Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ICS-0159 Organization's ID: HUM104 Organization: Penn Foster College Location: Online Length: Self-paced over 52 weeks (135 hours) Dates Offered: 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2023 11/1/2017 - 10/31/2020 11/1/2012 - 10/31/2015 3/1/1999 - 10/31/2012 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 music appreciation Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to study appreciating music; roles of composer and listener; principles of music theory and instrumentation; historical periods; varying styles of music. Learning Outcomes: explain the evolution of Western music through history, from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century differentiate between the music of the baroque era and the musical styles of previous time periods recognize the major characteristics of classical music, including form, melody, and instrumentation discuss the musical trends and innovations that occurred during the romantic era trace the evolution of American popular music in the twentieth century recognize the influence of world music on modern Western composition identify the building blocks of music a composer can use to create a piece, such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form, and timbre differentiate between expressionist and serialist music and the musical styles of previous time periods General Topics: Medieval and Renaissance Periods Baroque Era Classical Era Romantic Era Expressionisn and the development of Serialism American innovation in the arts Twentieth Century Internationalism Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Penn Foster College Business Statistics (ICS-0044) Computer Applications (ICS-0167) Earth Science (ICS-0208) Foundation Skills in Math (ICS-0244) Intermediate Algebra (ICS-0254) Introduction to Biology (ICS-0207) Introduction to Business (ICS-0046) Nutrition (ICS-0160) Pre-Calculus (ICS-0240) Principles of Management (ICS-0069) View All Courses Page Content