SYLLABUS FOR An
Appreciation of the Performing Arts
Term: Summer 2006 (June 16-July 15)
Course Number: MFA
200W
Instructor: Mr.
Office: 524
Office
Phone: 473-4270
E-mail: wskiba@ccsj.edu
Home
Phone: 219-659-2492
Office
Hours: TW: 6-7 p.m.
Instructor
Background: Education: Bachelor of Arts in speech and theater, St. Joseph’s
College Calumet Campus; Master of Arts in Theater, University of Connecticut;
Master of Music, Roosevelt University.
Positions
at CCSJ: Associate Professor of speech,
music and theater; chairperson, Department of Liberal Arts. Length of service: 1971-present. Regular contributor to the Times—previews and
reviews of art, music and theater events; people, book and travel
articles. Cantor at
Course
Time: Friday, 6:30-9:30 p.m.,
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Course Description:
This
course integrates music and theater, examining both in a social and historical
context and drawing connections with other arts. Students study important elements, forms, and
styles, including some examples from non-Western cultures. Attendance at live performances is required.
Textbook: Hast, Coudery, and Scott. Exploring the World of Music: An Introduction to Music From a World
Perspective.
Package
includes three CD’s. Half-hour
videotapes that accompany Chapters 1-10 will be shown in class. An additional set of tapes is on reserve in
the Specker Library.
Wilson
and Goldfarb. Anthology of Living
Theater, second edition. McGraw-Hill
Co., 2001.
Supplement
Blackboard
is used as an online supplement. Go to www.ccsj.edu/blackboard and follow
login procedures.
Gen.
Ed. Competencies addressed:
1. Interpret works of art (visual,
performing, and literary) and relate them to one’s experiences.
2. Analyze works of art in terms of form,
content, and style.
3. Analyze major writers’ and artists’
representations of human experience.
4. Interpret the works of major writers and
artists within a historical and social context.
5. Write a clear, well-organized academic
essay.
Additional
competencies: Students will be able to:
1.
Give definitions and
characteristics of such elements of music as melody, rhythm, harmony, texture,
form, tempo and dynamics.
2.
Give characteristics
of musical instruments and selected ensembles.
3.
Give important facts
and characteristics of musical styles and major composers from the Middle Ages
through the 20th Century, including jazz.
4.
Give important facts
and characteristics of some non-Western styles.
5.
Recognize elements,
forms and styles of music through listening.
6.
Discuss selected
plays in terms of purpose, dramatic structure, characters, and staging.
7.
Articulate the roles
of the director, actors, and other play production staff.
8.
Give some examples
of connections between music, theater, and the visual arts.
9.
Write thoughtful
reports/reviews of performances.
Learning
Strategies: Reading of text, listening to CDs, and watching videotapes; writing
answers to chapter questions; attending live performances and writing reports;
small and large group discussions of chapter questions; large group discussions
of music and play outings; supplementary lectures on music and theater and
in-class listening/viewing; in-class reading of plays.
Assessment:
1. Written responses to specified questions,
Chapters 1-10—5 points each, 50 points total (5—answers questions with
completeness, clarity and specificity, competently written; 4-3—has many but not all characteristics of 5,
may lack, for example, completeness, clarity, specificy or some elements of
good writing; 2-1—doesn’t answer question directly, too general, not developed
enough, or hard to follow. Responses are
due on the date assigned.
2.
Take-home final—17 points
3. 4 concert/play reports/reviews—7 points
each, 28 points total
5.
Attendance and participation—5 points
Bonus opportunity—7 points for a 5th concert/play
report
Grading
scale:
A—93-100 points
B—85-92
C—70-84
D—60-69
F—below 60
Format
for Written Assignments:
Assignments
done outside of class, both concert and play reports and answers to study questions,
should be typed and double-spaced, using 12 or 14 pt. font. Name, assignment, and date should appear in
upper right hand corner.
Class
Participation:
Includes watching
tapes and taking notes, listening to music, answering questions, and joining in
class discussions and play readings.
Class
Policy on Electronic Devices: Cell phones, beepers, and pagers are to be turned
off during class. Exceptions for unusual
circumstances must be cleared with instructor ahead of time.
