ACTIVITY & TEST SCHEDULE

Introduction to Music
Music 101Section 002
Dr. Hinckley, instructor
Wednesday, April 27Discussion: Course Objectives: What you will
achieve this semester!: Middle Ages: Sacred Music
Assignment #1: Explore Blackboard. Read the Syllabus and
Activity & Test Schedule
extremely carefully. Be prepared to discuss these
documents at the next class
session. Be prepared to ask any questions you may have
about them. Read and
listen to the material on pp.61-64 very carefully as a
review of (and an
elaboration on) what we discussed today. (If you want
further clarifications on
the material covered in class today, review pp. 57-64.)
COURSE DOCUMENTS QUIZ (located on Blackboard under
Assignments; available
until May 11th at 10 a.m.)
Friday, April 29Discussion: Middle Ages: Evolution of Polyphony;
Secular Music
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 66, 68-69 and 70-72.
(Further reading, pp.
64-72.)
Monday, May 2 Discussion: Renaissance: Sacred Music; Secular
Music
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 77-78, 83-84,87-88, 85-86,
89-90, and 91-92.
(Further reading: pp. 76-92.)
MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE QUIZ (located on Blackboard
under
Assignments; available until 10 a.m. on May 16, but I
recommend that you
take it now while the material is fresh in your mind.)
Wednesday, May 4Discussion: Baroque Era: Compositional
Techniques and Orchestral
Music
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 134-136, 138-141 and 150152. (Further reading:
pp. 98-100, 115-142, and 147-153.)

Friday, May 6Discussion: Baroque Era: Fugue; Secular Vocal Music

Opera
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 146-147, 102-105 and 106107. (Further reading:
pp. 142-147 and 100-107.)
Monday, May 9 Discussion: Baroque Era: Oratorio; Sacred Music
Assignment: Read and listen to 158-159, 161-163 and 165-168.
(Further reading: pp.
154-168.)
BAROQUE ERA QUIZ (located on Blackboard under
Assignments; available until 10
a.m. on May 23, but I recommend that you take it now
while the material is
still fresh in your mind.)
REMINDER: The Course Documents Quiz (on Blackboard) MUST
be completed before
next class.
Wednesday, May 11 Discussion: Classical Era: Sonata Form;
Variation Form
Concert #1 is due today
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 186-188 and 191-194.
(Further reading: 169-194.)
Friday, May 13 Discussion: Classical Era: Minuet Form, Rondo
Form; Orchestral Music
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 197-198, 199-200 and 206208. (Further reading:
pp. 194-201 and 204-208.)
REMINDER: The Middle Ages and Renaissance Quiz (on
Blackboard) MUST be
completed before next class.
Monday, May 16 Discussion: Classical Era: Sonata (genre);
Chamber Music
Assignment: Read and listen to 203-204. (Further reading: pp.
202-204 and 209-210.)
Wednesday, May 18Discussion: Classical Era: Opera; Transition
Beethoven
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 212-216 and 231-238.
(Further reading: pp. 210216 and 227-238.)
Concert #2 is due today

CLASSICAL ERA QUIZ (located on Blackboard under

Assignments; available until
10 a.m. on June 1, but I recommend that you take it now
while the material is
still fresh in your mind. Besides, you probably want to
take it before the midterm because it will help you!)
THURSDAY, May 19 and FRIDAY, May 20MID-TERM EXAM
Middle Ages through
the Classical Era / In the Testing Center / Dont forget to
bring headphones.
(NOTE: The Testing Center stops giving out tests one
hour before closing time.
For Testing Center hours and information, please go to
http://testing.byu.edu/)
Friday, May 20Discussion: Romantic Era: Program Music;
Miniatures
Assignment: Read and listen to the listening material on pp.
255-264. (Further
reading: pp. 239-264.)
Assignment: Check your grades on Blackboard to make sure
everything has been
recorded correctly up to this point and notify me
immediately if there are any
problems.
REMINDER: The Baroque Era Quiz (on Blackboard) MUST be
completed before next
class.
Monday, May 23Discussion: Romantic Era: Character Piece;
Chamber Music
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 265-266. (Further reading:
pp. 264-268.)
Wednesday, May 25Discussion: Romantic Era: Orchestral Music
Concert #3 is due today
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 270-275 and 295-298.
(Further reading: pp. 268275 and 293-298.)

