The course will center on a selection musical works that students will learn through listening and score study. Lectures will generally expand to explore other issues and facets of these works and the culture that produced them. Because much of what is in the textbook will not be covered directly in class, it is the student's responsibility to keep up with the reading and to ask questions in class about that material if it is not entirely clear. Frequent handouts will, hopefully, bridge the gap between assigned reading and in-class discussion. Requirements Course requirements include reading and listening to be assigned regularly throughout the semester.
Punctual attendance is required at all lectures.
There will be four short exams for this course including the final exam. If you must miss an exam for a medical or other emergency, notify me as far ahead of the exam day as possible. There will be no other make-up exams given in this course. The exams will be mostly short answer and essay questions. There will be several written assignments during the semester.