INTDS310 Neuromusic

Instructors:   

Alec Chien  -  Office Rm. M115 Arnold   phone –3302 achien@allegheny.edu

Office hours: T,Th, 8:00AM to 9:00AM and M,W, 10:00 AM to Noon.

Alec Dale – Office Rm 9 Carnegie  phone –2392 adale@allegheny.edu

Office Hours: MW 10-11, MWF 1:30-2:30, Th 11-12

Jeff Cross – Office Rm 19 Carnegie phone 2391   jcross@allegheny.edu

Office Hours: MWF 10:00-Noon: Th 1:30-3:00 or by appointment

Text:  Course packet available in bookstore, other reprints will be provided as needed

Course Website :http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/a/adale/ls310/syl 06.htm

Classes meet from 9:00-9:50AM on M & W -Room 106 Arnold Hall of Music (M-106)

Labs meet Tuesdays in Carnegie Room 006 (C-006) from 1-30-2:45 or 3:00-4:15PM

Weekly Class and Activity Schedule

W – 1/18  M-106– paper pre-testing – explanation of protocols and course procedures:  text introduction – study materials on sensory transduction and distribution of reading & listening materials and use of the course WEBSITE.

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M – 1/23 M-106– Music content discussion Alec C.  (Theme)

T   - 1/24 C006 –Lab One –Audiometry

W – 1/25 M-106  – neurophysiology and sensory system physiology- Jeff C.

Read Handout #1 Neuronal physiology and Auditory System

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M – 1/30 M-106– Music content with Alec C.  (Harmony & Theme)

T 1/31 C006 Lab Two- Intro to EEG and Alpha Blocking-please read Overman et al.

W –2/1 M-106 neurophysiology and sensory system physiology Jeff C.; Discussion of Theme – Alec C.

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M – 2/6 M-106– Brain Scan Day – “Peeking Inside”- Alec D.

T – 2/7 C 006 Lab Three- Brainwave laterality of music

W – 2/8 M-106– Jeff C - Sensory Processing- frequency and harmonics  Distribution of Exam #1

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M – 2/13 M-106- Music content Alec C (Rhythm) – Exam #1 Due in Class

T  - 2/14 C 006   Lab Four- Dichotic Auditory Perception (Fusion?)

W – 2/15 M-106– Music content – Alec C (Harmony)

M 2/20 M-106 Return & Discuss Exam 1

T 2/21 Lab Five -Ford Chapel – “Under the piano lab” – emotion & proximity to source

W 2/22 M-106 Emotional Brain  - Jeff C 

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M – 2/27 M-106 Ecstasy (the state, not the drug) JC

T – 2/28 C 006 – Lab Six Emotion & Music – Facial Expression Lab – Alec D.

W –3/1 Arnold  M106  – Alec C (Harmony and Theme) 

Distribution of Exam #2

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M –3/6  M106  Rhythm – Alec C.

T  - 3/7 C 006– Lab Seven Emotion – Left & Right brain laterality

W – 3/6   M 106  Music Content –Harmony & Theme- Alec C.

F—3/10 Ford Chapel 7:30pm Concert: Soprano Kathy Soroka with Alec Chien

Exam #2 Due in class

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M – 3/13 M106  Analysis of Concert –tempo, rhythm, and harmony – Alec C– Lab report #1 due

T  - 3/14 C 006  Lab cancelled as payback for concert

W –3/15 M-106–Brain Rhythms and rhythm processing – Jeff C  -

SPRING BREAK 3/18-3/26

M – 3/27 M-106  Music Therapy – Alec D.

T -   3/28 Lab Eight Positive and negative affect in music applied

W – 3/29 M-106 Mid Semester Listening Test

M – 4/3 M-106 “How to Go to a Concert”

T  -  4/4 C006   Labs with the Alexander String Quartet 

W – 4/5 Chapel Oratory Alexander String Quartet  in Class

7:30 PM Ford Chapel  - Alexander String Quartet In Concert - REQUIRED

M – 4/10 M-106   Discuss the ASQ concert

T  - 4/11 C 006 Lab Nine -Synesthesia

W – 4/12 M-106 Open Forum on the class

M – 4/17  M-106 Brain injury and Amusia   Jeff C.

T – 4/18  Lab Ten – The Mozart Effect

W – 4/19 M-106  Mental Illness and Creativity  Jeff C.

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M –4/24 M-106  Review

T  4/25 C 006 Practicum Exam Preview  & final Listening test – Lab report #2 due

W  4/26 M-106   Review

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M  5/1  M-106  Last class -   Final testing  & Distribution of Exam 3

Due   on    Friday May 5 by Noon

Grading

Grades will be computed based on your performance on three take home exams;

(100 X 3  = 300 points)

Performance on  2 Lab Reports 2 @ 33.33points;

Performance on Lab Practicum  33.33 points; and

Class participation  50 points

Concert Repertoire Reports   2@ 25 points

500 points total

Music Reading and Listening Materials (see packet)