Friday, May 27 Discussion: Romantic Era: Ballet; Nationalism;

Opera
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 300-301 and 280-283.
(Further reading: pp. 298303 and 276-283.)
Assignment: Check your grades on Blackboard to make sure
everything has
been recorded correctly up to this point. Im serious
check now! Its for
your own good. Let me know of any missing grades or
errors.
Monday, May 30No Class TodayMemorial Day Holiday
REMINDER: The Classical Era Quiz (on Blackboard) MUST be
completed before next
class.
Wednesday, 1 Discussion: Romantic Era: Music Drama; Late
Romantics
Concert #4 is due today
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 287-288, 290-292, 305-307
and 309-313. (Further
reading: pp. 283-292 and 302-313.)
ROMANTIC ERA QUIZ (located on Blackboard under
Assignments; available until
midnight on Exam Prep Day, June 14, but I recommend
that you take it now
while the material is still fresh in your mind.)
Friday, June 3Discussion: Modern Era: Orchestral Music; Ballet
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 332-333, 336-338, 356-358
and 360-362. (Further
reading: pp. 319-339 and 355-362.)
The Recorded Music Assignment is due today
Monday, June 6 Discussion: Modern Era: Serialism; Nationalism
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 340-342, 343-348, 374, 410,
351-352, and 363-365.
(Further reading: pp. 339-348, 374-375, 409-410, 349-352
and 362-365.)
Wednesday, June 8 Discussion: Modern Era: Electronic Music;
Chance Music; Minimalism
Concert #5 is due today
Assignment: Read and listen to p. 379-380, 382-384 and 387390. (Further reading:

pp. 371-375, 378-379, 380-384 and 387-390.)

Friday, June 10 Discussion: Modern Era: Chamber Music; Musical
Theater; Jazz
The Mystery Music Challenge is due today
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 412-414, 398, 402 and 406407. (Further reading:
pp. 410-415, 391-403 and 406-409.)
MODERN ERA QUIZ (located on Blackboard under Assignments;
ONLY available
for a few days! Available until midnight on Exam Prep
Day, June 14, but I
recommend that you take it now while the material is still
fresh in your
mind.)
Monday, June 13 Discussion: Modern Era: Film Music; Rock and Roll
Assignment: Read and listen to pp. 368-370. (Further reading:
pp. 366-370 and 415421. Plus, it will really help you prepare for the Final)
Assignment: On Route Y, under Student Ratings you need to
do the ratings
for this class (if you have not already done so). This IS an
assignment
worth points, which means you need to click on the option
that asks for
your name to be identified as having completed the
evaluation. This does
not link your name to your commentsyour anonymity is
assuredit just
lets me know who has completed the assignment.
Concert #6 is due today
Tuesday, June 14EXAM PREPARATION DAY
REMINDER: The Romantic Era Quiz and the Modern Era Quiz (on
Blackboard) MUST
be completed before midnight!
NOTE: If you have not yet done so, please go to Route Y and fill in the
Student Ratings for this class. These must be completed before the
end of Exam Preparation Day.
Wednesday and Thursday, June 15-16FINAL EXAMMusic
from the Romantic Era
to the Present Day
June 15th and 16th, all day.

At the TESTING CENTER

(Dont forget headphones)
AFTER Finals Week is overIt would be very wise of you to check
your grades on Blackboard at this point to make sure everything has
been recorded properly for the semester. If there are any problems,
contact me immediately with any information you have that could
help me make the necessary changes to your grade.