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MUSIC APPRECIATION
Course Description
The following guidelines list the minimum goals and objectives for music appreciation classes offered to satisfy the studio/performance course within the humanities requirement.
Because of music's power to express beauty, the study of music should have as its central purpose the development of aesthetic responsiveness on the part of the student. To accomplish this, music teachers should help students (1) gain an understanding of the language and structure of music; (2) develop personal and group skills in performing, creating, listening to music; (3) develop an awareness and understanding of man's music heritage; and (4) deepen their appreciation and valuing of music.
Critical Components
I. Language and Structure of Music
A. Goal:
Students will gain an understanding of the basic elements of music, including melody, harmony, rhythm, meter, tempo, dynamics, form, timbre, and texture.
Objectives:
Students will
1. Become aware that melody consists of a series of notes that proceed by steps, by skips, or stays the same.
2. Recognize register, contour, and point of climax in a melodic phrase.
3. Recognize that melodies have different characteristics such as fast or slow, legato or staccato, soft or loud.
4. Become aware of how different characteristics of melody create different moods.
5. Perceive that harmony consists of two or more pitches simultaneously.
6. Recognize that harmonic structure produces tension and release (dissonance and consonance).
7. Become aware that western music is based upon harmonic principles related to pitches within a scale, including the formation of primary and secondary chords.
8. Understand the difference between polyphonic and homophonic harmony.
9. Identify the basic characteristics of rhythm including beat, uneven and even rhythm patterns, and meter.
10. Learn the basic conducting patterns of 2, 3, 4, and 6 beats to the measure.
11. Perceive the effect of common tempo and dynamic markings by responding to illustrative examples.
12. Recognize and respond to the concept of form as a means of obtaining balance, unity, and variety through repetition and contrast.
13. Become familiar with the principal forms, including two and three part (AB, ABA), sonata allegro, rondo (ABACA etc.) theme and variations, and fugue.
14. Recognize the formal organization and relationship of the various sections of larger compositions, such as the suite, the symphony, the oratorio, and concerto.
15. Learn the names of the four families of instruments in the orchestra: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
16. Recognize the characteristic timbre of the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion families, as well as the individual sounds of each instrument.
17. Gain a knowledge of the special effects of which the various instruments are capable including those which are electronically produced.
18. Recognize the characteristic timbre of the soprano, alto, tenor, and bass voice.
19. Perceive various textures in music resulting from differences in orchestration, voicing, and style.
II. Skills in Listening to Music
A. Goal:
Students will gain skills as attentive, sensitive, and perceptive listeners.
Objectives:
Students will
1. Grow in ability to be attentive while listening to music.
2. Improve ability to perceive musical elements while listening.
3. Increase sensitivity to the beauty and expressive content of music.
III. Understanding of Music Heritage
A. Goal:
Students will gain an understanding of mankind's rich heritage of music and its development throughout civilization.
Objectives:
Students will
1. Recognize the historical background and understand its effect on types and styles of music and the other arts.
2. Perceive the differing musical characteristics of the various historical periods of western music, including Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, Nationalistic, and Contemporary.
3. Recognize the different purposes for which music is created and how that will dictate its style and form.
4. Recognize the notable compositions of the great composers in each period.
IV. Appreciation and Evaluation
A. Goal:
Students will develop a lifelong appreciation of music, including the ability to make intelligent judgments of musical value.
Objectives:
Students will
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the value and roles of music in the lives of individuals and cultures.
2. Respond to the expressive power of music.
3. Evaluate music, express, and defend preferences.
4. Develop an appreciation for the artistry of expressive music performance.
5. Exhibit an interest in out-of-class performances and demonstrate proper and appreciative audience behavior.
6. Demonstrate broadening of interest to include many styles of music.
7. Recognize and appreciate music as a source of beauty and an expression of mankind’s deepest feelings.
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