The teaching style will encourage the student to use independent and critical thinking skills but, no previous musical background is necessary. Integrating your lecture notes with the listening examples outside of class. See attached Selected Listening List for assigned listening.
Tests are computer graded and curved by percentages.
The tests require listening identification of musical examples and written questions addressing the stylistic and historical considerations of Western Art Music. The listening selections are taken from the recordings which accompany the text. While we will study most of the recorded examples, you will be responsible for aurally identifying only those taken from the selected listening list. Makeup tests are given only in extreme emergencies after consultation with the instructor. Not all of the material covered in class and found on the tests is in the text.