Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

1 Instructor: Dr. Zahra M. Moss Email : Zahra.moss@ndus.edu/ P hone: 701-228-5445 Office: 2209 Thatcher Hall Office Hours: MWF 11am-12pm, 2pm-3pm T/R 12:30-1:30pm and by appointment Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus MUS 207: North Dakota History (3 credits) Fall 2019: MWF 1:04-1:49pm Course Description: Course follows social and political trends that have influenced the artists who create and have created American Popular Music. Beginning in the late 1950’s the course examines major artists, technological innovations, events and cross cultural interactions that shape American popular music. Course Objectives: By the end of this course students will be able to explain in their own words the social conditions that developed distinct genres throughout the 20 th century. Students will identify musical trends and artistic personalities in a chronological and thematic progression. In doing so, students will acquire and employ a working vocabulary of technical terms and musical trends that associate with a specific genre of music. Pre/Co-Requisite: None Course Textbook: Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman. American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3. 5 th Ed. Oxford University Press, 2019. OER’s: Free music streaming uploaded to the Blackboard LMS Additional handouts as needed. Course Requirements: Item Value Totals 10 Quizzes 10points 100 2 In Class Assignments 25 points 50 Midterm 50 points 50 Final 50 points 50 250 total points Due dates are given in advance, late and make up work is not allowed. If student foresees an absence it is there responsibility to communicate that PRIOR to the quiz, exam, midterm or final date. Tentative Course Outline: Scheduled Date Topic Week 1 Introduction Chapter 1: Themes and Genres in American Music Week 2 Chapter 2: Popular Music in the 19 th and 20 th Centuries Quiz 1 Week 3 Chapter 3: Social implications of Jazz and Dance Chapter 3 (cont) roots of Latin Dance/Jazz Quiz 2 Week 4 Chapter 4: Music in the Prohibition Era