In accordance with the requirements of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences for GE
courses, a formal writing assignment is required, which for our course will be in the form of a
concert report. The concert attended may be of any genre, and may be either a live or recorded
event. Students are encouraged to seek out genres with which they are less familiar. The
focal-point of the event must be listening to the music, i.e. not background entertainment at a pub
or restaurant.
The Concert Report is due on Monday, May 11, by 11:59 PM. Submission via Turnitin on
Blackboard is required; hard copies are not accepted. Late work cannot be accepted, even for
partial credit. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor in advance to address any
questions related to the concert report, including feedback on early drafts. The concert report
could include the following elements:
Genre; what style was heard?
Instrumentation; which instruments were used?
Did different instruments play simultaneously or separately?
Describe tempo, dynamics, and overall mood
Personal reactions to the music (positive or negative, and why)
Biographical information on one (1) composer from the program (please only list
elements relevant to a musical career, such as education, concertizing, compositions, etc.)
The report must be typed in a standard font (such as Times New Roman), font size 12 or smaller,
with all margins one inch or smaller. It must be double-spaced, and 4-6 pages in length (not
including title page, and a bibliography is not required). In order to conserve resources and
improve organization, only electronic submissions via Turnitin on Blackboard are accepted.