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MUS285 World Music

Lecture 01

Spring, 2005

Class Time:      MWF 12:00-12:50 pm

Location:         Room 271

Instructors:       Music: Daniel Ackley                (262) 335-5226    dackley@uwc.edu          Washington County Campus

                        Geography: Michael C. Jurmu   (920) 929-3635     mjurmu@uwc.edu          FdL Campus Office S-210

Office Hours:    Daniel Ackley:   MWF:  10:30-10:50 & 11:50-12:30,       TuTh:  9:15-10:30, or by appointment

                        M.C. Jurmu: call for appointment

Text:                Worlds of Music, Jeff Todd Titon, gen ed.  3rd ed, Schirmer, 1996

                        NOTE:  Bring Books to Class!

*additional readings and handouts will be posted on D2L.

Syllabus

Course Description, Purpose, Objective, Interdisciplinary Designation (IS)

Student proficiencies and Evaluation

Assessment:

 CLASS ATTENDANCE, TARDINESS, & PARTICIPATION: There is no direct grading penalty for failure to attend class, and you will not be forced to discuss any matter during class, BUT I encourage you to attend because every lecture, discussion, and activity conducted will aid in understanding musical and physical concepts and will likely be covered on the exams.

·   I expect you to show up on time!  Class starts at the top of the hour and I will begin at that time. If you have a reason for being late, please enter the room with as little disturbance as possible.

MISSING EXAMS & DUE DATES:  There are few excuses that I will accept for missing scheduled exams.

·    All exams will be given on the date indicated on the syllabus (except in cases beyond my control).

·    Incidences where an exam is missed will be dealt with individually; there is no guarantee a make-up will be allowed!!

·    If you miss an exam without an acceptable excuse, you will loose those points without possibility of making them up.

·    You are responsible to make arrangements with me when conflicts occur with scheduled exams. It is suggested that you review exam dates indicated to see if problems might exist, and then . . . please come see me!

·    You must contact me as soon as possible when you have missed an exam or assignment due date!  DO NOT wait until the next class or week, and then show up asking to make-up the work!  Even if it is an e-mail, it is important you show me you care about your education.

PRE- & POST-EXAM REVIEW: I try to set aside a portion of each class prior to exams for you to ask questions regarding any aspect covered!  I also set time aside after the exam for review.

·    I encourage you to review the material from the section prior to the exam, and come prepared with questions!

FINAL EXAM: This is cumulative, thus you will need to prepare by studying ALL the previous semester material.

EXTRA CREDIT: I am NOT a big proponent of “extra credit” (is there extra credit on the job?). 

·    There are plenty of ways to gain points in this course, so you should focus on achieving the maximum points for assigned work.

·    To me, extra credit means extensive work/research on a topic from the course, not some simple paper.  Often, students who need extra credit to boost a grade would be better off spending their time studying the required material! 

·    IF you want to attempt extra credit, they should have some idea of a project BEFORE you approach me about the subject!

OFF-CAMPUS COMPUTERS: It is very resourceful to have a computer at home or work that you can utilize to do course work. The theory behind software such as D2L is to allow you the option of complete access to course material whenever needed. In reality, sometimes the system itself does not work properly, your computer does not have the correct or latest software versions, or you just cannot get into the system. I HIGHLY encourage you to utilize the computers on campus because they provide the optimal access to all materials! If you cannot access the material at home, and since you have to come to class at least 2 days a week, allocate some of that time to use the computers here!

E-MAIL: Every registered student was provided an e-mail account on the UW-Colleges (UWC) system.  It is the preferred way to communicate with instructors.  If you send messages using another e-mailing address (such as “hotmail”), it might not be received because the UWC system has blockers and virus scans.  Sometimes your e-mail might get through, sometimes quarantined, or even blocked-out totally. ALL E-MAILS YOU SEND ME SHOULD BE FROM YOUR UWC E-MAIL ADDRESS!!  Do not ask me to send messages to you at another address.  If you are unsure how to access your account (login and password), library personnel can assist you or ask a fellow student to help.

·   For all e-mails that you send to me, you MUST put "MUS285" (no spaces) in the subject line.  I teach several courses in which I require e-mail assignments.  In order for me to keep things organized (and grade efficiently), I've used the "Rules Wizard" in Outlook to move incoming e-mails to the right folder AND I look at those first (before I delete my spam).  In order for you to be certain that I get your e-mails, please be sure that you put "MUS285" (no spaces) in the subject line.

·   At this point, to be sure you are reading this and understand about e-mailing, you should e-mail (FROM YOUR UWC account address) a message to me with the following statement; “I have read the syllabus”. Your e-mail must be received by my e-mail account at least one hour before the next class (Thursday January 27, 2005). Reading the syllabus is one of your first assignments, thus there will be points for doing this!

WEATHER-RELATED CLASS CANCELLATIONS: DO NOT call the university when you think classes are canceled!!

·    Cancellations are announced on local radio, TV stations, and web sites. The Student Government has information cards naming these sources.

·    You should monitor those sources first if you believe classes have been canceled.  Keep in mind only EXTREME weather warrants cancellations.

ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM RULES:

1.       No eating or chewing/smoking of tobacco during class!

2.       Be respectful of others in class: We are all adults, please treat each other as adults!  I will treat you as an adult.

3.       Academic Misconduct; cheating, misconduct to university equipment, faculty, staff, or students, misrepresentation of original work, and other activities deemed inappropriate at this level of education will be dealt with as outline by the University’s policies and rules;

“All Suspected incidents of academic misconduct shall be handled using the UW System rules, Chapter 14. ‘Academic misconduct’ includes, but not limited to, the following examples: ‘cheating on an examination, collaborating with others in work to be presented, contrary to the stated rules of the course; submitting a paper or assignment as one’s own work, when a part or all of the paper or assignment is the work of another; tampering with the laboratory experiment or computer program of another student (from UWS 14.03)’. Further definition of ‘academic misconduct’ can be found in UWS 14.03. UWS 14 is available to all students in the library; additionally, all students received a copy of this policy during their orientation.”

EXPECTATIONS:

I expect every student to:

-          Read and complete all the assignments prior to class.

-          Re-read the material after the class to determine where you have questions or problems.

-          Spend time working with the material outside of class (text, additional readings, web sites, etc.).

-          Show up ready to ask intuitive questions regarding the topics covered in this course.

-          Approach class and each topic with enthusiasm and an open mind ready to learn from their experiences.

-          Contact me if you are having trouble with the material; YES I can help!

-          Engage in open discussions with your classmates & me; YES, this is EDUCATION, not indoctrination!

-          Conduct yourself in a professional and adult-like manner.

-          Respect everyone’s opinions, property, and person at all times!

You should expect to:

-          Be challenged and intellectually stimulated by the material and its presentation.

-          Spend time outside of the class reading & analyzing materials relating to the topics covered.  This includes re-reading, identifying concepts they do not understand, and investigating other sources if necessary.

-          Have an organized, planned set of activities encouraging thought, reasoning, and understanding.

-          Have an instructor who knows the subject and conveys this knowledge in various terms or explanations you can comprehend.

-          Receive help when you are struggling, and feel free to approach me.

-          Do well in this course if all these expectations (yours and mine) are fulfilled!

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If you notice any mistakes regarding this syllabus (dates, etc.), please notify me. Thank you.

Changes to this syllabus will be announced in class as necessary (another good reason to attend all classes)!