Music 1: Introduction to Music: Music 1A Calendar: MTWTh Class

Music 1A Calendar: MTWTh Class

This calendar includes official course information and should be regarded as an extension of the course greensheeet. The calendar is subject to change during the course. Changes will be announced in class, on the course home page, and by way of this calendar.

Important: All reading assignments must be completed before the first class meeting of the week, except for during the first week of the term. In other words, read the material the previous week or over the previous weekend. Do not wait until the topics are covered in class to begin reading.

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Week 1 9/22-/26	Lecture Topics	Course Orientation and Elements
	Study in Text	First week checklist Concert Report Information - Read all links in the Concert Review and Concert Report sections of sidebar before last meeting class of the week. Part I: Chapters 1-3 & 5.
	Due	Activate your web site membership by clicking on the Join Now link in the sidebar of this page - see Members section in list of links at right. You must include your real first and last names and a current and active email address. Must be completed before the second class meeting. The Student Information Survey is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday of week I. You must print this form no later than the second class meeting; contact the instructor immediately if you encounter problems.
	Quizzes/Tests	First quiz will be on Monday of week 2.
	Online Topic	Week 1 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	Students who are already in the De Anza College Honors Program and who plan to take Music 1A for honors credit must arrange a meeting with the instructor during the first week of the term. Please also read the Honors Credit link in the sidebar. Contact the instructor right away if you encounter any problems with online course materials and assignments. To avoid being dropped, contact the instructor right away if you must miss any classes during the first week.

Week 2 9/29-10/3	Lecture Topics	Elements
	Study in Text	Part I: Chapters 6-10.
	Due	Response to Week 1 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Responses posted after start of class receive no credit. No listening assignment due this week.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz at first class of week: Part I: Chapters 1-3 & 5. The first quiz also includes questions about the Concert Review and Concert Report assignments. (NOTE: Quizzes are based on previous week's study assignment as described in the Study in Text sections of the calendar.)
	Online Topic	Week 2 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	Please note that discussion topic responses must be posted before the start of the first meeting of your Introduction to Music class each week or you will earn no credit for the assignment.

Week 3 10/6-10/10	Lecture Topics	Elements
	Study in Text	Part VII: Chapters 1-3 and Part II: Chapters 1-2.
	Due	Response to Week 2 discussion topic is due before the first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Assignment 1 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part I: Chapters 6-10.
	Online Topic	Week 3 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	This weekend would be a good time to attend your first concert for the Concert Review assignment.

Week 4 10/13-10/17	Lecture Topics	Music in Nonwestern Cultures; Middle Ages and Renaissance
	Study in Text	Part III: Chapters 1-15.
	Due	Response to Week 3 discussion topic is due before the first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Assignment 2 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part VII: Chapters 1-3 and Part II: Chapters 1-2.
	Online Topic	Week 4 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	This weekend would be a good time to attend your first concert for the Concert Review assignment. Note that the first test is next week.

Week 5 10/20-10/24	Lecture Topics	Baroque Period
	Study in Text	Part IV: Chapters 1-8.
	Due	Response to Week 4 discussion topic is due before the first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Assignment 3 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment on Wednesday due to scheduling of this week's test: Part III: Chapters 1-15. Test #1 on Monday. (Elements, Middle Ages and Renaissance, Music in Nonwestern Cultures) Test dates are subject to change as announced in class.
	Online Topic	Week 5 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	Note changes to this weeks schedule due to Test #1. This weekend is your last opportunity to attend a concert for the first Concert Review assignment. However, if you wait until this weekend to attend and encounter problems, you may have difficulties completing your assignment by the deadline.

Week 6 10/27-10/31	Lecture Topics	Classical Period
	Study in Text	Part IV: Chapters 9-12.
	Due	Response to Week 5 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Concert Review assignment due on Monday. Assignment 4 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part IV: Chapters 1-8.
	Online Topic	Week 6 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	Note schedule changes this week due to Report #1 deadline.

Week 7 11/3-11/7	Lecture Topics	Classical Period
	Study in Text	Part V: Chapters 1-8.
	Due	Response to Week 6 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Assignment 5 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part IV: Chapters 9-12.
	Online Topic	Week 7 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	This weekend would be a good time to attend your second concert for the Concert Report assignment. Note that Test #2 is next week.

Week 8 11/11-11/14	Lecture Topics	Romantic Period
	Study in Text	Part V: Chapters 9-18.
	Due	Response to Week 7 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Assignment 6 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part V: Chapters 1-8. Test #2 on Thursday. (Baroque and Classical) Test dates are subject to change as announced in class.
	Online Topic	Week 8 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	Veterans Day Holiday - campus closed on Monday This weekend would be a good time to attend your second concert for the Concert Report assignment. It is not a good idea to wait any longer since there will be few concerts during the final weeks of the term.

Week 9 11/17-11/21	Lecture Topics	Romantic Period
	Study in Text	Part VI: Chapters 1-10.
	Due	Response to Week 8 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.) Assignment 7 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part V: Chapters 9-18.
	Online Topic	Week 9 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	This weekend is your last opportunity to attend a concert for the first Concert Report assignment.

Week 10 11/24-11/26	Lecture Topics	Romantic Period and Twentieth Century
	Study in Text	Part VI: Chapters 11-18.
	Due	Response to Week 9 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Weekly Topic List page for link.) Assignment 8 is due on Wednesday. Concert Report due on Monday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part VI: Chapters 1-10.
	Online Topic	Week 10 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus closed on Thursday and Friday. Note that two listening assignments are due next week Time to start planning attendance at Extra Credit concerts by De Anza College Music Department groups at the end of the term.

Week 11 12/1-12/5	Lecture Topics	Twentieth Century
	Study in Text	No new text assignment. (Subject to change.)
	Due	Response to Week 10 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Weekly Topic List page for link.) Assignment 9 due on Monday. Assignment 10 due on Wednesday.
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part VI: Chapters 11-18.
	Online Topic	Week 11 discussion topic posted on the Discussion Topics List page.
	Notes	Note that two listening assignments are due this week.

Week 12 12/8-12/12	Lecture Topics	Twentieth Century
	Study in Text	No new study assignment - review for Test #3.
	Due	Response to Week 11 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.)
	Quizzes/Tests	Quiz at first class of week. (Re-take quiz only.) Test #3 (Romantic and Twentieth Century): From the calendar: 9:30 class: Final exam session scheduled for 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Friday, December 12 10:30 class: Final exam session scheduled for 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Monday, December 9 Test #3 is not a comprehensive final exam; it focuses on material presented after test #2. It is similar in form and scale to tests #1 and #2, each of which is completed during a single class session. Since the test will take only an hour or less, the amount of time available to complete test #3 may be less than the entire scheduled 2-hour final exam session.
	Online Topic	No new topic posted for week 12.
	Notes	Monday is the final regular class meeting of the term. De Anza is on the final exam schedule on Tuesday through Friday. Exam sessions are often on different times and days than normal class meetings during the rest of the term. Grades will be posted online during the week after final exams at the latest. Check the web site for updates.