HISTORY OF MUSIC II

MU 315A Syllabus - Tennessee Wesleyan College

Spring 2016
INSTRUCTOR: Marius Bahnean
Time: Sherman 209 T/H 2:30pm-3:45pm
EMAIL: mbahnean@twcnet.edu
OFFICE: Sherman M107
OFFICE PHONE: 423.746.5234
OFFICE HOURS: M-F 9:00am 10:00am
COURSE DESCRIPTION: History of Music II is a survey of stylistic periods in
music history from pre-1750 to the contemporary. Analysis of the formal elements
of style, especially as they relate to the performance of music, will be a major
emphasis. Special attention will be given to the aural comprehension of stylistic
characteristics.
COURSE PREREQUISITE: MU 314
COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

Describe the historical and cultural context of Western music from 1750 through
the contemporary.
Analyze various genres of the music as well as instruments and theory of each
period in the context of philosophy, religion, politics, art, and architecture.
Comprehend and analyze important primary source materials written by
composers, theorists, critics, performers, and historians of various musical eras.
Apply the knowledge of elements of musical style to identify musical works by
historical period and genre.
Write critically and convincingly about that music.

COLLEGE-WIDE LEARNING OUTCOMES (those appropriate to this course

marked with an asterisk):
1. Use effectively the skills of reading, writing and speaking.*
2. Recognize the issues that affect social and political behavior in their historical
and cultural perspective.*
3. Recognize and analyze contributions of the arts and literature.*
4. Demonstrate mathematical computation skills and basic computer applications
skills and demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method.
5. Think critically and develop a basis for effective judgment.*
6. Access and evaluate information and its sources and use information effectively
to accomplish a purpose.*

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RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEPARTMENT, MAJOR PROGRAM OR
INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE(S): This course is required of all music majors. Students
outside of the major in music may be admitted after consultation with the instructor and
at his discretion. History of Music I relates to the institutional purpose, which states
graduates are expected to be able to appreciate the contributions of the arts and literature
to life and enrichment.
COURSE RELATIONSHIP TO CONTENT AREA KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
FROM THE EDUCATION MATRICES:
Writing
Students know, understand, and use the writing process for
communication, expression, and reflection in all subject areas, for a
variety of purposes, in a range of modes, and for multiple audiences.
Culture
Students understand and demonstrate appreciation of the variety of human
cultures including the similarities and differences in beliefs, knowledge
bases, changes, values and traditions.
History
Students understand the importance of history and its relationship to
informed decisions in contemporary life.
REQUIRED READING/TEXTBOOKS:
Text: Burkholder/Grout/Palisca, A History of Western Music, 9th Edition, W. W.
Norton & Company Inc. 2014, ISBN 978-0-393-91829-8.
Burkholder/Palisca, editors, Northon Anthology of Western Music, 7th Edition
Vol. 2, 3. W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 2017. On Library Reserve
Additional readings taken from current research will be provided by the
instructor.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND MODE OF LEARNING: Students shall attend
two hour and a quarter classes per week. Lectures will be accompanied by PowerPoint
presentations illustrating the lecture topic. Musical examples illustrating various genres
and styles will be played and analyzed in class, and will be available online for further
study outside of class. Additional readings of primary source materials in music history,
criticism, and aesthetics will help the students develop greater familiarity with course
topics.
ATTENDENCE: The presence and class participation of each individual is essential for
progress individually and collectively. Attendance at all class meetings is mandatory. In
all cases, excluding serious illness and unforeseen emergencies, documentation will be
required before the absence occurs for it to be considered excused. All requests for
excused absences will be submitted in writing directly to me no later than two weeks
prior to the requested absence. If you need to miss a class for any reason, including

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sickness, please make every effort to give me 24 hours notice, preferably by telephone,
though email is sufficient.

GRADING CRITERIA:
Unit Exams - 40%
- Three Unit Exams (10% + 10% + 20%) will cover all reading assignments and class
discussions.
Semester Research Project 30%
- 10% Preliminary Draft (no less than 3000 words OR 12-13 Pages Times New Roman
Font, size 12, double spaced)
- 20% Final Draft Must address all comments made by the instructor on the Preliminary
Draft.
Reading Response Essays 10%
- In addition to the Textbook readings, relevant music history documents will be
scheduled throughout the semester. The readings will be made available electronically
and students are to summarize the documents in essay form (400-500 words maximum.) Do not include quotations from the text, summarize what the author says or implies in
your own words. Bonus points are available to students who respond to more than five.
Class Participation 20%
- Students are expected to participate in class discussions and offer informed opinions on
topics studied.
- Students should keep personal conversations to a minimum during allowed class time.
- Students will under no circumstances be allowed to use personal computers and
smartphones for private conversations (emailing, texting, Facebooking) while class is in
session.
Grading Scale:
A (95-100)
A- (90-94)
B+ (86-89)
B (83-85)

