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SYLLABUS FOR MUSIC 100

SPRING SEMESTER, 2010


Leon Harrell, Humanities
Online Instructor
Phone number available by email request
leonharrell@gmail.com

This course is a study of the elements of music as they apply to the listening experience. It is
designed for the non-music major with no prior knowledge of music. Emphasis will be placed
upon developing an awareness and understanding of musical styles from the Renaissance to the
present. Music majors may not use this course to fulfill General Studies, University Studies or
Music History requirements.

This course supports the college’s mission to offer courses designed to prepare individuals to
excel in baccalaureate programs at senior colleges and universities. All decisions about course
equivalencies rest with the institution to which the student is transferring.

Student learning outcomes specific to course

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the
history of Western Music and a fundamental vocabulary of musical terms.

Required Text & Music Information

Textbook: The Enjoyment of Music 10th Edition by Kristine Forney & Joseph Machlis;

ISBN-10: 0393928888 or ISBN-13: 978-0393928884

Verify your textbook has this either the correct 10 digit or 13 digit number.

All music will be provided online through YouTube and other sources. No Additional CD’s or
DVD’s are required.

Course Competencies

Students will demonstrate knowledge of:

1. The basic elements of music that can be perceived by a listener and their relationship to
expression.

2. Styles of music and famous composers in Western and selected world music.

3. Characteristics and values of music in western culture as well as certain selected world
cultures.

Students will also be able to:


1. Identify selected recorded performances though listening and describe certain characteristics
of the music.

2. Watch recorded video performances.

3. Express understanding of music through online assignments.

Course Requirements

Course Assignments % of Grade

1 Welcome quiz & 43 required lessons (100% of the Grade/ roughly 2% each Assignment)

Each of the units will have some number of lessons to complete. Each lesson consists of a
textbook reading, some sort of lecture or video, a non-required study guide, and an online
assignment to be completed after the reading, lecture, and study guide.

Methods of Evaluation (Grading)

GRADE SCALE FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS AND QUIZZES:


Total all points and divide by total points (5860) possible for final grade

A=90-100% 5274-5860 points


B=80-89% 4688-5273 points
C=70-79% 4102-4687 points
D=60-69% 3516-4101points
E=below 60 3515 or less points

GRADE AVERAGES: Your grade will be averaged by BlackBoard after each assignment.

ALL WORK FOR THE CLASS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE LAST DAY OF THE
FINAL EXAM PERIOD. Any exceptions to these statements will be at the instructor’s
discretion.

Incomplete (I) grades will only be given under extreme circumstances such as death in the family
or extreme illness with a doctor’s note and which the student has contacted the instructor about
in a timely manner. You MUST contact the instructor immediately about any situations that
may be affecting your course work. DO NOT wait until the last day to email about extreme
circumstances. All incompletes are at the discretion of the instructor.

You may withdraw at anytime without my signature upto the last date of the course (see course
calendar for date). If you are on financial aid, you must attend through at least 60% of the
semester or you will owe all money received both back to the federal government and JCTC.
Special accommodations for students

Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary
aids or services) for this course must contact the Access*Ability Resource Center on the
appropriate campus as soon as possible. Please DO NOT request accommodations directly from
the professor or instructor.”

In order to be considered for disability-related accommodations in a KYVU class, you must


first be registered to receive disability services at your home campus.

Downtown, Technical, and Carrollton Campuses


Terri Martin—Disability Resource Manager
Downtown Campus
VTI—Rm 111
(502) 213-2375
terrif.martin@kctcs.edu

Southwest, Shelby, and Bullitt County Campuses


Nancy Birkla—Disability Resource Manager
Southwest Campus
Student Community Building—Rm 103
(502) 213-7120
nancy.birkla@kctcs.edu

Students in need of accommodations related to a hearing loss should register with the Deaf
Services office. Services include interpreting, note taking, and provision of ALD devices.
Contact

Martha Hinton (interpreter)


(502) 213-4218
martha.hinton@kctcs.edu

Complaint procedure

Students with a complaint are first expected to address it with the instructor Leon Harrell. If the
complaint cannot be resolved, the student should contact the department head of Humanities at
the school. If the complaint cannot be resolved even at that level, the student should contact the
Academic Dean.

Cheating & Plagiarism Policy

CHEATING: The act of cheating includes buying, stealing or otherwise obtaining unauthorized
copies of examinations or assignments for the purpose of improving one’s academic standing.
During examinations or in class work, cheating includes having unauthorized information and/or
referring to unauthorized notes or other written or electronic information. In addition, copying
from others, either during examinations or in the preparation of homework assignments is a form
of cheating. Any student who cheats on an exam, quiz or homework assignment will receive a 0
for that assignment, quiz or exam and the incident will be reported to the Division Chair, Chief
Academic Officer and Student Affairs Officer.

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is the act of presenting the ideas of others as if they were your own.
Quotation marks must be used for all quoted material and the source for the material must be
documented. Additionally, the student is responsible for submitting his or her own work.
Assignments may be discussed with other students, tutors or instructors, but the student is to
complete the work alone. If the student has a question about whether certain circumstances
involve plagiarism, he or she should consult the instructor before the work is handed in.

DO NOT COPY from any web site, book, magazine or any other form of printed material
without citing the material in quotation marks and identifying the source. Plagiarism on any
assignment will result in a 0 grade for that assignment.

Attendance Policy

There is no attendace required in person on campus, however you are expected to login and
complete course work on at least a weekly basis.

Non-discrimination Statement

Jefferson Community and Technical College is an Equal Opportunity institution committed to


the policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of economic
or social status, beliefs, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or physical or mental disability.

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https://legacy.kctcs.edu/snap/

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