Pages	From The Enjoyment of Music	Music Selections § movement included; otherwise complete work § all available on classical.com except where marked *
225-234	27-Development of Musical Ideas	Beethoven Symphony No.5 (i)
	28- Sonata Cycle	Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
241-243	30-Classicism in Music
247-250	31-18^th Century Chamber Music: the String Quartet	Haydn String Quartet No.61, Op.76 No.2 (iv)
253-257	32-Mozart: His Music	Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
258-300	33-Nature of the Symphony 34-Haydn and the Symphony 35-Beethoven and the Symphony Transition 36-The Classical Concerto 37-The Classical Sonata	Mozart Symphony No.40 (i) Haydn Symphony No.94, (ii) Beethoven Symphony No.5, Op.67 Mozart Piano Concerto K.453 (iii) Beethoven Violin Concerto, Op.61 *Mozart Piano Sonata K.331 (iii) *Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13, ”Pathetique” *not available on classical.com; but is available in Pelletier Library and M-111 of Arnold Hall.
321-325	Classicism and Romanticism	Schubert “Trout” Quintet, D. (iv)
	From The Chopin Companion
239-250	Chopin and Musical Structure	Chopin Piano Sonata No.2

Other Music Listening Requirements (all available on classical.com)

1. Barber Adagio For Strings

2. Beethoven String Quartet No.9 in C Major, Op.59, No.3, 4^th movement

3. Brahms Clarinet Sonata Op.2 in E-Flat Major, Op.120, No.2, 1^st movement

4. Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in d minor, Op.15

5. Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 in B-Flat Major, Op.83

6. Dvorak Cello Concerto in b minor, Op.104, 1^st movement

7. Elgar Cello Concerto in e minor, Op.85, 1^st movement

8. Mahler Symphony No.5, 4^th movement

9. Mozart Ave Verum Corpus

10. Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581, 1^st movement

11. Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1 in D-Flat Major, Op.10, 1^st movement

12. Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 in C Major, Op.26, 1^st movement

13. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 in d minor, Op.30, 3^rd movement

14. Saint Saens Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op.167, 1^st and 4^th movements

15. Strauss Die Fledermaus, Overture

Explanation on information on titles of music compositions:

· Sample used – Symphony No.5 in c minor, Op.67, by Ludwig can Beethoven

1. The genre of the work is listed first. 

· Sample: the word “Symphony” starts the title listing

2. If there is more than one work of the same genre by that composer, the genre listing is then immediately followed by a number, which designates the order of publication for that work within that specific genre.

· Symphony No.5 means there were four other symphonies by Beethoven published earlier that No.5.

3. Often that is followed by the key of the work, if there is a key.  This is not always followed. Some list the minor keys in small letters and the major keys in caps.  This too is not always universally complied.

· Symphony No.5, in c minor

4. After the key, there is often an opus number, which usually is in chronological order of publication of all works by that composer, (not order within the genre).

· Symphony No.5, in c minor, Op.67 means there were probably 66 earlier publications, some (four) were symphonies and others are obviously then of other genres.

5. After the opus number, sometimes there is another number such as “Op.59, No.3”.  That means that there were two other works published at the same time.  Often, they do belong to the same genre.

Note that not all composers’ works are listed with opus numbers.  Correct listing of Mozart’s output in chronological order has a “K.” number while Schubert’s have a “D.” number and Haydn’s have an array of orders, among which is a  “Hoboken” number.  More on these will be explained in class.  It is not that important for you to know this detail.

Melody:

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1, 2^nd movement

Brahms Piano Concerto No.2, 1^st movement

Chopin Piano Sonata No.2, 3^rd & 4^th movements

Elgar Cello Concerto, 1^st movement

Mahler Symphony No.5, 4^th movement

Mozart Ave Verum Corpus

Mozart Clarinet Quintet, 1^st movement

Saint Saens Clarinet Sonata, 1^st movement

Harmonies:

Barber Adagio For Strings

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1, 2^nd movement

Brahms Piano Concerto No.2, 3^rd movement

Chopin Piano Sonata No.2, 3^rd & 4^th movements

Mahler Symphony No.5, 4^th movement

Mozart Clarinet Quintet, 1^st movement

Saint Saens Clarinet Sonata, 1^st movement

Rhythm:

Beethoven Violin Concerto, 1^st movement

Brahms Violin Concerto, 3^rd movement

Chopin Piano Sonata, 3^rd movement

Handel Messiah, Overture

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1, 1^st movement

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3, 1^st movement

Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture

Tempos:

Barber Adagio For Strings

Chopin Piano Sonata No.2, 3^rd & 4^th movements

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3, 1^st movement

Saint Saens Clarinet Sonata, 1^st movement

Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture

Colors:

Barber Adagio For Strings

Chopin Piano Sonata No.2, 3^rd & 4^th movements

Dvorak Cello Concerto, 1^st and 3^rd movements

Elgar Cello Concerto, 1^st movement

Strauss Die Fledermaus

Textures: monophony, homophony, polyphony

Brahms Piano Concerto

Brahms Piano Concerto No.2, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd movements

Chopin Piano Sonata No.2, 3^rd & 4^th movements

Handel Messiah, Overture and “Comfort Ye”

Mozart Clarinet Quintet, 2^nd movement

Prokofiev Piano Concerto 1^st movement

Structures:

Chopin Piano Sonata No.2