MUMH 3500 Syllabus Spring 2021
MUMH 3500 Syllabus Spring 2021
Labs will be taught via ZOOM: R 8:00-8:50 (Collins); R 12:00-12:50 (Van Oort);
F 9:00-9:50 (Kohanski); F 12:00-12:50 (Collins); F 1:00-1:50 (Kohanski)
Only these editions are valid for the course. You must have access to all course materials in order
to complete assignments. You must have access to the Score Anthology for all lectures and
labs.
Course Summary
Music is a system of symbolic communication. In order to understand how and what music
communicates, and what our music-making today means to others, we have to engage with music
history in its entirety.
In this class, you will learn about the development of music from ca. 400 AD until ca. 1750
AD, always emphasizing the application of this knowledge for the modern performer and scholar.
You will learn to describe musical styles, forms, and genres using appropriate terminology, as
you recognize and articulate what the music sounds like, who composed it, and what social and
aesthetic pressures formed it. In discussing similarities and differences with our musical culture
today, you will ultimately learn where today’s music comes from, how we can talk about it, and
what it means.
Objectives
1. To communicate the importance of historical inquiry for every activity involving music.
2. To provide a basic understanding of musical styles, as well as the main actors and works,
in western music history, ca. 400-1750.
3. To provide students with the basic terminology for talking and writing about music.
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Grading
NOTE: All due dates are final. Late work is not accepted.
Assignments
Assignment Due Date % of grade
1. 3 Unit Exams 2/15; 3/15; 4/26 (3x20) = 60
2. 2 Transcriptions 2/8; 4/5 (2x10) = 20
3. Group Discussion Review 3/1 8
4. Online Quizzes Weekly, Wed. 12 noon-Fri. 11 am ((9-3)x1) = 6
5. Online Listening Quizzes Weekly, Wed. 12 noon-Fri. 11 am ((9-3)x1) = 6
1. Unit Exams include multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank texts, matching, listening and
score identification, and short essays, the topics of which will be given to you ahead of time. Unit
Exams are not cumulative but concern only one of the eras – Middle Ages, Renaissance, or
Baroque.
2. Transcriptions are homework assignments in which you will be asked to transcribe a short
section of music from a copy of the original manuscript or print. Further instructions will be
given on an assignment sheet that will be distributed in due time, and discussed in labs, as
designated.
3. Group Discussion Review: In a specifically designated lab session, you will be divided up
into small groups and have a discussion on a preset topic, guided by a discussion sheet. Each
member of the group will then write a review of the discussion. Rather than just reporting the
discussion bit by bit, the Reviews should contain general information on the topic under
discussion (such as the text the discussion is based on), as well as a discussion of the results of
the debate. Individual points of view need only be attributed by name in case of divergence of
opinion. In such cases, the Review should present both sides of the argument in a fair manner.
4. Online Quizzes are designed to control reading assignments and whether you have followed
the online lectures. They may include multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank texts, and score
identification. Quizzes may cover BOTH material already discussed in lecture/lab AND material
assigned for the day on which the quiz is given. They are designed to take half an hour each, and
will be made available through Canvas on Wednesdays at noon, to be taken until Fridays at 11
am. It is your responsibility to check on Canvas whether there is a Quiz that week, and to
make sure you take it before the deadline on Friday 11 am. No makeup for missed Quizzes.
There will be nine Quizzes; the lowest three scores will be dropped.
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Problems with Online Quizzes: If you have any problems with the Canvas online testing, please
contact the UNT helpdesk first: (940) 565-2324; email: helpdesk@unt.edu; web:
helpdesk.unt.edu
5. Online Listening Quizzes are designed to control listening assignments, and to develop a
sense of what to listen for in Early Music in order to be able to deal with situations where you are
confronted with music that you have never heard before. Listening examples will both include
excerpts from the anthology and material that is not part of the anthology. Methods for listening
will be discussed in class. Listening Quizzes will be available at the same times and dates as
the Online Quizzes. It is your responsibility to check on Canvas whether there is a Listening
Quiz that week, and to make sure you take it before the deadline on Friday 11 am. No
makeup for missed Listening Quizzes. There will be nine Listening Quizzes; the lowest three
scores will be dropped.
Attendance:
It is mandatory to regularly follow all lectures and labs. While grading will rely purely on
extensive testing, involving online Quizzes, online Listening Quizzes, Unit Exams, and assigned
homework, your regular participation is vital to ensure your success. There will be material
presented in my lectures that cannot be found in any other source, and which will form an
essential in the exams and quizzes. This material will only be presented in my lectures; I will not
make it available in any other way.
Students are required to register for one of the Labs on offer for this class. Again, your regular
participation is mandatory and vital to ensure continued success in all assignments, quizzes,
and exams.
If you have any questions about this attendance policy, please raise them early in the semester.
Note: To participate in the course does not just mean to passively watch lectures and labs. It also
means that you have to be thoroughly prepared for each class! Please prepare for lecture and
lab by reading carefully the assigned passages from the textbook and listening to the assigned
pieces with the score anthology and a pencil in hand. Take notes while listening; raise questions;
DO NOT use the recordings merely as background music. Have your score anthology readily
available for all lectures and labs; and be ready to listen again, take more notes, and ask more
questions. Attentive reading and listening will also prepare you for quizzes and exams, where
questions will require you to engage important ideas from assigned readings, identify and
characterize passages from assigned listening, or recall the essential themes from lecture, reading,
or listening.
Make sure you follow lectures and labs in an environment free of distractions.
to being absent as to what may be preventing you from coming to class so I may make a decision
about accommodating your request to be excused from class.
