Course Syllabi
MUSC
100-001 - Applied Study-Voice
Milligan College Fall
2006 Professor:
David Runner 461-8792 dcrunner@milligan.edu
Meeting Times: Studio or Recital on Tuesday,
2:10-3:30; Weekly Lesson time TBA Web Page:
www.milligan.edu/music/drunner Office: Seeger Chapel 201. Office hours by
appointment
Required texts: Voice literature appropriate for the individual student.
Course Goals:
Course Content:
Attendance and Grading:
Required Text: White, Music First! (5th edition)
Course Goals:
Course Content:
1. Three, 55-minute class periods per week.
2. Final exam: Wednesday, December 10, 10:30 - 12:30
Attendance Policy: There are 43 class periods during the course of the semester, all of which are critical to your success in this course. However, at times circumstances such as illness, a faulty alarm clock or car or other personal issues may prevent your coming to class. Therefore you will be allowed three absences without penalty to your grade. Any absence beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by one-third: an A would become an A-, etc.
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a Tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for the work accomplished in class whether or not your are there. See me or a classmate to catch up on missed assignments.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate family. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously - save them for unforeseen circumstances.
Class Policies:
Final Project: The final assignment will be an original musical composition of 2-6 pages in length. It must be for keyboard, solo instrument or voice and poiano, or a combination of instruments. Any style is acceptable. It will be performed in class on Wednesday, December 3.
Extra Credit: Extra credit may be earned for those who wish to improve their final grade. The extra credit project will consist of a written report of a concert that you personally attend on campus during this semester. You may not personally participate in the performance. Before you report on a concert, see me for approval. The report should be 2-3 pages long, typed and double-spaced using 12-point type. The following points should be addressed:
The extra credit project may be submitted at any time during the semester, but not later than the end of class on Wednesday, December 3. Successful extra credit work will boost your final grade by one-third (a B would become a B+, etc.).
Course Evaluation:
Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
Daily work 30%
Tests
25%
Composition 1
15%
Final Project
20%
Final Exam 10%
100% A=93; B=85; C=75; D=67
Cumulative grade reports will be distributed periodically.
Milligan College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. To receive accommodations, students must make a formal request according to the policy outlined in the current college catalog. Once your request has been evaluated, a list of accommodations will be prepared for distribution to your professors. If you have additional questions, please contact Professor Traci Smith, director of disability services. You may contact her by phone (8981), email (tjsmith@milligan.edu)or appointment in the McMahan Student Center.
| Aug 20 (W) | Introduction, Chapter 1 | 15 | Chapter 9 |
| 22 | 17 | ||
| 25 | 20 | ||
| 27 | Chapter 2 | 22 |
Chapter 10 |
| 29 | 24 | ||
| Sept 1 | Chapter 3 | 27 | |
| 3 | 29 | Test 4: Chapters 9-10 | |
| 5 | Chapter 4 | 31 | Chapter 11 |
| 8 | Nov 3 | ||
| 10 | Test 1: Chapters 1-4 | 5 | |
| 12 | Chapter 5 | 7 | Composition assign |
| 15 | 10 | Composition check | |
| 17 | 12 | Composition check | |
| 19 | Chapter 6 | 14 | Composition check |
| 22 | 17 | Composition due | |
| 24 | Test 2: Chapters 5-6 | 19 | Final Project check |
| 26 | Chapter 7 | 21 | Final Project check |
| 29 | 24 | Final Project check | |
| Oct 1 | 26 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| 3 | Fall Break | 28 | Thanksgiving Break |
| 6 | Chapter 8 | Dec 1 | Thanksgiving Break |
| 8 | 3 | Final Project Due | |
| 10 | 5 | Final Exam Review | |
| 13 | Test 3: Chapters 7-8 |
Final Exam: Wednesday, December 10, 10:30-12:30
Point Values:
Daily work (29): 29 @ 1.03
Tests: 4 @ 6.25
Composition: 15.13
Final project: 20
Final exam: 10
Required Texts: Piano exercises and literature appropriate for the individual student.
Course Goals:
Course Content:
Course Evaluation:
Lesson grade average - 75%; Daily practice: 25%. For students enrolled to pass the Piano Proficiency
Exam, the scale is as follows:
Lesson Grades 50%
Daily Practice 25%
Recital Performance 10% (25% if
not taking the Proficiency)
Proficiency Exam 15%
| Scale: 100% |
| 93 A |
| 85 B |
| 75 C |
| 67 D |
Required Text: Mach, Contemporary Class Piano
Course Goals: working toward
the Piano Proficiency exam outlined in the Music Student Handbook. Specifically,
the student will
1. perform two pieces from memory
2. play major and minor scales (harmonic minor only) up and down two octaves using correct fingering
and tempo through two flats and two sharps, hands together
3. perform major and minor arpeggios up and down two octaves using correct
fingering and tempo through two flats and two sharps, hands together
4. play chromatic scales up and down two octaves using correct fingering and
tempo beginning on any note, hands separate
5. play four qualities of triads and inversions
6. sight-read a passage of piano music (hands together)
Course Content:
