MUSIC THEORY 4

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Advanced harmony part writing and keyboard analysis and writing of more advanced tonal harmony including chromaticism and certain extended structures. Introduction to 20th century compositional procedures and survey of the traditional large forms of composition. Three hours lecture per week.

Course Requirements

  • Attendance - Daily attendance will be taken. Three or more unexcused absences will lower semester grade by one letter.
  • Class Participation 0 Regular input and willingness to answer questions.
  • Home work - Pages from the workbook and other assigned work.
  • Chapter quizzes - Each written chapter quiz counts 100 points. Quizzes are cumulative.
  • Final Exam - Final Exam is cumulative.
Course Learning Objectives

  • Ability to apply and analyze functional harmony in common practice periods, including principles of modulation.
  • Ability to apply and analyze chromatic harmony and extended structures.
  • Ability to identify the stylistic differences between the historic musical periods.
  • Ability to analyze and write small compositional forms.
  • Ability to analyze 20th century compositional procedures and large compositional forms.
Lab Fee
Yes
Required Textbooks
Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music 7th edition, by Kostka and Payne. Workbook to Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music, ISBN-13: 978-007-741017-3

Additional Materials

Pencils, music manuscript paper - 10 stave, 3-hole punched preferred (available at WC bookstore)

ISBN-13
978-007-802514-3
Evaluation Standards

Students are graded in each of the following areas:

  • Attendance/Class Participation 15%
  • Homework 20%
  • Chapter Quizzes 45%
  • Final Exam 20%

Grading Key

100-90 = A
89-80 = B
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
59-below = F

Grading Standards

A. Student’s work is exceptional and consistently above average.
B. Student’s work is above average. Required assignments were completed in a timely manner and have met at least the minimum required standards.
C. Student’s work is acceptable. Majority of assignments meet the minimum required standards.
D. Student’s work fails to meet the minimum requirements for a grade of "C." Overall performance was sub-standard in comparison to normal expectations for this class.
F. Student’s work is clearly unacceptable. Student either did not attempt the work, or failed to meet any of the minimum required standards.

Required Institutional Core Learning Outcomes

Communication (COM), Critical Thinking (CT), Social Responsibility (SR), Teamwork (TW)

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Revised
Fall 2021
Last Modified
Monday, September 13, 2021, 10:01 AM