MUHL 2621 - Music Literature and Appreciation
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 04, CRN 43793,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Andrew Mitchell
Email: amitchell02@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Listen 10e (Tenth Edition), Digital Resource eBook, Enhanced with Total Access | Kerman & Tomlinson | 1324039365 |
LISTEN 10e (Tenth Edition) –
Digital Resources eBook, Enhanced with Total Access
Authors: Joseph Kerman and Gary Tomlinson
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Students will be working from Blackboard for this course. To register for the eBook, go to Blackboard>Music Literature and Appreciation>Course Content>Click on the integrated eBook link. You must complete the “Syllabus” Quiz and “How to Use InQuizitive” Quiz by the last day of adding courses, Monday, August 31, 2026.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Syllabus, How to use InQuizitive and Listening Quizzes Ch. 1 Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo |
Unit 1 The Fundamentals | Due 8/31: How to use InQuizitive Quiz, Syllabus Quiz Due 8/29: InQuizitive Ch. 1, Ch. 1 Listening Quiz |
| 8/31 | Ch. 2 Pitch, Dynamics, and Tone Color Ch. 3 Scales and Melody |
Unit 1 The Fundamentals | Due 9/5: InQuizitive Ch. 2 &3, Listening Quiz Ch. 2 & 3 |
| 9/7 | Ch. 4 Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode Ch. 5 Musical Form and Musical Style |
Unit 1 The Fundamentals | Due 9/12: InQuizitive Ch. 4 & 5, Listening Quiz Ch. 4 & 5, Unit 1 Exam |
| 9/14 | Ch. 6 Middle Ages Ch. 7 The Renaissance |
Unit 2 Early Music: An Overview | Due 9/19: InQuizitive Ch. 6 & 7, Listening Quiz Ch. 6 & 7 |
| 9/21 | Ch. 8 The Early Baroque Period Ch. 9 PRELUDE The Late Baroque Period |
Unit 2 Early Music: An Overview Unit 3 The Eighteenth Century |
Due 9/26: InQuizitive Ch. 8 & 9, Listening Quiz Ch. 8 & 9, Unit 2 Exam |
| 9/28 | Ch. 10 Baroque Instrumental Music Ch. 11 Baroque Vocal Music |
Unit 3 The Eighteenth Century | Due 10/3: InQuizitive Ch. 10 & 11, Listening Quiz Ch. 10 & 11 |
| 10/5 | Ch. 12 PRELUDE Music and the Enlightenment Ch. 13 The Symphony |
Unit 3 The Eighteenth Century | Due 10/10: InQuizitive Ch. 12 & 13, Listening Quiz Ch. 13 (No LQ for Ch. 12) |
| 10/12 | Ch. 14 Other Classical Genres Ch. 15 Beethoven |
Unit 3 The Eighteenth Century Unit 4 The Nineteenth Century |
Due 10/17: InQuizitive Ch. 14 & 15, Listening Quiz Ch. 14 & 15, Unit 3 Exam |
| 10/19 | Ch. 16 PRELUDE Music after Beethoven: Romanticism Ch. 17 The Early Romantics |
Unit 4 The Nineteenth Century | Due 10/24: InQuizitive Ch. 16 & 17, Listening Quiz Ch. 17 (No LQ for Ch. 16) |
| 10/26 | Ch. 18 Romantic Opera Ch. 19 The Late Romantics |
Unit 4 The Nineteenth Century | Due 10/31: InQuizitive Ch. 18 & 19, Listening Quiz Ch. 18 & 19, Unit 4 Exam |
| 11/2 | Ch. 20 PRELUDE Music and Modernism Ch. 21 Early Modernism |
Unit 5 The Twentieth Century and Beyond | Due 11/7: InQuizitive Ch. 20 & 21, Listening Quiz Ch. 21 (No LQ for Ch. 20) |
| 11/9 | Ch. 22 Modernism Between the Wars | Unit 5 The Twentieth Century and Beyond | Due 11/14: InQuizitive Ch. 22, Listening Quiz Ch. 22 |
| 11/16 | Ch. 23 The Late Twentieth Century | Unit 5 The Twentieth Century and Beyond | Due 11/21: InQuizitive Ch. 23, Listening Quiz Ch. 23 |
| 11/23 | Ch. 24 Music in America: Jazz and Beyond | Unit 5 The Twentieth Century and Beyond | Due 11/28: InQuizitive Ch. 24, Listening Quiz Ch. 24, Unit 5 Exam |
| 11/30 | Review | Review | Due 12/5: CONCERT REVIEW PAPER |
| 12/7 | None | None |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.