1. Two, 55-minute class periods per week.
2. One lab (practice) period per week with instructor help.
3. At least four hours additional practice per week outside class.
4. Performance in a class recital at semester's end of two memorized pieces
4. Final Exam: Monday, December 10, 2008, 8:00 - 10:00 am.
Tests: Four in-class tests will be given during the course of the semester according to the attached test schedule.
Practice: Friday lab periods are considered to be
supervised practice sessions, that is, practice with the instructor present. In
addition, you are required to practice four hours per week outside of class. You
may use the lab at posted lab hours, or one of the practice rooms in Seeger.
Pick up a practice schedule in class on Friday and turn in the previous week's
schedule on Monday. Fill out the practice sheet before you come to class, not
during class.
Late practice sheets (up to one week late) or sheets containing less than 4
hours practice time will receive half credit.
Attendance Policy: There are 43 class and lab periods during the course of the semester, all of which are critical to your success in this course. However, at times circumstances such as illness, a faulty alarm clock or car or other personal issues may prevent your coming to class. Therefore you will be allowed three absences without penalty to your grade. Any absence beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by one-third (an A would become an A-, etc).
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a Tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for the work accomplished in class whether or not your are there. See me or a classmate to catch up.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate family. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously - save them for unforeseen circumstances.
Failure to meet the recital attendance requirement will result in dropping the final grade one-third of a letter (for example, an A would become an A-). Music majors and minors are required to attend all but one afternoon recital per semester.
Course Evaluation:
Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
Tests (4)
40%
Practice
30%
Recital performance 15% Grading
Scale: 100%
Final exam 15% 93 A: 85B: 75C: 67D
Cumulative grade reports will be issued following each test.
Milligan College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. To receive accommodations, students must make a formal request according to the policy outlined on pages 28-29 of the current college catalog. Once your request has been evaluated, a list of accommodations will be prepared for distribution to your professors. If you have additional questions, please contact Traci Smith, director of disability services. You may contact her by phone (8981), email (tjsmith@milligan.edu) or appointment in the McMahan Student Center.
Test Schedule:
Sept. 15/Monday Test 1: Scales and arpeggios in C major and A minor;
sight reading
Oct. 8/Wednesday Test 2: Scales and arpeggios in G major/E minor, F major, D
minor; sight reading; first memory piece
Oct. 27/Monday Test 3: Scales and arpeggios in D major/B minor, Bb major/G
minor; chord qualities and inversions
Nov. 17/Monday Test 4: Chromatic scales; sight reading; second memory piece
Dec. 5/Friday In-class recital 2 memory pieces; Review for final exam
No class or lab on the following days:
Friday, October 3 (Fall Break)
Wednesday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Break)
Friday, November 28
Monday, December 1
Final Exam: Monday, December 8, 8:00 10:00 am
1. All major
and minor scales through 2 sharps and 2 flats
2. All major
and minor arpeggios through 2 sharps and 2 flats
3. Chromatic
scales
4. Chord
qualities and inversions
5. Sight
reading
Grading Scale:
Tests (4): 40% @10
Practice (13): 30% @2.3, 1, 0
Recital: 15%
Final exam: 15%
Milligan College Fall 2008 Professor: David Runner 461-8792 dcrunner@milligan.edu Meeting Times: MWF 11:15-12:10, Ear Training-R 2:00-3:00 Web Page: www.milligan.edu/music/drunner Office: Seeger Chapel 201. Office hours by appointment
Required Texts: Turek,
Theory for Today's Musician with CD ROM
Workbook for above text with CD ROM
Krueger, Progressive Sight Singing
MacGamut 2006 User Disk CD-ROM
Course Goals:
1.
To reinforce skills of melody
harmonization, part writing, analysis and composition learned in Music 143.
2.
To gain a working knowledge of the
music of 18th-century Europe, from which the majority of our
contemporary music stems.
3.
To enhance ones auditory and
performance skills through hands-on application in a laboratory situation.
4.
To broaden ones musical horizons,
thereby enhancing ones performance and understanding of music as art.
Course Content:
1.
Four, 55-minute periods per week:
three in music theory and one in ear training.
2.
Final exam: Tuesday, December 9, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Attendance Policy: There are 58 class periods over the course of the semester: 43 in Theory and 15 in Ear Training, all of which are critical to your success in this course. However, at times circumstances such as illness, a faulty alarm clock or car or other personal issues may prevent your coming to class. Therefore you will be allowed three absences from Theory and two absences from Ear Training without penalty to your grade. Any absence beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by one-third: an A would become an A-, etc.
