All оf the fоllоwing requirements must be met before you stаrt your аssessment: Must tаke a clear, high-resolution, wide-angle photograph of the entire WELL-LIT workspace (including under the desk and chair) You must take your exam at a WELL-LIT desk or tabletop, clear of all papers, books, and electronics (phones, tablets, other computers, etc.) Your side camera view (via phone or external webcam) must be positioned correctly, showing your entire side, your desk/table top with only your computer in view, your monitor, and your hands on the keyboard.
MUS 1030 Music Anаlysis Finаl – Mоdule 8 Weight 60% оf the cоmbined Drаft/Final grade Time 40 minutes Response 300+ written words OR a 3–4 minute video file Notes OPEN NOTES: your own notes and all materials provided in Module 8 may be used Recording 2:53 unidentified performance PURPOSE The Final asks you to demonstrate the listening and analytical skills developed throughout MUS 1030 using concepts from Module 8 and skills practiced in your earlier listening assignments and Draft. Explain artistic works within music’s cultural and disciplinary context. Identify cultural differences and commonalities through artistic expression. Interpret a musical performance through observation, reflection, and criticism. Apply critical and analytical methods used in the Humanities and Fine Arts. Use musical terminology and specific evidence to support your evaluation of a performance. Central process: Observation → Evidence → Evaluation. The Final expects greater accuracy and stronger connections among terminology, evidence, cultural context, and evaluation. TASK You will watch and listen to an unidentified 2:53 musical performance. You will not be given the title, artist, or group, and you are not expected to identify them. You may replay the recording as needed while the quiz timer is running. You may use: your own notes, Module 8 course materials, and the lyrics/translations provided below. You may not use: AI tools, including ChatGPT or other generative AI Shazam or other song-identification services Search engines, YouTube searches, lyric searches, or outside websites Outside research or reference materials Another person helping identify or analyze the recording This is an open-note assessment, not an open-internet assessment. 1. Three Observation/Evaluation Pairs Identify three specific characteristics that stand out to you. At least two must use musical terms or concepts studied in MUS 1030. For each: Observation: What did you hear or observe? Evidence: What specifically in the performance supports your observation? Evaluation: How did that characteristic affect your experience or opinion of the music? 2. Cultural / Regional Context Choose the region or tradition that best fits this performance and explain the evidence that led you to your answer. You may make a more specific identification—for example, a country, genre, or type of performing group—if you can support it. North American popular music European popular music East Asian popular music South Asian popular music Latin American popular music Other / unsure Correct identification matters. Simply selecting the correct region without explaining why will not earn full credit. 3. Comparison or Contrast Compare or contrast this performance with any other musical style or tradition you have studied or already know. Use at least one specific musical, cultural, or performance characteristic as evidence. You do not have to compare this performance with the Draft. 4. Overall Evaluation and Synthesis Give your overall evaluation and explain how your observations, cultural/contextual interpretation, and/or comparison contributed to your final impression. Selected Lyrics and Translation 중력이 꺼졌어Gravity switched off 너 때문에Because of you 무거운 하루를 어깨에 메고 걸었어I walked carrying a heavy day on my shoulders 바닥만 보던 내 눈이 너를 만나고My eyes, which only looked at the ground, met you 처음으로 위를 봤어For the first time, I looked up 이상하지It’s strange 떨어지는데 하늘로I’m falling, but toward the sky 붙잡을 필요 없어There’s no need to hold on 두 발은 잊어버려Forget about your two feet 넘어지는 법을 배운 적 없는 것처럼As if we never learned how to fall 너랑 있으면When I’m with you I forget the floor Zero gravity, 너의 곁에선Zero gravity, when I’m by your side Zero gravity, 너의 곁에Zero gravity, by your side 온 세상이 가벼워The whole world becomes weightless 발끝이 땅을 떠나도Even when my feet leave the ground 겁나지 않아I’m not afraid We flow, we flow너와 나You and me We flow, we flow너와 나You and me We flow, we flow너와 나You and me If you discuss the lyrics, refer to specific words or phrases that influenced your interpretation. Accessibility Relevant visual information will be audio-described for students who need it. Audio-described visual information may be used as evidence in exactly the same way as directly observed visual information. CRITERIA The response is graded with a 70-point rubric. Each criterion uses fixed scores only: Exemplary = 10, Proficient = 7, Developing = 3, Beginning/None = 0. Response Requirements Observation, Evidence & Evaluation Explained artistic, works within the context of the discipline. Identified cultural differences and commonalities through examining a diverse selection of artistic works. Interpreted artifacts of expression, as a critic, through the development of skills of analysis and criticism. Employed critical and analytical methodologies of the Humanities or Fine Arts, which may include direct observation, reflection, and ethical research. Conclusion & Synthesis The full rubric is available in Brightspace. The broad regional/tradition identification is graded, but the evidence and reasoning supporting the identification are more important than simply selecting the correct option. SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE BELOW. Choose to write or record a video, but not both. Written option: type at least 300 words in the response box. OR Video option: attach a 3–4 minute video response file.
