Assignment #6: Popular Music and Rock

1. Read: Chapter 37-38.

Essay #2: Language; Value; Emotion

1. Compose a 2-3 pp. CRITO-based, argumentative essay following closely the guidelines as indicated in handout QA.  (For more detail on CRITO and paper mechanics, review as necessary handouts CR1-CR3.)

Topic: (choose one)

a. What is the source of music's value?

b. How are music and language related?

c. How are music and the emotions related?

Due: March 28, stapled hard-copy, in class.

Assignment #5: Music and the Emotions

1. Read: Part II, chapters 19 and 21.

Assignment #4: Valuing Music

1. Read: Chapter 15, Goldman.

Supplemental: Kalkavage, "The Neglected Muse":

https://www.aft.org/periodical/american-educator/fall-2006/neglected-muse

Assignment #3: Music and Language

1. Read Chapters 10 & 11

Essay #1: defining music; improvisation

1. Compose a 2-3 pp. CRITO-based, argumentative essay following closely the guidelines as indicated in handout QA.  (For more detail on CRITO and paper mechanics, review as necessary handouts CR1-CR3.)

Topic: (choose one)

a. What is music?

b. What is musical improvisation?

Due: February 23; hard copy; in class.

Assignment #2: Improvisation

1. Read: Brown, Chapter 6.

Supplemental: "Improvisational Pedagogy" (Silliman and Braden-Johnson):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mm6ANBj5htqF5FHWTBKlD8J7XAh4UYt5jtJACy2-os8/edit