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a Tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for the work accomplished in class whether or not your are there. See me or a classmate to catch up on missed assignments.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate family. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously - save them for unforeseen circumstances.
Class Policies:
Ear Training:
The Ear Training component of this course will take place on Tuesdays in the
Keyboard Lab. Sight singing exercises from the Krueger book will be done in
class. Periodic sight singing tests will be given (see schedule). Attendance at
these tests is required. Grades below 90% will not affect your class average;
grades 90% or above will give you extra credit (see below for details).
In addition, minimum requirements for mastery of exercises on the MacGamut CD ROM
are listed on the last page of this Syllabus. You may use the computers in the
Keyboard Lab or you may use your own computer. Your personal .mgs file is due by
midnight on Friday of each week.
Caution: Send in your file early in the week do not procrastinate until Friday night in case of unexpected last-minute circumstances, a computer crash, etc. No amnesty will be given for late files. However, you may submit your file up to one week late, and receive half credit (better than zero).
Because each person progresses at his or her own rate in ear training, you may spend as little or as much time at the computer each week as it takes for you to achieve mastery of each lesson (usually 80 - 85% correct). If you do not achieve mastery of a lesson by its deadline, you will have one week to turn it in for half credit. Extra credit will be granted for extra computer work accomplished (see below for details). More thorough instructions on the use of the MacGamut program will be discussed in class.
Final Project: The final assignment will be an original musical composition
imitating a style studied this semester. Length is to be 2 - 6 pages of music. Lyrics are
optional. It is due on Monday, November 24, and will be performed in class.
Ideas for this final project must be submitted and approved by me no later
than Monday, November 10. Your grade will be based upon musical integrity,
adherence to the style in which you are writing, and neatness. Remember that content is far more important than length.
Have fun!
Extra Credit: Extra credit may be earned in the following ways:
These reports may be submitted at any time during the semester, but not later than the end of class on Wednesday, December 3. Successful concert reports will boost your final grade by one-third (a B would become a B+, etc.). You may submit the reports either electronically (dcrunner@milligan.edu) or via hard copy.
Course Evaluation: Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
| Daily work | 35% | 100% |
| Theory Tests | 30% | 93 A |
| Computer Files | 15% | 85 B |
| Final Project | 10% | 75 C |
| Final Exam | 10% | 67 D |
Cumulative grade reports will be distributed periodically. Please see me if you have a question about your grade at any time.
Milligan College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. To receive accommodations, students must make a formal request according to the policy outlined on pages 28-29 of the current college catalog. Once your request has been evaluated, a list of accommodations will be prepared for distribution to your professors. If you have additional questions, please contact Traci Smith, director of disability services. You may contact her by phone (8981), email (tjsmith@milligan.edu) or appointment in the McMahan Student Center.
Daily Schedule
|
Theory, MWF |
Ear Training, Thursdays |
||
| Aug 20 | Chapter 11 | ||
| 22 | |||
| 25 | Aug 26 | M6, 46 | |
| 27 | |||
| 29 | Mac1: Intervals 2, Scales 2 | ||
| Sept 1 | Sept 2 | ||
| 3 | Mac2: Chords 2 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 8 | Test 1 | 9 | Test 1 |
| 10 | Chapter 12 | ||
| 12 | Mac3: Melody 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | M7, R7 | |
| 17 | |||
| 19 | Mac4: Harmony 1 | ||
| 22 | 23 | ||
| 24 | |||
| 26 | Mac5: Rhythm 1 | ||
| 29 | Test 2 | 30 | |
| Oct 1 | Chapter 13 | Mac6: Intervals 4 | |
| 3 | Fall Break | ||
| 6 | Oct 7 | Test 2 | |
| 8 | |||
| 10 | Mac7: Scales 3 | ||
| 13 | 14 | M8, R8 | |
| 15 | |||
| 17 | Mac8: Chords 3 | ||
| 20 | 21 | ||
| 22 | Test 3 | ||
| 24 | Chapter 14 | Mac9: Melody 2 | |
| 27 | 28 | ||
| 29 | |||
| 31 | Mac10: Harmony 2 | ||
| Nov 3 | Nov 4 | Test 3 | |
| 5 | |||
| 7 | Mac11: Rhythm 2 | ||
| 10 | Test 4 | 11 | M9, R9 |
| 12 | Final Project assign | ||
| 14 | Mac12: Chords 4 | ||
| 17 | 18 | ||
| 19 | |||
| 21 | Mac13: Melody 3 | ||
| 24 | Final Project due | 25 | |
| 26 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 28 | Thanksgiving Break | (Break) | |
| Dec 1 | Thanksgiving Break |
Dec 2 |
Test 4 |
| 3 | Extra Credit Reports Due | ||
| 5 | Final Exam Review | No MacFile due | |
Final
Exam: Tuesday, December 9, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Point Values:
Daily work (28): 1.3, 2.6, 3.9, 5.2, 6.5
Tests (4): 7.5
Computer files (13): 1.2, .6
Final Project: 10
Final exam: 10
Milligan College Spring 2008 Professor: David Runner 461-8792 dcrunner@milligan.edu Meeting Times: MWF 10:10-11:05 am, Ear Training-M 8:00-9:00 am Web Page: www.milligan.edu/music/drunner Office: Seeger Chapel 201. Office hours by appointment
Required Texts: Turek,
Theory for Today's Musician with audio CD
Workbook for the above text with audio CD
Krueger, Progressive Sight Singing, with CD
MacGamut 2003 User Disk CD ROM
Coarse Goals:
1.
