MUSC 224-50, Fall 2006 Instructor: Dr. Christopher Swanson

Date		Class	Discussion topic	Assignments for class	Quizzes/Tests
Monday, August 28	First Day of Classes	1/40	Introduction Resources Syllabus Text books
Wednesday, August 30		2/39		Read Copland: “Preface” pp. vii – xi and “Preliminaries” pp. 3-8. Assignment 1 due
Friday, September 1		3/38		Read Copland: Chapter 2 “How we Listen” pp. 9 – 19.	Quiz 1 (“Preface,” chapters 1 and 2)
Monday, September 4	Labor Day, NO CLASSES
September 5		4/37	Make sure you pick up your copy of the New York Times today. A sign out sheet will be at the book store. Your signature on this day is worth one point which will be added to your attendance/participation grade. All students have a M – F subscription from now until the end of the semester. You will need the paper for an assignment.
Wednesday, September 6		5/36	The Creative Process; the composer; Gordon Ring: guest speaker	Read Copland: Chapter 3 “The Creative Process in Music” pp. 20 – 32.	Quiz 2
Friday, September 8		6/35	Rhythm	Read Copland: Chapter 4 “Rhythm” pp. 33-48 Assignment 2 due	Quiz 3
Monday, September 11		7/34	Melody Discuss Assignment 2	Read Copland: Chapter 5 “Melody” pp. 49-60	Quiz 4
Wednesday, September 13	Dr. Swanson out of town	8/33
Friday, September 15		9/32	Library Research tools, Liz Kocevar-Weidiger, guest speaker	All students meet in room 147b of the Library at class time. Attendance WILL be taken this day!
Monday, September 18		10/31	Harmony	Read Copland: Chapter 6 “Harmony” pp. 61-77	Quiz 5
Wednesday, September 20		11/30	Harmony	Library Assignments due
Friday, September 22		12/29	Tone Color	Read Copland: Chapter 7 “Tone Color” pp. 78-100	Quiz 6
Monday, September 25		13/28	Tone Color	Assignment 3 due	Quiz 7 (see below)
Wednesday, September 27		14/27	Musical Texture	Read Copland: Chapter 8 “Musical Texture” pp. 101-112	Quiz 8
Friday, September 29		15/26	Musical Structure	Read Copland: Chapter 9 “Musical Structure” pp. 113-126	Quiz 9
Monday, October 2		16/25	Forms	Read Copland: Chapter 10 “Sectional Forms” pp. 127-141
Wednesday, October 4		17/24	Forms	Read Copland: Chapter 11 “Variation Forms” pp. 142-159	Quiz 10 (chapters 10 & 11)
Friday, October 6	MIDTERM EXAM	18/23		Cumulative Test: Copland chapters 1-11 and all music listened to and discussed in class.	TEST 1
Monday, October 9		19/22	Forms	Read Copland: Chapter 12 “Fugal Form” pp. 160-175	Quiz 11
Wednesday, October 11		20/21	Forms: (Review of chapter 12)
Friday, October 13		21/20	Forms	Read Copland: Chapter 13 “Sonata Form” pp. 176-198 & Appendix III “Analysis of Beethoven’s ‘Waldstein’ Sonata, op. 53” pp. 286-291	Quiz 12
Monday, October 16	FALL BREAK NO CLASSES
Wednesday, October 18	No Class this afternoon	22/19
Wednesday, October 18, evening 7:00pm		23/18	Trip to the Virginia Opera Company in Richmond to see Carmen by George Bizet. Tickets and transportation will be paid for by the Honors College. Attendance will be taken.
Friday, October 20	Dr. Swanson out of town
Monday, October 23		24/17	Forms	Read Copland: Chapter 14 “Free Forms” pp. 199-215	Quiz 13
Wednesday, October 25		25/16	Opera	Read Copland: Chapter 15 “Opera and Music Drama” pp. 216-241	Quiz 14
Friday, October 27		26/15	Opera (Review of chapter 15)
Monday, October 30		27/14	Contemporary Music	Read Copland: Chapter 16 “Contemporary Music” pp. 242-251
Wednesday, November 1		28/13	Film Music	Read Copland: Chapter 17 “Film Music” pp. 252-263	Quiz 15 Receive study guide
Friday, November 3		29/12		Read Copland: Chapter 18 “From Composer to Interpreter to Listener” pp. 264-275	TEST 2
Monday, November 6		30/11		Assignment 4 due (presentations)
Wednesday, November 8		31/10			TEST 2
Friday, November 10		32/9
It is important for the rest of the class periods, that you read the chapter and listen to the music BEFORE you come to class. All music is available on NAXOS.
Monday, November 13		33/8	Monteverdi’s Orfeo	Read Kelly: Introduction pp. xi-xvi and Chapter 1 “Claudio Monteverdi, Orfeo” pp. 2-59
Wednesday, November 15		34/7	Monteverdi’s Orfeo		Quiz 17
Friday, November 17		35/6	Handel’s Messiah	Read Kelly: Chapter 2 “George Frideric Handel, Messiah” pp. 60-108
Monday, November 20		36/5	Handel’s Messiah		Quiz 18
Wednesday, November 22	Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 24	Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 27		37/4	Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony	Read Kelly: Chapter 3 “Ludwig van Beethoven, Ninth Symphony” pp. 108-179
Wednesday, November 29		38/3	Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony		Quiz 19
Friday, December 1	Dr. Swanson out of town
Monday, December 4	Dr. Swanson out of town
Wednesday, December 6		39/2	Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique	Read Kelly: Chapter 4 “Hector Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique” pp. 180-255	Quiz 20
Friday, December 8	Last Day of Classes	40/1	REVIEW
EXAM: Monday, Dec. 11; 3:00 – 5:30 pm