MUSC104 - Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint
MUSC 104 SP

Musc104 begins a more focused investigation of the materials and
expressive possibilities of Western music from the "common practice"
era (circa 1700-1900). There are also forays into jazz theory,
theories of world musics, and freer styles of composition. Topics
include modes, the use of seventh chords, nonharmonic tones,
tonicizations, modulation, and musical form. Work on sight singing
and dictation continues. Students also learn to play scales, harmonic
progressions, and to harmonize melodies at the keyboard.

MAJOR READINGS

Stefan Kostka and Dorothy Payne, TONAL HARMONY. Book & CD set.
Stefan Kostka and Dorothy Payne, WORKBOOK FOR TONAL HARMONY
Robert Ottman, MUSIC FOR SIGHTSINGING
Michael Horvit, Timothy Koozin and Robert Nelson, MUSIC FOR EAR TRAINING

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be weekly homework assignments, quizzes, a midterm and final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students will be required to attend weekly ear-training sessions on Fridays.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: MUSC103

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Malin,Yonatan

Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; .....F. 11:00AM-01:00PM; Location: RHH003; RHH003;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 60)

SR. major: 0 Jr. major: 25

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 15 FR: 10

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005