Music Theory III Syllabus
COURSE:
MUSI 271
TIME/LOCATION: 1:00-1:55
MWF Fall Semester, 214 Steinman
INSTRUCTOR:
Pandel Collaros
OFFICE:
210 Steinman
HOURS:
TBA and by appointment
PHONES:
(office) 829-7331, (home) 740-264-5739
E-MAIL:
collaros623@comcast.net
WEB PAGE:
http://home.comcast.net/~collaros623/index.htm
REQUIRED TEXTS:
-
Kostka, Stefan and Dorothy Payne. Tonal Harmony,
latest edition. New York: McGraw-Hill
-
Kostka, Stefan and Dorothy Payne. Workbook for Tonal
Harmony , latest edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
DESCRIPTION: MUSI 271 is the third
semester of an integrated two year music theory sequence. This course
provides an introduction to the stylistic practices of music from the
19th
century and from modern vernacular musics where appropriate. We will
begin
with a review of topics covered in Theories I and II. Then we will
examine
several melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, and formal structures found in the
music under consideration. MUSI 271 is coordinated with MUSI 271X and
will
parallel the concepts presented there as much as possible.
PREREQUISITES: MUSI 172
GRADING:
- 25% Quizzes
- 25% Exam 1
- 25% Exam 2
- 25% Final exam
SCALE:
- A = 93-100
- A- = 90-92
- B+ = 87-89
- B = 83-86
- B- = 80-82
- C+ = 77-79
- C = 73-76
- C- = 70-72
- D+ = 67-69
- D = 63-66
- D- = 60-62
- F = 00-59
EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A
WORKING BETHANY E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND TO GIVE IT TO ME IMMEDIATELY, AND
TO CHECK IT DAILY.
Theory III-Tentative
Outline
WEEK 1:
- Review--Read and study Chapter 20: Binary and Ternary
Forms
- Review any other necessary items
WEEK 2:
- Read and study Chapter 21: Mode Mixture
- Homework 1 to be completed Friday: Chapter 21
WEEK 3:
- Read and study Chapter 21: Mode Mixture (cont.)
- Quiz 1 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-21
- Homework 2 to be completed Friday: Chapter 21
WEEK 4:
- Read and study Chapter 22: The Neapolitan Chord
- Quiz 2 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-21
- Homework 3 to be completed Friday: Chapter 22
WEEK 5:
- Read and study Chapter 23: Augmented Sixth Chords 1
- Exam 1 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-22
- Homework 4 to be completed Friday: Chapter 23
WEEK 6:
- Read and study Chapter 23: Augmented Sixth Chords 1 (cont.)
- Quiz 3 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-23
- Homework 5 to be completed Friday: Chapter 23
WEEK 7:
- Read and study Chapter 24: Augmented Sixth Chords 2
- Quiz 4 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-23
WEEK 8:
- Read and study Chapter 24: Augmented Sixth Chords 2 (cont.)
- Homework 6 to be completed Friday: Chapter 24
WEEK 9:
- Read and study Chapter 25: Enharmonic Spellings and
Enharmonic Modulations
- Quiz 5 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-24
- Homework 7 to be completed Friday: Chapter 25
WEEK 10:
- Read and study Chapter 25: Enharmonic Spellings and
Enharmonic Modulations (cont.)
- Quiz 6 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-25
- Homework 8 to be completed Friday: Chapter 25
WEEK 11:
- Read and study Chapter 26: Further Elements of the
Harmonic Vocabulary
- Exam 2 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-25
- Homework 9 to be completed Friday: Chapter 26
WEEK 12:
- Read and study Chapter 26: Further Elements of the
Harmonic Vocabulary (cont.)
- Quiz 7 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-26
- Homework 10 to be completed Friday: Chapter 26
WEEK 13:
- Read and study Chapter 26: Further Elements of the
Harmonic Vocabulary (cont.)
- Quiz 8 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-26
- Homework 11 to be completed Friday: Chapter 26
WEEK 14:
- Read and study Chapter 27: Tonal Harmony in the Late
Nineteenth Century
- Quiz 9 on Wednesday: Chapters 1-26
WEEK 15:
Final Exam schedule to be
announced.
Final is comprehensive.
Any student in this course who has a disability that
may prevent him/her from fully demonstrating his/her abilities should
contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss
accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate
the educational opportunity.
The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus at any time.
cc: Professors Michael Mihlayo and Larry Grimes
E-mail Pandel Collaros
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