MUMH2040 - Syllabus Appendix I-Assignment Packet (Rev. 1… · MUMH2040.001 Syllabus Appendix I Assignment Packet A.Prince 3 MUMH2040.001 Course Overview Quiz Due: End of Week 1 (Sunday

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. April Prince

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TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Amanda Jacobsen

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Kinley Johnson

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Laura Fehr

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TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Miguel Espinel Pulgar

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Blaine Brubaker

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UNT CORE OBJECTIVES

Critical Thinking

Communication

Social Responsibility

Teamwork

Students will investigate the construction of the Western art music canon and,

subsequently, the creation of art music “masterpieces.”

Students will rethink the power of a chronological, canon-oriented, musical experience

by listening to music in a way that focuses on musical aesthetics across time, space, and

genre.

Working as a team, students will explore an aesthetic-based concept of music;

collaborate to identify a new music element; construct a group essay to explore and

justify this element; and curate a playlist that accompanies this new element.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Office: MUS260C

Office Hours: MWF 10-

11am

READING TECHNOLOGY

ASSIGNMENTS GRADING

HOW DO I TURN THINGS IN?All assignments completed outside of class are

due at 11.59pm on Sundays. Sundays are

considered the end of the Module Week.

Make sure you follow the guidelines on how to

upload your assignment properly to Canvas.

Check Syllabus Appendix I: Assignment Packet and the Course Overview Module for

more information on assignments.

Ben Ratliff, Every Song Ever: Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty

Lots of stuff on the internet

In-Class Activities

Group Activities

Course Overview Quiz

Bi-Weekly Quizzes

Padlet Explorations

Album Review

Music & Media Reports

Final Group Essay &

Playlist

900-999

800-899

700-799

600-699

0-599

A - Awesome!

B - Right on!

C - Passing

D - Barely

F - Come on, now.

1000-point scale100 points 200 points 25 points 100 points 200 points 100 points 100 points 175 points

iClicker REEF

Google Classroom

Canvas

Padlet

MUMH2040.001SyllabusAppendixIAssignmentPacket

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MUMH2040.001Spring,[email protected]:AssignmentPacketAssignment PointBreakdown TotalPointsforCategoryIn-ClassActivities 300(30%)

IndividualParticipationActivitiesReefPolling

100

GroupActivities12-13opportunitiestoearnfullpoints10x20pointseachProblem-BasedLearningExercisesFinalGroupEssayPlanningSessions

200

Quizzes 125(12.5%)

CourseOverviewQuiz 25 Bi-WeeklyQuizzes

8opportunitiestoearnfullpoints5x20pointseach

100

PadletExplorations

14opportunitiestoearnfullpoints10x20pointseach

200(20%)

WritingAssignments 200(20%)

AlbumReview(Essay) 100 Music&MediaReport1 50 Music&MediaReport2 50

FinalGroupEssay 175(17.5%)

GroupAssessment 25 FinalEssay 100 Playlist 50

GradeEquivalenceThegradeof“A”willbeassignedforexcellentacademicwork.Agradeof“B”willbeassignedforgoodwork.Agradeof“C”willbeassignedforfairwork.Agradeof“D”willbeassignedforworkthatminimallypasses.Agradeof“F”willbeassignedforfailingwork.(http://registrar.unt.edu/grades/understand-your-grade-report)Gradeswillbecalculatedaccordingtothefollowingscale:

900-1000A 800-899B 700-799C 600-699D 0-599F


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MUMH2040.001In-ClassActivitiesAssignmentGuidelinesIndividualActivitiesDuringeachclasssession,studentswillproduceavarietyofresponses:shortwritingassignments,responsestomultiplechoice questions, and discussion questions. These submissionswill be completed via iClicker Reef. Each classwill totalaround5points.Thetotalnumberofpointsthatyoucanearnduringthesemesteriscappedat100.Sinceyouwillhavetheopportunitytoanswermorequestionsthanarerequiredtoreach100,youcanstillbuild100pointsevenifyoumissacoupleof classes or answer somequestions incorrectly. Further, becausewill be givenmore than100pointsworthof pollingquestionsthroughoutthesemester,youmaynotmakeupmissedquestions,regardlesswhetheryouhaveforgottentobringaresponsedevice,youare latetoclass,oryoumissclass.Again,there isnomakeupformissedquestions. (Ifyouhaveextenuatingcircumstances,pleasenotifymesothatwemayworktogethertoensureyoursuccessinlearningthematerial.)PleaseNote: If youabuseyour iClickerReefprivilegeby responding indisrespectfulor inappropriateways,yourpollingabilitywillbewillbesuspendedfortheremainderofthesemester,meaningyouforfeitallremainingin-classparticipationpoints. If you respondwith a one-word answer to a short-discussionquestion, youwill not receive any credit for yourresponse.

AcademicIntegrity:ThemisuseofiClickerReefwillbeconsideredaviolationofproperstudentconductandwillbetreatedas cheating. For this class, iClickerReef is tobeusedasa learning toolby you in the classroom.Misusewould includesubmittinganswersforafriendwhoisnotinattendanceinclass,submittinganswerswhenyouareabsent,havingsomeoneelsesubmitanswersforyouwhenyouareabsent,oranyotheruseofiClickerReefbywhichyouarenotsubmittingyourownworkinclass.GroupActivitiesNearlyeveryWednesdayorFridaymeetingwill includeaproblem-basedlearningactivity.Fouroftheseactivitieswillbegraded.YouwillcompletethesetaskswithyourcoregroupandsubmityourworkviaCanvas,GoogleClassroom,orinhardcopy.Thesediscussiondayswillincorporatedifferentkindsofactivities,dependingonthatweek’stopic.Somepossibilities:

- Groupsreacttosourcematerial,decideona“stance,”andpreparetalkingpointstodiscussanddebate- Groupsareassigneda“stance”basedontheassignedsourcematerialandmust findevidencetosupportand

defendthisassignedposition- Groupscompleteapreparedassignmentandthendiscussanddebate- Groupssearchoutpopularmediaandmusic,applyconcepts,andgenerateanalysestodiscussanddebate- Groupsworkonfinalgroupessayandplaylist


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MUMH2040.001CourseOverviewQuiz

Due:EndofWeek1([email protected])Bi-WeeklyQuizzes

Due:Weeks2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16([email protected])AssignmentGuidelinesCourseOverviewQuizAttheendofWeek1,youwillcompleteashort,25-questionquizovertheCourseOverviewModule.Anyinformationalitemordocumentcontainedthereinisfairgameforthequiz,somakesureyoutakealookateverythinginthatmodule.Therewillbe25multiplechoiceandtrue/falsequestions.Eachquestionisworthonepoint.Youwillhavetwoattemptstocompletethequiz.Bi-WeeklyQuizzesEverytwoweeksyouwilltakeashortquizovertwoweeks’worthofcoursematerial.

