Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2021 - CA 142 OL01

Music Appreciation in the 21st Century (3)

Class Number: 7847

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Online

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 16, 2021
    Thu, 11:59–11:59 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

21st Century Music Appreciation aims to develop a critical ear and advanced listening skills. The course will take a post-modern approach to appreciation in that it will present a diversity of music from many cultures, styles, and periods in an effort to discover similarities, differences, and defining characteristics. Students with credit for FPA 142 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

CA 142: Music Appreciation in the 21st Century is a post-modern course in music appreciation. Importantly, it is a course of music appreciation for the 21st century, not of the 21st century; in other words, we will be listening and discussing many more works beyond the last few years.

All this will be done without any necessary previous knowledge of music theory, music history, or even the ability to read music.
Topics include: Melody; Harmony; Rhythm; Texture; Form and Structure; Song; Timbre; Storytelling; Technology; Dance Music; Political Music; Sacred Music; Function; Improvisation; Women in Music; Media; Style; Background Music; Appropriation; Aesthetics

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

You will develop a critical ear and advanced listening skills through the presentation of a diversity of music from many cultures, styles, and periods, in an effort to discover similarities, differences, and defining characteristics.

You will build your Music Appreciation repertoire around basic style characteristics such as rhythm, harmony, melody, timbre, and texture. We will cover such general topics as form, song, political music, technology, story telling, background music, sacred music, improvisation, dance music, women in music, and others.

Furthermore, you will develop critical listening skills, or the ability to understand and discuss music on a more informed level. Maybe you will understand better about why you may like a certain style of music, and why you may not like another style as much. And in the process, I'll introduce you to some music that may have similar characteristics, which you may then also enjoy and understand better.

Grading

  • Online Quizzes 25%
  • Live Music Review 20%
  • Assignments 35%
  • Online Take-Home Exam 20%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

All music is available online within Canvas

REQUIRED READING:

There is no required text. All readings are included in the course material found in the individual study units within the course website. This website, Canvas, is accessible only to you, other CA 142 students, your TA, and the course instructor.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.