Introduction to Graduate Study in Music (Music 600)

Fall Semester (2010), Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30-1:45 p.m., room 202

Dr. Rosenblatt, office #222

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., or by appointment

Office phone: 621-1120

E-mail: jrosenbl@u.arizona.edu

Web page: http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/rosenblatt/

Course Description

The purpose of this class is to provide the student with the tools needed to prepare research papers, the thesis proposal, and the dissertation required for graduation, as well as to be able to locate materials on subjects in music.

Course Objectives

1. to learn about the various resources available in the music library and on the internet

2. to learn techniques and strategies for finding information

3. to learn methods of organizing, interpreting, and writing up this research

4. to master proper bibliographic style as set forth in The Chicago Manual of Style, including bibliographies and footnotes

5. to work towards preparing and writing the thesis proposal as required by the Graduate Committee of the School of Music

Class Policies

Assignments: The assignments consist of written papers, class presentations, and discussions that require the student to explore various reference sources and research specific subjects. Typical of such classes, there is much busywork involved, sometimes requiring several hours in any given week, but there is no way to become familiar with reference sources, bibliographic style, and the discipline needed for research and writing than to do it. It is therefore necessary to keep up with class work and assignments, as some of these assignments build on previous ones. Details of assignments and supporting material will be available on the D2L site for this class. Completed assignments should be submitted to the dropbox in D2L or in hard copy to my mailbox in the main office by the afternoon of the due date.

Late Work and Incompletes: Because of the nature of this class, assignments must be turned in on time. Exceptions to this policy can be made, but you must contact me ahead of time and set a date for the completion of the assignment. Incompletes for the semester will be granted only for extraordinary circumstances (medical or family emergency).

Grades: The grade for this class will be based on the various assignments, projects, quizzes, and in-class presentations. All of these activities will be graded by letter ("A," "B," "C," etc.) or by number (90-100 = "A," 80-89 = "B," etc.), the average to be posted on D2L. According to the requirements of the School of Music, you must receive a grade of "C" or higher in order for this class to count towards your degree. Note also this class cannot be repeated.

Other policies: Students are expected to attend all class sessions. If circumstances do not permit attendance, please contact me before class. More than four unexcused absences may result in a lowering of the grade for the semester. Electronic devices must be used for the purposes of the class. If any such device proves to be a distraction, I will ask you to put it away.

The Student Code of Conduct: "The aim of education is the intellectual, personal, social, and ethical development of the individual. The educational process is ideally conducted in an environment that encourages reasoned discourse, intellectual honesty, openness to constructive change, and respect for the rights of all individuals. Self discipline and a respect for the rights of others in the university community are necessary for the fulfillment of such goals."

Code of Academic Integrity: "Integrity and ethical behavior are expected of every student in all academic work. This Academic Integrity principle stands for honesty in all class work, and ethical conduct in all labs and clinical assignments. This principle is furthered by the student Code of Conduct and disciplinary procedures established by ABOR Policies 5-308 through 5-404, all provisions of which apply to all University of Arizona students."

For a complete description of these policies, please view the UA Policies and Procedures web site at: <http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/codeofacademicintegrity>.

Texts

Required texts (available in the bookstore):

Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (7th edition — for this class, only the seventh edition has the necessary updated information)

D. Kern Holoman, Writing About Music: A Style Sheet (2d edition — earlier edition is fine for this class)

Other useful books (not necessary for this class):

The Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition is the most recent)

Jacques Barzun & Henry F. Graff, The Modern Researcher (6th edition — any edition above the third is useful)

Jonathan Bellman, A Short Guide to Writing About Music (2d edition)

Joan Bolker, Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, & Joseph M. Williams, The Craft of Research (3rd edition — earlier editions are also useful)

James R. Cowdery, How to Write About Music: The RILM Manual of Style (2d edition)

Phillip D. Crabtree & Donald H. Foster, Sourcebook for Research in Music (2d edition)

Joseph Gibaldi, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition)

James Grier, The Critical Editing of Music: History, Method, and Practice

Laurie Sampsel, Music Research: A Handbook

William Strunk, Jr. & E. B. White, The Elements of Style (any edition)

Lynn Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Robin Williams, The Mac is Not a Typewriter (2d edition)

Robin Williams, The PC is Not a Typewriter

Class Sessions (the amount of class time given to each topic may be subject to change):

Week One (August 24): Introduction. Indexes. Style.