• Quiz1:Week2QuizcoversmaterialsfromWeeks1and2• Quiz2:Week4QuizcoversmaterialfromWeeks3and4• Quiz3:Week6QuizcoversmaterialfromWeeks5and6• Quiz4:Week8QuizcoversmaterialfromWeeks7and8• Quiz5:Week10QuizcoversmaterialfromWeeks9and10• Quiz6:Week12QuizcoversmaterialfromWeeks11and12• Quiz7:Week14QuizcoversmaterialfromWeeks13and14• Quiz8:Week16QuizcoversmaterialfromWeeks15and16

Quizzeswillbeshort-answer,short-essay,multiple-choice,andtrue/false.Quizzeswillbetimedat30-45minutes,andanymaterialdiscussedinclass,assignedreadings,andonlinemodulesisfairgame.Quizzescanbecumulative.Eachquizisworth20pointsandthereare8opportunitiestocompletetherequired5,allowingyoutomiss3quizzeswithoutpenalty.Onlythe5bestquizscoreswillcountinyourfinalgrade.Bi-WeeklyQuizzeswillopenontheFridaybeforetheSundayduedate.


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MUMH2040.001PadletExplorationsAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeeks2-15([email protected])GeneralInformationOverthecourseofthesemester,youwillcompleteregular“PadletExplorations,”whichaskyoutoengagewiththecoursecontentonyourownterms.Theseassignmentsqualifyasoneofyourmainout-of-class,“blended”exercises,astheyasktoyouinteractwithreadingsandideasthatwemightnotdiscussduringourclassmeetings.Padletisafun,innovative,andeasy-to-readplatformthatallowsyoutointegratetext,videos, images,andmusic.Togetstarted,gotopadlet.comandcreateafreeaccount.Youarerequiredtosubmit10PadletExplorationsoverthecourseofthesemester.Thereare14opportunitiestocompletetherequired10,allowingyoutomiss4submissionswithoutpenalty.Onlythe10bestscoreswillcountinyourfinalgrade.Here’salinktoPadletSupportifyouneedhelpgettingstarted:https://padlet.com/support.Here’salinktosamplePadlets:https://padlet.com/about/gallery.

• Donotsignupforapaidsubscription!Usethefreeversion.Donot“upgrade”yourPadlettoasubscriptionversion,pleasejustusethefreeversion.

Formatting&SubmissionGuidelinesYouwillneedtocreateanewPadletforeachexploration.YoucanformatandstructureyourPadletanywayyoulike.TosubmityourPadletforgrading,followingthedirectionsbelow.Pleasenote,youwillneedtosubmityourweeklyPadletintwoplacesoryouwon’t receivecredit: to theassignmentsubmission forgradingand toyourgroup“PadletDiscussionBoard”inCanvas;youshouldcreateaunique“thread”foreachPadletExplorationinyourgroupdiscussionboard.

Tosubmitforgrading:- Clickonthe“share”iconinthetopright-handcorner- Checkyourprivacy settings.MakesureyourPadlet is set to“Secret.”Thatway,anyonewith the linkcan

access.- Clickonthe“Share/Export/Embed”tabintheright-handcorner- Clickon“Copylinktothispadlet”andcopythecode- Intheassignmentsubmission,pasteyourURLcode.

Afteryou’vesubmittedyourassignmentforgrading,pleasealsoembedyourPadlet intoyourgroupDiscussionBoardinCanvas,sothatyoucanviewandcommentonyourothergroupmembers’work.You’llreceive1pointextracrediteachweekforcommentingonatleastoneofyourgroupmember’sPadlets.HerearemoredetailsonhowtoshareyourPadlet:https://padlet.com/support/gettingstarted_share.RequiredContent:EachweeklyPadletExplorationshouldcontainthefollowing:

- Title/Subtitle:YourtitleshouldencapsulateyourmainfocusforthatPadletandberelatedtothatweek’stasks.- QuestionResponses:Youshouldincludeapointedresponsetoeachquestionaskedforthatweek’sPadlet.Tryto

group togetherquestions thatoverlap, andmakenew textboxes formoredistinct questions. Your responsesshouldbearound100-150wordsforeachquestion.

- Quotes:Eachpromptbelowwillaskyoutoengagewithaconceptorreadingassignment.Ifthereisanassociatedreading assignment, your Padlet should incorporate at minimum two substantial quotes that relate to yourinterpretationandunderstandingof theprompt; thesequotesshouldalsobring together thecontentonyourPadlet.Ifthereisnoreadingassociatedwiththatweek’sPadletexploration,seekoutquotationsfromothersthatthathelpilluminateyourideas.Pleasecaptionandcreditallquoteswiththeauthor’slastname,titleofreading,and page number when appropriate. Quote your favorite artist, quote a music critic, quote your wise bestfriend…theoptionsarelimitless!Includeauniquetextboxforeachquote.


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- Images:Youshouldhaveat leasttwo imagesthatexpressyour interpretationoftheprompt. Ifyoutakethemyourself,allthebetter.Pleasecaptionandcreditimagesthatarenotyourown.

- Media (Videos + Musical Examples): You should have at least two musical examples that engage with yourinterpretationandreactiontotheprompt.YoucanembedSpotifytracksveryeasilyintoPadlet,aswellasYouTubevideos.

- Thispagecontains“howtos”forpostingtoPadlet:http://jn.padlet.com/category/6-posting.PadletExplorationPrompts:

PadletExploration1:- DueDate:Week2- Prompt:Howdoyoudefinemusic?Howdoyouinteractwithmusiconaregularbasis?What’s“your”

music?What’syourfavoritegenreandwhy?Whatdoesmusicmeantoyou?Takeimagesorvideosofyourmusicalencounters(stores,walkingacrosscampus,clubs,carswithfriends,etc.).

