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.
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How to contact me. My office: PAC 117 My office phone: 732
224-2603 My e-mail:
[email protected]@brookdalecc.edu
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How to contact me, part 2 My office hours Tuesday 4:30-5:30PM
Wednesday 9-11AM Friday 9-11AM If my office hours do not work with
your schedule, please let me know immediately and we will find a
better time!
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Additional help.. Learning Assistant Mike Conklin Librarian
Shay Delcurla
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Your e-mail address You have a unique e-mail address which I
will use to contact you. For Example: John Doe =
[email protected]@mail.brookdalecc.edu Jane Doe =
[email protected]@mail.brookdalecc.edu Double-check
your e-mail address with me before leaving today!
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What you will receive in e-mail from me Notices for upcoming
events; Important announcements; Fun, unusual, interesting
stuff!
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Your text A-Z of Classical Music 2-CD set 562 page booklet: The
Great Composers and Their Greatest Works Naxos www.naxos.com ISBN:
8.555319-20 Available at the Brookdale book store and on line.
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My Youtube.com playlists www.youtube.com/profkeith Or, more
specifically:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B237A6D5663D6F57 Look for
Music Appreciation MUSI 115; Add to your favorites. Listen and
watch selections weekly. Selections will be included on the
tests.
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Disclaimer. I am not responsible for vulgar, crude, childish
comments that sometimes appear with the clips I have in my
playlists. You do not need to scroll down and read any comments.
Sound and video quality can vary wildly!
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Your final grade
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Your final grade, part 1... Attendance/Class Participation*
Attendance/Class Participation 25% of your final grade 15
three-hour classes (except Thursday, November 26, 2009) or. 30
ninety-minute classes More class room etiquette rules to
follow.
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Attendance and The Binder Sign in every week by your name. Find
your tab and place all assignments behind it. Your
responsibility!
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Class participation Dos Do Observe start and stop times; Turn
OFF all electronics*; Bring water (closed bottle) only; Take
extensive notes*; Ask many questions!
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Class participation Do NOTs... Do not Use your cell phone or
text message; Three strikes! 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!)
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Your final grade, part 2 Ten weekly listening assignments 25%
of your final grade; #1 is due next week, Thursday, September 17,
2009; The rest are due by, Thursday, November 19, 2009; An
excellent example can be found here. An excellent example
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Your final grade, part 3 Concert attendance & review 25% of
your final grade Due by Thursday, December 17, 2009 (Class
#14)
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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
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Your final grade, part 4 The average score on FOUR tests 25% of
your final grade Dates Test #1: Thursday, October 1, 2009 (week 4)
Test #2: Thursday, October 29, 2009 (week 8) Test #3: Thursday,
November 19, 2009 (week 11) Test #4: Final exam: Monday, December
21, 2009 (week 15)
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More information on the tests The three tests will . be fully
covered by an in-class review the week before; include three essay
questions; include selections from our listening; cumulative
listening; non-cumulative written.
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This course is A history of classical music vs. Classical Circa
October 31, 1517 October 10, 1935 Challenging and fun!
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We will listen and study. Major musical compositions from the
following eras: Medieval & Renaissance Baroque (1650-1750)
Classical (1750-1800) Romantic (1800-1900) and 20 th
Century(1900-present)
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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;
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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.
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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.
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Notes. I dont have any! Therefore: take extensive notes!
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Your time between classes Reading the assigned pages; Listening
to the assigned selections; Watching and listening to the
youtube.com selections.
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Help! If (and when) you need help, ask! I am here to help! My
door is always open! Ask for the good news now!
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Safety first This campus and building; Emergency phones; BCC
police;
