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 Mus102: Exploration of American Music 

Fall 2015 

Instructor: Dr. Casey McGrath 

E!mail: cmcgrath@jjc.edu, mcfiddle221@gmail.com O" ce hours: By appointment 

Course Description : A survey course dealing with important people and trends in theevolution and development of American musical culture from colonial times to the present. IAI number: F1 904 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Lecture/Demonstration: MWF, 11"11:50am, J3030 

Books, Supplies, and Supplementary Materials 

Required Book  Ferris, America’s Musical Landscape, 7th Edition. McGraw Hill, 2010, ISBN: 9780078025129 

Methods of Instruction: Lecture, Audio/Visual Media performances

Expected Outcomes for Student LearningStudent Learning Outcomes 

1. To give students enrolled in this course a background in certain basic musicalconcepts. 

2. To provide students enrolled in the course with a knowledge of the peopleand trends # musical, sociological, and cultural $ which have been influential in

the shaping of America’s musical culture. 3. To provide students enrolled in this course with the tools necessary to make

correlations between the evolution and development of trends and styles in American Music and concurrent trends in the evolution and development of America’s social, political, and cultural life"styles. 

General Education Student learning outcomesStudents will demonstrate an understanding of cultural issues. 

Graded Assignments and Policies•  There will be participation # 200 points $, four exams # 100 points each $, a presentation # 200

points $, two concert reports # 150 points each $, and a final exam # 100 points $. Otherassignments and quizzes may be added at my discretion. 

Student RecitalsOccasionally, JJC music department recitals are held on Wednesdays in the Fine Arts Theater # K"building, first floor $, and we will attend these performances in lieu of ourtraditional lecture on September 30, October 28, and November 18. You may use theseperformances for the required and extra credit concert reports. You must check in with me

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and sign the roster for attendance at the performance, or you will be counted as absent. Attending the recital will count as participation in lieu of our daily written prompt.

Presentation Description  " One project # to be completed in pairs $ will be due during thesecond half of the semester. This project will include a 10"15 minute lecture on a Twentieth

Century American musician or musical genre. You will be assigned a topic. The project willbe worth 200 points. Lecture Presentation  80%Handout  10%Bibliography # 5 sources $ 10 %

The bibliography must include five sources. You must have two sources thatare not internet based. The handout should include an overview of the musician's life. Thebibliography must be submitted on the day of your project.You may include an outline or atimeline of his/her life. All documents must be typed. 

The class presentation must include commentary on the significance of theartist’s or genre’s contribution to the cultivation of the American “sound”. A brief biographical sketch and musical examples may also be included. You will beallowed 10 to 15 minutes for your presentation. Refer to the supplementarymaterials posted online for additional information regarding the presentationproject. Please refer to the posted folder on iCampus for presentation specifics. There is alist of topics from which to choose.

 There will be TWO  required concert reports. Each will be worth 150 points. ConcertReport #1 is due on Monday, October 26, and Concert Report #2 is due onMonday, December 7. Concert reports will be accepted up to a week late, however, if you

they pass the due date, they will be worth only 100 points. Concert reports will not  beaccepted if they are more then a week late. You can do one extra credit concert reportsfor up to 50 points.

Exam 1 = 100 points Exam 2 = 100 points Exam 3 = 100 points Exam 4 = 100 points Final Exam = 100 points Concert Reports = 300 points Participation = 200 points 

Presentation = 200 points Total: 1200 points

Exam Schedule #subject to change$ Exam I  Prelude"Chapter 4 Exam II  Chapters 5"7 Exam III  Chapters 8, 9, 11 Exam IV  Chapters 13, 14, 16 

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  Final Exam  Cumulative, highlights from Chapter 17, 18, 21, 22:Monday, December 14, 10am !12pm, J3030 

Grading Scale A = 90"100%B = 80"89%

C = 70"79%D = 60"69%F = 0"59%

Classroom Policies and ProceduresGeneral Information  •  All cell phones must be turned o&  during the entire class, therefore, no texting will be

allowed in class. Using a cell phone in any capacity during an exam will result in a zero forthe exam and an Academic Honor Code Violation. 

• If you have to leave class early, please let me know at the beginning of the class. # You willbe given an absence for that day if you leave without letting me know before class $. 

• Participation is encouraged and appreciated as long as the question or comment isdirected to the instructor and not to the colleague sitting close to you. 

Attendance and Participation Policy•  Attendance will be taken each at class meeting. A short research prompt or written

assignment # for unit documentaries $ will be posted on the board or distributed as ahandout at the beginning of class and its completion by the end of the class sessionis considered participation  in the course. Participation will be factored into yourtotal grade. 

o Participation grade will be based upon the percentage of assignmentscollected and is labeled as “Attendance” in iCampus. 

"  Attendance percentages will be calculated through iCampus/Canvas. "  A tardy will count as and 80% participation for the day. 

