Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of North Carolina School of the Arts/History of Musical Styles I and II (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)

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Course name
History of Musical Styles I and II
Institution
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Instructor
Darren Mueller, PhD
Wikipedia Expert
Adam (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Music History
Course dates
2015-08-25 – 2016-05-01
Approximate number of student editors
30


PRIMARY COURSE OBJECTIVES: > To gain knowledge and understanding of the styles, genres, and cultural contexts of Western European music from antiquity through the present; > To develop more skill in musical and cultural analysis; > To acquire aesthetic and historical appreciation for music in the Western art music tradition.

ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: > To develop the study, research, and writing skills that will serve you throughout your careers and your lives.

Tx!

Student Assigned Reviewing
Musicbox107 Bach_prelude_in_c_minor
Article already exists at Prelude in C minor, BWV 999
Clasenpiano Mozart_sonata_in_f_major,_k._332
Article already exists at Piano Sonata No. 12 (Mozart)
Achurch7 "amor_und_psyche"_ludwig_abeille.
Article already exists at Amor und Psyche
Jared parsons Handel's,_the_harmonious_blacksmith
Article already exists at The Harmonious Blacksmith
GregoryScottLee Alexander_balus_(handel)
Article already exists at Alexander Balus
  • Content from User:GregoryScottLee/sandbox seems to have been more or less properly merged to existing article (however still some layout-cleanup, removing excessive use of "-" at the end of lines still to be performed), consequently emptying sandbox. --Francis Schonken (talk) 14:34, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Johann Georg Faust Bach_prelude_and_fugue_in_no._16,_g_minor
Article moved to Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
ShannaGabrielle Aure_soavi_e_lieti_(Handel)
Kyrieeleisonlol Scylla_et_glaucus:_jean-marie_leclair
Article already exists at Scylla et Glaucus
OBGlynn Haydn_,_symphony_no._20
Article already exists at Symphony No. 20 (Haydn)
Ericp12996 Mozart:_apollo_et_hyacinthus
Article already exists at Apollo et Hyacinthus
Peymar1504 “joshua”-_handel
Article already exists at Joshua (Handel)
Karr.nk "Picciola_Serenata"_in_B_flat_major
Article renamed to Picciola serenata
Maevehoppen Circé_(Desmarets)
Sara.roberts Judith_(oratorio)
  • content of User:Sara.roberts/sandbox seems more or less properly merged with pre-existing page. Still some work on that page (technique for re-using the same reference multiple times). Will empty sandbox page. --Francis Schonken (talk) 21:00, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
GarrettHilliard Wanhal's_bass_concerto
Please start at Draft:Double Bass Concerto (Wanhal)
Seems this student started Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Recorder in F Major "La Tempesta di Mare" instead
Article moved to La tempesta di mare (flute concerto)
Evabretzel John_walsh:_the_division_flute
Article already exists at The Division Flute
Daskene Sonatas_for_Violin_and_Harpsichord_(Bach)
Article moved to Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014–1019
  • page history merge after copy-paste move to new mainspace article already performed. --Francis Schonken (talk) 21:16, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Josephkcollins Ricercate_passagi_et_cadentie_bassano
Article already exists at Ricercate, passaggi et cadentie
FredducineAlfredo Krommer_concerto_for_2_clarinets_op._35
Please start article at Draft:Concerto for two clarinets and orchestra, Op.35 (Krommer)
Seems this student is now working on a different topic at User:FredducineAlfredo/sandbox, which seems an undesirable WP:FORK of Renaissance dance, so this sandbox should be emptied
Modaddy95 Prophetiae_sibyllarum_(lassus)
Article already exists at Prophetiae Sibyllarum
  • Content of User:Modaddy95/sandbox apparently successfully merged with pre-existing article. Emptying sandbox. Mainspace article contains relatively much primary source material (full text and translation). --Francis Schonken (talk) 21:36, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Violahead Che_vidi_oh_ciel,_che_vidi_scarlatti
Article renamed to Che vidi oh ciel, che vidi
A.Farrar0696 Die_schuldigkeit_des_ersten_gebots_(mozart)
Article already exists at Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots
PapaKane Georg_daniel_speer,_sonata_in_d_minor
Article at Sonata in D minor (Speer)
Lizanns
SKM 14181230