Classroom
decorum: Classroom decorum is a
necessary component of group dynamics and participation. Students should act toward each other in a
cooperative, respectful manner. Comments
and questions are encouraged, but only one person talks at a time. Sidebar conversations are not allowed. Students are expected to arrive on time for
class. Leaving and re-entering the room
during class is not allowed except in unusual circumstances. Socializing or sleeping is out of place
during class. Students are required to
bring a textbook and any other needed materials to class and use them as
directed.
The
instructor will give a student who engages in any disruptive behavior a verbal
warning. (Disruptive behavior interferes
with normal operation of the class.) If
the offending behavior persists, the instructor will ask the student to leave
the class. To be allowed back into
class, the student must first meet with the instructor, acknowledge the
inappropriateness of the behavior, and agree not to engage in it again. If disruptive behavior continues, the
instructor will request that the student withdraw voluntarily or be withdrawn
administratively from the class. The
instructor reserves the right to take away class participation points for
repeated minor infractions that may not warrant withdrawal from class.
Class
Date Topic-Assignment
Weekend One
June
16—Introduction to course; Unit 1: Sound, Music, and the Environment (written responses to study questions nos. 2
and 6, p. 20); music and film
June
17—Unit 2: The Transformative Power of
Music (questions 5 and 6, p. 48)
—Unit 3: Music and
Memory (questions 2 and 5, p. 72)
--Berlioz and his Symphonie
Fantastique
-- Antigone and
Greek drama
Written
responses to chapter questions due June 24.
Weekend Two
June 23—“A Tibetan Mozart Requiem,” Grant Park Music
Festival concert, 6:30 p.m., Jay Pritzker Pavilion, between Randolph and Monroe
Sts. (in
June
24--Unit 4: Transmission: Learning Music (questions 1 and 3, p. 96 )
-- Unit 5: Rhythm
(questions 4 and 5, p. 118)
—Unit 6: Melody
(questions 1 and 6, p. 138)
--film The Glass Menagerie
--possible class outing to
Theater on the Lake production of The Glass Menagerie, 6:30 p.m., Sunday,
June 25, Theater on the Lake historic building, Fullerton Ave. and Lake Shore
Drive, Chicago. Student tickets: $17.50.
Written responses to chapter questions due July 8.
Weekend Three
July 7--class outing to play Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? 8:00 p.m., Center for Visual and Performing
Arts,
July
8—Unit 7: Timbre (questions 1 and 4, p. 167); Theatre process: auditions
through rehearsals
—Unit 8—Texture (questions 9 and 10, p. 190)
--film Tartuffe
or A Doll’s House
Written
responses to chapter questions due July 15.
Weekend Four
July 14—Class outing to Man
of La Mancha, 8:00 p.m., Towle Community Theatre,
July
15— Unit 9: Harmony (questions 2 and 3, p. 214)
—Unit 10: Form
(questions 1 and 5, p. 241)
--Ttake-home final distributed, due July 29, along with
written responses to chapter questions.
--film A Doll’s House or Our Town
This
schedule is subject to change, with notice given in class. Due dates for written assignments will not
change.
Supplementary
materials on Western classical periods, jazz, and backgrounds of plays will be
presented.
Attendance
at live music programs and plays is an integral component of the course. Some events are scheduled during class time.
Two-page reports/reviews of a total of FOUR concert/play performances, attended
during the current semester, are required.
Programs and ticket stubs should accompany reviews of plays, films or
concerts that are NOT class outings.
Alternatives—recordings, videos, TV specials, WFMT or WBEZ radio
programs, written responses to questions from Chapter 11 or 12, readings of
plays from anthology not covered in class—may be submitted in unusual
circumstances with prior instructor approval.
Reports are due the weekend following the event. Events on the last weekend are due July 29.
Students
are expected to become familiar with FM radio stations WFMT (98.7) and WBEZ
(91.5)
Center
for Academic Excellence:
Tutoring
assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the
Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The
Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help
students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to
do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.
Statement
of Plagiarism:
If
an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a
student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic
dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up
for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is
dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under
the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Please
note:
Documented
plagiarism will incur a grade of “F” for this class.
Citation
Guidelines:
Calumet
College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the
particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or
Turabian.). All of these guidelines are
available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references
from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal
from Classes Policy:
After
the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may
withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the
faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s)
for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive
written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final
examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to
the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to
make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is
forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or
deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive
notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate
why the withdrawal is disallowed.
An
official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's
transcript.