MUSC201 - Harmony and Tonal Counterpoint I

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Harmony and Tonal Counterpoint I
MUSC 201 FA

This course is designed to give a thorough grounding in the basic compositional techniques of tonal harmony, part-writing (counterpoint), and formal structures of the "common practice" era in Western art music. LECTURES will introduce concepts on a theoretical level and provide guidance of ways in which they can be meaningfully applied to actual music. EAR-TRAINING SECTIONS, led by a TA, will focus on the development of aural and keyboard skills. Students are required to attend one hour-long ear-training session per week on Friday between 11:00am and 1:00pm.

MAJOR READINGS

Kostka and Payne, TONAL HARMONY, fifth edition. Book & CD set.
Kostka and Payne, WORKBOOK FOR TONAL HARMONY, fifth edition.
Ottman, MUSIC FOR SIGHTSINGING, sixth edition. Kostka and Graybill, ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC FOR ANALYSIS.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Periodic tests, weekly exercises, midterm, and final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Ability to read music (in all clefs) is essential. Students will be expected to know the major and minor scales and the signatures (circle of fifths); all major and minor intervals and triads. They should have some familiarity with part-writing rules and musical form.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: MUSC103 AND MUSC104

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Malin,Yonatan

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

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)

Special Attributes:

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005