Index #14329--Spring Semester 2008--Prof. John R. Howell
COURSE CALENDAR
This page is updated for Spring 2008.
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Contents:
COURSE CALENDAR
This page is updated for Spring 2008.
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
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.
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)
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
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)
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)
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)