Assignments

On this page I'll include all the information students need for their course assignments, such as due dates and guidelines. Here's an example of a format I might use. Also it may not be feasible to cover the amount of materials in one 18 week period.

Sample 6th Year Course Outline

Sample Music Appreciation Grade 6 Course Outline

Week 1 Introduction/Concert Etiquette

Week 2 Music Basics Elements of Melody-Understanding Staff Notation.

Listening Lists are Given/ Concert Report 1 (500 words)

Week 3 Music Basics Elements of Rhythm- Understanding Rhythmic Notation

Research Paper Brainstorm for possible topics

Week 4 Basic Music Elements of Harmony and Texture

Quiz 1

Week 5 Basic Music Elements of Form and Style

Concert Report 2 Due

Week 6 Families of Instruments/Internet Field Trip

Week 7 Describing Musical Elements. Writing it down.

Research Paper/Concert Report Guidelines and Expectations

Quiz 2

Week 8 Introduction to Musical Genres and Periods an Overview

Concert Report 3 Due

Week 9 Introduction to Major Composers and their Works

Quiz 3/Midterm

Week 10 Historical Timeline and Major Works

Research Paper Rough Draft Due or Outline Posted

Week 11 Name That Tune and tell why you think you’re right

Identify selected pieces and describe the unique characteristics

Concert Report 4 Due

Week 12 Sharing Concert Reports /Quiz 4

Week 13 Introduction to Program Music/ Movie Music

Rough Draft Due Composer Report (500 words)

Week 14 Composer Report Due or to returned for final editing

Week 15 Post Discussion of Research Paper Reports

Research Papers Due 5-7 pages Double-spaced emailed prior to class discussions.

Week 16 Discussion of Research Paper Reports Continue Review for Final

Week 17 Review for Final Exam: Discussion of pertinent topics for Exam

Week 18 Final Exam: Covers all listening, basic musical elements, major composers covered in the course

Sample 7th Year Course Outline

Music Appreciation Course 7 Outline

Week 1 Introduction/ Review Concert Etiquette/Families of Instruments

Week 2 Review Music Elements of Melody, and Rhythm

Listening Lists are Given /Quiz 1

Week 3 Review Music Elements of Harmony and Texture

Research Paper Brainstorm for possible topics

Concert Report 1 Due

Week 4 Review: Music Elements of Form and Style

Quiz 2

Week 5 Review Characteristics of Musical Style

Select Research Paper Topic

Concert Report 2 Due

Week 6 Begins overview of major Genres: Introduction to Early Music

Week 7 Introduction to Baroque

Quiz 3

Week 8 Introduction to Classical

Research Paper Rough Draft Due or Outline

Week 9 Introduction to Romantic

Quiz 4/Midterm

Week 10 American Musical Style/Genres

Concert Report 3 Due

Week 11 Name That Tune and tell why you think you’re right

Identify selected pieces and describe the unique characteristics

Week 12 Sharing Concert Reports /Quiz 4

Concert Report 4 Due

Week 13 Introduction to Opera/Operetta/Musical Theatre

Rough Draft of Composer Report (500 words)

Week 14 Composer Report returned for final edits

Begin Review of Major Genres of Music.

Week 16 Post Discussion of Research Paper Reports

Research Papers Due 7-14 pages Double-spaced emailed prior to class discussions.

Week 17 Discussion of Research Paper Reports Continue Review for Final: Instruments of the Orchestra/ Elements of Form and Style

Week 18 Final Exam: Covers all listening, musical elements, major composers, instruments of the orchestra covered in this course.

Sample Grade 8th Year Course Outline

Week 1 Introduction/Review of Musical Elements

Week 2 Review Historical Timeline and Genres

Listening Lists are Given

Quiz 1

Week 3 Review Major Composers and their stylistic traits

Research Paper Brainstorm for possible topics

Week 4 Review Major Musical Periods

Composer Report 1 Due 5000 words

Week 5 Introduction to the Theory of Music

Select Research Paper Topic

Quiz 2

Week 6 Recognizing Basic Chord Progressions

Concert Report 2 Due 7500 words

Week 7 Writing Basic Chord Progressions

Research Paper Rough Draft Due or Outline

Week 8 Introduction to Major Musical Forms: How the Chords help to shape the forms. Overview of The Minuet and Trio, The Sonata, The Symphony, The Rondo.

Week 9 Introduction to Careers in Music

Quiz 3/Midterm

Week 10 Career in Music Continues

A Music Career Report 2 Due 7500 words

Week 11 Sharing Career Reports

Quiz 4

Week 12 Name That Tune - be able to identify the composer, time period, and form of the selected pieces

Concert Report 4 Due

Week 13 Introduction to American Popular Music: what’s the connection?

Composer Report 5 due (7500)

Week 14 Post Discussion of Research Paper Reports and American Popular Music Thoughts

Research Papers Due 8-16 pages Double-spaced emailed prior to class discussions.

Week 15 Discussion of Research Paper Reports Continue

Review for Final

Week 16 Discussion of Research Paper Reports

Review for Final

Week 17 Review for Final: Covers all pertinent topics for the exam

Week 18 Final Exam: Covers all Musical Elements, Basic Chord Progressions, Major Composers, Genres, Styles, Careers in Music and American Popular Music.

1 Semester or 18 weeks.

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Music is a basic and necessary part of an excellent education. A. Lockhart