To gain a working knowledge and
appreciation of European music and American music of the 17th through
the 21st
centuries.
2.
To analyze such music and compose in
the styles of its prominent composers.
3.
To enhance ones auditory and
performance skills through hands-on application in a laboratory situation.
4.
To broaden ones musical horizons,
thereby enhancing ones performance and understanding of music as art.
Course Content:
1.
Four, 55-minute periods per week:
three in music theory and one in ear training. At least one additional hour per
week on the computer using the MacGamut CD ROM.
2.
Final exam in theory and ear training: Thursday, May 8, 8:00-10:00
Attendance Policy: There are 55 class periods over the course of the semester:
42 in theory and 13 in ear training, all of which are
critical to your success in this course. However, circumstances such as
illness, a faulty alarm clock or car or other personal issues may prevent your
coming to class. Therefore you will be allowed three absences from theory and
two absences from ear training without penalty to
your grade. Any absence beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by
one-third: an A would become an A-, etc.
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for all work assigned in class whether or not you are there. See me or a classmate to catch up on missed assignments.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate family. Please note that an occasional sore throat, cold or headache will not count as an excused absence. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously - save them for unforeseen circumstances.
Class Policies:
Ear Training:
The Ear Training component of this course will take place on Mondays in the
keyboard lab. Sight singing exercises from the Krueger book will be done in
class. In addition, you are required to spend at least one hour per
week on the computer using the MacGamut CD ROM. You may use the computers in the
Keyboard Lab or you may use your own computer. Each week
you must send me a copy of your personal .mgs file as an e-mail attachment to
receive credit for your time. You must send me your saved file each week; you
may not wait until the end of the grading period to send in your files. Files
are due by midnight on Friday. Late work (up to one week) or incomplete
work will receive half credit. Because
each person progresses at his or her own rate in ear training, you will not be
graded for class work or computer work accomplished. Periodic tests will be
given, but these will not affect your grade. The only things that will affect
your grade are your class and test attendances and computer time spent. More
thorough instructions on the use of the MacGamut program will be discussed in
class.
Final Project: The semester's work will cumulate in a final project, which may take one of the following forms, or suggest your own:
Extra Credit: Extra credit may be earned by those who wish to improve their final grade. The extra credit project will consist of written reports of two concerts that you personally attend on campus during this semester. You may not personally participate in the performance. Before you report on a concert, see me for approval. The reports should be 2-3 pages long, typed and double-spaced using 12-point type. The following points should be addressed:
These extra credit projects may be submitted at any time during the semester, but not later than the end of class on Wednesday, April 25. Successful extra credit work will boost your final grade by one-third (a B would become a B+, etc.).
Course Evaluation: Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
| Daily work (Theory) | 40% | 100% |
| Theory tests | 30% | 93 A |
| Computer time | 10% | 85 B |
| Final Project | 10% | 75 C |
| Theory Final | 10% | 67 D |
Cumulative grade reports will be distributed periodically.
Milligan College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. To receive accommodations, students must make a formal request according to the policy outlined on pages 28-29 of the current college catalog. Once your request has been evaluated, a list of accommodations will be prepared for distribution to your professors. If you have additional questions, please contact the Director of Disability Services in the McMahan Student Center.
