Music Appreciation Syllabus
by Dwight Rose
August 23, 2004
MUSIC APPRECIATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
MR. ROSE
OBJECTIVE: This course is designed to expose the student with many different styles of music. The student will learn how music has evolved through out time. The schedule will be as follows:
SEMESTER 1 – MUSIC HISTORY
1st Quarter – Beginning of
time – 1750
2nd Quarter – 1750 – 1900
A student will present a music timeline as part of his/her final 1st semester grade.
SEMESTER 2 – MUSIC HISTORY
3rd Quarter – 1900 -
Present
4th Quarter – Multi-Cultural Music
Units could include:
•
Africa
•
India
•
Japanese/Chinese
•
South American
•
Mexican/Spanish
•
Native
American
ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend class. If a student is unable to attend, they are expected to make up work outside of class.
GRADING
The course will be graded according to the
school/student handbook. The following is how the course will
be graded:
Worksheets
– 45%
Tests
– 35%
Final
Project – 20%
Semester
Final – 10%
TESTS
The tests will consist of multiple choice and essays.
Listening test will also be a part of each section
COURSE MATERIALS
The instructor will provide handouts as class material. Students should provide their own paper for lectures.
