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World Music Course (MUFHL 330) at American River College, Study notes of World Music

American River CollegeWorld Music

This online course offers a comprehensive, comparative study of folk, ethnic, dance, and ceremonial music traditions from around the world and in the united states. Students will learn to compare and contrast diverse musical styles and traditions, identify historical and social content of cultures through musical expression, and address concepts of ethnicity, ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, class differences, and gender issues. The course includes assigned readings, weekly discussion participation, 'open book' quizzes, and exams.

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World Music (MUFHL 330) (online)
American River College
Dr. Merlyn Van Regenmorter, Instructor
Vanregm@arc.losrios.edu
(916) 484-8871
Syllabus (Summer 2011)
Course Description
This course is a comprehensive, comparative listeners’ survey of the folk, ethnic, dance, and ceremonial music traditions
around the world and in the United States. Concepts of ethnicity, ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, class differences, and
gender issues will be addressed. Guided listening presentations will show how traditional forms and styles have led to the
urban, professional music popular in many countries today known as “World Beat.” Music of the Americas, Africa, Asia,
Australia and Europe will be compared.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
* Compare and contrast traditions of music throughout the world
* Recognize and distinguish diverse musical styles and musical traditions
* Identify the historical and social content of the world’s cultures through musical expression
* Compare and contrast ethnicity, ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, class differences and gender issues
of various cultures through the study of traditions of music throughout the world
* Define and apply techniques of analytical listening within musical examples
Required Materials
Textbook: Alves, “Music of the Peoples of the World” ISBN: 9780495503842
Textbook companion site: In addition, it is recommended that you to go to this link to get to the publisher’s
companion site for our textbook. Click on the “Active Listening Tools” link under the “Book Resources” heading on the
left of the page. Download and install the active listening tools following the appropriate instructions (depending on
whether you use a Macintosh or PC computer).
I have also assembled an extensive collection of audio and video examples for each unit of study and will make those
available as links in each appropriate unit of our online course site.
Technical Requirements:
The following software is required to take advantage of the resources that I will offer to you
through this course:
1. A program to open and read .pdf documents. You can download the free Adobe Reader ( http://
get.adobe.com/reader )
if you don’t have another program to handle this task.
2. The textbook publisher has provided Powerpoint presentations for some of the chapters. I
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World Music (MUFHL 330) (online)

American River College

Dr. Merlyn Van Regenmorter, Instructor

Vanregm@arc.losrios.edu

Syllabus (Summer 2011)

Course Description

This course is a comprehensive, comparative listeners’ survey of the folk, ethnic, dance, and ceremonial music traditions around the world and in the United States. Concepts of ethnicity, ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, class differences, and gender issues will be addressed. Guided listening presentations will show how traditional forms and styles have led to the urban, professional music popular in many countries today known as “World Beat.” Music of the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe will be compared.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Compare and contrast traditions of music throughout the world
  • Recognize and distinguish diverse musical styles and musical traditions
  • Identify the historical and social content of the world’s cultures through musical expression
  • Compare and contrast ethnicity, ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, class differences and gender issues of various cultures through the study of traditions of music throughout the world
  • Define and apply techniques of analytical listening within musical examples

Required Materials

Textbook : Alves, “Music of the Peoples of the World” ISBN: 9780495503842

Textbook companion site: In addition, it is recommended that you to go to this link to get to the publisher’s

companion site for our textbook. Click on the “Active Listening Tools” link under the “Book Resources” heading on the left of the page. Download and install the active listening tools following the appropriate instructions (depending on whether you use a Macintosh or PC computer). I have also assembled an extensive collection of audio and video examples for each unit of study and will make those available as links in each appropriate unit of our online course site.

Technical Requirements:

The following software is required to take advantage of the resources that I will offer to you through this course:

  1. A program to open and read .pdf documents. You can download the free Adobe Reader ( http:// get.adobe.com/reader ) if you don’t have another program to handle this task.
  2. The textbook publisher has provided Powerpoint presentations for some of the chapters. I

have included them where applicable for each unit. For those without Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer here is an alternative available for downloading from the web: Open Office ( http://www.openoffice.org ) is an "open source" application that is compatible with Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint.

  1. Software to play .mp3 audio files (such as Quicktime player, iTunes, or Windows Media Player). These should already be part of your computer’s standard software.
  2. Quicktime software ( http://www.apple.com/quicktime ) to view video files Activities
  3. Assigned readings (textbook and all additional posted lecture notes).
  4. Weekly participation in online discussion of topics associated with each unit. Each week you need to logon and discuss some aspect of the assigned discussion. You get up to 25 points per week for active participation. You get points for discussing your opinions of the topic, not for posting random questions, announcements, etc. Stay on topic.
  5. “Open book” quizzes for each major region.
  6. A midterm and a final exam. For purposes of the class, the “week” goes from Sunday, 12:01AM to Saturday, 12:00PM (midnight). All assignments, quizzes, and exams for the week are due no later than midnight on Saturday. Only in cases of documented extreme personal emergency will there be any exceptions to this deadline. If you have questions or problems, and you want the quickest response, send me an e-mail. (I am online many times each day. You must identify yourself by your full name in the body of the email. Also, put the name of the class, “World Music online” or “MUFHL330” and the topic or name of the assignment in the subject line of the email. This will ensure that I will give it priority when reading my email as well as to ensure that my spam filters don’t keep my from receiving it. Additionally, be sure to follow any other instructions for submitting homework noted in the syllabus for the course. Please keep a copy of all emails you send to me. This will help you document the date and time you sent it in case there is an email service problem at my end. You may also contact me by calling my office at (916) 484-8871 or make an appointment to see me in person. Grading Points Item 200 Discussion Board participation 200 Quizzes 300 Midterm Exam 300 Final Exam 1000 TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS A = 900 – 1000 points B = 800 – 899 points C = 700 – 799 points D = 600 – 699 points F = 599 or less points What I Expect from Students: Just as in a regular face-to-face class, I expect that you will adhere to standards of courtesy, professionalism, and academic honesty.

Whenever you use other writers’ ideas, however, you must acknowledge your sources. Doing so allows you to distinguish between your ideas and those of others; it directs your readers to relevant sources; and it allows you to give credit where credit is due."

Penalties for Academic Dishonesty:

*Any assignment that shows significant evidence of plagiarism will receive no credit. *Work that has been copied from another student will result in both students receiving no credit for that assignment. *Repeated instances of academic dishonesty will result in a failing grade for the class and will be reported to the college for appropriate disciplinary action. Course Schedule/Calendar Week 1 (June 6 – 11) Unit 1 - Orientation / Elements of Music (Chapters 1-5) Week 2 (June 12 – 18) Unit 2 - Sub-Saharan Africa (Chapter 6) Week 3 – (June 19 – 25) Unit 3 - Caribbean / Latin America / Native American (Chapter 15) Week 4 – (June 26 – July 2) Unit 4 - European Folk Music / Celtic (Chapters 13-14) Midterm Exam (Due July 2) Week 5 – (July 3 – July 9) Units 5 & 6 - Jewish / Middle East / India (Chapters 7 & 9) Week 6 – (July 10 – July 16) Units 7 & 8 –China / Japan / Indonesia / Oceania (Chapters 10-12) Final Exam (Due July 16) For purposes of the class, the “week” goes from Sunday @ 12:01AM to Saturday @ 12:00PM (midnight). You will find that all assignments are due prior to this time.