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Music Appreciation
MUSI 115
Assistant Professor Keith Heimann
My home page is under construction!
www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/music/kheimann
www.brookdalecc.edu Search + “keith”
www.google.com “keith heimann”
Add to your favorites for the semester.
How to contact me….
My office PAC 117
My office phone: 732 224-2603
My e-mail:
How to contact me, part 2…
My office hours (under construction!) Monday
1-2PM Tuesday
10 – 11AM Wednesday
9-10AM
If my office hours do not work with your schedule, please let me know immediately and we will find a better time!
Additional help…..
Learning Assistant – Mike Conklin
Librarian – Shay Delcurla
Your e-mail address
You have a unique e-mail address which I will use to contact you on a regular basis.
James Doe = [email protected]
Jane Doe = [email protected]
Double-check your e-mail address with me before leaving today!
What you will receive in e-mail… My power point presentations;
Test reviews;
Notices for upcoming events;
Fun, unusual, interesting stuff!
Your text book…
The Enjoyment of Music
By Kristine Forney and Joseph Machlis
“Essential Listening Edition”
Available at the Brookdale book store.
ISBN numbers
ISBN-10: 039392887X
ISBN-13: 9780393928877
Included with the text book…
CD
“StudySpace” www.norton.com/enjoy
My “Youtube.com” account
www.youtube.com/profkeith
Or, more specifically: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B23
7A6D5663D6F57
Add to your favorites.
Listen and watch selections weekly.
Sorry!
I am not responsible for vulgar, crude, childish comments that sometimes appear on the youtube.com clips I assign.
You do not need to scroll down and read any comments.
Your final grade…
Your final grade, part 1...
Attendance/Class Participation*
25% of your final grade
15 three-hour classes (except Thursday, November 20, 2008) – or….
30 ninety-minute classes
More class room etiquette rules to follow…….
Class participation “Do”s….
Do…. Observe start and stop times;
Turn OFF all electronics;
Bring water (closed bottle) only!;
Take extensive notes*;
Ask many questions!
The binder….
Find your tab and place all assignments there.
Your responsibility!
Class participation “Do not”s...
Do not
Use your cell phone;
Text message;
Talk during music and/or lectures;
Bring any food or beverage other than closed bottle water into this or any other “Smart Classroom;”
Use Wikipedia!
Your final grade, part 2…
Ten weekly listening assignments
25% of your final grade
#1 is due next week, Thursday, September 11, 2008.
The rest are due by Thursday, November 27, 2008.
An excellent example can be found here.
Your final grade, part 3…
Concert attendance & review
• 25% of your final grade • Due by Thursday, November 27, 2008
• Disregard all Spring 2008 comments.
Special tickets at special prices… Information on ticket “deals” can be found here.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra “Class Pass” New! $25 STAR-LEDGER
Class Pass Unlimited
Your final grade, part 4
The average score on three tests
• 25% of your final grade
• Dates• Test #1: Thursday, October 2, 2008• Test #2: Thursday, November 13, 2008• Test #3: Thursday, December 18, 2008
More information on the tests…
The three tests will ….
be fully covered by an in-class review;
will include three essay questions;
include selections from our listening;
cumulative listening;
non-cumulative written.
This course is…
A history of “classical” music vs. “Classical”
Circa October 31, 1517 – October 10, 1935
Challenging and fun!
We will listen to and study….
Major musical compositions from the following eras: Baroque (1650-1750) Classical (1750-1800) Romantic (1800-1900)
and “20th Century” (1900-present)
This course does not….
require that the student can read music;
require that the student has any previous experience with “classical” music;
include jazz, Broadway , Rock or country music;
Favorite links…..
Here are a few links that I use often.
NOTE: I am not responsible for any content found on or linked to/from these or any other links I might suggest.
Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.
Our class time together….
will be primarily spent listening to the music in your text and on my youtube.com account;
Extensive classroom lectures and demonstrations.
Notes….
I don’t have any!
Therefore: take extensive notes!
Your time between classes…
Reading the assigned pages;
Listening to the assigned selections;
Watching and listening to the youtube.com selections.
Help!
If (and when) you need help, ask!
I am here to help!
My door is always open!
Ask for the “good news” now!
Safety first…
This campus and building;
Emergency phones;
BCC police;
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