- AssociatedReading:None.PadletExploration2:

- DueDate:Week3- Prompt:Basedonthisweek’sreadinganddiscussion,howwouldyoudefinetheWesternArt(“Classical”)

Musiccanoninyourownwords?Toachievethistask,I’maskingyoutocompletetwoshortscavengerhuntsandconsiderthefollowingquestions:o ListentotheareaClassicalradiostationwhenyou’reoutandabout:http://www.wrr101.com/.What

kindofmusicdoesthestationplay?Whatarethecomposersyouhear?Howwouldyoudescribeyourexperience?Documentyourresponsesandyourexperiences.

o FindoneexampleoftheWesternArtMusicCanonrepresentedonUNT’scampus,whichisoneoftheoldestandlargestmusicschoolsinAmerica.Takeapictureorvideo.Doyouseeaprogrampostedforanupcomingconcertwithcanoniccomposers?Studentscarryingaroundinstrumentsatthecoreofsomeofthemostimportantcanonicgenres?Doyouhearsomeonepracticingwhatsoundslikecanonicmusic?

o AssociatedReading:“IfHistoryisWrittenbytheVictors”PadletExploration3:

- DueDate:Week4- Prompt:Nowthatwe’vedefinedthecanon,it’stimetostartproblematizingit.Forthisweek,I’dlikeyouto

visitthewebsiteofatleasttwodifferentAmericanSymphonyOrchestras.Lookattheirrepertoire,andwhatthey’replayingforthisupcoming2017-2018season.Takealistentosomeofthepieces.Youcanfindalistinghere:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_symphony_orchestras_in_the_United_States.Whatkindsofmusicismissing?Howdoesthegroup“innovate”musically?Byperformingpopularmusic?Byperformingafewpiecesoutsideofthecanon?Whatkindofmusicwouldyouliketoseeperformed?Doyouseeyourselfinthemusicthatisbeingperformed?Whyorwhynot?

- AssociatedReadings:“SixEasyWaystoImmediatelyAddressRacialandGenderDiversityinYourMusicHistoryClassroom”,"LiteraryCanonsExcludeWorks","ANewCanon:InPopMusic,WomenBelongattheCenteroftheStory"

PadletExploration4:

- DueDate:Week5- Prompt:Attendand/orlive-streamanart/classicalmusicconcert.UNThastonsofofferings,andyoucan

findallupcomingconcertsatUNThere:http://calendar.music.unt.edu/.Thelivestreamisavailablehere:https://recording.music.unt.edu/live.Trytofindalargerensembleasopposedtoanintimaterecital,soyoucantryoutyournewlyacquiredgenre-identifyingandseriouslisteningskills.JazzconcertsandmasterclassesWILLNOTCOUNT!Gotoorwatchaconcertof“classicalmusic”likewe’vebeendiscussinginclass.Foryour“media,”youcanincludeexcerptsofthepieces,butyourimagesshouldbeaselfieofyouattheconcertandimagesofthehall/space/etc.


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ForyourPadlet,I’dlikeyoutoanswerthefollowingquestions:o Whatdidyoufindsuccessfulorunsuccessfulabouttheconcert?Whatpiecesstoodouttoyouthe

most?Why?Trytodescribehowtheymadeyoufeel,whilealsoengagingwithafewmusicalelementsyou’vebeenlearning.

o IwouldlikealsolikeyoutoreflectontherelevanceoftheWesternArtMusiccanonintoday’sworld.Canyouconnectwiththiskindofconcertexperience?Whyorwhynot?Whydoesthismusicmatter(ornot)toyou?Canyouseetracesofthemusicyouloveinthismusic?Whyorwhynot?

- AssociatedReading:None.PadletExploration5:

- DueDate:Week6- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofrepetition(Ratliff,Ch.1)asanimportantmusicalelement

acrossallkindsofmusic.DoyouagreewithRatliff’sargumentsregardingthismusicalelement?Whyorwhynot?ExamineatleastonemusicalexampleinRatliff’splaylistindetail–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?FindatleastonemusicalexampleoutsideofRatliff’splaylistandjustifyitsinclusion–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?

- AssociatedReading:Ratliff,Ch.1PadletExploration6:

- DueDate:Week7- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptoftransmission(Ratliff,Ch.4)asanimportantmusicalelement



- DueDate:Week8- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofasinglenote(Ratliff,Ch.6)asanimportantmusicalelement



- DueDate:Week9- Prompt:GiveapreviewofyourMusic&MediaReport2.Whichgenredoyoulistentoleastandwhy?Did

youchangeyourmindaboutthisgenreafterexploringandlisteningingreaterdepth?- AssociatedReading:None

PadletExploration9:

- DueDate:Week10- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofloudness(Ratliff,Ch.15)asanimportantmusicalelement



- DueDate:Week11- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptofcloseness(Ratliff,Ch.14)asanimportantmusicalelement

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not?ExamineatleastonemusicalexampleinRatliff’splaylistindetail–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?FindatleastonemusicalexampleoutsideofRatliff’splaylistandjustifyitsinclusion–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?


- DueDate:Week12- Prompt:Giveapreviewofyouralbumreview.Includealittlecontext,variousmusicalexamples,andyour

take.- AssociatedReadings:Thepopularacademicarticlesyoucite(formerreview)andRatliffianelementsthat

youincludedinyouressay.PadletExploration12:

- DueDate:Week13- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptoflinking(Ratliff,Ch.18)asanimportantmusicalelementacross

allkindsofmusic.DoyouagreewithRatliff’sargumentsregardingthismusicalelement?Whyorwhynot?ExamineatleastonemusicalexampleinRatliff’splaylistindetail–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?FindatleastonemusicalexampleoutsideofRatliff’splaylistandjustifyitsinclusion–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?


- DueDate:Week14- Prompt:Defineandevaluatetheconceptoftheperfectmoment(Ratliff,Ch.20)asanimportantmusical

elementacrossallkindsofmusic.DoyouagreewithRatliff’sargumentsregardingthismusicalelement?Whyorwhynot?ExamineatleastonemusicalexampleinRatliff’splaylistindetail–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?FindatleastonemusicalexampleoutsideofRatliff’splaylistandjustifyitsinclusion–howdoesitexemplifythismusicalconcept?


- DueDate:Week15- Prompt:GiveareviewofRatliff’sbook.Whatdidyouthink?Whatwereyourfavoriteaspects?Whatdidyou

findproblematic?Howhasitchangedhowyoulistentomusic?- AssociatedReading:Ratliff,Chs.1-20


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GradingThereare14opportunitiestoearnfullpointsforthisassignment,andonlythe10bestsubmissionswillcountinyourfinalgrade.EachPadletexplorationisworth20points.YourPadletsubmissionwillbegradedbasedonthecriteriaoutlinedbelow.Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing BeginningContent&Creativity

Postingprovidesinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicbuildingafocusedargumentaroundtheassignedprompt.ANDIncorporatesspecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Postingprovidesmoderateinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicbybuildingarelativelyfocusedargumentaroundtheassignedprompt.ANDIncorporatesspecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Postingprovidesminimalinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicbybuildingarelativelyfocusedargumentaroundtheassignedprompt.ORFailstoincorporatespecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Postingprovidesnoevidenceofinsight,understanding,andreflectivethoughtaboutthetopicANDFailstoincorporatespecificreferencestoassignedreadingfromtheweekasappropriate,byincludingdetailedparaphrasingandquotations.

Points 10 8 7 5WritingStyle/Voice

Postingreflectstheauthor’suniquepersonalitythroughexpressiveandcarefullyselectedwordchoicesthatbringthetopictolifesuccinctlyandwithflareANDPostingisfreeofgrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrors.Thestyleofwritingfacilitatescommunication.

