HUMA1102 ENJOYMENT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC 2015 Spring

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1 HUMA1102 ENJOYMENT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC 2015 Spring INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Matthew Tommasini DMA, MA Music Composition (University of Michigan) BA Music Composition (UCLA) CONTACT AND OFFICE INFORMATION: Music Room A (University Center, ground floor) OFFICE HOURS: Monday 14:00 15:30 Wednesday 14:00 15:30 MUSIC INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS: Rod Yu (roderickyu@ust.hk) CYT G/F Classroom 5 Galison Lau (galisonlau@ust.hk) CYT G/F Classroom 5 LECTURE MEETING TIMES/LOCATIONS: L1 Monday 10:30 11:50 CYT LTL Wednesday 10:30 11:50 CYT LTL L2 Monday 09:00 10:20 CYT LTL Wednesday 09:00 10:20 CYT LTL COURSE OBJECTIVES: From the power and beauty of the orchestra to masterpieces of the church and concert hall, students will gain an in-depth appreciation for the history and fundamentals of Western classical music. The listening and analytical skills demonstrated will bring about a deeper understanding of music as an art form. Previous musical training, albeit helpful, is NOT required. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. ILO#2: Through a historical survey, develop a deeper appreciation of classical music 2. ILO#1: Through an analysis of artistic trends, describe the cultural and historical development of classical music 3. ILO#2: Through analysis of specific works, understand music theory fundamentals 4. ILO#4: Through the IC report requirement, critique live music performances 5. ILO#3: Apply analytical skills from this course to other disciplines REQUIRED READING: Hoffer, Charles. Music Listening Today. Schirmer, 4th Edition, MATERIALS ON RESERVE: Hoffer, Charles. Music Listening Today. Schirmer, 4th Edition, MT6.H565 M Hoffer, Charles. Music Listening Today. Schirmer, 3rd Edition, MT6.H565 M (includes 6 CD listening set) HUMA1102 (Tommasini) 2015 Spring 1

2 READING AND LISTENING ASSIGNMENTS: Each Lecture meeting will have a reading and listening assignment. Reading assignments are noted in the course schedule below. Web links to recordings on the Naxos Digital Services of works found in the reading assignments will be included in lecture notes posted on LMES ( The recordings can also be found in the 6 supplemental CDs available at the back of the reserve copies of the textbook in the library. CD and track numbers for listening assignments are noted in the textbook. EXAMS: There will be one Mid-Term Exam and one Final Exam. The Mid-Term will take place during regularly scheduled lecture time. The Final Exam time and place will be announced later in the semester. No make-up exams will be offered. ONLINE PARTICIPATION (SELF-TESTS): Five (5) Self-Tests will be administered via LMES over the course of the semester to allow students the opportunity to evaluate their progress in the course. Students Self-Test scores will NOT count towards their overall grade. Rather, students will receive online participation credit for taking each Self-Test. Self-Tests will be available during a 24-hour period. No make-ups will be offered. THE INTIMACY OF CREATIVITY 2015 Fifth Anniversary Season Hailed by the Financial Times as the "city's most innovative musical experience", The Intimacy of Creativity returns to Hong Kong 20 April 3 May, 2015 for its exciting fifth anniversary season! Selected composers will present and revise their chamber music compositions after in-depth discussions between composers and performers during on-campus Open Discussions. The revised compositions will be formally presented at Preview Concerts on the campus of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and World Premiere Concerts at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre. Students will be required to attend 2 Open Discussion or Lunchtime Lecture sessions per week and 1 concert per week in lieu of classes from 20 April to 3 May, 2015 (schedule listed below, complete schedule available later in the semester). Students will be asked to register online to attend each session prior to the event and BRING STUDENT IDS to be checked in at the beginning and end of each session/event. Students who are unable to attend the required number of sessions/concerts will need to apply for excused absences online. More details will be forthcoming during class. ALL EVENTS WILL BE FREE FOR HKUST STUDENTS. Students will be asked to submit a CONCERT REPORT ( words) describing your experiences during either week of the event. Using concepts discussed in class, students will be asked to describe the repertoire featured at each performance and their personal reaction to the works. Concert reports are to be handed in on Wednesday 6 May, 2015 (hard copies will only be accepted). More information can be found at HUMA1102 (Tommasini) 2015 Spring 2

3 ATTENDANCE: Lecture attendance will be taken ten (10) times randomly throughout the semester after the add/drop period. For each additional absence, students will have 1% deducted from their attendance grade (10% maximum deduction). Exemptions to the attendance policy will be handled as follows: 1. Excused absences: students music submit the appropriate form (found on LMES) with a copy of documented proof directly to the course IA 2. Sick leave: students should hand the appropriate form (found on LMES) with a copy of any medical documentation (i.e. doctor s note) directly to the course IA Attendance will be taken via PRS (handsets can be checked out from AV Services Loan Counter, Rm 2021 Lift 2). More information can be found at: Any questions regarding these policies should be posted on the LMES forum, rather than sent via . IA Roderick YU will post a reply. GRADING: Final Exam 40% Mid-Term Exam 25% Concert Report 15% Online Participation (LMES Self-Tests) 10% Attendance 10% COURSE OVERVIEW: INTRODUCTION/MEDIEVAL MUSIC A discussion of Medieval culture, sacred music (including the Medieval mass and motet), and secular forms will cover the work of composers Hildegard of Bingen, Leonin, Perotin, and Machaut. Music theory concepts related to these works will include fundamentals of rhythm, meter, and melody. RENAISSANCE MUSIC A discussion of Renaissance culture, vocal music (including the Renaissance mass and motet, and madrigal), and instrumental music will include works by composers Josquin Des Prez and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Music theory concepts will continue with a brief discussion of elementary countrapuntal techniques. BAROQUE MUSIC An in-depth analysis of the musical genres from the Baroque period will cover the work of composers Bach, Handel, Purcell, Pachelbel, Corelli, and others. The section will begin with a discussion of the art, culture, and general philosophy of music during this time period followed by a discussion of vocal genres (oratorio, cantata, and opera) and instrumental genres (the suite, and sonata). Related music theory concepts will include an introduction to key signatures, major and minor scales, and the circle of fifths. This will also include a short discussion of the elements of the fugue, and compositional devices like the sequence. HUMA1102 (Tommasini) 2015 Spring 3

