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Fundamentals of Music Fall 2009. MUSI 101 Assistant Professor Keith Heimann. My home page…. www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/music/kheimann www.brookdalecc.edu Search + “keith” www.google.com “keith heimann” Add to your favorites for the semester. On my home page, you will find….
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Fundamentals of MusicFall 2009 MUSI 101 Assistant Professor Keith Heimann
My home page… • www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/music/kheimann • www.brookdalecc.edu • Search + “keith” • www.google.com • “keith heimann” • Add to your favorites for the semester.
On my home page, you will find… • My schedule and contact information; • Power Point presentations used in class; • Useful links • (First of many disclaimers)
How to contact me…. • My office PAC 117 • My office phone: 732 224-2603 • My e-mail: • kheimann@brookdalecc.edu
How to contact me, part 2… • My office hours • Tuesday • 4:30-5:30PM • Wednesday • 9-11AM • Friday • 9-11AM • If my office hours do not work with your schedule, please let me know immediately and we will find a better time!
If my office hours do not work with your schedule, please let me know immediately and we will find a mutually convenient time!
Additional help….. • Learning Assistant – Mike Conklin • Librarian – Shay Delcurla
Your e-mail address • You have a unique e-mail address which I will use to contact you. • James Doe = jdoe1@mail.brookdalecc.edu • Jane Doe = jdoe2@mail.brookdalecc.edu • Double-check your e-mail address with me before leaving today!
What you will receive in e-mail… • Notices for upcoming events; • Any changes to the syllabus;* • Fun, unusual, interesting stuff!
Web sites we will use,1… • Gary Ewars' Easy Music Theory http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/lessons.html
Web sites we will use,2… • MiBac http://www.mibac.com/Pages/Theory/Main_Theory.html
Web sites we will use,3… • Think Quest http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/theory/theory.htm?tqskip=1
Next disclaimer I am NOT responsible for vulgar, childish, obscene or otherwise offensive materials that are found on the links I post or the links from sites I recommend.
Bring to every class…. • Multiple sharpened pencils • Additional erasers • Music staff paper, measuring 8 1/2” X 11” • http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/
blanksheetmusic.net • Click “No Clef” • “Scale” • Slide to the far right to create 5 staves • For now…..
Don’t even think about… • …working in pen! • ...using a cell phone or other electronics in my class.
Infraction… • Any work submitted in pen will be an automatic “F.” • “Three strikes and your out” rule for cell phones, texting, etc. This applies to ANY electronic gadgets.
Additional recommendations… $21.45
Your final grade... First, the good news...
Your final grade, part 1... • Attendance/Class Participation* • 25% of your final grade • 15 three-hour classes, or • 30 ninety-minute classes More class room etiquette rules to follow…
Class participation “Do”s… • Do… • Observe start and stop times; • Parking! • Turn OFF all electronics; • Bring water (closed bottle) only!; • Take extensive notes*; • Ask many questions!
The binder…. • Sign in every week by your name; • Place all assignments behind your tab. • Your responsibility! • (Probably two for this class.)
Class participation “Do not”s... • Do not • Use your cell phone; • Text message; • Talk during music and/or lectures; • Bring any food or beverage other than closed bottle water into this or any other “Smart Classroom;” • Use Wikipedia!
Your final grade, part 2… Three tests: • September 29, 2009 (Class #5) • November 3, 2009 (Class #10) • December 8, 2008 (Class #15)*
Three tests… • Cumulative; • Thorough review (Class #4, 9, 14) • Make –up available*.
About that Asterisks… • Make up tests will only be available for a grade of 80 or less; • Make up tests will NOT be available for an absence on the day of the test.
Average… • At the end of the semester, your three test scores will be averaged together to form 1/3 of your final grade.
Your final grade, part 3… Eleven quizzes • Every class, starting next week; • 10 points each + 2 extra credit; • Delete the lowest quiz score for your final grade, if you have taken all eleven quizzes.
Your final grade, part 3… • The Eleven Quizzes will…. • begin around 3:30 PM; • primarily focus on that day’s work; • Cumulative nature of the entire course.
Average… At the end of the semester, your ten highest quiz scores will be averaged together to form 1/3 of your final grade. IF: you have taken all 11 quizzes.
And, finally…. • No make-ups for the weekly quizzes.
Our class time together…. • Extensive classroom lecture and demonstration; • Break around 3PM; • Short review; • Quiz.
Notes…. • I don’t have any. • Therefore, take extensive notes and ask many questions.
Your time between classes… • Review classroom work; • Visit the web sites we use in class for further review; • Check your Brookdale e-mail for assignments; • Ask questions!
Help! • If (and when) you need help, ask! • I am here to help! • My door is always open!
Favorite links….. • 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.
Special tickets at special prices… • Information on ticket “deals” can be found here. • New Jersey Symphony Orchestra • “Class Pass” • New! $25 STAR-LEDGER Class Pass Unlimited (…wow!)
Safety first… • This campus and building; • Emergency phones; • BCC police.