Postingreflectabitoftheauthor’suniquepersonalitythroughwordchoicesthatattempttobringthetopictolifesuccinctlyANDPostingisrelativelyfreeofgrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrors.Thestyleofwritinggenerallyfacilitatescommunication.

PostingreflectsalmostnopersonalityandlittleattemptismadetouseeffectivewordchoicesthatbringthetopictolifeORPostingincludessomegrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrorsthatdistractthereader.

Postingdoesnotreflecttheauthor’spersonalityandwordchoicedoesnotbringthetopictolife.ORPostingincludesnumerousgrammatical,spelling,andpunctuationerrors.Thestyleofwritingdoesnotfacilitateeffectivecommunication.

Points 5 4 3 1Images&Media

Postingisgreatlyenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.4-5piecesofmediaenhancement

Postingissomewhatenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.2-3piecesofmediaenhancement

Postingisminimallyenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.1-2piecesofmediaenhancement

Postingisnotenhancedusingvideo,audio,images,and/orotheradd-ons.0piecesofmediaenhancement

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MUMH2040.001AlbumReviewAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeek12([email protected])GeneralInformationBuildingonyourmusicanalysisskills,youwillreviewarecordofyourchoice.Pleasechooseanewalbumthatinspiresyou(January1,2017–Today!),inordertoexpressyourselfasacritic.Youcanhaveanoverwhelminglypositivereactiontoarecord,anegativeone,or,morelikely,acombinationofpositiveandnegativefeelingsaboutarecord.Giventhatthereisastorybehindeveryalbum,itisuptoyoutoresearchthegroup,label,and/orproducer’shistoryinthemusicworld.Youshouldalsobeawareof theperceptionsof this artist in thepopular realmandhow this albummakes (ordisappoints)expectations.Thealbumshouldhavebeenreleasedinthelastyear(re-issuesareallowed,butnotrecommended)–thefresher,thebetter.Therecordcanrepresentanygenreofmusic.Usingthewebsitehttp://www.allmusic.com/,youcanexplorethesepossibilities,listentosoundclipsandfindoutwhatalbumsinaparticulargenrehavebeenreleasedinthelastyear.Thesiterequiresthatyouregister,buttheprocessisveryfast.

Hereisagreatlinktoa“HowTo”siteforrecordreviews:- https://jericsmith.com/2011/05/11/how-to-write-a-record-review

Someexamplesofgreatreviews:

- Ian Cohen’s review of GZA’s Liquid Swords: Chess Box Deluxe Edition:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16857-liquid-swords-chess-box-deluxe-edition/ and ofDIIV’sOshin:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16749-oshin/

- Mark Anthony Neal on Cee-Lo Green: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/ceelo-soulmachine

- IfyouwouldliketoseesomeofwriterDouglasWolk’sunparalleledworkasablogger(withafocusonmusic)pleasevisithiswebsite:http://www.lacunae.com/

FormattingandSubmissionGuidelinesYouressayshouldbe3-4pages,doubled-spaced,andtypedin12-pointTimes,Arial,orCambriafontwith1”marginsoneachsideofthepage.Feelfreetowriteinmoreinformal,“fun”languageofacritic–withnofluff!Includemediaandimagesto enhance your arguments. (It’s okay if yourmedia pushes you over the page limit a bit, especially if you decide toincorporate throughout your review, as opposed to including only at the end.) Under no circumstances will emailedsubmissionsbeaccepted.PleasesubmitdirectlytoCanvas.Pleaseciteallsourcematerialappropriately(MLA,Chicago,APA–yourstylechoice!)andcarefullyproof-readyourwork.

RequiredContent- Introduction:Thissectionhasanexcitingopeninghookandclearlysetsuptheimportandrelevanceofrecordand

focusforreview.(1paragraph)- Frame/Context for Record: This section discusses the artist and their known body ofwork. This sectionmust

includeanoutsidesource(citedcorrectly):apreviousreviewoftheartist’spre-existingwork.Pleasedonotincludeareviewoftherecordyou’rereviewing,butareviewoveroneoftheirearlierrecords.Thisreviewshouldhelpyoureflectontheartist’srelevanceintoday’smusicalworld,whilealsoprovidingacomparativeframefortheirnewrecord.(2-3paragraphs)

- PersonalSpinontheRecord:Thisisyourtakeontherecord.Youshouldtrytoreflectbackonthemeaningsandgoalsoftherecord,andwhatyoufindsuccessful(orunsuccessful).Whatdoyoulikeabouttherecord?Whattracksstandouttoyou?Howdothesetrackssupportyourtakeontherecord?Youshouldhaveadetaileddiscussionofatleasttwotracks,whereyoudescribetheirsoundandhowtheysupportyourtakeontherecord.Yourdiscussionofeach“track”shouldcontain2-3specific,appropriatemusicelements.IncorporateelementsthatRatliffdiscussesthroughout his book, referencing his book, Every Song Ever, at least twice specifically in your review. (2-3paragraphs)


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- FinalThoughts:Thissectiondiscussesthemeaning/powerofthealbumintoday’sculturalcontextbycomparingittootherpoets/musiciansandconsiderswhereyouseethatartist“going.”Howdoesthisrecord“stackup”?(2-3paragraphs)

- Media:Youmustincludeatleast4-5piecesofmediatoenhanceyourreview.Thismediacouldbealbumartwork,imagesoftheartist,linkstosongs/musicvideosthatresonatewithyourreview,etc.Pleasecarefullycaptionallartwork.Youcanincludethemediathroughoutyourreview,orjustincludeitallattheend.Themediawillnotcounttowardsyourpagelength.Ifmediacauseyouressaytoextendover4pages,don’tworry.

GradingYourAlbumReviewwillbegradedbasedonthecriteriaoutlinedbelow.

Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing Beginning

I.Introduction(1paragraph)

Hasanexcitingopeninghook,clearlysetsuptheimportandrelevanceofrecordandfocusforreview.

Hasanokayopeninghook,setsuptheimportandrelevanceofrecordandfocusforreview.

Unexciting/noopeninghook,abitgeneral,doesn’tclearlyoutlinetheimportandrelevanceofrecordandfocusforreview.

Overlyvagueanddoeslittletoaddressmeaningorimportofrecordinanyrealway.

Points 10 9 7 4II.Framesrecordbyputtingitincontext.What’stheartist’shistoryandculturalrelevance?Howdoestherecordfitintotheartist’sknownhistoryandbodyofwork?(Incorporateonepreviousreviewoftheartist’spre-existingworktomakeyourpoint!)(2-3paragraphs)

Excellentdiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofwork.ANDIncorporatesONEPREVIOUSREVIEWoftheartist’spre-existingwork.(2-3Paraphrases,textualreferences,clearandnuancedengagementwithsource.)

Gooddiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofwork.ANDIncorporatesONEPREVIOUSREVIEWoftheartist’spre-existingwork.(1-2Paraphrases,textualreferences,clearengagementwithsource.)

Okaydiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofwork.ANDReferencesONEPREVIOUSREVIEWoftheartist.(Sourceismentionedinpassingand/ornotwell-integratedintotheargumentathand.ORSourceisnotvalid.)

MinimaldiscussionofartistandtheirknownbodyofworkORReferencesnopreviousreview.

Points 25 21 18 13III.PersonalspinontherecordWhatdoyoulikeabouttherecord?Whattracksstandouttoyou?Howdothesetrackssupportyourtakeontherecord?(2-3paragraphs)

Excellentanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedwiththealbuminquestion.ANDIncludespowerfulandnuanceddiscussionoftracksthatstandoutandenhancethereview.(Discussionoftracksincludesatleasttwospecificandappropriate“Ratlifiian”elementsandreferences.)

Goodanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedwiththealbuminquestion.ANDIncludesgooddiscussionoftracksthatstandoutandenhancethereview.(Discussionoftracksincludesatleastonespecificandappropriate“Ratlifiian”elementsandreferences.)

OkayanalysisofpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedwiththealbuminquestionORonlyincludesgeneraldiscussionofonlyonetrackandno“Ratliffian”elementsandreferences.

MinimalpersonalspinonwhattheartisthasaccomplishedANDdoesnotincludedetaileddiscussionsofatleastonetrackandno“Ratliffian”elementsandreferences.

Points 25 21 18 13IV.FinalThoughtsDiscussesthemeaningofthealbumintoday’sculturalcontextby

Thoughtful,detailed,andpowerfulresponsetothe“meaning”ofthealbumin/astoday’sculturebycomparingit

Goodresponsetothe“meaning”ofthealbumin/astoday’sculturebycomparingit

Somewhatgeneraldiscussiontothe“meaning”ofthealbumin/astoday’sculturebycomparingtheiroutput

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comparingittootherpoets/musiciansandconsiderswhereyouseethatartist“going.”(2-3paragraphs)

tootherpoets/musiciansANDReflectsonwheretheartistmightgonextorhowmusicingeneralmaychangeasaresultoftheartist’ssuccessorfailure

tootherpoets/musiciansANDReflectsonwheretheartistmightgonext,orhowmusicingeneralmaychangeasaresultoftheartist’ssuccessorfailure

tootherpoets/musiciansORReflectsgenerallyonwheretheartistmightgonext,orhowmusicingeneralmaychangeasaresultoftheartists’successandfailure

ORnodiscussionoftheartist’scomparativeframe.

Points 25 21 18 13V.Images&MediaOptionstoinclude:YouTubelinksofsonganalyzed,imagesoftheartist,otherworkofartistthatsupportyourconclusions,albumartwork,bioshots

Incorporates4-5piecesfun/relevantmedialinksandimagestoenhancereview.



Incorporatesnofun/relevantmedialinksandimagestoenhancereview

Points 5 4 3 0VI.Mechanics 1-2minorincidents

(isolatedspelling,grammar,syntax)

3-4incidents,pervasivepunctuationissuesor1-2syntaxissues

Frequentspellingissues,multiplesyntaxproblems,unclearorganization

Numeroussyntaxissues,poororganization

Points 10 8 7 4

AutomaticDeductions:

YourreviewmustfocusonarecordreleasedonandafterJanuary1,2017.Thefresherthebetter.Ifyoufocusonarecordreleasedbefore1.1.17,anautomatic25-pointdeductionapplies.

FAQs:HowdoIinserttheimagesintomypaper?(TurnItInwon’tallowmetouploadanadditionalpdfforjpeg.)

Supplementalimagesandmedialinksneedtobeincorporateddirectlyintoyourpaper.Pleasejustaddtheminthebodyorconclusionofyourpaperasyoureferenceparticulardetailsoraspects(SeeFigure1,SeeMusicVideo“xyz.com,”etc.).Youcannotemailtheseimagesseparately.Turnitinwon'tallowyoutoattachadditionalpdfs,etc.

HowshouldIcitemysourcematerial?

Youmustciteadditionaloutsidesourcesthatyouusetoprovide“background”informationonyourartistofchoice.Pleasereferencetheauthor’snameinparenthesesafterquotesorparaphrasing,orsimplyincludetheAuthor’snameandthetitleofthereviewinthebodyofyourpaper.Pleaseincludeamoreformalcitation(whateveryourstyle preference—Chicago, MLA, or APA) at your paper’s conclusion. For Ratliff, please just include an easyparentheticalcitationlike:(Ratliff,130).Remember:youmustciteeverysinglesource!Usequotationswhenusingwordsthatarenotyourown.TurnItIndoesn’tplay.Thisprogramwillnoteeveryquote,sentence,orwordchoicethatissimilartoanothersource.Makesureyourcitationsareclear.

Iwanttousearandomblogformy“previous”albumsource.Isthatacceptable?

Pleaseuseasourcethatiswrittenbyareliable,professionalsource.Youcanuseanynumberofonlinenewspapersormagazines,manyofwhomhavemusiccriticsontheirstaff.Ifareputablecritichasablog,pleasemakethatclearinyourbibliography.Possiblesources:- RollingStone- Pitchfork- Allmusic

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MUMH2040.001Music&MediaReportsAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeeks2and9([email protected])GeneralInformationThroughoutthiscourse,wearefocusingoninterrogatingtheconceptofa“musicalmasterpiece,”andalsoquestioninghowwecan“appreciate”musicofallkinds.Thisassignmentasksyoutoexpandontheseconcepts,consideringmusicasbothanaestheticobjectandaworkofsocialandcivicpower.Thisassignmentalsoasksyoutoreflectonyourownmusicaltastes,andwhycertainmusicalgenresresonatemorewithyouthanothersForthisassignment,youwillseekoutmusicandmediafromthelastfiveyearsandreflectonthemusic’smeaningtoitsintended audience and to you. In addition, you must locate at least three reputable pop-academic sources (onlinearticle/reaction,reviewofartist,newsstoryrelatedtothesong,etc.)thathelpyouunderstandmorefullythemusicathand.Atleastoneoftheseshouldcontaininformationfromtheperspectiveoftheperformers,reflectingontheirownartisticmotivations.Somepopacademicarticlesmightcomefromsourcescomparableto:

- RollingStone- Pitchfork- Allmusic- NPR

- NewYorkTimes- LATimes- TheGuardian- BBC

Youwillcompletetworeportsoverthecourseofthesemester;eachasksyoutoengagewithtwouniquemusicalgenres.Yourownmusical“taste”or“preference”willhelpguideyourmusicalchoices.Foryoursecondreport,youmustchooseasong/issuethatisoutsideofyourimmediateculturalperspective.

