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Instructor: Professor Nina Treadwell
E-mail: treadwel@grinnell.edu
Office phone: x4583
Office hours: Wed & Fri. 11-11.50, and by appointment.

A. COURSE MATERIALS
1. D. Grout and C. Palisca, A History of Western Music, 5th ed.
2. Palisca, ed., The Norton Anthology of Western Music, Vol. 1
3. Course packet for Music 261

B. COURSE POLICIES
The assessment for the course will consist of the following: one analysis assignment [10%], three listening quizzes [15%], one class presentation on an assigned reading [15%], one research paper and presentation which will include a graded preparatory component [25%]*, participation in two group presentations [20%], and an attendance, preparation, and participation component [15%]. All due dates for course requirements as stated in the syllabus are final; extensions for assignments and other class work will only be granted in exceptional circumstances and will require documentation.
[* Detailed outline and bibliography = 8%; research paper = 12%; presentation = 5%]

Student participation and engagement with the course is crucial. Students should come to class having read the assigned readings, and be should be ready to participate in discussion. Students are expected to read the assigned readings with a critical eye, and are encouraged to come to class with questions.

The research paper is a major component of the course. There are three graded components with due dates spread across the course of the semester (see syllabus). Details of the requirements will be distributed early in the semester. It is possible for you to propose your own area of research but this must be discussed with me and agreed upon well in advance of the first component due date (by Sept. 15 at the latest).

Repeated listening to the assigned listening examples is crucial for this course. All listening assignments will be on reserve at the Burling Listening Room. Many of the pieces are quite short, but you are expected to listen to them several times each with the score in hand. A number of the pieces are found in The Norton Anthology of Western Music, vol. 1 and on the accompanying CDs; other scores are found in your course packet or set aside individually on reserve with the corresponding CD. Be sure to consult your syllabus regarding each particular listening assignment. Although the listening assignments form the core of the course, you are encouraged to listen more widely. Related recordings will also be held on reserve.

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