IF YOU'VE BEEN GONE THIS WEEK, we've been discussing Stravinsky, Schoenberg, and Bartok. There hasn't been any homework to turn in. However you need to catch up on the readings if you've been gone (pg. 366-393).
THERE IS A TEST on Friday, Oct. 20. On Thursday, Oct. 19, we'll be reviewing the listening done in class, so if you've missed class you should plan on being there Thursday. On the test, I want you to be able to tell the difference between Stravinsky's music, Schoenberg's, Bartok's, and the other composers we'll be discussing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
IMPORTANT AND SWEET: GUEST LECTURER ON MONDAY, OCT 16!
On Monday, Oct. 16 (this coming Monday) we'll be having a guest lecturer, Kendall Feeney, who will be talking about experimental music and also giving a demo of her theremin. If you don't know what that is, you need to come to class to find out! It's wicked cool!
She's one of our piano professors who also directs the contemporary ensemble on campus. NOTE: I will be there taking attendance on this day.
TONIGHT, FRIDAY THE 13TH:
Symphony on the Edge concert at the Big Easy in Spokane, 7:30pm. Tickets for students with ID are only $9! The Big Easy will open the doors for ticket sales at 6pm.
This concert will be really amazing because it's at a non-traditional venue, the orchestra players will be wearing jeans and t-shirts, and you can drink a cold beverage (21+!) while listening to some cutting-edge 2oth century/Contemporary music. I highly recommend it, especially since we've been talking about 20th C. music. It'll be a great first-time experience for all you newbies.
MONDAY'S JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT #4
You need to find an article about music, and write a 1-2 page (typed, double-spaced) summary and reflection on this article. Write what you liked/didn't like about the article, if you learned anything new from it, and any other comments, questions, or observations about the article. Sources: look in the NY Times (online or in the library), The New Yorker magazine, Harper's, or any other reputable magazine/newspaper. Our library also has some music journals, so you may look through those to find something that interests you. The article may be about any style of music, including musical theatre. Don't forget to include the author, name of the article, and where you got it (source). Please attach a copy of the article.
Email me if you have questions.
READING/LISTENING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 16:
*Ch. 66: Music of the Americas, pg. 394-407
*Ch. 71 & 72: New Directions/Contemporary Composers, pg. 458-483
*Ch. 74 & 75: Technology and Music/Some Current Trends, pg. 495-516.
As always, write 3 questions, comments or observations about each reading.
Also, when the book has a GUIDED LISTENING exercise, would you do that also and write down notes about melody/harmony/rhythm/texture/instrumentation? Again, I will be choosing random people to tell me about the reading/listening they did. If you don't have your own CD player, the library has CD players and headphones.
ABOUT READING:
It is extremely important that you do the readings. You should not depend on your teachers to provide all the information you need to be successful in the class. Why is this? Because, I may forget to mention something important, I may deliver the wrong information accidentally, and I don't go over everything that's in the book. I try to supplement what's in the book. When you don't do the readings, you miss a lot of general information about pieces and composers. The tests will be geared toward what you've read in the book, and if you don't do the readings, you may not do well on the tests (i.e. you may not pass the class.....).
I could be mean and have you turn in a written summary of each and every reading you do, so I know you've done it, but I won't do that because you're grown-ups, and also, this is college. In high school you may have gotten by not doing readings, but college demands more sophistication and intelligence. You need to take responsibility for your own learning. I know the textbook is expensive, and it's not the most riveting thing you'll ever read (I had no choice in the matter! I am but a humble grad student.....), but I take offense when I ask you to do readings and you don't do them. Okay, I'm through with my little rant.....thanks for reading.
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REMEMBER: PRESENTATIONS
Presentations begin the week of Oct. 16. Scroll down if you have questions about the presentation (I explain the project in more detail down below). You can be as creative as you want with the presentations. If you need a DVD player or VCR, let me know two days in advance and I can arrange for one. Any other questions? Let me know.
Have a good weekend!
THERE IS A TEST on Friday, Oct. 20. On Thursday, Oct. 19, we'll be reviewing the listening done in class, so if you've missed class you should plan on being there Thursday. On the test, I want you to be able to tell the difference between Stravinsky's music, Schoenberg's, Bartok's, and the other composers we'll be discussing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
IMPORTANT AND SWEET: GUEST LECTURER ON MONDAY, OCT 16!
On Monday, Oct. 16 (this coming Monday) we'll be having a guest lecturer, Kendall Feeney, who will be talking about experimental music and also giving a demo of her theremin. If you don't know what that is, you need to come to class to find out! It's wicked cool!
She's one of our piano professors who also directs the contemporary ensemble on campus. NOTE: I will be there taking attendance on this day.
TONIGHT, FRIDAY THE 13TH:
Symphony on the Edge concert at the Big Easy in Spokane, 7:30pm. Tickets for students with ID are only $9! The Big Easy will open the doors for ticket sales at 6pm.
This concert will be really amazing because it's at a non-traditional venue, the orchestra players will be wearing jeans and t-shirts, and you can drink a cold beverage (21+!) while listening to some cutting-edge 2oth century/Contemporary music. I highly recommend it, especially since we've been talking about 20th C. music. It'll be a great first-time experience for all you newbies.
MONDAY'S JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT #4
You need to find an article about music, and write a 1-2 page (typed, double-spaced) summary and reflection on this article. Write what you liked/didn't like about the article, if you learned anything new from it, and any other comments, questions, or observations about the article. Sources: look in the NY Times (online or in the library), The New Yorker magazine, Harper's, or any other reputable magazine/newspaper. Our library also has some music journals, so you may look through those to find something that interests you. The article may be about any style of music, including musical theatre. Don't forget to include the author, name of the article, and where you got it (source). Please attach a copy of the article.
Email me if you have questions.
READING/LISTENING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 16:
*Ch. 66: Music of the Americas, pg. 394-407
*Ch. 71 & 72: New Directions/Contemporary Composers, pg. 458-483
*Ch. 74 & 75: Technology and Music/Some Current Trends, pg. 495-516.
As always, write 3 questions, comments or observations about each reading.
Also, when the book has a GUIDED LISTENING exercise, would you do that also and write down notes about melody/harmony/rhythm/texture/instrumentation? Again, I will be choosing random people to tell me about the reading/listening they did. If you don't have your own CD player, the library has CD players and headphones.
ABOUT READING:
It is extremely important that you do the readings. You should not depend on your teachers to provide all the information you need to be successful in the class. Why is this? Because, I may forget to mention something important, I may deliver the wrong information accidentally, and I don't go over everything that's in the book. I try to supplement what's in the book. When you don't do the readings, you miss a lot of general information about pieces and composers. The tests will be geared toward what you've read in the book, and if you don't do the readings, you may not do well on the tests (i.e. you may not pass the class.....).
I could be mean and have you turn in a written summary of each and every reading you do, so I know you've done it, but I won't do that because you're grown-ups, and also, this is college. In high school you may have gotten by not doing readings, but college demands more sophistication and intelligence. You need to take responsibility for your own learning. I know the textbook is expensive, and it's not the most riveting thing you'll ever read (I had no choice in the matter! I am but a humble grad student.....), but I take offense when I ask you to do readings and you don't do them. Okay, I'm through with my little rant.....thanks for reading.
-----
REMEMBER: PRESENTATIONS
Presentations begin the week of Oct. 16. Scroll down if you have questions about the presentation (I explain the project in more detail down below). You can be as creative as you want with the presentations. If you need a DVD player or VCR, let me know two days in advance and I can arrange for one. Any other questions? Let me know.
Have a good weekend!
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