- Report1:Pleasefindasong/issuefromagenreofmusicthatyouaremostlikelytolistentoregularly.(Inotherwords,youhavethisgenrepre-programmedinyourfavoriteradiostationsandaSpotifyplaylistdedicatedtoit.)

- Report2:Pleasefindasong/issuefromagenreofmusicthatyouareleastlikelytolistentoregularly.(Inotherwords,whenthisgenrecomesonifyou’reinastore…youleave.)

Relyingontheworksheetbelow,pleasereflectonhowandwhythesongwaswritten(orthemotivationsofmusicalevent),whatitmeansfromtheculturalperspectiveofthesinger(ormusicians),howitengageswithcivic/communityissues,andwhat itmeans to the cultural perspectivesof the target audience. You should also reflecton the artist’s ownpersonalreactionsandattitudes,andquestionhowyoucanunderstandthemeaningofthesongbymovingpastyourownculturalbiases. Finally, you should consider how and why themusic is socially relevant in today’s broader world, how it hasinfluencedyourownunderstandingofthecivic/communityissueathand,andhowyoucanengagewiththismusicinnewways.FormattingandSubmissionGuidelinesPleasetypedirectlyintothisprovidedworksheetattached.Pleasetypeyourresponsebelow“StudentResponse.”Youshoulddownloadtheworksheet,andthensaveanduploadtheworksheetasanewdocument.Pleasedon’tcopyandpasteintotheCanvassubmissionbox,butaddasanattachment.Yourmediareportshouldbetheonlycontentyouupload;pleasedonotincludethesedirections.


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RequiredContentPleaseprovideadetailedresponsetoeachquestionbelow.Youmustrespondtoeachcriterion,andyourresponseshouldrangefrom150-250words.Pleasewriteinastructured,narrativestyle(i.e.:nobulletpoints!).*PleaseNote:Ifasong/issueischosenoutsideofthefive-yeartime-frame,anautomatic5-pointdeductionapplies.GenreofSong:

ArtistandSong(PerformersandMusicalWork):

YouTubeLinkofSong:

LinkstoThreePopularAcademicArticles:

AssessmentCriteria

AcknowledgesPerspectives:Whyandhowisthismusicalsong(andgenre)“inside”or“outside”ofyourownimmediateculturalmilieu?Pleaseoutlinespecificmusicalelementstoenhanceyourargument.Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

ApplyPerspectives:Howcanyouunderstandtheculturalperspectivefromwhichthissongwaswritten(orthisworkstaged)?Whatdoesitmeantotheperformers?Whatdoesitmeantoitsintendedaudience?Howdothelyricsandsoundofthemusiccommunicatehowyouunderstandthisperspective?Ifthereisamusicvideo,howdoesthevideocommunicateperspectivesandissuesathand?Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

AcknowledgeCivicResponsibility:Howdoesthissongintersectwithcivic,publiclifeandtheaffairsofregional,national,and/orglobalcommunities?(Civiclife=publiclifeofcitizens.)Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

ApplyCivicResponsibility:Howdoesthissonginfluenceyourunderstandingofthecommunity,civicissuesathand?Whatarethepurposesandbenefitsofthiskindofmusicalengagement?Whyandhowdoesitmatter?Referenceyouracademicsourcesasneeded.(150-250words)StudentResponse:

PersonalDevelopment:Report1:YourMamaisleastlikelytolistentothegenreyou’remostlikelytolistento(i.e.thegenreyou’veselectedforthisreport);howdoyouconvinceheroftheculturalvalueandimportofthisgenre?Report2:Yournewroommatehasinvitedtoyoutoaconcertthatfeaturesagenrethatdoesn’tresonatewithyou(i.e.thegenreyou’veselectedforthisreport);howdoyoufindawayto“connect”tothismusic?Howdoyoucompromise?(Youdohavetolivewiththisperson,afterall.)Somequestionstoconsider:Howdoyoufeelwhenyoulistentothegenre?Likeanoutsider?Likeaninsider?Anempathizerand/orsympathizer?Howdoyourownculturalbiasesandperspectivesallowyoutounderstandcertainaspects,butnotothers?(150-250words)StudentResponse:

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GradingTheworksheetwillbegradedinconjunctionwithrubricbelow. Advanced Proficient Developing BeginningAcknowledgePerspectives

Demonstratesexceptionalabilitytoarticulateinsightsintodiversecultural/interculturalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Demonstratesadvancedrecognitionandarticulationofdiversecultural/interculturalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Demonstratesadequateunderstandingofdiversecultural/internationalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Demonstratesminimalunderstandingofandinsightsintodiverseculturalperspectivesincludingone’sownculturalrulesandbiasesinrelationshiptomusicalgenreathand

Points 10 8 7 5ApplyPerspectives

Demonstratesexceptionalabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpressempathyfordiverseperspectives

Demonstratesadvancedabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpressempathyfordiverseperspectives

Demonstratesadequateabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpressempathyfordiverseperspectives

Demonstratesminimalabilitytoassumeaperspectiveotherthanone’sownandexpresseslimitedempathyfordiverseperspectives

Points 10 8 7 5AcknowledgeCivicResponsibility

Acomplexandfullydevelopedcombinationofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationastheyrelatetothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Anadvancedandwelldevelopedcombinationofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationastheyrelatetothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Anadequateandacceptablydevelopedcombinationofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationastheyrelatetothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Asurfaceunderstandingofknowledge,skills,values,andmotivationinvolvedincivicresponsibilityanddifficultyrelatingtothecommunity/civicissuethatsong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Points 10 8 7 5ApplyCivicResponsibility

Demonstratescommunity/civicengagementthroughreflectiononcommunitybasedactionthatthesong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques

Demonstratescivicengagementthroughreflectiononcommunitybasedactionthatthesong/genreexplores,advocates,orcritiques



Points 10 8 7 5PersonalDevelopment

Articulatesinsightsaboutpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefsseekingcomplexityandunderstandingandrecognizingculturalbiases,resultinginashiftinself-description.

Recognizesnewperspectivesaboutownpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefs(e.g.notlookingforsameness;comfortablewiththecomplexitiesthatnewperspectivesoffer.)

Identifiesownpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefs(e.g.withastrongpreferenceforthoserulessharedwithownculturalgroupandseeksthesameinothers.)

Showsminimalawarenessofownpersonalattitudes,behaviorsorbeliefs(eventhosesharedwithownculturalgroup(s)(e.g.uncomfortablewithidentifyingpossibleculturaldifferenceswithothers.)