Reading: Turabian (7th ed.), chaps. 15, 16, and 17

Assignment: Create a bibliography of the published works written or edited by Robert P. Morgan. Be sure to follow "bibliography style" as defined in Turabian (15.3 and 15.3.1 on pp. 135-136) and designated "B" throughout these chapters. Due Friday, September 3.

Week Two (August 31): Choosing a Topic. Asking a Question. Authority.

Reading: Turabian (7th ed.), chaps. 1 and 2

Assignment: After reading the chapters in Turabian, devise five potential topics and submit them to the dropbox in D2L by Monday afternoon (August 30).

Week Three (September 7): Dictionaries and Encyclopedias.

Reading: Bellman, A Short Guide to Writing About Music, chap. 4 (D2L); Turabian (7th ed.), chaps. 16 and 17; Holoman (2d ed.), chap. 3

Assignment: Several members of the class will be assigned oral reports of selected dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Assignment: Select ten dictionaries or encyclopedias for examination, seven in printed format, three on the internet. List your selections as an annotated bibliography (see Turabian, p. 148) and consider such questions as, "Who is the intended audience?," "Is the information reliable?," and "Did the editors or authors succeed in their goal?" (you may need to peruse the preface as well as various entries). Also, describe a typical article. Finally, look at the entries (if available) in William S. Brockman, Music: A Guide to the Reference Literature (ML113 .B85 1987 Ref), Vincent Duckles, Music Reference and Research Materials, 5th ed. (ML113 .D83 1997 Ref), and Laurie J. Sampsel, Music Research: A Handbook (ML113 .S28 2009 Ref). Due Friday, September 10.

Week Four (September 14): Periodicals. Festschriften. Dissertations.

Reading: New Grove (second edition), "Periodicals," first section, vol. 19, pp. 404-407 (also on D2L)

Assignment: Several members of the class will be assigned oral reports of selected periodicals.

Assignment: Select five periodicals for examination. If the printed edition is no longer received by our library, you will need to access the journals on-line through the library catalog. One of the five can be an exclusively on-line journal. List your selections as an annotated bibliography (see Turabian, p. 148) and include (a) summary of general content, including documentation (footnotes, bibliography, etc.), musical examples, and level of scholarship; (b) Who appears to be the audience for this journal?; (c) frequency of issue; (d) Is there an index (yearly, every ten years)? Also, read the entry on the journal, if there is one, in William S. Brockman, Music: A Guide to the Reference Literature (ML113.B85 1987 Ref), Ann Basart, Writing About Music (ML128.P24B37 1989 Ref), and Linda M. Fidler & Richard S. James, International Music Journals (ML128.P24I6 1990 Ref). Due Friday, September 17.

Week Five (September 21): Quotation. Writing Well. Plagiarism.

Reading: Turabian (7th ed.), chaps. 20-26; Holoman (2d ed.), chaps. 2, 6, and 8; documents on D2L

Assignment: Please consider the questions related to plagiarism and record your comments in the "Discussion" section of D2L. These will be the basis of class discussion on Thursday (September 23).

Assignment: Using one of the topics from the previous week, select five books, articles, or web sites. Write a program or liner note of 500 words on this subject; use at least five quotations selected from all of your sources and footnote them according to Turabian (footnote style is designated "N"). Also include a bibliography of your sources (not part of the 500 words). Due Friday, October 1.

Week Six (September 28): The Library Catalog. Internet Resources.

Reading: Various documents on D2L.

Assignment: None for this week.

Week Seven (October 5): Beginning the Proposal. "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"

Reading: Turabian (7th ed.), chaps. 3, 4, and 5; additional documents on D2L

Assignment: After reviewing chapter 2 in Turabian and the documents on crafting a thesis, create a "Statement of Primary Thesis" as found on page 16 of the Graduate Handbook (also on D2L). Submit the thesis to the dropbox in D2L by Monday afternoon (October 4) — we will discuss them in class on Tuesday.

