Spring 2012 Syllabus

Coordinator of lecture series: Nicole Harreld                                Office: Meany 63
E-mail: bowties185@gmail.com*                                                            Phone:N/A
Office Hours: Tuesdays before class starting at 3:00PM 

Teaching Assistant: Jason Wells                      TA Office: Music Building - Room 13
TA E-mail: bowties185@gmail.com*                                  TA Phone: 206 543-9339
Office Hours: Monday 12:30-1:30
Class meets 3:30-4:20 Tuesdays in Kane Hall 120
All concerts unless otherwise noted will be in Meany Hall at 7:30PM
QUIZ DATES: April 24th and May 29th
CLASS WEBSITE: http://www.bowties185.blogspot.com

*Any emails asking questions that can be answered by looking at the syllabus or the website will not receive a response. Additionally, any emails not sent from a UW email account will not receive a response and will be deleted.

COURSE INFORMATION

There are two components to this class: weekly lectures given by various faculty and voluntary concert attendance. Two quizzes will draw on material presented in the lectures. Students are responsible for taking notes at these lectures, as there will be no review sessions nor study guides provided. Our TA has regular office hours to meet with students who have questions, but they will NOT provide missed notes nor will they be available for last-minute consultations before the quizzes.

All students are expected to be respectful of the guest lecturers that come in. If a student decides to be disrespectful or disruptive during class time they will be asked to leave for the day. 

No textbooks are needed for this course, but students interested in attending concerts will be issued a special “notecard”, available only to the Music 185 class - paid for by the $20 fee associated with the class. This notecard will admit you into the Meany Hall lobby for the concerts listed in the syllabus as well as any other concerts presented by the School of Music, but only in the quarter that you are registered for Music 185. Students will only receive 1 coupon per quarter, so be sure to keep track of it!

You should purchase three scantrons, available at the University Bookstore. 2 scantrons will be used for the two quizzes and one will be used to record any concerts that you attend for extra credit.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE

Concert attendance, though not required, is strongly recommended as an important component of the class and one that will greatly enhance your experience. For each concert that you do attend (maximum of four), you will be awarded two points (the equivalent of one quiz question) that will be added to your total points earned for the class. Make sure to obtain a program from the concerts you attend (it is required that you submit these with your Extra Credit Scantron if you wish to receive extra credit). Even though attendance will not be monitored, you MAY NOT run into the concert hall, grab a program and leave nor take more than one program. If abuses such as these are reported to me by School of Music administration or Meany Hall ushers, mandatory attendance will be reinstated and any extra credit forfeited. Please arrive on time, as late seating is extremely disruptive and sometimes not allowed. If you must leave before the end of the concert, wait until the intermission so as not to disturb the performers or others in the audience. All extra credit forms are due no later than Monday, June 4, 2012 by 9:00AM in Jason’s office (Room 13 of the music building). If Jason is not in his office, you can slide the forms under his door. The music building is also open on the weekend. See the Concert Attendance Scantron Guide for detailed instructions on how to fill out the extra credit forms.

CONCERT SCHEDULE

#1: April 22, 2012 Philharmonia Northwest (2:30PM at St. Stephens Episcopal 4805 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105)
#2: April 23, 2012 Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Concert Band
#3: April 25, 2012 DX Arts

#4: April 30, 2012 University Symphony

#5: May 23, 2012 University Chorale

#6: May 24, 2012 Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Concert Band

#7: Concert cancelled! No extra credit concert for May 25, 2012

#8: May 26, 2012 Guitar Ensemble
#9: May 29, 2012 Chamber Singers
#10: May 29, 2012 Percussion Ensemble (Meany Studio Theater)
#11: May 30, 2012 Jazz Ensemble/Modern Band
#12: May 31, 2012 University Choirs
#13: June 1, 2012 University Symphony

To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at (206) 543-6450, dso@u.washington.edu or call Terry Dobrich at (206) 685-7208

GRADING POLICY AND EXAMS

Final grades will be based on total possible points (70) earned during the quarter from the two quizzes. Quiz 1 will have 15 questions and Quiz 2 will have 20 questions; both will be in multiple-choice format, closed-book, and each question is worth 2 points. Remember, you have the possibility of bettering your total score by attending up to four concerts. You cannot receive credit for attending more than four concerts.

Quiz 1 will be given on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 3:30-4:20 P.M. and will be worth 30 points. Quiz 2 will be given on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 from 3:30-4:20 P.M. and will be worth 40 points. Quiz 2 will be cumulative. Questions will be taken from material presented in the lectures, PowerPoint presentations, overhead projections, and the class website. See the Grading Scale for details.


There is to be no talking, no wandering eyes, no use of electronic devices, and no use of notes (digital or hard copy) during the exam. If you decide to engage in any of these activities you will receive an automatic zero for the quiz.

THERE CAN BE NO CHANGE OF THE DATE OR TIME OF THESE QUIZZES.

CONCERT ETIQUETTE

For many of you, these concerts will be your first experience hearing classical music in a live setting. It is important to understand that the audience can very easily distract the performer(s) with unnecessary noises. The degree of concentration required for the performer to achieve what he/she has spent countless hours refining is something most people do not readily comprehend. Therefore, the audience is expected to remain silent during the performance. Talking, coughing, whispering, shuffling programs, opening candy wrappers, putting feet up on seats ahead, using laptops, etc. are all tremendously disrespectful behaviors which effectively jeopardize everyone's enjoyment. Also, headphones, CD players or cassette players are not allowed. Cell phones and pagers going off during concerts will not be tolerated. Turn them OFF during the concerts and during our class sessions. Better still, leave them at home, if possible.

Although the stated concert etiquette may strike you as stifling, think of it as a way to personalize your own experience - to allow the artist to effectively communicate with you alone. Remember, what you feel and respond to is different from anyone else. This is the beauty of art and in particular, live music. It is perfectly ok to not like something, but it is NOT ok to insult the performer. At a concert or recital, audiences show their appreciation and express their enthusiasm by applauding at the end of a work; if a work has more than one movement (the classical symphony, for example, usually has four movements, sometimes three), audiences do not customarily applaud between movements. At an opera, however, audiences often applaud at the end of particularly significant arias (pieces spotlighting a solo vocalist), duets or ensembles (pieces for three or more singers).

Taking photographs and using recording equipment are not permitted at either concerts or operas.

This syllabus is subject to change at any time.