The Enjoyment of Music: Essential Listening Edition (5th ed.) by Kristein Forney and Andrew Dell’Antonio includes biographical information and explanations of musical examples by approximately 40 Western classical composers. While the textbook provides an excellent overview of the history of Western music, as well as detailed explanations of the foundational materials of music, it is impossible to include every composer and musician who has historical significance.
Choose from the following list of composers whose examples are not included in the 5th edition of The Enjoyment of Music, and establish an argument for why he or she should be included in the curriculum. Your argument should demonstrate your understanding of musical terminology, historical periods, and cultural and political context. You may even consider replacing one of the composers included in the 5th edition.
Bela Bartok Felix Mendelssohn Robert Schumann
Guillaume DuFay Modest Mussorgsky Arnold Schoenberg Giovanni Gabrieli Sergei Prokofiev Dmitri Shostakovich
Paul Hindemith Giacomo Puccini Jean Sibelius
Gustav Holst Sergei Rachmaninoff Richard Strauss
Charles Ives N. Rimsky-Korsakov R. Vaughan Williams
Gustav Mahler Clara Schumann
Requirements:
| Points | Graded Checkpoints (100 Points Total) |
Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Topic Selection and Thesis Statement: Choose a composer/artist and provide 2-3 sentences supporting your argument. Enter in text box in Canvas Assignment Submission. | 10/30 |
| 40 | Annotated Bibliography: Must include a minimum of 5 sources with properly formatted MLA entries. Each source must include 4-5 sentences explaining what the source is and how it supports your argument. Submit via PDF format on Canvas Assignment. | 12/12 |
| 50 | Presentation: 5-minute minimum, must include a musical example and a visual component (PowerPoint, handout, etc...) | 12/2 |
MUSI 1306 – Jazz Appreciation
Writing Assignment – Big Bands
The writing assignment will focus on a Big Band from the Swing Era. Each student will select one of the following bands for their paper:
Andy Kirk Benny Goodman Cab Calloway
Chick Webb Count Basie Duke Ellington
Fletcher Henderson Glenn Miller Tommy Dorsey
The research should focus on:
Papers should be between 3 to 5 pages in length. Anything quoted or used from a book must include the page number in the citation. Any quotes or materials from additional books, periodicals or newspapers must be listed in a bibliography. Bibliographies should contain 3 to 5 sources, only one of which may be a web-site. Wikipedia may not be used as a reference. Any instances of plagiarism or use of A.I. will result in a zero for the paper and may result in a failing grade for the course and reporting of the infraction to the Dean for possible further disciplinary action.
Papers are due Wednesday, November 20 and should be submitted online and as a hard copy.
On the back of Test #2 list the band you will write about and 3 sources you will use in your research. There will be a 10-point reduction of the paper’s grade if you do not provide this.
Thesis Outline Assignment - MUSI 1306 (Dewhirst)
Use databases for research. You need sources that are peer-reviewed.
Here is an informational link on writing a thesis statement: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/thesis_statement_tips.html
