Theory of Tonal Music IV

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
MUSC 2410
Descriptive
Theory of Tonal Music IV
Department
Music
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
26
Contact Hours
4 hours per week
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Learning Activities

Concepts and techniques are presented and discussed in the lectures; assignments are undertaken by the students.

Course Description
The study of form in tonal music with emphasis on the analysis of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century instrumental and vocal genres.
Course Content
  1. Principles of musical form:  concepts and terms.
  2. The role of melody, rhythm, harmony, texture and phrase in the formal process.
  3. Review of binary, ternary and compound ternary forms.
  4. Analysis of Classical and Romantic forms:  sonata, rondo, sonata-rondo.
Learning Outcomes

The student will learn harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, and structural materials of tonal music. The student will be expected to:

  1. provide an analysis of representative musical excerpts or entire compositions;
  2. provide written answers to questions on any aspect of the course content.
Means of Assessment
Assignments (minimum of 4) 20%
Projects (2) 10%
Class Participation and Homework Checks  10%
Quizzes (minimum of 5) 15%
Tests (minimum of 2) 20%
Final Examination 25%
TOTAL 100%
Textbook Materials

The latest editions of required texts such as the following:

       â€¢ Kostka, Stefan, Dorothy Payne and Byron Almén.  Tonal Harmony with an Introduction to Post-Tonal Music.  New York:  McGraw-Hill.  Plus accompanying Workbook. 

Or

  • Turek, Ralph. The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications. Volumes I & II. New York: McGraw-Hill. Plus Workbook, Volumes 1 & 2

 

Prerequisites

MUSC 2310 or special permission

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None

Which Prerequisite

None