"  A tardy will be considered arriving after the start of the class hour# 4pm $. Habitual absences or tardies wi  !  be grounds to be dropped " om thecourse at my discretion.

o Excused absences include: 

" Illness # Doctor note required $

" Death in the family

"  All other reasons are inexcusable. " You will be expected to stay in the class for its entirety. 

" If you need to leave early, please inform me before the class has begun,or you will be counted absent for the day.

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Make! up Policy  If a student is unable to be present for an exam, the professor must be notified before thetest is given and arrangements to take the exam at an alternate time at my discretion andshould the situation merit such an arrangement.

Extra CreditEach student may do one extra credit concert report for 50 points. I will o& er other extracredit at my discretion. 

Final Exam The final will be held on Monday, December 14, from 10am"12pm in J3030. If you miss your final exam, you will receive an F for the course. If you have a conflict with the final exam time or have three exams held on the same day, I must be notifiedand alternate arrangements must be made by Tuesday, December 1.

Refund Policy

Every course has its own refund date and drop date. These dates are reflected on thestudent's schedule/billing notice or KIOSK printout. Students are responsible for knowingthese dates. Drops by all Registration methods must be processed by the close of thebusiness day. Refund dates vary according to the type and length of the course.

Academic Honor Code The objective of the academic honor code is to sustain a learning "centered environment in which all students are expected to demonstrate integrity, honor, and responsibility, andrecognize the importance of being accountable for one’s academic behavior.

It is expected that students in this course will maintain the highest standards of intellectualhonesty. Anyone involved in dishonesty # i.e. plagiarism; granting or receiving assistance onquizzes, exams, and written assignments $ will receive a failing grade in the course. 

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College Statement about grades of “F” and withdrawal from classStudents may withdraw from a course by processing an add/drop form during regular o'cehours through the Registration and Records O'ce at Main Campus or Romeoville Campus,or by phone at 815"744"2200. Please note the withdrawal dates listed on your bill or studentschedule. Every course has its own withdrawal date. Failure to withdraw properly may result

in a failing grade of “F” in the course. a. At any time prior to the deadline dates established, an instructor may withdraw a

student from class because of poor attendance, poor academic performance orinappropriate academic behavior, such as, but not limited to, cheating orplagiarism.

 A. Intellectual Property: Students own and hold the copyright to the original work theyproduce in class. It is a widely accepted practice to use student work as part of thecollege’s internal self "evaluation, assessment procedures, or other e& orts to improveteaching and learning and in promoting programs and recruiting new students. If youdo not wish your work to be used in this manner, please inform the instructor. 

B. Student Code of Conduct:

C. Each student is responsible for reading and adhering to the Student Code ofConduct as stated in the college catalog.

D. Sexual Harassment:  Joliet Junior College seeks to foster a community environment in which all members

respect and trust each other. In a community in which persons respect and trust each

other, there is no place for sexual harassment. JJC has a strong policy prohibiting the

sexual harassment of one member of the college community by another. See Catalog

or Student Handbook. 

E. Student Support: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/pages/default.aspx  

a. Disability Services: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/disability "services/ Pages/default.aspx . Student Accommodations and Resources # StAR $: If youneed disability "related accommodations, specialized tutoring, or assistivetechnology in this class, if you have emergency medical information you wishto share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the buildingmust be evacuated, please inform me immediately. Please see me privatelyafter class or at my o'ce. New students should request accommodations andsupport by scheduling an appointment with the Student Accommodations

and Resources # StAR $ O'ce, Campus Center 1125, # 815 $ 280"2230. b. Tutoring: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students 

c. Counseling and Advising: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/counseling "advising  

d. Academic Resources: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/academic"resources 

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e. Support Programs: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/support"programs"services 

f. Technology Support: http://jjc.edu/services"for"students/Pages/technology "support.aspx  

Topical OutlineWeeks 1"2   The Materials of Music: Pitch, Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Tempo, Dynamics,

Instrument Identification, Musical Ensembles 

Weeks 3"5  17th & 18th Century American Music # Chapters 1"4 $. Music in Early North America; North American Indian Music; Early Folk Music; Religious Musicin the Colonial; Revolutionary and Federal Periods; Secular Music in theColonial, Revolutionary and Federal Periods 

Weeks 6"9  19th Century American Music # Chapters 5"7 $. Religious Music in the early 19th 

Century; Popular Music of the Civil War Era; Concert Music during the 19th Century  (  presentations on such genres or artists begin. 

Weeks 10"12  Early 20th Century American Music # Chapters 8"12 $.The Rise of PopularCulture # March music, Ragtime, Tin Pan Alley  $; The Jazz Age # Early Blues and Jazz $; Country Music (  presentations on such genres or artists begin. 

Weeks 13"16  Late 20th Century American Music and into the New Millennium 

Rock and Roll; Folk and Folk Rock; presentations on such genres orartists continue; preparation for the final exam.