Week 1 9/21-9/25 |
Lecture Topics |
- Course Orientation and Elements
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| Study in Text |
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| 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.
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- First quiz will be on Monday of week 2.
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| Online Topic |
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| 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.
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Week 2 9/28-10/2 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
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| 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.
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| 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.)
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| Online Topic |
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| 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.
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Week 3 10/5-10/9 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
- Part VII: Chapters 1-3 and Part II: Chapters 1-2.
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| Due |
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part I: Chapters 6-10.
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| Online Topic |
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| Notes |
- This weekend would be a good time to attend your first concert for the Concert Review assignment.
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Week 4 10/12-10/16 |
Lecture Topics |
- Music in Nonwestern Cultures; Middle Ages and Renaissance
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| Study in Text |
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| Due |
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| 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.
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| Online Topic |
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| 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.
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Week 5 10/19-10/23 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
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| 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 date delayed until Thursday due to rescheduled test #1 date. (Assignment 3 was originally due on Wednesday
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment on first class meeting of week
: Part III: Chapters 1-15.
- Test #1 DELAYED UNTIL WEDNESDAY due to weather-related class cancellations on 10/13. (Test was originally to be on Tuesday.) (Elements, Middle Ages and Renaissance, Music in Nonwestern Cultures) Test dates are subject to change as announced in class.
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| Online Topic |
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| 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.
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Week 6 10/26-10/30 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
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| Due |
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part IV: Chapters 1-8.
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| Online Topic |
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| Notes |
- Note schedule changes this week due to Report #1 deadline.
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Week 7 11/2-11/6 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
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| Due |
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part IV: Chapters 9-12.
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| Online Topic |
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| 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.
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Week 8 11/9-11/12 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
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| Due |
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week (may be delayed until after test if announced in class): Part V: Chapters 1-8.
- Test #2 on WEDNESDAY. (Baroque and Classical) Test dates are subject to change as announced in class.
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| Online Topic |
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| Notes |
- Campus closed on Friday, November 13 for Veterans Day Holiday - no classes.
- 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.
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Week 9 11/16-11/20 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
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| Due |
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part V: Chapters 9-18.
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| Online Topic |
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| Notes |
- This weekend is your last opportunity to attend a concert for the first Concert Report assignment.
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Week 10 11/23-11/25 |
Lecture Topics |
- Romantic Period and Twentieth Century
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| Study in Text |
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| Due |
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part VI: Chapters 1-10.
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| Online Topic |
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| Notes |
- Be aware that things will move quickly from here until the end of the term, especially with the Thanksgiving Holiday online one week before the last week of regular class meetings.
- Campus closed on Thursday/Friday November 26/27 for Thanksgiving Holiday
- Note that two listening assignments are due next week
- Plan to attend Extra Credit concerts by De Anza College Music Department groups at the end of the term.
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Week 11 11/30-12/4 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
- No new text assignment. (Subject to change.)
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| Due |
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz on last week's study assignment at first class of week: Part VI: Chapters 11-18.
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| Online Topic |
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| Notes |
- Note that two listening assignments are due this week.
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Week 12 12/7-12/11 |
Lecture Topics |
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| Study in Text |
- No new study assignment - review for Test #3.
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| Due |
- Response to Week 11 discussion topic due before first class of the week. (See the Discussion Topics List page for link.)
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| Quizzes/Tests |
- Quiz at first class of week. (Re-take quiz only.)
- Test #3 (Romantic and Twentieth Century):
9:30 class: Final exam session scheduled at 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Thursday, December 10 .
10:30 class: Final exam session scheduled at 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Friday, December 11.
Final exams are scheduled throughout this week. If you chose to leave before the final exams you may forfeit your opportunity to earn credit for these tests.
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| 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 and will remain available here for about one week after the end of the term. Check the web site for updates.
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