MUSI200 - Music Appreciation

Course Details

Course Code: MUSI200 Course ID: 3014 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

Spanning the Middle Ages through the twenty-first century, this course offers a thorough introduction to the elements of music, a broad overview of the history of musical styles, including cultural contexts and perspectives.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
04/24/2023 - 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 - 11/26/2023 October Fall 2023 Session B 8 Week session
05/29/2023 - 11/03/2023 11/06/2023 - 12/31/2023 November Fall 2023 Session I 8 Week session
06/26/2023 - 12/01/2023 12/04/2023 - 01/28/2024 December Fall 2023 Session D 8 Week session
07/31/2023 - 12/29/2023 01/01/2024 - 02/25/2024 January Winter 2024 Session B 8 Week session
08/28/2023 - 02/02/2024 02/05/2024 - 03/31/2024 February Winter 2024 Session I 8 Week session
09/25/2023 - 03/01/2024 03/04/2024 - 04/28/2024 March Winter 2024 Session D 8 Week session

Current Syllabi

After completing this course, students will be able to:
CO-1: Identify Western music by style and era.
CO-2: Apply musical terminology, concepts and critical listening skills to a given major composer and style of music.
CO-3: Analyze the social, political, and cultural influences on Western and non-Western music
CO-4: Examine different styles of music found around the world.

NameGrade %
Discussions 25.00%
Week 1: Introduction & Listening Game 3.13%
Week 2: What Do You Hear? 3.13%
Week 3: You Are a Music Reporter 3.13%
Week 4: Classical Cloud 3.13%
Week 5: You're Invited to a Party 3.13%
Week 6: Secret Diary 3.13%
Week 7: Let's Blab about Jazz Composers 3.13%
Week 8: Let's Explore the World Through Music 3.13%
Short Essay 25.00%
Week 4: Comparing Composers 25.00%
World Music Project 25.00%
Week 7: Project: Let's Explore World Music 25.00%
Quizzes 25.00%
Week 1 Quiz 3.13%
Week 2 Quiz 3.13%
Week 3 Quiz 3.13%
Week 4 Quiz 3.13%
Week 5 Quiz 3.13%
Week 6 Quiz 3.13%
Week 7 Quiz 3.13%
Week 8 Quiz 3.13%

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.