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MUMH2040.001FinalGroupEssayandPlaylistAssignmentGuidelinesDue:EndofWeek15([email protected])GeneralInformationForyourfinalessay,youandyourgroupwillidentifyanewkindofmusicalelementintheveinofRatliff.Youwillbrainstormwithyourgroupduringclasssessions,constructaroughoutline,andcomposeanessaytogether.Finally,youwillcurateaplaylistthatexemplifiesyourmusicalelement.Toshowyourwork,youwilluploadmosttaskstoyourCanvasgroup.FormattingandSubmissionGuidelinesYouressayshouldbe6-8pages,doubled-spaced,andtypedin12-pointTimes,Arial,orCambriafontwith1”marginsoneachsideof thepage.Undernocircumstanceswillemailedsubmissionsbeaccepted.Pleasesubmitdirectly toCanvas.Pleaseciteallsourcematerialappropriately(MLA,Chicago,APA–yourstylechoice!)andcarefullyproof-readyourwork.

Youshouldsubmityourplaylistonthefinalpageofyourpaper.Yourplaylistdoesn’tcounttowardyourpagelimit.PleasecurateyourplaylistonSpotifyorYouTubeandincludethelinkattheoutsetofyourplaylist.YoushouldthenlisttheArtist,Song/Album,Yearforeachselectiononyourplaylist.SeeRatliff’schapterplaylistsforformattingguidelines.

RequiredContent- IntroductoryMatter:Thissectiongivesabroadoverviewtoyourelement.Youshouldincludepersonalanecdotes

(like Ratliff) alongwith several philosophical/aesthetic questions.Why you chose your element, andwhy thiselementmattersshouldbeapparent.(1-2pages)

- ElementasAppliedtoDiverseMusicalExamples:Thissectiondiscussestheelementasappliedtoseveraluniquemusicalexamples.Howdoesyourelementmanifestinmusic?Whydoesitmatter?Whatadditionalquestionsdothesemusicalexamplesraise?Howdotheseelementsinfluenceyouandyourgrouppersonally?Howdoesthiselementaskyoutolisteninanewway?Whyandhow?(3-4pages)

- Final Thoughts: This section shouldwrap up your big questions and leave your reader with a fewmore “bigquestions”andmusicalideastoconsider.Yourendingshouldbepointedandpowerful.(1-2pages)

- Playlist:Youmustincludeatleast5-10songs/albumsthatexemplifyyourelement.ThisplaylistshouldbecuratedviaSpotify.ThefinalpageofyourpapershouldincludetheArtist,Song/AlbumTitle,YearalongwithalinktoyourSpotifyplaylist.Eachexampleyouincludeshouldhavebeenreferencedexplicitlyinyouressay.YoushouldhaveATLEASTfiveuniquegenresrepresentedandoneMUSTbeclassical/artmusic.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtocreateand share Spotify playlists, here’s a tutorial: https://news.spotify.com/us/2009/03/13/spotify-feature-creating-and-sharing-playlists/.


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GradingYourFinalEssayandPlaylistwillbegradedbasedonthecriteriaoutlinedbelow.

Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing Beginning

I.Introduction(2pages)

Exceptionalintroductiontoacreative,interesting,andinsightfulnewmusicalelement.ANDIncludespersonalengagementandalargerideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Advancedintroductiontoacreative,interesting,andinsightfulnewmusicalelement.ANDIncludespersonalengagementandalargerideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Adequateintroductiontoasomewhatoverlygeneralnewmusicalelement.ORIncludesoverlygeneralpersonalengagementandapoorlyconstructedideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Minimalintroductiontoanuncreativenewmusicalelement.ANDIncludesnopersonalengagementandnolargerideologicalframethatjustifiestheimportoftheelement.

Points 25 21 18 12II.Elementasappliedtodiversemusicalexamples.(4pages)

Exceptionalabilitytoapplymusicalelementtoavarietyofdiversemusicalexamples.ANDApplicationiscompletelysuccessful.Ideasmakesenseandarecohesiveandcreative

Advancedabilitytoapplymusicalelementtoavarietyofdiversemusicalexamples.ANDApplicationmakessensemostofthetimeIdeasarelargelycohesiveandcreative.

Adequateabilitytoapplymusicalelement,andmusicalexamplesaren’tparticularlydiverseANDApplicationmakessenseonlyforafewmusicalexamples.Ideasarenotparticularlycohesiveorcreative.

Minimalabilitytoapplymusicalelement,andmusicalelementsaren’tparticularlydiverseANDApplicationisrarelysuccessfultomusicalexamples.Ideasarerarelycohesiveorcreative.

Points 40 33 29 23IV.FinalThoughts(2pages)

Exceptionalconclusionthatleavesthereaderengagedandinterestedinthebigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement.

Advancedconclusionthatleavesthereadergenerallyengagedandinterestedinthebigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement

Adequateconclusionthatleavesthereaderminimallyengaged.Verylittleengagementwithbigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement.

Minimalconclusionthatdoesn’tengagethereader.Noengagementwithbigideasrelatedtothemusicalelement.

Points 25 21 18 12V.Mechanics 1-2minorincidents

(isolatedspelling,grammar,syntax)

3-4incidents,pervasivepunctuationissuesor1-2syntaxissues

Frequentspellingissues,multiplesyntaxproblems,unclearorganization

Numeroussyntaxissues,poororganization

Points 10 8 7 4VI.Playlist(Includeasanappendix–doesn’tcounttowardspagelimit!)

Playlistisexceptional.Itisconvincingandeachtrackrelatestothemusicalelementincompellingways.Atleastfivegenresarerepresented.

Playlistisadvancedandlargelysuccessful.Themajorityoftracksrelatetothemusicalelementincompellingways.Atleastfourgenresarerepresented.

Playlistisadequateandsometimessuccessful.Sometracksrelatetothemusicalelementincompellingwaysandothersdonot.Atleastthreegenresarerepresented.

