Tunes for Twangers
Music 305 A
Fall 2009

Assignments ~ Mini-Tests ~ Twanger Project ~ Final Examination

Twanger Assignments ~ 400 Points Possible
For Tunes for Twangers – there are Twelve TA [aka Twanger Assignments] which are presented on the right side of the Twanger Web. These shall be completed and submitted electronically. The prescribed due date is included for each assignment. As always, is an assignment is not submitted on time – please feel free to keep it. The TA have varying point values – as follows …

TA 1 [Twanger Assignment One]
”Successful Access & Sending”
Points Possible – Ten (10)
Due Date – 08/26/09

TA 2 [Twanger Assignment Two]
“Early Influences”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 09/09/09

TA 3 [Twanger Assignment Three]
“Instruments of Country Music”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 09/13/09

TA 4 [Twanger Assignment Four]
“Early Artist – Mini-Report”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 09/27/09

TA 5 [Twanger Assignment Five]
“Social Reflections – Prior to 1940”
Points Possible – Fifty (50)
Due Date – 10/07/09

TA 6 [Twanger Assignment Six]
“Carter Family – Mini-Report”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 10/18/09

TA 7 [Twanger Assignment Seven]
“Kentucky & Bluegrass Music”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 10/25/09

TA 8 [Twanger Assignment Eight]
“Hank & Roy – Mini-Report”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 11/01/09

TA 9 [Twanger Assignment Nine]
“Women in Country Music”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 11/08/09

TA 10 [Twanger Assignment Ten]
“Social Reflections – after 1940”
Points Possible – Fifty (50)
Due Date – 11/22/09

TA 11 [Twanger Assignment Eleven]
“The Man in Black”
Points Possible – Twenty-Five (25)
Due Date – 11/29/09

TA 12 [Twanger Assignment Twelve]
“Country Music – Past, Present & Future”
Points Possible – Ninety (90)
Due Date – 12/10/09 [Reading Day]

Twanger Mini-Tests [aka TMT] ~ 350 Points Possible
During the course of the semester there shall be seven (7) TMT [aka Twanger Mini-Tests]. Each shall evaluate through short answer, true or false, multiple choice, etc – information from the module being discussed. ALL aspects of our lectures, discussion and the TMT shall be based upon the module notes. Some of the TMT’s shall be “real-time” i.e. in class] others shall be “virtual” [i.e. completed outside of class and submitted electronically]. Each TMT shall be worth fifty (50) points. For the Fall 2008 Semester TMT shall be given on [probably] …

Thursday, September 3
Tuesday, September 22
Thursday, October 15
Thursday, October 29
Thursday, November 10
Thursday, December 3
Tuesday, December 8 – Definitely Virtual

note
if we are “not tracking [i.e. have gotten off schedule somewhere along the line] – these days might change – I shall always keep you posted if that is the case

Twanger Project [aka TP] ~ 75 Points Possible
At the end of the semester [aka last day of class – Tuesday, December 8] you will be asked to perform an original “country” song which you have written. The class will be divided into “pairs” [if we have an odd number – we can either have one trio or one solo act] for the Twanger Project. You might choose to do with accompaniment [acoustic only – i.e. guitar or autoharp or piano] or a cappella [unaccompanied]. Your TP should be reflective of the basic “message” of most country music – love, love lost, happiness, despair, triumph, tragedy, et al. We will provide help as necessary so that your TP may be very successful. This should be a highlight of our Tunes for Twanger offering!

Final Examination [aka FE] ~ 75 Points Possible
At the end of the semester [aka day/date as scheduled by the Registrar – in this case it is scheduled for Saturday, December 12^th at 9:00 AM. As noted throughout our Twanger Web – as I have double-conflicts on that day and time – we will seek a mutually satisfactory time for your Twanger Examination [upon approval by the Provost’s Office]. All students [graduating senior or not] shall be expected to participate in this evaluative tool. I fell very strongly that a cumulative final examination [and all questions shall be taken directly from the TMT] provides one last chance to reinforce and review the materials represented.