MUSIC
ART & DRAMA MUS 110 Steve Freides
Spring
2009 sfreides@bergen.edu
West
Hall 219 www.kbnj.com/mad/title.htm
Required
Text:
Exploring the Humanities Creativity and Culture in the
West Vol. Two; Laurie Schneider Adams.
Pearson Prenticehall.
Suggested Text:
A Short Guide to Writing About
Art (Short Guide) (Paperback): Sylvan Barnet
Course
Description:
MS-110
Music, Art & Drama is designed to promote an understanding and appreciation
of the human cultural heritage and concentrates upon major developments in music,
art, and drama during the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and
contemporary periods.
Purpose
- to
increase the following
a. Student awareness of the art forms
of music, art, and drama.
b. Student knowledge of selected significant contributions
in the areas of art, music, and drama.
c. Student awareness of the correlation between the arts
and the socio-economic influences of the time.
Objectives
- As a result of this course students will:
1. Become aware of the roles of perception and reaction as
essential components of the musical, artistic and dramatic experience.
2. Become aware of the general
functions and elements of music, art and drama.
3. Analyze individual musical works, art compositions, and
dramatic plays from various historical style periods of Western civilization.
Evaluation:
There will be one mid term test and one final exam
(written and listening). Students are
required to attend at least one live performance followed by a written
performance report. Participation in
class activities and discussions will also be considered for evaluation. No make-up tests will be given..
Final
Grades will be determined as follows:
Attendance/Punctuality 25%
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
Paper 25%
Procedures, techniques and methodology:
The
course of study may include lectures, discussions, group projects, individual projects,
presentations, essays, attending performances and classroom activities. Listening and viewing recordings, video and
DVD presentations and live performances will also be components of this course.
Papers:
A
concert/drama/art critique of 2-3 pages (will discuss requirements in class).
Zero
Tolerance Policy:
The
instructor reserves the right to ask any student, who is behaving in an
inappropriate manner, to leave the room.
If a student is asked to leave two times within the semester the
instructor asks that they meet with a school counselor before returning.