San José State University School of Music and Dance Department MUSC 201, Studies in Music History—Monteverdi, Section 2, Spring, 2012
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San José State University School of Music and Dance Department MUSC 201, Studies in Music History—Monteverdi, Section 2, Spring, 2012 Instructor: Gordon Haramaki Office Location: MUS 107 Telephone: (408) 924-4634 Email: [email protected] Please include “201” in the subject line of your email. Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday, 10:00-12:00 Class Days/Time: Thursday 4:00-6:30 PM Classroom: MUS 272 Prerequisites: Graduate Classified standing, or consent of instructor http://www.sjsu.edu/people/gordon.haramaki/courses/monteverdi/ Copies of the course materials such as the syllabus, major assignment handouts, etc. may be found on my faculty web page accessible through the Quick Links>Faculty Web Page links on the SJSU home page. You are responsible for regularly checking with the messaging system through MySJSU (or other communication system as indicated by the instructor). Course Description Course Description Often called the “Father of Modern Music,” composer Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) lived from the last stages of the Renaissance Humanism in the late sixteenth-century princely courts of Northern Italy to the beginnings of both absolutist monarchies and of the Baroque aesthetic in the seventeenth century that mark the beginning of the modern era. Over the course of his long life, Monteverdi explored the Renaissance musical constructions of selfhood in the madrigal, and well as championing the free treatment of dissonance for the musical expression (affect) of a text, and helped contribute to the newly formed genre of opera and the development of the Baroque style. Seminar discussions and presentations by course members will be held weekly, and will cover a selection of various aspects of Monteverdi’s work, from his Mantuan madrigals to his Venetian operas. MUSC 201, Studies in Music History: Monteverdi, 30020, Spring 2012 Page 1 of 13 Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Recognize and communicate their understanding of the history, classification of the major genres, styles, and formal characteristics of Monteverdi’s music. 2. Comprehend Early Modern modal tonal language and practice, and early modern notation. 3. Analyze, express, the expressive and affective concepts and ideas within Claudio Monteverdi’s musical work. 4. Know, explain, and criticize the contemporaneous and contemporary discourse surrounding Monteverdi’s music, utilizing descriptive elements such as tempo, timbre, range, form, style, and genre, as well as to negotiate and reference the philosophical, aesthetic manifestos and agendas upon which they are built. 5. Develop, organize, and write a critical paper on an aspect of Monteverdi’s music, using correct grammar, appropriate language, constructing effective arguments, using pertinent supporting material, and including appropriate editorial mechanics and standards for citing primary and secondary sources. 6. Give an effective 20-minute oral presentation to their peers on the topic of their critical paper. Required Texts/Readings Textbooks Gary Tomlinson, Monteverdi and the End of the Renaissance (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987). ISBN: 978-0520069800 The Cambridge Companion to Monteverdi, ed. John Whenham and Richard Wistreich (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007). ISBN: 978-0521697989 Tim Carter and Geoffrey Chew, “Monteverdi [Monteverde], Claudio (Giovanni [Zuan] Antonio)” at Oxford Music Online (www.oxfordmusiconline.com) Other Readings Copies of the course syllabus and other assigned readings may be found on my faculty web page accessible through the quick links/faculty web page links on the SJSU home page (address above) Students will need to access scores of Monteverdi’s music, available in our library at: Tutte le opere di Claudio Monteverdi A cura di G. Francesco Malipiero. [Wien] : Universal Edition, [1960?]-1968. M3 .M78 1960x MUSC 201, Studies in Music History: Monteverdi, 30020, Spring 2012 Page 2 of 13 Scores of many of Monteverdi’s works are also available through the IMSLP database at: http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Monteverdi,_Claudio Other material requirements Students will need to be able to access recordings of the musical works under discussion either through the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, or through downloads. Many recordings of Monteverdi’s works are available through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library with the Naxos Music Library at: http://sjsu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/ Library Liaison Linda Crotty Spring 2012 Reference Desk M, 12-1/3-4; W, 1-2; Th, 2-3. (408) 808-2636 Email: [email protected] Classroom Protocol Students are expected to read their assignments before class, arrive on time, bring their materials to class, and actively participate lively and reasoned discussion. Please turn off cellphones, pagers, and other electronic messaging devices during class. Dropping and Adding Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop, grade forgiveness, etc. Refer to the current semester’s Catalog Policies section at http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the current academic calendar web page located at http://www.sjsu.edu/academic_programs/calendars/academic_calendar/. The Late Drop Policy is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/ . Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes. Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/ . Assignments and Grading Policy Grading is based on satisfactory performance of the course requirements. No extra credit will be given. Written assignments will be graded according to: correctly following assignment questions and/or guidelines; originality and quality of content; correct use and spelling of names, dates, titles, technical terms, and concepts; legibility and completeness. MUSC 201, Studies in Music History: Monteverdi, 30020, Spring 2012 Page 3 of 13 Grade Scale and Percentage System A+ = 100-97% A = 96-93% A- = 92-90% B+ = 89-87% B = 86-83% B- = 82-80% C+ = 79-77% C = 76-73% C- = 72-70% D+ = 69-67% D = 66-63% D- = 62-56% F = 55 % and below Late Policy Late papers will be accepted without penalty in the case of serious problems (illness, death in the family, etc.). Late penalties apply in cases where there are not serious mitigating circumstances. If you know that you will be turning in an assignment late, please contact me as soon as possible. Preparation of reading of materials and participation in discussion (20%) Active participation in by all participants in graduate seminar is the main ingredient of a successful seminar. Please be prepared for discussion by coming to class having read the day’s reading material. Recording Comparison (10%) Students will listen to two different recordings of one of Monteverdi’s works and write a five- page discussion. Score Transcription (10%) Students will transcribe a seventeenth-century score into modern notation. Critical paper (60% total) 1. Annotated Bibliography (10%) 2. 500-Word Abstract of Paper (10%) 3. 20 page Critical paper (30%) 4. Presentation of your critical paper (10%) at our final meeting. This assignment is broken down into four components, each with its own grade. The assignment is structured in this way in order to emphasize the importance of process and revision for your term paper. The care and responsiveness you take will determine your grade at each phase of the assignment. To this end, you must hand in each phase of the assignment. MUSC 201, Studies in Music History: Monteverdi, 30020, Spring 2012 Page 4 of 13 The proposal is an informal presentation of your possible project. The Annotated Bibliography will help both find and evaluate 10-15 sources, and to prepare for correct bibliographic citation. For the Abstract you will create a description of your project, its main argument, what you will use to support that argument, and why anyone should care. The Final Paper should be the best expression of your critical essay in considered, polished, and corrected prose. Students will present a conference-style summary of their critical paper (approx. 20 minutes) to the class. University Policies Academic integrity Students should know that the University’s Academic Integrity Policy is available at http://sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/faculty_and_staff/academic_integrity/index.html. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University and the University’s integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. 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