Music 1A: Introduction to Music - Western Culture
dan mitchell | music department | creative arts division | de anza college |

Music 1A Honors Credit

If you are part of the Honors Program at De Anza College, you may be able to take Music 1A for honors credit.

Students taking Music 1A for honors credit will, for the most part, complete the same course work completed by all students enrolled in the class. The primary difference is that honors students will additionally complete an "honors project."

There is some flexibility concerning the precise nature of a Music 1A honors project. In general I expect the honors project to

1. demonstrate significant commitment, engagement, and learning beyond that of the "regular" Music 1A student.
2. demonstrate self-direction, organization, responsibility, and motivation.
3. be a collaborative project done with other students enrolled for honors credit.
4. focus on a subject that is significantly different than those that are the subject of the regular class.
5. demonstrate increased knowledge and understanding of the role of music in the local and/or global community, broadly defined.
6. be a long-term effort, with work done throughout the term - e.g., no last minute honors projects.
7. result in an interesting and informative presentation to the rest of the Music 1A class.

Honors students must arrange to meet with me by the end of the first week of the term to discuss the general nature of the project and their specific ideas. I must approve the details of the project and the manner of presentation.

Please read the supplemental material on honors projects by following links in the course green sheet.

It is important for honors students to understand that honors credit is not automatically granted for work that does not meet my standard for honors credit. For example, work done at the last minute will generally not warrant honors credit nor will projects that do not demonstrate honors credit-worthy engagement and work. There are consequences for not fulfilling the expectations of honors work. They are described in the honors supplement to the course green sheet, and they may include a lowered course grade or, in rare cases, transfer to the non-honors section.