4 CLASSICAL PERIOD MUSIC This section will cover the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, focusing on the development of vocal genres (including opera) and instrumental genres (including the sonata). In addition, new genres of the concerto and symphony will be covered. ROMANTIC MUSIC The most extensive section of the semester will begin with a discussion of the chamber music of early eighteenth century composers Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Liszt. The section will continue with an overview of the continuing development of opera, including the work of Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner and cover new genres of ballet and program music with the works of composers Berlioz, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky. Music from the second half of the eighteenth century will include works by late Romantic composers Brahms and Tchaikovsky, and nationalist works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Smetana, and others. The development of harmony and form during this period will be covered as it relates to the works discussed. TWENTIETH CENTURY ART MUSIC Lectures will cover the many styles of art music during the twentieth century, beginning with works by early twentieth century composers Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Bartok, Schoenberg, and others. Impressionism, neo-romanticism, expressionism, and primitivism will be examined along with neoclassicism and 12-tone music. The section will continue with works by composers of second half of the twentieth century, including Varèse, Crumb, Cage, Copland, and others. A short discussion of the radical development of theoretical concepts will focus on rhythm (including ostinato complex, polyrhythm), harmony (including polytonality), and serialism as they relate to the works during this period. COURSE SCHEDULE: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Mon 2/2 L 1, 2 Intro, Medieval Music I (Ch. 7 pg 51-55, 2 pg 10-11, 3 pg 16) Wed 4/2 L 1, 2 Medieval Music II (Ch. 8, 4 pg 24) Mon 9/2 L 1, 2 Renaissance Music I (Ch. 9, 3 pg. 17) Wed 11/9 L 1, 2 Renaissance Music II (Ch. 9 cont.) Mon 16/2 L 1, 2 Baroque Music I (Ch. 10); SELF-TEST 1 (available on LMES) Wed 18/2 L 1, 2 Baroque Music II (Ch. 10 cont, 11) Mon 23/2 L 1, 2 Baroque Music III (Ch. 12) Wed 25/2 L 1, 2 Baroque Music IV (Ch. 13, 14) Mon 2/3 L 1, 2 Classical Period Music I (Ch. 15, 16); SELF-TEST 2 (available on LMES) Wed 5/3 L 1, 2 Classical Period Music II (Ch. 17, 18) Mon 9/3 L 1, 2 Classical Period Music III (Ch. 19, 20) Wed 11/3 L 1, 2 Classical Period Music IV (Ch. 21) Mon 16/3 L 1, 2 Romantic Music I (Ch. 22, 23) Wed 18/3 L 1, 2 MID-TERM EXAM (during regularly scheduled Lecture period) Mon 23/3 L 1, 2 Romantic Music II (Ch. 24) Wed 25/3 L 1, 2 Romantic Music III (Ch. 25) HUMA1102 (Tommasini) 2015 Spring 4

5 Week 9 Week 10 Week 10 Week 11 (ALL LECTURES CANCELLED IN ORDER TO ATTEND IC2015 EVENTS) Week 12 (ALL LECTURES CANCELLED IN ORDER TO ATTEND IC2015 EVENTS) Week 13 Mon 30/3 L 1, 2 Romantic Music IV (Ch. 25); SELF-TEST 3 (available on LMES) Wed 1/4 L 1, 2 Romantic Music V (Ch. 27, 28) Mon 6/4 L 1, 2 MID-TERM BREAK Wed 8/4 L 1, 2 MID-TERM BREAK Mon 13/4 L 1, 2 Twentieth Century Art Music I (Ch. 30, 31); Intro to IC2015; SELF-TEST 4 (available on LMES) Wed 15/4 L 1, 2 Twentieth Century Art Music II (Ch. 32), Intro to IC2015 Mon 20/4 Tues 21/4 Wed 22/4 IC2015 Lunchtime Lecture (12:30pm) Thurs 23/4 Fri 24/4 Sat 25/4 The Intimacy of Creativity 2015 Preview Concert 1 (8pm Multipurpose Hall, Cheng Yu Tung Building, HKUST) Sun 26/4 The Intimacy of Creativity 2015 World Premiere Concert 1 (4pm HK City Hall Theatre) Mon 27/4 Tues 28/4 Wed 29/4 IC2015 Lunchtime Lecture (12:30pm) Thurs 30/4 Fri 1/5 Sat 2/5 The Intimacy of Creativity 2015 Preview Concert 2 (8pm Multipurpose Hall, Cheng Yu Tung Building, HKUST) Sun 3/5 The Intimacy of Creativity 2014 World Premiere Concert 2 (4pm HK City Hall Theatre) Mon 4/5 L 1, 2 Twentieth Century Art Music III (Ch. 33); SELF-TEST 5 (available on LMES) Wed 6/5 L 1, 2 Twentieth Century Art Music IV (Ch. 34, Ch. 36, 3 pg. 19); HAND IN CONCERT REPORTS FINAL EXAM: Location/Time/Date TBD HUMA1102 (Tommasini) 2015 Spring 5