How your final grade is calculated
Special note
Academic accommodations are available for students with disabilities who are registered with the Office of Disability and Support Services. Students in need of disability accommodations should schedule an appointment with me early in the semester to discuss any accommodations for this course which have been approved by the Office of Disability and Support Services, as indicated in your DSS accommodation letter. |
Attendance and class participation
Attendance in class is mandatory. Missing more than two classes will affect your final grade. Class participation entails having read the required readings by the date they are scheduled and coming to class prepared to discuss them, as well as taking part in classroom activities and extracurricular exercises. |
| A note about using technology in this course: I'm happy to let you use laptops and iPads to do the electronic readings and to take notes in class. Please be conscientious when using these devices. If you find your reading comprehension suffers because you don't have a hard copy to write notes in, then print the electronic readings out. And please limit your use of laptops and iPads in the classroom to note-taking and internet browing of course materials only. If your use of these technologies distracts yourself, other students or me, you'll be asked to turn off your wi-fi or your device. |
Moodle writing
A key learning objective to develop your powers of observation, reflection, and even criticism of music and its social values. Accordingly, this class will ask you to write on Moodle a lot – virtually every weekend. While each writing exercise is ungraded, at the end of the semester your Moodle writing will be assigned a final value based on total completion, i.e., did you write for every Moodle assignment? |
Pairs of essays
At two times during the first half of the semester, you'll write a pair of essays based on the topics, questions, and case studies we cover over corresponding periods. |
Scenes project
In groups of 2-3 students, you'll select and research a historic or existing music scene, as defined by one of the scene theories from our class. Your team will make a 10-minute presentation, in class or as video, in the second week after fall break. The assignment concludes with an 8-10 page research paper, written either individually or by the group. |
Final paper
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You'll write a 5-page paper that applies a sociological imagination to your musical tastes and musicking behavior.
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