B- (80-82)
C+ (76-79)
C (73-75)
C- (70-72)

D+ (66-69)
D (63-65)
D- (60-62)
F (0-59)

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COURSE SCHEDULE: The class schedule may be altered as the semester progresses.
HWM = History of Western Music, 9th Edition
Date:

Topic:

Assignment:

T 1/12

Syllabus and Introduction

New Styles in the 17th Century

HWM 288-306

H 1/14

The Invention of Opera

HWM 307 327

T 1/19

Music for Chamber and Church

in the Early 17th Cent
France, England, Spain and
the New World in the 17th Cent.

H 1/21

T 1/26

H 1/28

T 2/2

H 2/4

Italy and Germany in the Late

17th Century
The Early 18th Cent. In Italy and
France
German Composers in the
Late Baroque
Musical Taste and Style in
The Enlightenment

HWM 328-350
HWM 351-377

HWM 379-404

HWM 407 430

HWM 432-461

HWM 462-476
Essay Due: Bach Reading

Opera and Vocal Music in the

Early Classic Period

HWM 477-497

Instrumental Music: Sonata,

Symphony, and Concerto

HWM 499-518

T 2/9

UNIT EXAM I

H 2/11

Classic Music in the Late 18th C.

HWM 519-558
Essay Due: Mozart (pg. 1-6 Only)

T 2/16

Revolution and Change

The Romantic Generation

HWM 560-585
HWM 586-622

H 2/18

Romanticism in Classical Forms

HWM 624-652

T 2/23

H 2/25

T 3/1

H 3/3

Romantic Opera and Musical

Theater to Midcentury

HWM 653-676

Opera and Musical Theater

In the Later Nineteenth Cent

HWM 678-718

Late Romanticism in Germany

And Austria

HWM 719-739

Diverging Traditions in the Late

19th Century

HWM 740-761
Essay Due: Debussy (pg. 3-8 Only)

T 3/8

SPRING BREAK

H 3/10

SPRING BREAK

T 3/15

UNIT EXAM II

H 3/17

The Early 20th Century

HWM 764-777

T 3/22

The Early 20th Century:

The Classical Tradition

HWM 778-811

H 3/24

Radical Modernists

HWM 812-854

T 3/29

Between the World Wars:

Jazz and Popular Music

HWM 855-874

H 3/31

Between the World Wars:

The Classical Tradition

HWM 875-902
Semester Research Project
Preliminary Draft DUE

T 4/5

Postwar Crosscurrents

HWM 903-921

H 4/7

Postwar Heirs to the Classical Trad. HWM 923-957

T 4/12

The Late 20th Cent.

HWM 958-992
Essay Due: Schoenberg (pg. 2-4)

H 4/14

The 21st Century

HWM 993-1009

T 4/19

Semester buffer day

H 4/21

Semester buffer day

T 4/26

Semester Research Project FINAL Draft Due

Review for FINAL EXAM

T 5/3

10:30-12:30 FINAL EXAM

DISABILITY STATEMENT:
Any student who feels she/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a
documented disability should contact the Academic Success Center to discuss specific
needs. Please contact Dr. Patsy Ging, Director of Learning Support Service for Students
with Disabilities at x5237, or via email at pging@twcnet.edu. It is the students
responsibility to make initial contact with one of the coordinators in the Academic
Success Center. Coordinators: Dr. Patsy Ging/pging@twcnet.edu, or Mr. John Gaston
at jgaston@twcnet.edu

PREPARATION DATE: December 2015 by Marius Bahnean

The Honor Code of Tennessee Wesleyan College: "I pledge, on my honor, to

conduct myself with the foremost level of academic integrity."
Each examination, quiz, or other paper, which is to be graded, will carry the
student's written pledge and signature: "I hereby certify that I have neither given
nor received unauthorized aid on this paper." The abbreviation "Pledged" followed
by the student's signature holds the same meaning and may be acceptable on papers
other than final examinations.

Name of Academic Department/School: Fine Arts

Academic Term(s): 2015 - 2016
Date Form Completed: December 2015