use your imagination

Use your imagination: It is 1913. You are an experienced and frequent attendee for orchestral “Classical Music” concerts. You will be attending a concert in which a piece will be heard for the first time: a World Premiere! The composer is well respected, yet innovative: a boundary pusher. The piece is on your listening list: Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” (while this is only a smaller excerpt from the larger work, it gives a good picture of the piece). What would your reaction to this piece be? What about those seated around you in the auditorium? What would you tell your friends/co-workers about the piece the next day? Remember, they couldn’t post things online in 1913…..

For discussions and postings, the participation will be evaluated based on the following criteria:Ability to synthesize the main concepts from the instructor, course content, external resources and/or class communityUse of proper grammar.Ideas are organized and elevate the overall dialogue.Opinions are substantiated.Demonstration of critical thinking.Evidence of preparation.EtiquetteDivergent opinions. Academic debate and differences are embraced in higher education and in this course. Be mindful and respectful of how you articulate a difference or divergent opinion.“I agree” statements. Unsubstantiated “I agree” posts will not count toward a participation grade without articulated rationale to support opinion.Off-topic postings. Discussions occasionally veer off-topic. These posts will not count and students are asked to stay on topic.Long responses. Evaluations will be influenced by an ability to demonstrate an understanding of the topic or question(s) and on one’s ability to be concise.

at least 500 words