Playlistisminimallysuccessful.Manytracksdon’trelatetothemusicalelementincompellingways.Onlyone-twogenresarerepresented

Points 50 45 40 30

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AprilPrinceMUMH2040.001MUMH1610.003MUMH3000.001Spring,2018SyllabusAppendixII:Policies2017-2018SemesterAcademicSchedule(withAdd/DropDates)

http://catalog.unt.edu/content.php?catoid=17&navoid=1737AcademicCalendarataGlance,2017-2018

https://www.unt.edu/catalogs/2017-18/calendarFinalExamSchedule

http://registrar.unt.edu/exams/final-exam-schedule/springAcademicIntegrityAllworkcompletedforthisclassisexpectedtobethestudent’sown,andacademicdishonesty(including,butnotlimitedto,plagiarismonpapersorcheatingingeneral)willbepunished.Studentscaughtcheatingorplagiarizingwillreceivea“0”forthatparticularassignment.Additionally,theincidentwillbereportedtotheDeanofStudents,whomayimposefurtherpenalty. According to theUNT catalog, the term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to: a. use of any unauthorizedassistanceintakingquizzes,tests,orexaminations;b.dependenceupontheaidofsourcesbeyondthoseauthorizedbytheinstructor inwriting papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; c. the acquisition,withoutpermission,oftestsorotheracademicmaterialbelongingtoafacultyorstaffmemberoftheuniversity;d.dualsubmissionofapaperorproject,orresubmissionofapaperorprojecttoadifferentclasswithoutexpresspermissionfromtheinstructor(s);ore.anyotheractdesignedtogiveastudentanunfairadvantage.Theterm“plagiarism”includes,butisnotlimitedto:a.theknowingornegligentusebyparaphraseordirectquotationofthepublishedorunpublishedworkofanotherpersonwithoutfullandclearacknowledgment;andb.theknowingornegligentunacknowledgeduseofmaterialspreparedbyanotherpersonoragencyengagedinthesellingoftermpapersorotheracademicmaterials.Theuniversity’spolicyandproceduresregardingacademicintegritycanbefoundhere:

http://facultysuccess.unt.edu/academic-integrityConductStudentbehavior that interfereswithan instructor’sability toconductaclassorotherstudents'opportunity to learn isunacceptableanddisruptiveandwillnotbetoleratedinanyinstructionalforumatUNT.StudentsengaginginunacceptablebehaviorwillbedirectedtoleavetheclassroomandtheinstructormayreferthestudenttotheDeanofStudentstoconsiderwhetherthestudent'sconductviolatedtheCodeofStudentConduct.Theuniversity'sexpectationsforstudentconductapplytoallinstructionalforums,includinguniversityandelectronicclassroom,labs,discussiongroups,fieldtrips,etc.(Alsoseebelow,UNTCareTeam)Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheStudentCodeofConduct,whichcanbefoundhere:

https://deanofstudents.unt.edu/conductAccesstoInformation—EagleConnectYouraccesspoint forbusinessandacademicservicesatUNToccursatmy.unt.edu.Allofficialcommunication fromtheuniversitywillbedeliveredtoyourEagleConnectaccount.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitthewebsitethatexplainsEagleConnectandhowtoforwardyoure-mail:eagleconnect.unt.edu/

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ODAStatementTheUniversityofNorthTexasmakesreasonableacademicaccommodationforstudentswithdisabilities.StudentsseekingaccommodationmustfirstregisterwiththeOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation(ODA)toverifytheireligibility.Ifadisabilityisverified,theODAwillprovideyouwithanaccommodationlettertobedeliveredtofacultytobeginaprivatediscussionregarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices ofaccommodationshouldbeprovidedasearlyaspossibleinthesemestertoavoidanydelayinimplementation.Notethatstudentsmustobtainanewletterofaccommodationforeverysemesterandmustmeetwitheachfacultymemberpriortoimplementationineachclass.ForadditionalinformationseetheOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation.ForadditionalinformationseetheOfficeofDisabilityAccommodationwebsitehere,disability.unt.edu.Youmayalsocontactthembyphone:(940)565-4323.FinancialAidandSatisfactoryAcademicProgressAstudentmustmaintainSatisfactoryAcademicProgress(SAP)tocontinuetoreceivefinancialaid.Studentsmustmaintainaminimum2.0cumulativeGPAinadditiontosuccessfullycompletingarequirednumberofcredithoursbasedontotalregisteredhoursperterm.Studentscannotexceedattemptedcredithoursabove150%oftheirrequireddegreeplan.Ifastudentdoesnotmaintaintherequiredstandards,thestudentmaylosetheirfinancialaideligibility.Studentsholdingmusicscholarshipsmustmaintainaminimum2.5overallcumulativeGPAand3.0cumulativeGPAinmusiccourses.Ifatanypointyouconsiderdroppingthisoranyothercourse,pleasebeadvisedthatthedecisiontodosomayhavethepotentialtoaffectyourcurrentandfuturefinancialaideligibility.ItisrecommendedthatyoutoscheduleameetingwithanacademicadvisorinyourcollegeorvisittheStudentFinancialAidandScholarshipsofficetodiscussdroppingacoursebeingdoingso.Seeadditionalinformationatthefollowinglink:http://financialaid.unt.edu/sapRetentionofStudentRecordsStudentrecordspertainingtothiscoursearemaintainedinasecurelocationbytheinstructorofrecord.Allrecordssuchasexams,answersheets(withkeys),andwrittenpaperssubmittedduringthedurationofthecoursearekeptforatleastonecalendar year after course completion. Course work completed via the Blackboard online system, including gradinginformationandcomments, isalso stored ina safeelectronicenvironment foroneyear.Youhavea right toviewyourindividual record;however, informationaboutyourrecordswillnotbedivulgedtoother individualswithouttheproperwrittenconsent.YouareencouragedtoreviewthePublicInformationPolicyandtheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)lawsandtheuniversity’spolicyinaccordancewiththosemandatesatthefollowinglink:http://ferpa.unt.edu/RespondingtoStudentsinDistressPleasevisittheCARETeamwebsitetotipstorecognizestudentsindistressandwhatyouneedtodoincasesofextremebehaviororreferencestosuicide.Youcanfindmoreinformationatthefollowinglink:http://studentaffairs.unt.edu/careStudentPerceptionsofTeaching(SPOT)Studentfeedbackisimportantandanessentialpartofparticipationinthiscourse.Thestudentevaluationofinstructionisa requirement for all organized classes at UNT. The short SPOT surveywill bemade available to provide youwith anopportunity to evaluate how this course is taught. For additional information, please visit the spot website atwww.spot.unt.eduoremailspot@unt.edu.TurnitinStatementandStudents’RightsStudentsmightbeaskedtosubmitsomeworkforthisclasstoTurnitin,aweb-basedplagiarismdetectionservice.GradeofI(Incomplete)

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UniversitypolicyspecifiesthatthegradeofI-incompleteis“anon-punitivegradegivenonlyduringthelastone-fourthofasemesterandonlyifastudentis(1)passingthecourse;(2)hasjustifiablereasonwhytheworkcannotbecompletedonschedule;and(3)arrangeswiththeinstructortofinishthecourseatalaterdatebycompletingspecificrequirementsthatthe instructormust listonthegradesheet.Allwork in thecoursemustbecompletedwithin thespecifiedtime(not toexceedoneyearaftertakingthecourse).”ModificationsCircumstancesareapttochangeduringthesemesterandtheinstructorreservestherighttoalterormodifythiscoursesyllabus.Anyandallmodificationstothesyllabuswillbesubmittedtoyouinwritinganddiscussedinclass.

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