Music Research
Purpose Statement
This study aims to research the life and musical contribution of Mozart and identify the social influences that influenced his music.
Possible Source Citations
1. Jenkins, J S. The medical history and death of Mozart. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London vol. 25, no. 4, 1991, pp. 351-353.PMCID: PMC5377182
2. Nagel, Julie Jaffee. Melodies of the Mind: Mozart in 1778. American Imago, vol. 64, no. 1, 2007, pp. 23-36. DOI: 10.2307/26305388
3. Painter, Karen. Mozart at Work: Biography and a Musical Aesthetic for the Emerging German Bourgeoisie. The Music Quarterly, vol. 86, no. 1, 2002, pp. 186-235. DOI: 10.1093/musqtl/gdg007
Submit a PowerPoint presentation of your research for your classmates on the Discussion Board that summarizes your topic and includes links to supporting musical examples. Choose two of your classmates presentations and provide thoughtful feedback aligned with the PowerPoint Presentation Student Rubric found below. Submit your presentation no later than Thursday at 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Submit your feedback to at least two classmates no later than Sunday at 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
Elements
Criteria
No Evidence
Partial Evidence
Solid Evidence
Backgrounds CL1
Research selected composer or performer and provide biographical background
No biographical information/background provided
Some biographical information/background is provided
Gives complete biographical background
Terms CL2
Describe the genre of the listening sample you chose to feature
Does not describe the music genre at all
Describes the musical genre using musical terms touching on style, tempo and instrumentation
Gives a complete description of the music including genre, style, tempo and instrumentation
Intent CL2
Research the composer’s or performer’s intent (for piece or performance) and discuss how it reflects the history/society in which it was created
Gives no critique and cites no specific examples
Gives reasonable critique and cites some specific examples
Critiques the music in depth using musical terms and citing many specific examples
Conventions CC1
Apply effective communication skills such as such as engaging visuals and appropriate musical examples.
Visuals are poorly done and no musical examples are used, giving a vague idea of the students research.
Good visuals are provided and one or two appropriate musical examples are provided, giving a fair representation of the students research.
Engaging visuals with excellent content and musical examples provided a good overview of the students research
Core Value SLO
Choose topic that is related to either Personal Development or Community and can be examined in a scholarly way including a minimum of 3 scholarly sources.
Topic is not connected to Core Value and not scholarly citing less than 3 scholarly sources
Topic is loosely connected to a Core Value and has been minimally addressed in scholarly way citing at least 3 scholarly sources
Topic is well connected to a Core Value and has been addressed in a scholarly way citing at least 3 scholarly sources
Criteria
No Evidence
Partial Evidence
Solid Evidence
Research selected composer or performer and provide biographical background (Background CL1)
No biographical information/background provided.
Some biographical information/background is provided.
Gives complete biographical background.
Describe the genre of the listening sample you chose to feature (Terms CL2)
Does not describe the music genre at all.
Describes the musical genre using musical terms touching on style, tempo and instrumentation.
Gives a complete description of the music including genre, style, tempo and instrumentation.
Research the composer’s or performer’s intent (for piece or performance) and discuss how it reflects the history/society in which it was created (Intent CL2)
Gives no critique and cites no specific examples.
Gives reasonable critique and cites some specific examples.
Critiques the music in depth using musical terms and citing many specific examples.
Apply effective communication skills such as such as engaging visuals and appropriate musical examples (Conventions CC1)
Visuals are poorly done and no musical examples are used, giving a vague idea of the students research.
Good visuals are provided and one or two appropriate musical examples are provided, giving a fair representation of the students research.
Engaging visuals with excellent content and musical examples provided a good overview of the students research.
Choose topic that is related to either Personal Development or Community and can be examined in a scholarly way including a minimum of 3 scholarly sources (Core Value SLO)
Topic is not connected to Core Value and not scholarly citing less than 3 scholarly sources.
Topic is loosely connected to a Core Value and has been minimally addressed in scholarly way citing at least 3 scholarly sources.
Topic is well connected to a Core Value and has been addressed in a scholarly way citing at least 3 scholarly sources.
