1. Music Appreciation MUSI 115 Assistant Professor Keith Heimann

2. My home page is under construction! o www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/music/kheimann www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/music/kheimann o www.brookdalecc.edu www.brookdalecc.edu ü Search + “keith” o www.google.com ü “keith heimann” o Add to your favorites for the semester.

3. How to contact me…. o My office PAC 117 o My office phone: 732 224-2603 o My e-mail: ü kheimann@brookdalecc.edu kheimann@brookdalecc.edu ü keithheimann@aol.com keithheimann@aol.com

4. How to contact me, part 2… o My office hours (under construction!) My office hours ü Monday e 1-2PM ü Tuesday e 10 – 11AM ü Wednesday e 9-10AM  If my office hours do not work with your schedule, please let me know immediately and we will find a better time!

5. Additional help….. e Learning Assistant – Mike Conklin Learning Assistant – Mike Conklin e Librarian – Shay Delcurla Librarian – Shay Delcurla

6. Your e-mail address o You have a unique e-mail address which I will use to contact you on a regular basis. ü James Doe = jdoe1@mail.brookdalecc.edujdoe1@mail.brookdalecc.edu ü Jane Doe = jdoe2@mail.brookdalecc.edujdoe2@mail.brookdalecc.edu e Double-check your e-mail address with me before leaving today!

7. What you will receive in e- mail… o My power point presentations; o Test reviews; o Notices for upcoming events; o Fun, unusual, interesting stuff!

8. Your text book… o The Enjoyment of Music ü By Kristine Forney and Joseph Machlis “Essential Listening Edition” e Available at the Brookdale book store.

9. ISBN numbers o ISBN-10: 039392887X039392887X o ISBN-13: 97803939288779780393928877

10. Included with the text book… o CD o “StudySpace” ü www.norton.com/enjoy www.norton.com/enjoy

11. My “Youtube.com” account o www.youtube.com/profkeith www.youtube.com/profkeith o Or, more specifically: ü http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B237 A6D5663D6F57 http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B237 A6D5663D6F57 o Add to your favorites. o Listen and watch selections weekly.

12. Sorry! o I am not responsible for vulgar, crude, childish comments that sometimes appear on the youtube.com clips I assign. o You do not need to scroll down and read any comments.

13. Your final grade…

14. Your final grade, part 1... o Attendance/Class Participation* Attendance/Class Participation ü 25% of your final grade ü 15 three-hour classes (except Thursday, November 20, 2008) – or…. ü 30 ninety-minute classes More class room etiquette rules to follow…….

15. Class participation “Do”s…. o Do…. ü Observe start and stop times; ü Turn OFF all electronics; ü Bring water (closed bottle) only!; ü Take extensive notes*; ü Ask many questions!

16. The binder…. o Find your tab and place all assignments there. o Your responsibility!

17. Class participation “Do not”s... o Do not ü Use your cell phone; ü Text message; ü Talk during music and/or lectures; ü Bring any food or beverage other than closed bottle water into this or any other “Smart Classroom;” ü Use Wikipedia!

18. Your final grade, part 2… o Ten weekly listening assignments Ten weekly listening assignments ü 25% of your final grade ü #1 is due next week, Thursday, September 11, 2008. ü The rest are due by Thursday, November 27, 2008. ü An excellent example can be found here. An excellent example

19. Your final grade, part 3… Concert attendance & review 25% of your final grade Due by Thursday, November 27, 2008 Disregard all Spring 2008 comments.

20. Special tickets at special prices… o Information on ticket “deals” can be found here. Information on ticket “deals” can be found here. o New Jersey Symphony Orchestra New Jersey Symphony Orchestra ü “Class Pass” ü New! $25 STAR-LEDGER Class Pass Unlimited

21. Your final grade, part 4 The average score on three tests 25% of your final grade Dates Test #1: Thursday, October 2, 2008 Test #2: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Test #3: Thursday, December 18, 2008

22. More information on the tests… o The three tests will …. ü be fully covered by an in-class review; ü will include three essay questions; ü include selections from our listening; ü cumulative listening; ü non-cumulative written.

23. This course is… o A history of “classical” music ü vs. “Classical” e Circa October 31, 1517 – October 10, 1935 o Challenging and fun!

24. We will listen to and study…. o Major musical compositions from the following eras: ü Baroque (1650-1750) ü Classical (1750-1800) ü Romantic (1800-1900)  and “20 th Century”(1900-present)

25. This course does not…. o require that the student can read music; o require that the student has any previous experience with “classical” music; o include jazz, Broadway, Rock or country music;

26. Favorite links….. o Here are a few links that I use often. Here are a few links that I use often. NOTE: I am not responsible for any content found on or linked to/from these or any other links I might suggest. e Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.

27. Our class time together…. o will be primarily spent listening to the music in your text and on my youtube.com account; o Extensive classroom lectures and demonstrations.

28. Notes…. o I don’t have any! o Therefore: take extensive notes!

29. Your time between classes… o Reading the assigned pages; o Listening to the assigned selections; o Watching and listening to the youtube.com selections.

30. Help! o If (and when) you need help, ask! o I am here to help! o My door is always open! o Ask for the “good news” now!

31. Safety first… oThis campus and building; oEmergency phones; oBCC police;

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