Come delve into the past, learn the musical traditions of Western music from 1750 to the present and let that in-depth knowledge carry you through a lifetime of enlightened musical appreciation and understanding. This course is open to future music majors, non-music majors and music lovers from all backgrounds. Let the great composers and artists of the past and present open new soundscapes to explore! There is a whole world waiting for you!

Course Materials

To be purchased at the College Bookstore: OnMusic History Survey Access Card

Getting Started

How to Access Your Course Instructions:

• Go to the SIS Portal, click your course, and go to 'My Materials' under Textbooks. Here, you will locate the access code. (Students will also receive an email with instructions about 1-week before class begins)
• Go to the Connect 4 Education Module in Canvas, and type in the publisher’s access code to unlock the course content.
• From this point forward, access the course through the Connect 4 Education link in Canvas.

IMPORTANT!
Please be sure that you have enabled cookies on your browser. This will ensure that the connection to the course works properly. Instructions for enabling cookies on various browsers.

Note: We typically suggest Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome web browsers (Safari often proves to be much more problematic). Firefox and Chrome tend to be the most reliable when it comes to our courses. If you do not have Firefox or Chrome installed on your machine, you can download the Firefox browser. or the Chrome browser.

You are now ready to go!

Advice:

• Go regularly to the course
• Follow the course schedule to stay on target with deadlines.
• Check course announcements in CANVAS and your CANVAS inbox regularly to access communications from your instructor.
• Contact your instructor with any questions or concerns. Professor Billaud responds quickly and eagerly looks forward to helping you!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Q: What is the purpose of this course?
  A: Provide a detailed understanding of the evolution of Western music from the Classical through Modern eras.
• Q: Is this course transferable?
  A: This course meets the general education requirement at many universities. Music courses and the transferability chart (TVA Transfer Table) are available in the Transfer Virginia folder. Please check the university you plan to transfer to in order to ensure its transferability.
• Q: Why take these courses at New River?
  A: New River Community College has been a leader in online learning courses. The instructor is passionate and knowledgeable about music and desires to instill that same passion and knowledge to her students through the interactive forum of online education.
• Q: Who is this class designed for?
  A: This class is for the student who feels comfortable working online and who needs the convenience of taking a course outside of the normal lecture time due to work related, family or physical restraints.
• Q: Is this course entirely online? Can I be somewhere else and still take this course?
  A: Yes, it is entirely online and can “attended” from anywhere!
• Q: When is this course offered?
  A: MUS 222-35 is offered every Spring Semester.