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Course Name:  Music Appreciation
Term/Session: 2015 Term II, Session 4
Course Number:  MUL 2010
Reference Number: 513158

Faculty Introduction
My name is Andrea Gilbert and I've been teaching Music Appreciation at Broward College since 1995. I have a B.A. in Music and  B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California Irvine, a Masters of Music in Saxophone Performance from the University of Texas, and an A.R.C.M (Associate of the Royal College of Music, London) in Orchestral Saxophone.

Faculty Contact Information

Instructor Name:
Andrea Gilbert
Miramar West Dept. Phone:
954-201-4368
South Campus Humanities Dept.:
954-201-8986


Email prior to enrollment:
Email after enrollment:


Course Description
This is a course for non-music majors, designed to develop a basic music vocabulary, establish critical listening skills, and survey the evolution of Western music within a framework of world cultures. (BC Course Outlines)  Meets Area 2 of the general education requirement.

Course Prerequisites
     Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites: None

Orientation to Online Learning
To be successful in an online course, you should assess your readiness to successfully engage in an online learning class at Broward College. You can complete the Orientation to Online Learning to determine if an online class is a right fit for you and to learn how to navigate the system.

Course Attendance and Participation Policy
Attendance: This is a blended - not a fully online - class, so class attendance is mandatory and vital to the ability for you to succeed in this course - and is also part of your grade.

You will be dropped from the class within the first two weeks if you:
  • Do not attend the first class meeting and fail to complete the online Class
   Orientation by the deadline; OR
  • Do not attend the first two class meetings, despite any online activity.

As the Last Day to Withdraw comes quickly in these short 8-week sessions (See Broward College Calendars), expect that if you stop attending class and/or fail to complete online activities by the stated deadlines that you will will not be administratively withdrawn (except as in the above circumstance).  You will remain on the roll and be issued a grade (which will most likely be F if you stop attending and/or completing online activities).

To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class and always communicate extenuating circumstances to your instructor. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success. See the list of types of activities required for participation on the General Course Policies page, noting that this Blended course does not required any proctored testing outside of our classroom on designated class meeting days.

Should you not be able to complete the class for whatever reasons, you should withdraw yourself before the college deadline, understanding that you will likely still have to pay for the class.  See Broward College Fee Policies.

Required Course Materials
Required Text:

Title: Music - An Appreciation, 8th brief edition
Author: Roger Kamien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN: 9781259339219
The above is Ebook edition with LearnSmart and required online music access.

Students should bring non-electronic note-taking materials to all class meetings.

Methods of Instruction
Normally, a 3-credit hour course such as MUL 2010 would meet two or three times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week (including office hours) or 48 hours per term. This is a blended class, meeting half the time and requiring students to engage in weekly activities online in addition to the time studying and reading that would normally be associated with such a class (1-2 hours per week per credit hour). This will include reading required chapters of the textbook, listening to assigned music from the textbook audio collection, reading/viewing/listening to any supplementary materials made available at the class website, graded online discussions, graded online and in-class assignments, graded online tests/quizzes, listening tests/quizzes and music concert attendance with a written review.

NOTE! This course does not require any proctored testing outside of our regularly designated classes.

General Policies and Technical Requirements
You are responsible for being familiar with all BConline policies and procedures related to your activity in this course.
Broward College Policies
  • Review the Broward College Policies on topics including disability services, academic honesty, privacy, and critical event procedures. 
BConline Policies
  • Review the General Course Policies for topics including rules for netiquette, definition of participation, and other information.
Technical Requirements
  • Students taking an online course are expected to be moderately proficient in using a computer. Please go to the Technical Requirements page for a complete list of computer skills and technical requirements.

How to Access the Course once you are Enrolled
Follow these steps in order to log into the BConline course. Normally, the login date will be the first day of the session in which the course is scheduled. Only students who have registered and paid for the course will be permitted to login. There may be a delay of up to 20 minutes from when you register and pay before BConline login is activated.
  • Your BConline User Name is the same as your BC email ID.
  • Your BConline password is the same as your BC email PIN code.
  • If you need login information, obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to BConline.
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