Music 118
Instructor: Ms. R. Lopez-Yanez

ASSIGNMENT #1: Concert critique assignment:

 1.)   Find and read a few sample concert critiques such as Ottowa Bach Choir-Critiques  or SFCV Choral Music Reviews or from the local newspaper. 
 2.)  Select two public concerts to attend. 
     For Intro to Music you should attend concerts that feature music performed by children and young adults, ex. San Diego Youth Symphony, San Diego Children's Choir, etc.
      For the Cuyamaca Chorus class you should find choral concerts, ex. Martin Luther King Choir,
San Diego Master Chorale, La Jolla symphony and Chorus, San Diego Chorus , San Diego Mens' Chorus any college choir concert.  The choir should be college level or professional.
3.)  The report should be one to two pages long, type-written, double spaced, and should have the concert program attached to it.
4)   More tips on how to write a concert critique

ASSIGNMENT #2: Extra credit
This research guide has been developed by your instructor and librarian to help you complete your extra-credit assignment. For students desiring extra credit in Music 118 Introduction to Music, or for students who wish to do a 5 minute oral presentation on either the Orff-Schulwerk method or the Kodaly method in lieu of a final music presentation, the following is a list of sources available for research on the two topics:

Encyclopedias at Cuyamaca Library

• New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (call #: Ref ML 100 N48 2000).
  Scholarly articles on Carl Orf (volume 18, pages 558 - 564) and
  Zoltan Kodaly (volume 13, page 717-726)

Websites

• American Orff Schulwerk Association (AOKE) www.aosa.org
• Kodaly
• Schwulwerk
• Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE)  www.oake.org/

Books at San Diego State. 
You can request these titles from SDSU. Simply fill out the online computer form, Interlibrary loan form.

• Goodkin, Doug. Play, sing, and dance: In introduction to Orff Schulwerk
  (Call number: MT1  G62  2002)
• Choksy, Lois. The Kodaly method II: folksong to masterwork
  (Call number: MT 1  C 5366  1999)
• Choksy, Lois. The Kodaly method I: Comprehensive music education
  (Call number: MT 1 c 5365 1999)
• Warner, Brigitte. Orff-schulwerk: application for the classroom
  (Call number: MT 1 W33 1991)