Theory/E.T. 243 Daily Schedule
Spring 2008
| Theory, MWF | Ear Training, Monday | |
| January 16 | Intro, Chapter 15 | |
| 18 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 25 | Chapter 16 | 1st MacFile due |
| 28 | ||
| 30 | ||
| February 1 | 2nd MacFile due | |
| 4 | Chapter 17 | |
| 6 | ||
| 8 | 3rd MacFile due | |
| 11 | Test 1 | |
| 13 | Chapter 18 | |
| 15 | 4th MacFile due | |
| 18 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 22 | Chapter 19 | 5th MacFile due |
| 25 | ||
| 27 | ||
| 29 | Chapter 20 | 6th MacFile due |
|
Spring Break March 1-9 |
||
| March 10 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 14 | 7th MacFile due | |
| 17 | Test 2 | |
| 19 | Chapter 21 | |
| 21 | Easter Break | NO MacFile due |
| 24 | Easter Break | |
| 26 | ||
| 28 | 8th MacFile due | |
| 31 | Chapter 22 | |
| April 2 | ||
| 4 | 9th MacFile due | |
| 7 | Chapter 23 | |
| 9 | ||
| 11 | 10th MacFile due | |
| 14 | Test 3 | |
| 16 | Chapter 24 | |
| 18 | 11th MacFile due | |
| 21 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 25 | Chapter 25; Final Project assign | 12th MacFile due |
| 28 | ||
| 30 | Extra Credit Reports Due | |
| May 2 | Final Project Due; Review | (no MacFile due) |
Final Exam: Thursday, May 8, 8:00 10:00 am
Point values:
Daily work - 30 @ 1.3, 2.6, 3.9, 5.2, 6.5
Tests - 3 @ 10
Computer time - 12 @ .83
Final Project - 10
Final Exam - 10 (+)
Required Materials:
Course Goals:
Course Content:
Course Evaluation:
| Lesson grade average: | 75% (100%)* | Scale: 100% |
| Student Recital(s) | 10% | 93 A |
| Jury grade | 15% | 85 B |
| 75 C | ||
| *for non-music majors or minors | 67 D | |
Milligan College Fall 2008 Professor: David Runner 461-8792 dcrunner@milligan.edu Meeting Times: MWF 10:10-11:05 am, Ear Training-R 2:05-3:00 pm Web Page: www.milligan.edu/music/drunner Office: Seeger Chapel 201. Office hours by appointment
Required Texts: Turek,
Theory for Today's Musician, with CD ROM
Workbook for the above text with CD ROM
MacGamut 2006 User Disk CD-ROM
Coarse Goals:
1.
To gain a working knowledge and
appreciation of representative European and American music of the 19th and 20th
centuries.
2.
To analyze such music and compose in
the styles of its prominent composers.
3.
To enhance ones auditory and
performance skills through hands-on application in a laboratory situation.
4.
To broaden ones musical horizons,
thereby enhancing ones performance and understanding of music as art.
Course Content:
1.
Four, 55-minute periods per week:
three in music theory and one in ear training. Additional work
outside of class on the MacGamut CD-ROM.
2.
The final exam will be Thursday, December 11, 8:00-10:00 am in the music
classroom.
Attendance Policy: There are 57 class periods over the course of the semester:
43 in Theory and 14 in Ear Training, all of which are
critical to your success in this course. However, at times circumstances such as
illness, a faulty alarm clock or car or other personal issues may prevent your
coming to class. Therefore you will be allowed three absences from Theory and
two absences from Ear Training without penalty to
your grade. Any absence beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by
one-third: an A would become an A-, etc.
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a Tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for the work accomplished in class whether or not your are there. See me or a classmate to catch up on missed assignments.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate family. Occasional illnesses such as a cold, headache, oversleeping, etc. do not count as excused absences. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously - save them for unforeseen circumstances.
Policies for Class Assignments and Tests:
Ear Training:
The Ear Training component of this course will take place on Thursdays in the
Keyboard Lab. Sight singing exercises from the Krueger book will be done in
class. Periodic sight singing tests will be given (see schedule). Attendance at
these tests is required. Grades below 90% will not affect your class average;
grades 90% or above will give you extra credit (see below for details).
In addition, minimum requirements for mastery of exercises on the MacGamut CD ROM
are listed on the last page of this Syllabus. You may use the computers in the
Keyboard Lab or you may use your own computer. Your personal .mgs file is due by
midnight on Friday of each week.
Caution: Send in your file early in the week do not procrastinate until Friday night in case of unexpected last-minute circumstances, a computer crash, etc. No amnesty will be given for late files. However, you may submit your file up to one week late, and receive half credit (better than zero).
Because each person progresses at his or her own rate in ear training, you may spend as little or as much time at the computer each week as it takes for you to achieve mastery of each lesson (usually 80 - 85% correct). If you do not achieve mastery of a lesson by its deadline, you will have one week to turn it in for half credit. Extra credit will be granted for extra computer work accomplished (see below for details). More thorough instructions on the use of the MacGamut program will be discussed in class.
Final Project: The final assignment will be an original musical composition
imitating a style studied this semester. Length is to be 3 - 6 pages; lyrics are
optional. It is due on Friday, December 5, and will be performed in class.
