Assignments for Introduction: (Due - February 3, 2003) Find out about performing arts in your area. (You are required to attend two concerts and a play during the semester. One of the concerts must feature classical music and one - jazz.) There are deadlines for attending concerts and submitting your responses. Please see "Important Dates" under the "Syllabus" button. If you live near the Hackensack Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, you can take advantage of the Performing Arts Series. The Madison Campus offers the opportunity to attend plays and concerts. Look on the www.fdu.edu site under calendar of events. Otherwise, look on the web for sites about your town, they often include cultural activities. Remember - All concerts and plays must be preapproved by me. Find an art museum in your area Discussion Board Introduce yourself to the class. Be sure to mention: Where you live and where you can attend concerts, see a play, and what art museum is closest to you. What kind of music you like. (Include a link to a web site where we can all listen to your favorite music) What kinds of art you like. (If you aren't sure - don't worry) Are you involved in the arts in any way? Please feel free to talk to each other in the discussion board. You might meet someone who: lives near you likes the same music as you can go with you to concerts, the play, the art museum This assignment is very important. You must plan ahead. So many students find themselves in a bind at the end of the semester because they did not use this first week to investigate options - where they could see a play, where they could go to concerts, what museum would they like to visit? You cannot pass the course without fulfilling these requirements.