Directions
Watch the film “Amadeus”. Three copies are available in the PCC Music Lab for viewing at the listening stations (and multiple online streaming platforms carry it for rent or subscription).
After watching Amadeus, visit the Oxford Music Online (available via the Shatford Library Database Resources). Search for Amadeus Mozart and read the corresponding biographical articles about it.
Write a 1-page comparison of your impressions of Mozart from the film Amadeus with the biographical information from Oxford Music Online and other scholarly resources.
Did the film seem to accurately represent what you found about Mozart?
Were you surprised by anything in the film?
Did you find new information about Mozart in the online article that you did not get from the film?
Grading
Can earn up to 50 points. May only be completed once.
Academic Dishonesty on any extra credit assignment will result in a negative deduction of the assignment points from your total grade.
Maximum extra credit available for the term is 250 points total.
