1986-1987 Academic Catalog

112 MUSIC THEORY 51-101 Theory I -A 3 hours An introduction to the basic materials and concepts of music. Funda– mental harmonic pr?gressio~ an? introduction to the piano keyboard. Elementary ear ~ramm!? and d1ctat10n. Competency equivalency required of all music majors, mmors, and elementary education majors. Open to all students. · 51-111 Theory II- W 3 hours A study of fundamental harmonies and tone relations used in musical compositio.n. including el~mentary written and keyboard harmony, melody wntmg and analysis. Prerequisite: 51 I01 Theory I or passing grade on placement examinations. 51-112 Theory III - Sp 3 hours A study of the principles o~ diatonic harmony, including two-, three-, and four-part wntmg, analysis, keyboard harmony, and creative work. Prerequisite: 51-111 Theory II. 51-113 Theory IV -A 3 hours A study. of. non-chord .tones, seventh chords, and secondary domin– ants. Contmum!? emphasis on four-part writing, analysis, keyboard har– mony, and creative work. Prerequisite: 5 l I 12 Theory III. 51-110 Aural Skills I-A 1 hour Basic technique of dictation, sight singing, and rhythmic reading. To be taken concurrently with 51-10 I Theory I. Open to all students. 51-114 Aural Skills II- W 2 hours Singing and writing of major and minor scales intervals triads tonal and rhythmic groups, tonal melodies and canon~. To be t~ken c~ncur­ rently with 51-111 Theory TI. Prerequisite: 51-110 Aural Skills I or passing grade on placement examinations. 51-115 Aural Skills III - Sp 2 hours Sing~n!? and writing of ~hromatic scales, tonal and rhythmic groups, more difficult tonal melodies, and two-part work. To be taken concur– rently with 51-112 Theory III. Prerequisite: 51 I 14 Aural Skills II. 51-116 Aural Skills IV -A 2 hours Singing and writing of seventh- and ninth-chord outlines tonal melodi~s, . harmonic progressions with modulations, syn~opated rhythmic figures, and two-part work. To be taken concurrently with 51-113 Theory IV. Prerequisite: 51-1 15 Aural Skills III. 51-212 Theory V - W 4 hours Critical study and analysis of the chromatic harmony and formal struc– ture of 18th and 19th century music. Creative work in traditional com– positional forms. Prerequisite: 51-113 Theory IV. 51-213 Theory VI - Sp 4 hours A survey of 16th and 18th century contrapuntal techniques and analyti– cal study of 20th century compositional techniques, including impres– sionistic, serial, neo-classical, and electronic practices; creative work in contemporary styles. Prerequisite: 51-212 Theory V. 51-214 Functional Piano-A 3 hours T~e development of skills in harmonization at sight, transposition, playmg by e~r, and ot.h~r keyboar? harmony skills specifically designed to meet the piano prof1c1ency requtrements. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. 51-310 Counterpoint -A 3 hours A surv~y of polyp??nic music .of the 18th century including analysis and ~xpenmental wnt!~g of species counterpoint, canons, two-part in– ventions, fugal expos1t10ns, and trio sonata movements. Prerequisite: 51-212, 51-213 Theory V, VI. (Alternate odd years) 51-311 Form and Analysis -A ' 3 hours A study of the structure of music approached through analysis of repre– sentative works. Prerequisite: 51-212, 51-213 Theory V, VI. (Alternate, even years) 51-413 Orchestration -A 3 hours A development of skills in scoring for various instrumental groups. Prerequisite: 51-212, 51-213 Theory V, VI. HISTORY AND LITERATURE 51-331 Music History I-Medieval and Renaissance -A 4 hours A study of the music of western civilization traced from its primitive sources with special attention given to medieval and Renaissance music, the beginnings of opera, and the early works of Monteverdi and Schuetz. 51-332 Music Histo1·y II-Baroque and Classical -W 4 hours A study of the music of western civilization traced from 1580 through the early work~ of Beethove~ with special attention given to the major musical forms m vocal and instrumental music as demonstrated in the works of Monteverdi, Schuetz, Lully, Corelli, Vivaldi, Rameau, J. S. Bach, Handel, Gluck, Haydn, and Mozart. 51-333 Music History III-Romantic and Modern -Sp 4 hours A study of the music of western civilization traced from the time of Beethoven to the present. 51-335 Symphonic Liternture - W 4 hours A survey of orchestral music from the classical period to the present. Prerequisite: 51-311 Form and Analysis or permission of the instructor. (Alternate, odd years) MUSIC EDUCATION 51-187 High Brass Methods -A 2 hours Historical background, pedagogical and performance techniques of trumpet and French horn. (Alternate, odd years)