Second Year Students: Critical Analysis #1 - Medieval Era

Instead of Reading Responses and Listening Journals, you're going to work on completing 5 (five) written assignments that use your critical analysis skills, as well as research and writing skills to prepare you for post-secondary studies. I'll develop the evaluation rubric with you this week.

The Task:
Listening: Pick 5 (five) important pieces of music from the Medieval Era. You may need to do some research to figure out which were the most important pieces.

Writing: For each piece, write a four-paragraph analysis documenting the following:
1. Who wrote the piece, when, and why it was important to the Medieval Era.
2. Analysis of the piece according to the Elements of Music.
3. Your personal reflections on the piece (like a Listening Journal).
4. How the piece shows the evolution of music across the Medieval Era.

Final Product: 5 entries on 5 different pieces, 4 paragraphs each

Due: Wednesday, February 11