Syllabus - Spring 2006

Required Textbooks:

1. Frank Zappa - The Real Frank Zappa Book

2. COURSE MAXI-PACKET (available at Mr. Copy - 501 E. 10th St.)

EXAMS:

Each exam is worth 50 points for a semester total of 250 points. Each exam will consist of approximately 20 points of short answer/essay questions taken from the lecture and book followed by 30 points of music identification. For each listening excerpt (45 seconds to a minute long), you will need to provide the song title and the album from which it came. Make-up exams will be given only to those with a written excuse from the university or doctor. To be excused from an exam due to a death in the family or other family emergency, you must contact the Division of Student Affairs (Franklin Hall 108). They will, in turn, send a letter to all of your instructors explaining your absence. Anyone who qualifies for a makeup should contact Mandy before the next class meeting to arrange a makeup time.

ATTENDANCE:

Attendance is required. Pop quizzes are always a possibility!

LISTENING TO THE MUSIC:

Method 1 - All of the Zappa CD's from which your listening list was taken are in the William and Gayle Cook Music Library in the new Simon music building (located at the corner of Third & Jordan). All of them can be accessed (in their entirety) online from one of the IBM PC computer stations on the first floor or third floor. Headphones are attached to the workstations. From the Program Manager, find Communications and double click on it. Next, double click on Netscape Navigator. Find Course Reserves on the Music Library's homepage and click once. Here you should be able to locate Z402 - ZAPPA - HOLLINDEN - FALL 2004. Click once on Music Library Reserve Recordings. Scroll down to find the CD you desire and click once on Listen to Online Copy. Overnite Sensation and Apostrophe are found on the same disc. Please ask the library staff for more information and/or help.

Method 2 - A complete set of the listening list CD's is on reserve in the William and Gayle Cook Music Library. Reserve materials are found just past the far end of the check out desk. Ask the librarians for help if you have difficulty locating what you need. You can check these out and listen to them in the library.

OFFICE HOURS & DIRECTIONS:

Office hours are 6:00 to 6:50 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My office is in the basement of the Music Annex (MAB014 – the B stands for basement) which is the round building stuck onto the back of the Music School on 3rd St. You need to enter the round building at the northernmost entrance (farthest away from 3rd St.) and go downstairs. You’ll find yourself in a room full of huge bass cases. Go through the double doors and my office is right in front of you.