Transcript Introduction to the course Day 1 Music Cognition MUSC 495.02, NSCI 466, NSCI 710.03 Harry Howard Barbara Jazwinski Tulane University.

Introduction to the
course
Day 1
Music Cognition
MUSC 495.02, NSCI 466, NSCI 710.03
Harry Howard
Barbara Jazwinski
Tulane University
Objectives
 The objective of the music part of this course is to
understand how humans listen to and experience
music and why it plays a unique role in our lives.
 The objective of the neuroscience part of this course
is to understand how humans listen to and experience
music and why it plays a unique role in our lives.
 The objective of the linguistic part of this course is to
compare and contrast music to language.
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Outcomes
 For you to demonstrate how well you have attained
the objectives, you will perform the following tasks:
attend class
take several short quizzes ~6. They will be announced a week
in advance.
Present a final project on the final exam day, explained on a
separate sheet. Graduate students are expected to put more
effort into the final project.
 The final grade for the class will reflect the quality
and the creativity of your assignments
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Prerequisites
There aren't any.
We do not take anything for granted and so
will explain all background information, or at
least suggest sources where you can find it on
your own.
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Code of academic integrity
“The integrity of Newcomb-Tulane College is based on the absolute honesty of the
entire community in all academic endeavors. As part of the Tulane University
community, students have certain responsibilities regarding work that forms the basis
for the evaluation of their academic achievement. Students are expected to be familiar
with these responsibilities at all times. No member of the university community should
tolerate any form of academic dishonesty, because the scholarly community of the
university depends on the willingness of both instructors and students to uphold the
Code of Academic Conduct. When a violation of the Code of Academic Conduct is
observed it is the duty of every member of the academic community who has evidence
of the violation to take action. Students should take steps to uphold the code by
reporting any suspected offense to the instructor or the associate dean of the college.
Students should under no circumstances tolerate any form of academic dishonesty.”
For further information, point your browser at http://college.tulane.edu/code.htm.
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Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities who need academic
accommodation should:
Contact and register with the Office of Disability
Services (ODS). For more information, visit the
ODS website at
http://www.erc.tulane.edu/studentindex.html.
Bring official notice to me from the ODS indicating
that you need academic accommodation. This should
be done within the first week of class.
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Electronic communications
 Course home page
(http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/MusicCog/)
 We will send you e-mail on a regular basis – you
must check your e-mail on a regular basis!
If you want to use a non-Tulane address, e-mail me a message
to that effect from the address.
 Howard will record and podcast every class. The mp3
files will be available on the class website.
 Howard will post my presentation to the class website
after every class.
 Howard is on Facebook.
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The textbooks
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Schedule of readings
 This has turned out to be much more challenging than
I thought
 Use the texts as a resource to clarify lecture material
and to deepen your own appreciation of topics of
interest.
 You should come to class having read and mulled
over the readings listed for that day in the schedule.
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Final day (Thurs., May 7)
There is no final exam, but you CANNOT
leave town before the final exam day.
Tell your parents NOW!
You are hereby warned.
Do not tell me at the end of the semester that
your parents bought you a ticket home without
knowing.
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Aesthetics
I know my slides are ugly and boring, but that
is so that they print accurately.
They only use two fonts, Arial Bold and Times New
Roman
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Questions?
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Contact Howard
Prof. Harry Howard
howard at tulane dot edu
862-3417 (voice mail 24 hours a day)
Newcomb Hall 322-D
Office hours: MW 2:15 - 3:00 pm, F 1:30-3
pm & by appointment (the link goes to my
home page, which displays my Google
calendar)
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Contact Jazwinski
Prof. Barbara Jazwinski
jazwinski at tulane dot edu
x-5251 (voice mail 24 hours a day)
Dixon Annex, room 256
Office hours: M W 10 - 11 AM, or by
appointment
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Next time
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