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Paper Instructions:

Write an analysis of a piece of music based on your listening experience.  You may choose the music, however the piece may not be something from one of the listening assignments throughout the course.  In other words, you may not write about Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, but you may write about his Symphony No. 9, for example.  

You may also choose a song in a style not covered in the course -- for example a rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, rap, folk, Caribbean, or metal song.  You must provide a web link of the music you have selected so that the professor may listen to it.  The essay will not be graded without the web link.  Be sure that the link is readily available and included in your essay paper.

Content:

Do not conduct research on the piece of music; Only include your impressions and thoughts regarding your listening experience. 
Try to incorporate the concepts and technical language covered in this course.
You may write about a single movement, or an entire large work. Likewise, you may write about a single song, or an entire album.
Perhaps you can let your emotional reactions guide your writing.
There may be some technical feature that drives the music (think about the elements of music you learned in the first topics).  
You are free to include your thoughts regarding any personal meaning or connection that you feel with the music.
Do not be vague, but be as specific and detailed as possible.
If there is singing, include the lyrics.
Format:

Modern Language Association (MLA) style
Must contain an introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph  
Length: 600 to 1000 words

File Format: .doc or .docx only  (Do NOT submit anything from Google Docs, as this is unreadable and not downloadable by the instructor).

Dropbox available: July 27 - Aug. 1

Deadline: By Saturday, Aug. 1 before 11:55 p.m.