1. Catalog description: Continued study of materials in music theory and aural
skills, including part-writing of diatonic music, solfège, ear training, and keyboard
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MASTER SYLLABUS Course number & title: Music 272 Music Theory and Aural Skills II Department(s): Music Credit hours: 3 Prerequisites: Music Theory and Aural Skills I, or permission of instructor. Fees and charges: A course fee is charged to offset maintenance of expenses of the computer lab and piano lab. Effective date for this master syllabus: Fall 2010 * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. Catalog description: Continued study of materials in music theory and aural skills, including part-writing of diatonic music, solfège, ear training, and keyboard harmony. 2. Course content: This course will entail the study of seventh chords, Roman-numeral analysis of diatonic triads and seventh chords, principles of tonal counterpoint, four-part writing using primary triads in root position and inversion, embellishing tones, figured bass, solfège, ear training, and keyboard harmony. 3. Student learning outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify seventh chords in root position and inversion. 2. Understand the fundamental principles of counterpoint as they relate to modal and tonal music. 3. Write four-part harmonic exercises using proper doubling and voice leading for primary triads in root position and inversion, given a figured-bass line. 4. Identify and write authentic and half cadences. 5. Understand and utilize embellishing tones in four-part writing exercises. 6. Aurally identify various musical materials such as intervals, triad types and scale types. 7. Correctly notate short melodies in major and minor keys after a limited number of hearings. 8. Sing diatonic melodies in prepared form and at first sight, using solfège syllables. 9. Play on the keyboard short chord progressions in every key. 10. Play a simple bass line on the piano while singing a complementary melody using solfège.
4. Student assessment criteria: Students will be evaluated in the following ways: Homework and written exams in music theory. Ear-training quizzes and computer assignments. Individual audits to evaluate solfège, sight singing, and keyboard skills. Final examinations in music theory and ear training. Students must earn at least an 80% (B-) in one half of the course (either music theory or aural skills) in order to pass the course. Student Assessment (percentages are approximate) Written Homework 20% Written Quizzes 10% Midterm Exam 10% Final Exam 15% Harmonic Identification Fluency 5% Individual Aural Training Audits 15% Dictation Quizzes 10% Computer Ear Training Assignments 10% Dictation Final 5% 5. Additional Information: Some appropriate materials suggested for this course (one book from each category): 1. Music Theory and Analysis • Clendinning, Jane Piper, and Elizabeth West Marvin. The Musician’s Guide to Theory and Analysis. New York: W.W. Norton, 2005. Textbook, workbook, and anthology. • Kostka, Stefan, and Dorothy Payne. Tonal Harmony. 6th ed., revised. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2009. Textbook, workbook, and compact disks. 2. Sight Singing • Karpinski, Gary and Richard Kram. Anthology for Sight Singing. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2006. • Ottman, Robert and Nancy Rogers. Music for Sight Singing. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007. 3. Ear Training • Blombach, Ann K. MacGAMUT 6 software. Columbus, OH: Music Software International, 2000. • Karpinski, Gary. Manual for Sight Singing and Ear Training. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2006.