If you are experiencing cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, or any of the
other possible symptoms of COVID-19 (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-
testing/symptoms.html) please seek medical attention from the Student Health and Wellness
Center (940-565-2333 or askSHWC@unt.edu) or your health care provider. While attendance is
an important part of succeeding in this class, your own health, and those of others in the
community, is more important.
Class Recordings
Synchronous (live) sessions in this course will be recorded for students enrolled in this class
section to refer to throughout the semester. Class recordings are the intellectual property of the
university or instructor and are reserved for use only by students in this class and only for
educational purposes. Students may not post or otherwise share the recordings outside the class,
or outside the Canvas Learning Management System, in any form. Failing to follow this
restriction is a violation of the UNT Code of Student Conduct and could lead to disciplinary
action.
Academic Integrity
Students caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive a "0" for that particular assignment or exam.
Additionally, the incident will be reported to the Dean of Students (Office of Academic
Integrity), who may impose further penalty. According to the UNT catalog, the term “cheating"
includes, but is not limited to: a. use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or
examinations; b. dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in
writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; c. the
acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a faculty or staff
member of the university; d. dual submission of a paper or project, or resubmission of a paper or
project to a different class without express permission from the instructor(s); or e. any other act
designed to give a student an unfair advantage. The term “plagiarism” includes, but is not limited
to: a. the knowing or negligent use by paraphrase or direct quotation of the published or
unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment; and b. the knowing
or negligent unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in
the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
LINK: https://policy.unt.edu/sites/default/files/06.003.AcadIntegrity.Final_.pdf
Student Behavior
Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or other students'
opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in any instructional
forum at UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be directed to leave the
classroom and the instructor may refer the student to the Dean of Students to consider whether
the student's conduct violated the Code of Student Conduct. The university's expectations for
student conduct apply to all instructional forums, including university and electronic classrooms,
labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc.
Link: https://deanofstudents.unt.edu/conduct
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ODA Statement
The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with
disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability
Access (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with
an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your
specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices
of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in
implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every
semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For
additional information see the Office of Disability Access.
LINK: disability.unt.edu. (Phone: (940) 565-4323)
exceed attempted credit hours above 150% of their required degree plan. If a student does not
maintain the required standards, the student may lose their financial aid eligibility. Students
holding music scholarships must maintain a minimum 2.5 overall cumulative GPA and 3.0
cumulative GPA in music courses. If at any point you consider dropping this or any other course,
please be advised that the decision to do so may have the potential to affect your current and
future financial aid eligibility. It is recommended that you to schedule a meeting with an
academic advisor in your college or visit the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office to
discuss dropping a course before doing so.
LINK: http://financialaid.unt.edu/sap
Add/Drop Policy
Please be reminded that dropping classes or failing to complete and pass registered hours may
make you ineligible for financial aid. In addition, if you drop below half-time enrollment you
may be required to begin paying back your student loans. After the 12th class day, students must
first submit a completed “Request to Drop” form to the Registrar’s Office. The last day for a
student to drop a class in Spring 2021 is April 2.
Information about add/drop may be found at:
Link: https://registrar.unt.edu/registration/fall-add-drop
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Student Resources
The University of North Texas has many resources available to students. For a complete list, go
to:
Link: https://www.unt.edu/sites/default/files/resource_sheet.pdf
General Chronology Classes in Normal Type; Classes Concerned with Larger Context in Italics;
Practical Exercise Classes in SMALL CAPS.
R = Reading, S = Score, L= Listening; Ch. = Chapter in Textbook; CAN = Resource on Canvas; NAWM8
= Norton Anthology of Western Music, 8th Edition; Number for Listening: Recorded Anthology File No.
1/28-1/29: TRANSCRIPTION I
Labs
2/11-2/12: Review:
Labs Unit Exam I
3/12 Fri Music and Meaning in the Claude le Jeune, Revecy venir du printans
Late Renaissance (NAWM8 54);
Thomas Weelkes, As Vesta was
(NAWM8 56);
John Dowland, Flow my tears (NAWM8 57);
L: 54; 56; 57.
3/11-3/12: Review:
Labs Unit Exam II
3/24 Wed Music and Text S: Carlo Gesualdo, “Io parto” e non più dissi
Expression (NAWM8 50);
Barbara Strozzi, Lagrime mie (NAWM8 77);
Heinrich Schütz, Saul, was verfolgst du mich
(NAWM8 81);
L: 50; 77; 81.
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3/25-3/26: TRANSCRIPTION II
Labs
4/2 Fri Music for the Passion of S: Johann Sebastian Bach, St. Matthew Passion,
Christ Excerpt (NAWM8 106);
L: 106
4/7 Wed Music in France and S: Jean-Baptiste Lully, Te Deum (NAWM8 86);
England II Denis Gaultier, La Coquette virtuose (NAWM8
88);
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, Suite in
A minor (NAWM8 89);
L: 86; 88; 89.
4/9 Fri Ensemble Music and R: Ch. 17, 371-386; Ch. 18;;
Performance S: Arcangelo Corelli, Trio Sonata Op. 3 no. 2
(NAWM8 96);
Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto for Violin and
Orchestra in A Minor Op. 3 no. 6
(NAWM8 98);
L: 96; 98.
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4/12 Mon Music in Germany R: Ch. 17, 386-399; Ch. 19, 424-435;
S: Dietrich Buxtehude, Praeludium in E Major
BuxWV 141 (NAWM8 97);
Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue in A
Minor BWV 543 (NAWM8 102);
Johann Sebastian Bach, Chorale Prelude on
“Durch Adams Fall” BWV 637
(NAWM8 103);
L: 97; 102; 103.
TBD Review:
Unit Exam III
4/26 Unit Exam III Please Note the 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
10:30 - Starting Time!
12:30
CAN Reading 1: Cook, Nicholas. “What is musicology?” BBC Magazine 7 (1999), 31-33.