General survey of various styles of music in America. Topics may include jazz, ragtime, folk, rock, and contemporary art music which promotes the appreciation of cultural expressions.

An Introduction to America's Music, 3rd Ed.

Richard Crawford and Larry Hamberlin Waterman

W.W. NORTON AND COMPANY, 2018

Print ISBN: 9780393668285, 0393668282

eText ISBN: 9780393428049, 0393428044

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Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Identify the elements, styles, and musicians representative of music within the chosen style(s). 2. Analyze the elements and structures of music using appropriate terminology. 3. Critically evaluate the influence of social, political, technological, and/or cultural ideas on the chosen musical style(s). 4. Articulate an informed personal reflection of the chosen musical style(s).

Students will engage in active listening to identify, interpret, distinguish, and critique the elements of music in instrumental and vocal music(classical, jazz, music for the stage and screen, and classic rock). (PSLO 1abdcd; 3abcd; 4abc).

Students will be able to summarize the history and development of musical styles as connected to composers, musical terms, and music genres (PSLO 1abcd; 3abcd)

Students will be able to map, associate, and compare the development of music with the different periods of human history (PSLO 1abcd; 3abcd; 4abc)

Students will be able to describe and differentiate musical styles as related to cultural trends. (PSLO 1abcd; 2abc;3abcd)

Students will be able to debate, propose, and participate with personal responsibility. (PSLO 4)

Students will be able to appreciate the American song as an expression of social diversity, civic responsibility awareness of their own, and others' culture. (PSLO 5)

Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and visual communication.

Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts, and constructing solutions.

Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.

Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.

Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.

This class follows the same order and structure from the textbook: An Introduction to America's Music, 3rd Ed. Richard Crawford and Larry Hamberlin Waterman W.W. NORTON AND COMPANY, 2018 Print ISBN: 9780393668285, 0393668282 eText ISBN: 9780393428049, 0393428044

Talking about music: the characteristics or element of music and active listening.

I. Secular and Sacred Music in the European Colonies

II. America’s Music From the Civil War Through World War I

III. America's Music from World War I through World War II

IV. America's Music in the Postwar Era

V. America's Music since 1980

Quizzes, individual active listening assignments, and teamwork assignments TBA on a weekly basis

You will have assignments every week and they count as your class participation grade as well.

You will have one exam every month (September, October, and November).

The Final Exam is due by Friday December 4 at 8:00 PM through essay format and to be submitted through the Blackboard.

The Final Exam is due by Friday December 4 at 8:00 PM through essay format and to be submitted via Blackboard.

90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F

Final Exam 25%

Quizzes 30%

Class Participation 20%

Listening Assignments 25%

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please

consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of

academic dishonesty.

Under any circumstance learning tools generated by artificial intelligence should substitute students' assignments and learning performance. Assessments on this course will be focused on student's performance in terms of authenticity and personal responsibility.

Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is expected. No copy and paste from an original source will be accepted and will be graded zero (0). This applies to everything: assignments, quizzes, and tests. I will not discuss your grades over the phone. Please set an appointment with me through email. Appointments will be face-to-face at my office or online through video conference. You will need to bring your LSC- PA ID card to your appointment either face to face or online.

What counts as an absence?

This is an online course. Not doing one assignment counts as an absence. More than 5 absences( missing more than 5 assignments) will make you fail this course. Absences will count against your final attendance grade as well. Attendance is tracked via the Blackboard.

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Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.

Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.

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No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.

As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.

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