Assignment: Examine an additional ten sources on your topic, and use them (along with your previous sources) to write the section of the Thesis Proposal, "Intent and Scope of Study." Be sure to list all of your sources in proper bibliographic format. Due Friday, October 15.

Week Eight (October 12): Histories. Biographies.

Reading: Various documents on D2L

Assignment: None for this week.

Week Nine (October 19): Bibliographies of Music Literature.

Assignment: Several members of the class will be assigned oral reports of selected bibliographies.

Assignment: Select ten bibliographies for examination. List your selections as an annotated bibliography (see Turabian, p. 148) and consider such questions as, "Who is the intended audience?" and "Did the editors or authors succeed in their goal?" (you may need to peruse the preface as well as various entries). Also, describe a typical entry. Finally, look at the entries (if available) in William S. Brockman, Music: A Guide to the Reference Literature (ML113 .B85 1987 Ref), Vincent Duckles, Music Reference and Research Materials, 5th ed. (ML113 .D83 1997 Ref), and Laurie J. Sampsel, Music Research: A Handbook (ML113 .S28 2009 Ref). Due Friday, October 22.

Week Ten (October 26): Thematic Catalogs. Manuscript Studies. Editing Music.

Reading: Walter Emery, Editions and Musicians (on D2L)

Assignment: Several members of the class will be assigned oral reports on the editions of various composers.

Assignment: Select five thematic catalogs for examination. List your selections as an annotated bibliography (see Turabian, p. 148). Consider the contents of the catalog, looking under various entries, and describe a typical entry with the features you found useful. Also look at the entries (if available) in Vincent Duckles, Music Reference and Research Materials, 5th ed. (ML113 .D83 1997 Ref) and Laurie J. Sampsel, Music Research: A Handbook (ML113 .S28 2009 Ref). Due Friday, October 29.

Week Eleven (November 2): Creating An Outline. Refining Your Thesis.

Reading: Turabian (7th ed.), chaps. 2 (review), 6, and 7

Assignment: Return to your "Statement of Thesis" and "Intent and Scope of Study," and devise a potential outline. Submit the outline to the dropbox in D2L by Monday afternoon (November 1) — we will discuss them in class on Tuesday.

Assignment: Examine an additional ten sources on your topic, and use them (along with your previous sources) to write the section of the Thesis Proposal, "Justification for Your Topic." Be sure to list all of your sources in proper bibliographic format. Due Friday, November 12.

No class session, Thursday, November 4

Week Twelve (November 9): Music Printing and Publishing.

Reading: A. Hyatt King, Four Hundred Years of Music Printing (on reserve for this class, ML112.K49 F6 or ML112.K49 F6 1968)

Assignment: None for this week.

No class session, Thursday, November 11 (Veterans Day)

Week Thirteen (November 16): Collected Editions. Monuments of Music.

Assignment: Several members of the class will be assigned oral reports of selected editions of music.

Assignment: Select five editions of music for examination. List your selections as an annotated bibliography (see Turabian, p. 148). Consider the intentions of the editors and the supporting material, and describe a typical volume with the features that you found useful. Also look over the entry in Anna Harriet Heyer, Historical Sets, Collected Editions, and Monuments of Music, 3rd ed. (ML113.H52 1980), George Robert Hill & Norris L. Stephens, Collected Editions, Historical Series & Sets & Monuments of Music (ML113.H55 1997), and the work list in the New Grove (second edition). Due Friday, November 19.

Week Fourteen (November 23): History of Recorded Sound.

Reading: Documents on D2L

Assignment: None for this week.

No class session, Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Recess)

Week Fifteen (November 30): Revising. The Title.

Reading: Turabian (7th ed.), chap. 9

Assignment: Return to the various parts of your proposal and devise three possible titles for your dissertation. Submit these titles to the dropbox in D2L by Monday afternoon (November 29) — we will discuss them in class along with other aspects of the proposal on Tuesday.

Final Assignment: Revise the parts of your proposal (sections 2-6) and expand the bibliography (section 8) to be as complete as possible. Due Monday, December 13.

Week Sixteen (December 7): Class (if needed).