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 August 2015   |   Thursday, 27 August 2015
In class - Wikipedia essentials, Editing Basics

Introduction * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course * Wikipedia as a community: expectations and etiquette

* Create an account and complete online training for students; make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia

Basics of Editing * Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles * Create a User page * Introduce yourself on the user talk page of one of your classmates, who should also be enrolled in the table at the bottom of the page.



Handouts: Using Talk Pages, Evaluating Wikipedia,Editing Wikipedia Resources: Online Training for Students

Assignment - Create Username

All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Assignment - Finish Student Tutorial

Complete the student training listed below

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 September 2015   |   Thursday, 3 September 2015
In class -

Music on Wikipedia * Explore different types of music pages
* Find an example of a "good" and "bad" page about a specific piece of music * Discuss observations about these articles

Pick Your Topic and Start Evaluating your Sources * Decide on composer, list several pieces/composer that you are interested in.
* Close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia. * Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Look at the talk page for existing topics for a sense of who else is working on it and what they're doing.



Handouts: Choosing an article, Citing Sources and Avoid Plagiarism

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 September 2015   |   Thursday, 10 September 2015
In class - Discuss the article topics
  • Discuss the topics students will be working on, and determine strategies for researching and writing about them.
Assignment - Get Topic Approved

Finalize your topic and start researching * Turn in topic to instructor * Select an article to work on, removing the rest from your user page. Add your topic on the course page. * Compile a bibliography of relevant, reliable sources and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Make sure to check in on the talk page (or watchlist) to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2015   |   Thursday, 17 September 2015
Assignment - Preliminary Bibliography
  • turn in your preliminary bibliography

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2015   |   Thursday, 24 September 2015
Milestones

Recommended * write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. If you are improving an existing article, create a detailed outline reflecting your proposed changes, and post this for community feedback, along with a brief description of your plans, on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check back on the talk page often and engage with any responses. * Continue research in preparation for writing/expanding your article.

In class - Wikipedia culture and etiquette
  • Revisit Wikipedia culture and etiquette, and (optionally) revisit the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
  • Q&A session with instructor about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2015   |   Thursday, 1 October 2015
Assignment - Turn in outline
  • All students will have completed preliminary outline drafts and uploaded them into their sandbox

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2015   |   Thursday, 8 October 2015
In class - No Wiki this week

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 15 October 2015
In class - Outline Workshop
  • Select two classmates’ outline that you will peer review. On the table at the bottom of this course page, add your username next to the articles you will peer review.
  • We will workshop your outlines in class

* Move outline into Wikipedia's main space.

A general reminder: *Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in. * Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.

* Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.

Handout: Moving out of your Sandbox

In class - Editing Reminders
  • If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.

* If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow the instructions in the "Moving out of your sandbox" handout.

Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and Evaluating Wikipedia

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2015   |   Thursday, 22 October 2015
Assignment - Begin draft
  • Expand your article into an initial draft

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2015   |   Thursday, 29 October 2015
Assignment - Draft
  • Keep expanding your article

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2015   |   Thursday, 5 November 2015
Assignment - Circulate Draft

11/03 * Complete draft in preparation for workshop

In class - Article Workshop
  • Peer review two of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages. (Put user name next to article on course page)
  • Copy-edit the two reviewed articles.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2015   |   Thursday, 12 November 2015
Assignment - Make further article improvements

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.

Handout: Polishing your article

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2015   |   Thursday, 19 November 2015
Assignment - Final article

Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

Handout: Polishing your article

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 November 2015   |   Thursday, 26 November 2015
Assignment - Wikipedia portfolio
  • Put together a Wikipedia portfolio.
Assignment - Reflective essay
  • Write a reflective essay (2–5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.