Zamora Memorial College

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Bacacay, Albay
A.Y. 2016-2017

ANNEX A
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name Principles and Practice (Music Overview I) – The Philosophical & Historical Foundations of Creative Expressions in Sound – I
Course Code MCAE 103
Course Credits 3 units
Course Description Music Overview 1 introduces BCAE students to study and explore the physicality of sound and its role in human expressions in the different
multicultural worldviews giving weight to explorations and performances that are based on the socio-political-economic and religious contexts
as performance standard.
Contact Hours/ week 3 hours
Prerequisite Instrumental Study level I (keyboard, violin, flute, trumpet)
Rondalla Instruments (guitar, ukulele, laud, banduria),
Bamboo instruments (angklung, flute, bungkaka, sulibao, s’ludoy)
Gong instruments (kulintang, gamelan, gangsa) or whatever is available in the school context
At the end of the semester, the students must have:
Course Objectives 1. Relate the objectives of the course to the VMGO of ZMC.
COGNITVE 2. Demonstrate understanding on the meaning and objectives of music education to support life-long learning.
3. Demonstrate efficiency in playing instruments with mastery.
PSYCHOMOTOR
4. Demonstrate deep understanding on the Philosophy of Sound and Auditory Perception and be able to apply the acquired skills on music
program.
5. Describe the role of creative expressions in sound in the development of one’s perception.
AFFECTIVE 6. Exhibit holistic development in the physical, emotional, social and mental aspects to be globally competent individuals that contribute
to the development of the community.
7. Create innovative and meaningful sound and its role in human expressions.
8. Integrate the components of sound that are based on the socio-political-economic and religious contexts as performance standard.
9. Express appreciation of the benefits and values derived from participation in playing instruments and singing.

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

TIMEFRAME Course Content/Subject Matter Course Learning Outcome Specific Learning Outcomes
Orientation:
Week 1-9  VMGO Uphold the Vision, Mission, Goals and Explain in the VMGO of ZMC.
 Class Rules Objectives and integrate it in the
 Grading system and course requirements curriculum.
 Learning Content

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Philosophy of Sounds and Auditory Perception Demonstrate deep understanding on the Defines appropriate terminology applicable
 Sounds and Perception Philosophy of Sound and Auditory associated with the Philosophy of Sounds and
 The Ontology of Sounds Perception and be able to apply the Auditory Perception
 What Kind of Thing is a Sound? acquired skills on music program.
 The Locations of Sounds
 Spatial Audition

Week 10-18 Chapter 2: The Content of Auditory Experience Exhibit holistic development in the physical, Create innovative and meaningful sound and
 Sounds and Sources emotional, social and mental aspects to be its role in human expressions.
 Music globally competent individuals that
 Speech contribute to the development of the
community.
Chapter 3: What is Music? Demonstrate understanding on the Integrate the components of sound that are
 Elements and Principle meaning and objectives of music education based on the socio-political-economic and
 Music Education to support life-long learning. religious contexts as performance standard.
 Fundamentals of Music
 Rudiments of Music
 Song Writing Composition
 CULMINATING ACTIVITY
Course Regular Attendance
Requirement Song composition
Culminating Activity
System of Midterm / Final Exam 30 %
Computing Group Portfolio of Culminating Activity 30%
Grades Individual/Group Oral Presentation 30%
Unit Chapter Test/Quiz 10%
TOtal 100%
Final Rating: 1/3 (Midterm Grade) + 2/3 (Tentative Grade)
N.B. This syllabus allows flexibility for the application of other concepts
References www.slideshare.com
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d511/180860577552edcf7f62a1bc5b5a5f355daa.pdf
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