Course Learning Resources:
Text:
Music Through the Eyes of Faith (Paperback—click
on title to purchase)
by
Harold Best
(Can
be purchased at Christianbook.com or Amazon.com)
BibleGateway.com (www.biblegateway.com)
is a free service for reading and researching
Scripture online--all in the language or translation of
your choice (which includes the Bible in 50 different
versions as well as in 35 different languages). It
provides advanced tools you can use to search the Bible
by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance
your study of the Bible.
E-Sword
(www.e-sword.net)
e-Sword is a free software package that offers multiple
bible translations, commentaries, and other biblical
resources. e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly
with more capabilities than you would expect in a free
software package. This is a great resource for
additional bible and bible-related sources.
Questia.com
subscription: Questia is an online library of over
400,000 downloadable resources, including books,
journals and periodical articles. Subscriptions are
available on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and
will replace the purchase of individual textbooks if
needed for this course. (Optional but not required)
Holy
Bible
(please note what translation you use on your
assignments)
Course Description
This
course
presents the concepts
and
characteristics that form
great
music
evaluated from a Christian perspective. Key concepts
include the theory and underlying structure of music.
Developments in music are also traced from a spiritual and cultural
perspective.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. Be exposed to major concepts in music
from a Christian worldview.
2. Read and discuss the nature of truth
and beauty in music.
3. Understand the principles that
determine quality in music from a Christian perspective.
4. Be exposed to various purposes served
by music from a Christian worldview.
5. Be exposed to shifts in musical
expression through history.
6. Evaluate historical and contemporary
music through a framework of Christian faith.
Course Policies
This is a 90 day independent study course, and is designed to be primarily self-paced. Its requirements include assignments and tests that you will complete and submit via the
Internet. Email and Internet contact are available to answer questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed. Your assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or
HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback. Values for each assignment and test are provided in a table below. Timing
Please be sure to time your assignments so
that you have adequate time to complete the work in 90 days. Course tests are sent to you after you complete specific assignments (please see Test page), so be sure to give yourself enough space to pace the work
comfortably. Communication
As an independent study course, this is a more self-paced exercise than a scheduled class might be. However, discussion is still important. Please feel free to use the email
address provided for questions, comments, and concerns about the course. Your email will be forwarded to and answered by a member of Ames Christian University's faculty.
Evaluation Material
Assignments and Tests
There
are 5 assignments, plus a final paper.
Grade Components
There will be a total of 1000 points for
this course:
900-1000=A
800-899=B
700-799=C
600-699=D
599
and below=F
Your
90 days will begin when you receive your book.
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