Welcome to our First-Year Seminar website. Every week, I will update our class plans. Our weekly class plans will include: What we’ll be doing in the classroom together–an outline of my lesson plan will give you a sense of what to expect in class. Any relevant announcements pertaining to our Learning Community. Important information about assignments and projects. Occasional announcements… Read More
Making an Appointment for Office Hours Book your office hours appointment using my MS Bookings Page. Appointment availability includes: Monday 12 -1 Wednesday 12-1 Friday 11-1 If you need to meet during at a time outside of the established hours, please contact me, and we can find a time that works for both of our schedules. Our office hours will… Read More
Hi! My name is Mary Hood Luttrell, and I’m so excited to be your First-Year Seminar instructor this semester! You may call me Mary, Professor Hood, or Professor Luttrell (whichever you are most comfortable with). Hood is my maiden name, and Luttrell is my married name, and I am still known by and answer to both. I have been living in Corpus Christi and… Read More
UNIV 1101: First-Year Seminar ITexas A&M University – Corpus ChristiFall 2020 Instructor Name: Mary Hood LuttrellEmail Address: mary.hood@tamucc.eduScheduling WebEx Office Hours: Click here.Virtual Office Hours Link: Click here.Office Location: N/AGoogle Voice Phone Number: (512) 981 – 5449 Course Information: UNIV 1101.351 TIME MW 10:00 – 10:50* LOCATION BH 127** Course Information: UNIV 1101.350 TIME MW 2:00 – 2:50* LOCATION BH… Read More
Class Plan for Tuesday, January 28, 2020 How did your Listening Assignment go? What was challenging about it? What did you learn from the experience? Let’s review the important vocabulary from the textbook: Melody: Leaps, steps Tempo: Accelerando, Ritardando Harmony: Consonance, Dissonance, Resolution Dynamics: Decresdendo, Crescendo Can you hear these concepts at work? (Listen: “That Ever I Saw” Composer: Darmon… Read More
Class Plan for Thursday, January 30, 2020 Thinking about Medieval values, art, and, of course, music Medieval values–spirituality, The Church Characteristics of medieval music? Art? Let’s listen: Kyrie, performed by Mones de Santo Domingo de Silos Reviewing Concepts from Chapter 1 of Your MUSI Text Instrument families: brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard, strings, electronic Can you name examples of each instrument… Read More
Week 1 News Hello, and welcome to your First-Year Seminar II class for Spring 2020! I am so excited to be your instructor! What should you call me? My name is a little complicated because I have two last names (my maiden name, Hood, and my married name, Luttrell), and I am called both by the university. My full name… Read More
Class Plan for Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Introductions & “Mugshots” Let’s get to know each other! Today we will get into small groups and learn a little bit about each other. I will also provide a notecard on which you will write your name on one side and anything you’d like me to know about you. Please also include at… Read More
Class Plan for Thursday, January 23, 2020 … Syllabus Quiz … Today, we are going to talk about building a vocabulary for Deep Music 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music Listen, Think, Write: Pair and Share Listen to the music clip. Think about some words (adjectives and verbs) that you would use to describe this music. Write… Read More
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Reflection For our “final,” we will be completing a reflection. Please bring your computer or writing materials of your choice. The reflection will remain open online until end of day Tuesday in case you do not finish while in class. We will also be completing a quick questionnaire about our learning community triad…. Read More