Attached is the full content and a example of part 2
Object: Study, write about and listen to a focused genre or time period in music history.
OPTION A: Pick a genre from the list below to study.
- Opera
- The Symphony
PART I:
Write a 1-page paper on the history of your chosen genre from its inception to current times.
- 12-point font
- Single space
- 1” margins
- While outside resources may be used, your textbook should be your main reference
- Organized, well written, and use proper grammar and punctuation
Part II:
- Listen to 10 musical examples from the list for your chosen genre
- For Multimovement works, 1 movement counts as one piece
- Write 2 formal observations about each example, which should follow the formula we’ve discussed throughout this class (see below)
- Write 1 informal observation which should simply answer the following questions:
- Did you like it?
- Why or why not? (Be specific! “Boring”, “Not my cup of tea”, or even “It was amazing!” are not specific enough reasons.)
OPTION B: Pick an era from the list below to study.
- Middle Ages/Renaissance
- Baroque
- Classical
- Romantic
- Modern
- Postmodern
PART I:
Write a 1-page paper on your chosen era. You should include major events, political mood and how those things affected the artistic attitude in the humanities, especially music. A second page should include at least three references used to research paper. MLA form.
- 12-point font
- Single space
- 1” margins
- Your textbook is a good starting off point, but other resources will be needed to thoroughly research
- Organized, well written, and use proper grammar and punctuation
Part II:
- Listen to 10 musical examples from the list for your chosen Era
- For Multimovement works, 1 movement counts as one piece
- Write 2 formal observations about each example, which should follow the formula we’ve discussed throughout this class (see below)
- Write 1 informal observation which should simply answer the following questions:
- Did you like it?
- Why or why not? (Be specific! “Boring”, “Not my cup of tea”, or even “It was amazing!” are not specific enough reasons.)
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