MUSC203 - Beginning Harmony and Tonal Counterpoint

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Beginning Harmony and Tonal Counterpoint
MUSC 203 SP

This course is intended to give a thorough grounding in the writing of harmony and basic counterpoint of the common practice period--the 18th century. Extensive daily chorale writing exercises will include two, three, then center on four parts. Ear training and dictation skills will be emphasized, and considerable time in Media Lab is assigned to work on these.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Periodic tests, numerous exercises and final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Ability to read music is required. Students will be expected to know the major and minor scales and the signatures (circle of fifths) and all major and minor intervals and triads.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: MUSC103

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Ebrecht,Ronald

Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: MST301

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 18)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001