Ideas for this final project must be submitted and approved by me no later
than Monday, November 10. Your grade will be based upon musical integrity,
adherence to the style in which you are writing, and neatness. Remember that content is far more important than length.
Have fun!
Extra Credit: Extra credit may be earned in the following ways:
These reports may be submitted at any time during the semester, but not later than the end of class on Wednesday, December 3. Successful concert reports will boost your final grade by one-third (a B would become a B+, etc.). You may submit the reports either electronically (dcrunner@milligan.edu) or via hard copy.
Course Evaluation: Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
| Daily work | 40% | 100% |
| Theory Tests | 25% | 93 A |
| Computer Files | 15% | 85 B |
| Final Project | 10% | 75 C |
| Final Exam | 10% | 67 D |
Cumulative grade reports will be distributed periodically. Please see me if you have a question about your grade at any time.
Milligan College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. To receive accommodations, students must make a formal request according to the policy outlined on pages 28-29 of the current college catalog. Once your request has been evaluated, a list of accommodations will be prepared for distribution to your professors. If you have additional questions, please contact Traci Smith, director of disability services. You may contact her by phone (8981), email (tjsmith@milligan.edu) or appointment in the McMahan Student Center.
Daily Schedule
| Theory, MWF | Ear Training, Tuesdays | ||
| Aug 20 | Chapter 25 | Aug 21 | R15, M15 |
| 22 | |||
| 25 | Chapter 37 | ||
| 27 | Aug 28 | ||
| 29 | Mac1: Intervals 3, Scales 3 | ||
| Sept 1 | Chapter 26 | ||
| 3 | Sept 4 | ||
| 5 | Mac2: Scales 4 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 10 | Chapter 27 | Sept 11 | Test 1 |
| 12 | Mac3: Melody 1 | ||
| 15 | |||
| 17 | Sept 18 | R16, M16 | |
| 19 | Test 1 | Mac4: Melody 2 | |
| 22 | Chapter 28 | ||
| 24 | Sept 25 | ||
| 26 | Mac5: Chords 2 | ||
| 29 | |||
| Oct 1 | Chapter 29 | Oct 2 | Fall Break |
| 3 | Fall Break | No MacFile due | |
| 6 | |||
| 8 | Oct 9 | ||
| 10 | Mac6: Chords 3, Harmony 1 | ||
| 13 | Chapter 30 | ||
| 15 | Oct 16 | Test 2 | |
| 17 | Mac7: Harmony 2 | ||
| 20 | |||
| 22 | Test 2 - Comp. | Oct 23 | R17, M17 |
| 24 | Chapter 31 | Mac8: Melody 3 | |
| 27 | |||
| 29 | Oct 30 | ||
| 31 | Mac9: Harmony 3 | ||
| Nov 3 | |||
| 5 | Nov 6 | Test 3 | |
| 7 | Chapter 32 | Mac10: Rhythm 2, Scales 6 | |
| 10 | Final Project Ideas due | ||
| 12 | Nov 13 | R18, M18 | |
| 14 | Mac11: Rhythm 3, Scales 7 | ||
| 17 | |||
| 19 | Chapter 33 | Nov 20 | |
| 21 | Mac12: Chords 4, Scales 9 | ||
| 24 | |||
| 26 | Thanksgiving Break | Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
| 28 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Dec 1 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 3 | Extra Credit Reports Due | Dec 4 | Test 4 |
| 5 | Final Project due; Final Exam Review | No MacFile due | |
Final Exam: Thursday, December 11, 8:00 - 10:00 am in Seeger Classroom 200
Point Values:
| Daily work (32) | 1.3, 2.6, 3.9, 5.2, 6.5 |
| Tests (3) | 12.5 |
| Computer Files (12) | 1.3, .65 |
| Final Project | 10 |
| Final Exam | 10 |
Milligan College Spring 2009 Professor: David Runner 461-8792 dcrunner@milligan.edu Meeting Times: TR 8:15-9:10 am Web Page: www.milligan.edu/music/drunner Office: Seeger Chapel 201. Office hours by appointment
Course Description: A course covering basic characteristics, arranging, and compositional techniques of orchestral instruments. Prerequisite: MUSC 243 or permission of the instructor. Offered spring term alternate years. Two semester hours.
Required Texts: Kent Kennan, The Technique of
Orchestration, with audio CD.
Workbook to accompany above text.
Objectives: The student will be able to
1.
Produce neat and readable scores and parts by hand.
2.
Write performance materials for each instrument of the orchestra.
3.
Write within the practical ranges of instrumentalists of various ages and
abilities.
4.
Write with a thorough awareness of the unique tonal characteristics of
each instrument/voice in each of its registers.
5.
Recall or imagine the effect of various instrumental combinations.
6.
Orchestrate the various orchestral texture types.
