Grade)
Covering material from 1st week's lectures, Preliminary Unit study guide.
To be completed on Blackboard before 23:55

Wed Jan 23
Reading: Chapter 18 (pp. 327-338 through "Scarlatti's Music")
Listening: Chapter 18

Email instructor choosing one of the three Grading Option before 23:59:59 tonight

Fri Jan 25
Terms Quiz 1 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 18; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 18 (pp. 338-345 through "Music in America"
Listening: Chapter 18

Mon Jan 28
Listening Quiz 1 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 18; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 18 (pp. 346 "Vocal Music"-end)
Listening: Chapter 18
Deadline for submission of Pre-Review assignment by email before 23:59:59 (Extra credit for all; 2% added to Final Grade)

Wed Jan 30
Quiz on the "Rules" web page completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Extra credit for all; up to 3% added to Final Grade)
Reading: Chapter 19 (pp. 359-369 through "Gluck's Reform Operas")
Listening: Chapter 19

Fri Feb 1
Terms Quiz 2 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 19; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 19 (pp. 369 "Haydn" through 379)
Listening: Chapter 19

Mon Feb 4
Listening Quiz 2 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 19; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 19 (pp. 379-end)
Listening: Chapter 19

Wed Feb 6
Unit Quiz 1 (In class, on Chapters 18-19; Required for everyone)
No lecture following Unit Quizzes
You may change your Grading Option after receiving your score on Unit Quiz 1 by emailing the instructor before 23:59:59 on Wed Feb 13; that decision will be final.


Unit 2 (Chapters 20-21; Recorded examples 139-148)

Fri Feb 8
Reading: Chapter 20 (pp. 399-407 through "Beethoven's Music in General")
Listening: Chapter 20

Mon Feb 11
Reading: Chapter 20 (pp. 407 "Style Periods"-411 through "Variations")
Listening: Chapter 20

Wed Feb 13
Terms Quiz 3 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 20; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 20 (pp. 412 "Chamber Music" through 421 "Symphonies")
Listening: Chapter 20

Fri Feb 15
Listening Quiz 3 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 20; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: (pp. 421 "Works for Solo …" -end)
Listening: Chapter 20

Mon Feb 18
No Class Today
--Music Department Auditions (subject to change)

Wed Feb 20
Reading: Chapter 21 (pp. 425 - 438 through "Lesser composers ...")
Listening: Chapter 21
Deadline for "Very Early Concert Reviews" (15% extra credit bonus added to score)
Deadline for 18th century papers

Fri Feb 22
Terms Quiz 4 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 21; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 21 (438 "Lieder" - end)
Listening: Chapter 21

Sun Feb 24
Concert: Virginia Tech Early Music Ensemble, 3 pm, Recital Salon, qualifies for "Very Early" extra credit if review is turned in by Friday, Feb 29, as an email Word attachment, before 23:59:59

Mon Feb 25
Listening Quiz 4 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 21; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: None; Based on handout material and lecture, not the text
Listening: Chapter 21
Last day to drop classes or change A-F option to P/F

Wed Feb 27
Unit 2 Quiz (Chapters 20-21)


Unit 3 (Chapters 22-23; Recorded examples 149-166)

Fri Feb 29
NO CLASS--We are hosting the state NATS competition and the Salon will be in use.
Last day to turn in Early Music Ensemble review for Very Early extra credit

 

* * * * * * * * Spring Break * * * * * * * *

 

Mon Mar 10
Reading: Chapter 22 (pp. 455 through 477 "Denmark")
Listening: Chapter 22

Wed Mar 12
Reading: Chapter 22 (pp. 477 "France" through 487 "Minor Composers")
Listening: Chapter 22

Fri Mar 14
Terms Quiz 5 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 22; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 22 (pp. 487 "Music in Italy" - end)
Listening: Ckhaptere 22

Mon Mar 17
Listening Quiz 5 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 22; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 23 (pp. 496 through 507 "His Music"
Listening: Chapter 23
Deadline for papers on Romanticism in society
Last day to change P/F option to A-F or to resign without grade penalty 

Wed Mar 19
Terms Quiz 6 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 23; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 23 (pp. 507 "Liszt" through 515 "His Music")
Listening: Chapter 23
Deadline for "Early Reviews" (10% extra credit added to score)

Fri Mar 21
Listening Quiz 6 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 23; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 23 (pp. 515 "Brahms" - end)
Additional material in lecture, not in the text
Listening: Chapter 23

Mon Mar 24
Unit 3 Quiz (Chapters 22-23)


Unit 4 (Chapter 24-25; Recorded examples 167-176)

Wed Mar 26
Reading: Chapter 24 (pp. 526-537 through "Other Russian Composers")
Listening: Chapter 24

Fri Mar 28
Terms Quiz 7 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 24; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 24 (pp. 537 "Czechoslovakia" - end)
Listening: Chapter 24

Mon Mar 31
Listening Quiz 7 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 24, Examples 163-164; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 25 (pp. 548 through 560 "Minor composers")
Listening: Chapter 24

Wed Apr 2
Terms Quiz 8 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 25; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 25 (pp. 560 "Verismo" through 570 "Satie")
Listening: Chapter 25

Fri Apr 4
Listening Quiz 8 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 25, Examples 166, 168-172; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 25 (pp. 570 "Les Six" - end)
Listening: Chapter 25

Mon Apr 7
Unit 4 Quiz (Chapters 24-25)


Unit 5 (Chapters 26 & 27; Recorded examples 177-191)

Wed Apr 9
Reading: Chapter 26 (pp. 581 through 592 through "Britten")
Listening: Chapter 26
Deadline for papers on nationalism in society

Fri Apr 11
Reading: Chapter 26 (pp. 592 "Russia" through 605 through "Spain")
Listening: Chapter 26
Final Deadline for All Concert Reviews

Mon Apr 14
Terms Quiz 9 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 26; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 26 (pp. 605 "Neo-Classicism" through 613 "Stravinski")
Listening: Chapter 26

Wed Apr 16
Listening Quiz 9 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 26; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 26 (pp. 613 "Nadia" - end, plus additional material in handout & lecture)
Listening: Chapter 26

Fri Apr 18
Reading: Chapter 27 (623 through 637 "Boulez")
Listening: Chapter 27
Deadline for papers on the comparison of Serialism and Neo-Classicism

Sun Apr 20
Early Music Ensemble concert, 8 pm, Recital Salon, qualifies for 5% extra credit if review is turned in by Wed Apr 23, as an email attachment, by 23:59:59

Mon Apr 21
Reading: Chapter 27 (pp. 638 "Germany" through 648 "Berio")
Listening: Chapter 27

Wed Apr 23
Terms Quiz 10 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 27; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: Chapter 27 (pp. 648 "Composers …" - end)
Listening: Chapter 27

Fri Apr 25
Listening Quiz 10 completed before 23:55 on Blackboard (Chapter 27; for Options 2 & 3)
Reading: None; based on class handout and lecture, not the text
Listening: Chapter 27
Last day to apply for Course Withdrawal, if you are qualified to do so.

Fri Apr 25
(Note: Anyone who objects to taking Unit Quiz 5 on Monday of the last week of classes may take it from 6-7 pm Friday afternoon instead, in Squires room 162, but must email me with that request before 5 pm Thursday. This is subject to change.)


Mon Apr 28
Unit 5 Quiz (Chapters 26-27)

Wed Apr 30
Review for final exam


Fri May 2
Scheduled Final Exam Time: 7:45-9:45 a.m., Recital Salon

Sun May 4
No-hassle Alternate Final Exam Time:
11:00 am-1:00 pm, Recital Salon (subject to change)


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