MUSI271-13W (C) Whole Year 2013

Materials of Music 3

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 September 2013

Description

Advanced music theory (aural perception and analysis of, and writing exercises in chromatic harmony)

This course aims to develop an understanding of tonal music by reinforcing the concepts taught in MUSI171 and MUSI172, and introducing chromatic chords and more advanced modulations.

Prerequisites

MUSI172 or 105

Restrictions

MUSI201, MUSI205

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Martin Setchell

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Test 1 23 May 2013 30% Aural 10%, Analysis 20%
Test 2 27 May 2013 10% Writing
Test 3 07 Oct 2013 10% Aural
Test 4 09 Oct 2013 20% Analysis
Test 5 10 Oct 2013 30% Writing


1.   Aural (20%)
Aural recognition and identification of diatonic and common chromatic chords, in short progressions with a given treble line and tonic chord, by writing the bass line and identifying the chords using Roman numerals plus inversion/figured bass symbols.

2. Writing (40%)
Harmonization of short SATB chorale phrases with given treble part, using correct part writing and chord spacing, with identification of chords under the stave using Roman numerals or figured bass symbols

3.   Harmonic and tonal analysis (40%)
Analysis of key areas and modulations, chords, non-chord notes, and important features which go hand in hand with harmony (eg, texture, dynamics, melodic climax points, etc)in  a short 2-stave piano texture or reduced orchestral score extract

Knowledge of all material covered in MUSI 171 and 172 is assumed ie, Parts 1–3 of the text-book.

New material in this course: (numbers refer to chapters in the text book Parts 4–5)

Secondary leading note chords (17) (diminished and half-diminished 7th chords)
Other modulatory technqiues (19)
Mode mixture (21)
Neapolitan 6th chord  (22)
Augmented 6th chords (23-4)
Enharmonic modulation (25)

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Gauldin, Robert; Harmonic practice in tonal music ; 2nd ed; W.W. Norton, 2004 (Reference: (on 3-day loan at Central Library)).

Kostka, Stefan and Payne, Dorothy; Tonal Harmony ; 6th ed; McGraw Hill.

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:

A+  90–100;    A   85–89;    A-  80–84;    B+   75–79;    B 70–74;    B-   65–69;     C+  60–64;     C  55–59;     C- 50–54;     D  40–49;   E  0–39
In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.

Attendance

Regular class attendance and participation will be necessary to pass this course.

Other specific requirements

2B pencils and manuscript paper, soft eraser required.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,439.00

International fee $6,650.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

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