7.
See a product of creative imagination through to completion in an
arrangement.
Course content:
1.
Two, 55-minute periods per week.
2.
The final exam will be given on Monday, May 4, 2009 from 1:30 3:30.
3.
Attendance and reports of two concerts by a local orchestra.
Attendance policy: There are 27 class periods during the
course of the semester, all of which are critical to your success in this
course. However, circumstances such as illness, a faulty alarm clock or car or
other personal issues may prevent your coming to class. Therefore you will be
allowed three absences from class without penalty to your grade. Any
absence beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by one third: an A
would become an A-, etc.
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a
tardy. Also, leaving class early will count as a tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for all
work assigned in class whether or not you are there. See me or a classmate to
catch up on missed assignments.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must
participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate family.
Please note that an occasional sore throat, cold or headache will not count as
an excused absence. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously save
them for unforeseen circumstances.
Additional class policies:
1.
Complete daily assignments neatly in pencil.
Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the next class period. Late
homework will be treated as follows:
Handed in same day due, but late: 2 points deducted.
Handed in one or two days late: 6 points deducted.
Handed in 2 days 2 weeks late: 10 points deducted.
Any assignment may be handed in up to two weeks late to receive credit. Papers
handed in more than two weeks late may be corrected, time permitting, but will
receive 10 points off plus 5 points per day late beyond 2 weeks.
2.
Late tests will receive a 2 point-per-day penalty, and carry a time limit
of one week. Extenuating circumstances may warrant some leniency.
3.
Attendance at two orchestra concerts is
required. You will submit concert reports (forms handed out in class) and signed
programs for each concert. You may not personally participate in the
performance. Concert dates are February 14 (JCSO), March 14 (JCSO) and
April 17 (Milligan Orchestra), 2009. If attendance at two of these concerts is impossible, another
orchestral program may be substituted (such as the Symphony of the Mountains)
along with the required materials. If this must be done, check with me in advance for approval. Concert reports are due no later than
one week after the date of the concert.
4.
Recital attendance specified by the Music Office is required. If
attendance requirements are not met, your grade will be reduced by one-third
(e.g., an A would become an A-, etc.).
Final Project: The final project will consist of an arrangement for full orchestra of a piano piece or excerpt. Length will be approximately 40-70 measures +. It may be submitted as a handwritten or computer score.
Course evaluation: Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
Daily work
50%
100%
Tests (4)
20%
93 A
Concert reports (2) 10%
85 B
Final Project
10%
75 C
Final exam
10%
67 D
Cumulative grade reports will be issued periodically.
In accordance with the American Disabilities Act, Milligan is happy to provide academic accommodations for students with disabilities. If you have completed the accommodation request process, please contact me to discuss the implementation of the accommodations I received from the office of disability services. If you would like accommodations but have never submitted a formal request, refer to your catalog, pages 30 and 31, for instructions. Contact Traci Smith or Tony Jones (423.461.8488) for assistance.
Daily Schedule Orchestration 348
| January 15 | Chapter 1: Introduction |
| 20 | No Class - MLK Day |
| 22 | |
| 27 | Chapter 2: Strings |
| 29 | |
| February 3 | Chapter 3: String Orchestra |
| 5 | Chapter 4: Bowing |
| 10 | Test 1, Chapters 1-4 |
| 12 | Chapter 5: Woodwinds |
| 17 | Chapter 6: Woodwind Section |
| 19 | Test 2: Chapters 5-6 |
| 24 | Chapter 7: The Horn |
| 26 | Chapter 8: Other Brass: Mr. Simerly |
| March 3 | Spring Break |
| 5 | Spring Break |
| 10 | Chapter 9: The Brass Section |
| 12 | Test 3: Chapters 7-9 |
| 17 | Chapter 13: Percussion, definite pitch |
| 19 | Chapter 14: Percussion, indefinite pitch |
| 24 | Chapter 15: Harp, Celesta, Piano |
| 26 | Chapter 18 - Infrequently Used Instruments |
| 31 | |
| April 2 | Test 4: Chapters 13-15, 18 |
| 7 | Chapter 16: Scoring for Full Orchestra |
| 9 | |
| 14 | |
| 16 | Final Projects assign |
| 21 | Check |
| 23 | Check |
| 28 | Check |
| 30 | Final Project Due |
Final Exam: Monday, May 4,2009, 1:30 3:30
Milligan College Spring 2009 Professor: David Runner 461-8792 dcrunner@milligan.edu Meeting Times: MWF 11:15-12:10, Seeger Classroom 200, Ear Training-T 2:10-3:10, Keyboard Lab 109 Web Page: www.milligan.edu/music/drunner Office: Seeger Chapel 201. Office hours by appointment
Required Materials: Turek, Theory for Today's
Musician
with audio CD
Workbook for above text with
audio CD
Krueger, Progressive Sight Singing with CD
MacGamut 2006 User Disk CD ROM
Course Goals:
1.
