AT 108 - Music Appreciation

• Assignments: Varied Throughout the 12 Week Term
• Interactivity: Discussion Forums
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Identify the elements and vocabulary of music for mastery of discussion of music of all styles.
• Make judgments and critical observations about musical works based on the elements and concepts of music: pitch, melody, rhythm, timbre, harmony, musical texture, musical form, notation, tempos and dynamics.
•  Identify various musical instruments and ensembles: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and vocal.
• Articulate basic understanding of the historical periods of music, including the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic.
• Describe the role of music within historical, artistic, and cultural traditions.
• Recognize the styles of each of the historical periods by aurally identifying standard masterpieces.
• Be familiar with technical aspects of selected pieces: orchestration, instrumentation, form and musical texture.
• Appreciate the creative process of music by demonstrating familiarity of the lives and styles of individual composers.
• Describe and explain performance practice: playing, singing, and conducting.
• Develop skills of aesthetic judgment and critical thinking through music listening in-class and at scheduled live performances.