To encourage and reward extra (and exceptional) work in MUL 2720, you may earn up to a maximum of 5 "Extra Credit Points," which will be added to your final course grade.

This offer of extra points is made primarily to encourage your attendance at one of the concerts by Kodo, the Japanese Drumming Ensemble that will tour through Florida in mid-March.

For student who are unable to attend any of the Kodo concerts, an alternative method for earning Extra Credit Points will be established (see below).

Kodo will tour through Florida during the second and third weeks of March 2009, including stops in Gainesville, Clearwater, Melbourne, West Palm Beach, and Miami. Follow link on the MUL 2720 home page to the "Kodo" website for specific information. Look for the "One Earth Tour 2009" and follow the links to the information that you need.

Please note that it is your obligation to acquire tickets to any of these concerts. Do inquire about student discounts, "rush" tickets etc., but in all cases, it is your responsibility to get tickets in advance of the performance.

Extra Credit for attending a Kodo concert will be in the form of one or more points--to a maximum of five--added to your final course average.

Points will be awarded in the following manner:

• For simply attending a concert, you will receive 1 (one) Extra-Credit point. Proof of your attendance will be your individual ticket (or stub). Only one person may claim attendance on a single stub, and no credit may be claimed for "lost" tickets.
• Beyond simply attending the concert (for 1 point), you may earn up to 2 (two) additional Extra-Credit points for a one-page (minimum 250-word) report/review of the concert you attended. Reports must be typed/word-processed in formal prose with no errors. To earn the maximum value for your writing, provide a clear description of what you heard and saw,and do not forget to attach your ticket to the report.
• For yet another 2 (two) Extra-Credit points, you should write a two-page (minimum 500-word) report on the concert. In addition t simply describing what you heard, comment upon how the group's performance demonstrates Kodo's dedication to Japanese traditions. You may discuss such things as the music itself, their stage presentation, or any other aspect of the concert that fits this topic. Again, remember to attach your ticket to the report.

In short, you may earn points as follows:

• Attend the concert for 1 point
• Attend the concert (1 point) and write a brief description for 1-2 more points. (3 maximum)
• Attend the concert (for 1 point) and write a longer description and commentary for 1-4 points (5 maximum)

Kodo Reports (and tickets) may be submitted to me until Friday, 27 March 2009 at 5:00 pm. No reports or tickets will be accepted for extra credit after that date.

For anyone who is unable to attend a Kodo concert, you may propose to me an extra-credit project comparable in terms of the work and credit earned for the Kodo Concerts.

Projects may include the following:

• Attendance at a concert of non-Western music, followed by a written report. NB.The performance must be approved by me in advance.
• A Listening or video project, with a written report, generally on a culture or topic not covered in class.
• A book or extended article report, based on cultures and topics not covered in class.
• Some other project that you propose and I approve.

Limitations:

• All Extra Credit projects must be approved by me in advance in writing via an email exchange that serves as the contract. Under no circumstnaces may you simply present "extra" work and demand credit.
• All terms of the Extra-credit project must be determined and agreed to in advance, including deadlines and maximum point values that you may earn.
• No one may complete (or attempt) more than one Extra-Credit project, i.e., if you attend a Kodo concert, you may not do anything else for extra credit, regardless of how many or few points you earn.
• All Extra Credit projects must be approved by me by 10 April 2009 (Friday).
• All Extra Credit projects must be completed and submitted to me by 20 April 2009 (Monday).

Finally, the awarding of extra credit is at my discretion. If your work is deemed inadequate or does not meet the agreed terms, you may receive less than the maximum agreed values, down to "0," for inferior work.