MUS 1030 Music Anаlysis Drаft – Mоdule 7 Weight 40% оf the cоmbined Drаft/Final grade Time 30 minutes Response 200+ written words OR a 2–3 minute video file Notes OPEN NOTES: your own notes and all materials provided in Module 7 may be used Recording 1:44 unidentified performance PURPOSE This assessment asks you to apply the listening, observation, and evaluation skills you have developed throughout MUS 1030 to an unidentified musical performance using concepts from Module 7. Explain artistic works within music’s cultural and disciplinary context. Identify cultural differences and commonalities through artistic expression. Interpret a musical performance through observation, reflection, and criticism. Apply critical and analytical methods used in the Humanities and Fine Arts. Use musical terminology to support your evaluation of what you hear and observe. Central process: Observation → Evidence → Evaluation. Do not simply state whether you like or dislike something. Explain what you heard or observed and how that specific characteristic affected your response. This Draft is practice for the Final. The Draft rubric allows more room for developing analysis and terminology than the Final. TASK You will watch and listen to an unidentified 1:44 musical performance. You will not be given the title, artist, or group, and you are not expected to identify them. You may replay the recording as needed while the quiz timer is running. You may use: your own notes, Module 7 course materials, and the lyrics provided below. You may not use: AI tools, including ChatGPT or other generative AI Shazam or other song-identification services Search engines, YouTube searches, lyric searches, or outside websites Outside research or reference materials Another person helping identify or analyze the recording This is an open-note assessment, not an open-internet assessment. 1. Three Observation/Evaluation Pairs Identify three specific characteristics that stand out to you. At least two must use musical terms or concepts studied in MUS 1030. For each: Observation: What did you hear or observe? Evidence: What specifically in the performance supports your observation? Evaluation: How did that characteristic affect your experience or opinion of the music? Do not force a term onto the music simply because you remember it. Choose characteristics that genuinely apply. 2. Cultural / Regional Context Choose the broad region or tradition that best fits the performance, then explain what you heard and/or observed that led to your choice. You may identify the tradition more specifically if you recognize it. United States – Southern/American folk or sacred tradition Western European classical tradition West African musical tradition East Asian musical tradition Latin American musical tradition Other / unsure Correct identification matters, but most of the credit comes from the evidence and reasoning supporting your answer. 3. Comparison or Contrast Compare or contrast this performance with any other musical style or tradition you have studied or already know. Identify at least one meaningful similarity or difference and explain it using something observable. 4. Overall Evaluation Give your overall evaluation of the music and explain how your observations led to that judgment. Do not simply state that you liked or disliked it. Lyrics Provided for Reference While shepherds watched their flocks by night,All seated on the ground,The angel of the Lord came down,And glory shone around. If you discuss the lyrics, refer to the specific words that influenced your interpretation. Accessibility Relevant visual information will be audio-described for students who need it. Audio-described visual information may be used as evidence in exactly the same way as directly observed visual information. CRITERIA The response is graded with a 70-point rubric. Each criterion uses fixed scores only: Exemplary = 10, Proficient = 7, Developing = 3, Beginning/None = 0. Response Requirements Observation, Evidence & Evaluation Explained artistic, works within the context of the discipline. Identified cultural differences and commonalities through examining a diverse selection of artistic works. Interpreted artifacts of expression, as a critic, through the development of skills of analysis and criticism. Employed critical and analytical methodologies of the Humanities or Fine Arts, which may include direct observation, reflection, and ethical research. Conclusion & Synthesis The full rubric is available in Brightspace. The broad regional/tradition identification is graded, but the evidence and reasoning supporting the identification are more important than simply selecting the correct option. SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE BELOW. Choose to write or record a video, but not both. Written option: type at least 200 words in the response box. OR Video option: attach a 2–3 minute video response file.