Middle School Music Theory and Appreciation
Course Description:
Have you ever wondered why some notes sound great together and others don’t? Or how musicians translate the symbols of sheet music into the music you hear? Music theory—the study of how music works—is essential to any aspiring composer or performer. Students develop their knowledge through listening exercises, drawing and identifying notation, creating basic compositions, and analyzing music samples. In the second part of the course, students focus on music appreciation as they survey the development of music, beginning in ancient Greece and ending with modern western music. Students learn how to distinguish music from different periods and describe how music relates to its historical, cultural, and social context. By the completion of this course, students have a strong foundational understanding of music, preparing them to learn how to play an instrument or continue to more advanced music studies.
Course Details:
| Course Title (District): |
Middle School Music Theory and Appreciation |
| Course Title (NCES SCED) : |
Music History/Appreciation |
| Course Provider : |
Genesee ISD |
| Content Provided By : |
Edison Learning |
| Online Instructor Provided By : |
Edison Learning |
| Standards Addressed : |
None |
| Academic Terms : |
Semester |
| NCES SCED Code : |
| Subject Area : |
Fine and Performing Arts |
| Course Identifier : |
Music History/Appreciation |
| Course Level : |
Elem/Middle School (Prior to Secondary) |
| Available Credit : |
0.5 |
| Sequence : |
1 of 1 |
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Additional Course Information:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (412) 863-4403
Additional Cost: $0.0
Additional Cost Description:
None
- Read and write treble and bass clefs, key signatures, and other essential score notations.
- Compare and contrast note durations within a musical line and use them to compose balanced rhythmic values.
- Read musical intervals, assemble notes into musical scales and groups, and identify the relation of musical keys as seen on the circle of fifths.
- Identify Kodaly solfège hand signs and use them to develop excellent relative pitch and sight reading skills within musical rounds.
- Organize notes and chords by scale degrees, outline chordal relationships in a progression, and observe Roman numeral analysis in varied musical examples.
- Describe the impact of Aristotle and other ancient Greek artists on the current understanding of the importance of arts and music education.
- Identify aspects of societal and political change throughout the medieval, Baroque, and Early Romantic periods and note their effects on the development of musical styles and compositions.
- Explain how the development of modern instruments and musical tuning affect how music sounds.
- Describe the impressionist music of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel and explain the similarities between their desire for change and that of modern musicians.
- Construct a timeline of musical development that includes electronic music, folk and roots music, jazz, big band and swing, blues, rock and roll, and the music of modern musical theater.
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| A4. Learner expectations and policies are clearly stated and readily accessible within the introductory material of the course. |
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| A5. Minimum technology requirements for the course are clearly stated, and information on how to obtain the technologies is provided.* |
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| A6. Grading policies and practices are clearly defined in accordance with course content learning expectations. |
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| A7. The online course provides a clear description or link to the technical support offered and how to obtain it.* |
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| A8. Learners are offered an orientation prior to the start of the online course. |
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| B1. The online course objectives or competencies are measurable and clearly state what the learner will be able to demonstrate as a result of successfully completing the course.* |
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| B2. The online course expectations are consistent with course-level objectives or competencies, are representative of the structure of the course, and are clearly stated. |
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| B3. The online course content is aligned with accepted state and/or other accepted content standards, where applicable.* |
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| B4. Digital literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum.* |
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| B5. Supplemental learning resources and related instructional materials are available to support and enrich learning and are aligned to the specific content being delivered.* |
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| B6. The online course content and supporting materials reflect a culturally diverse perspective that is free of bias.* |
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| B7. The online course materials (e.g., textbooks, primary source documents, OER) that support course content standards are accurate and current. |
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| B8. The online course is free of adult content and avoids unnecessary advertisements.* |
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| B9. Copyright and licensing status for any third-party content is appropriately cited and easily found. |
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| C1. The online course design includes activities that guide learners toward promoting ownership of their learning and self-monitoring.
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| C3. The online course is organized by units and lessons that fall into a logical sequence. |
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| C5. The online course design includes introductory assignments or activities to engage learners within the first week of the course. |
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| C6. The online course provides learners with multiple learning paths as appropriate, based on learner needs, that engage learners in a variety of ways. |
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| C7. The online course provides regular opportunities for learner-learner interaction. |
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| C8. The online course design provides opportunities for learner-instructor interaction, including opportunities for regular feedback about learner progress.* |
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| D4. Assessment materials provide the learner with the flexibility to demonstrate mastery in a variety of ways.* |
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| D5. Rubrics that clearly define expectations for varied levels of proficiency are created and shared with learners.* |
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| E3. The online course provides accessible course materials and activities to meet the needs of diverse learners.* |
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| F1. Educational tools ensure learner privacy and maintain confidentiality of learner information in accordance with local, state, and national laws for learner data. |
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| F5. The course provides the necessary technical functionality to score and record assessments and calculate earned course points or grades.* |
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| G1. The online course uses multiple methods and sources of input for assessing course effectiveness. |
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| G2. The online course is reviewed to ensure that the course is current. |
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| G3. The online course is updated on a continuous improvement cycle for effectiveness based on the findings from ongoing reviews. |
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Review Conducted By: Edison Learning
Date of Review:
03/03/2022
Key Topics:
- The grand staff
- Time signatures and notation for note and rest duration
- Major and minor scales
- Flats, sharps, and naturals
- Major and minor chords
- Solfège
- Harmonic progressions
- Music of ancient Greece
- Religious influence on medieval and Renaissance music in Europe
- Operas and instrumental music of the baroque period
- Classical music
- Romanticism in music
- The rise of American musical styles
- Musical theatre
- Modern musical styles of America and Europe
- Jazz, swing, blues, and rock and roll
- World music
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This is an asynchronous course. Instructor will send a course intro announcement with their expectations.