To gain a working knowledge and appreciation of European and American
music of the 17th through the 21st centuries.
2.
To analyze such music and recognize the styles of its prominent
composers.
3.
To enhance ones auditory and performance skills through hands-on
application in a laboratory situation.
4.
To broaden ones musical horizons, thereby enhancing ones performance
and understanding of music as art.
Course Content:
1.
Four, 55-minute class periods per week: three in music theory and one in ear
training. At least one additional hour per week on the computer using the
MacGamut CD ROM.
2.
Final exam in theory and ear training.
Attendance Policy: There are 55 class periods during the course of the semester:
42 in theory and 13 in ear training, all of which are critical to your success
in this course. However, circumstances such as illness, a faulty alarm clock or
car or other personal issues may prevent your coming to class. Therefore you
will be allowed three absences from theory and two absences from
ear training without penalty to your grade. Any absence beyond those allowed
will lower your final grade by one third: an A would become an A-, etc.
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for all work assigned in class whether or not you are there. See me or a classmate to catch up on missed assignments.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate family. Please note that an occasional sore throat, cold or headache will not count as an excused absence. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously save them for unforeseen circumstances.
Class Policies:
1.
Daily assignments from the theory text and workbook will be given.
a.
All assignments must be completed in pencil, not pen. Homework and
compositions are due at the beginning of the class period for which they were
assigned.
b.
Late daily assignments will be treated as follows:
Handed in same day due, but late: 2 points deducted
Handed in one or two days late: 6 points deducted
Handed in 2 days 2 weeks late: 10 points deducted
Any assignment may be handed in
up to two weeks late to receive credit. Papers handed in more than two weeks
late may be corrected, time permitting, but will receive 10 points off plus 5
points per day late beyond 2 weeks.
c.
Any assignment may be re-submitted once for a better grade. Such papers
are due at the next class meeting. The final grade will be an average of the old
grade and the new grade. No late paper may be re-submitted for a better
grade.
2.
All tests and compositions are due on the day and time scheduled. They
may be done late, but will carry a 2-point-per-day penalty. The time limit for
these is one week. Deadlines may be extended for extenuating
circumstances.
3.
Music majors and minors must attend all afternoon student
recitals. Failure to meet
recital requirements as specified by the music office will result in a reduction
of the final grade by one-third (for example, A becomes A-).
Ear Training: The Ear Training component of this course will take place on Tuesdays at 2:05 in the Keyboard Lab. Sight singing exercises from the Krueger book will be done in class. Periodic sight singing tests will be given (see schedule). Attendance at these tests is required. Grades below 90% will not affect your class average; grades 90% or above will give you extra credit (see below for details).
In addition, minimum requirements for mastery of exercises on the MacGamut CD ROM are listed on the last page of this Syllabus. You may use the computers in the Keyboard Lab (Seeger 109) or you may use your own computer. Your personal .mgs file is due by midnight on Friday of each week.
Caution: Send in your file early in the week - do not procrastinate until Friday night in case of unexpected last-minute circumstances, a computer crash, etc. No amnesty will be given for late files. However, you may submit your file up to one week late, and receive half credit (better than zero).
Because each person progresses at his or her own rate in ear training, you may spend as little or as much time at the computer each week as it takes for you to achieve mastery of each lesson (usually 80-85% correct). Incomplete files may be submitted up to one week late for half credit. Extra credit will be granted for extra computer work accomplished (see below for details). More thorough instructions on the use of the MacGamut program will be discussed in class.
Final Project: The semesters work will culminate in a final project, which may take one of the following forms, or suggest your own:
Extra Credit: Extra credit may be earned in the following ways:
Course Evaluation:
Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
| Daily work (Theory) | 35% | 100% |
| Theory tests | 30% | 93 A |
| Computer files | 15% | 85 B |
| Final project | 10% | 75 C |
| Theory Final | 10% | 67 D |
Cumulative grade reports will be distributed periodically.
In accordance with the American Disabilities Act, Milligan is happy to provide academic accommodations for students with disabilities. If you have completed the accommodation request process, please contact me to discuss the implementation of the accommodations I received from the office of disability services. If you would like accommodations but have never submitted a formal request, refer to your catalog, pages 30 and 31, for instructions. Contact Traci Smith or Tony Jones (423.461.8488) for assistance.
Theory 143 Daily Schedule
| Theory, MWF | Ear Training, Tues. | |
| January 14 | Intro, Chapter 1 | |
| 16 | ||
| 19 | 20 - No Class (MLK Day) | |
| 21 | Chapter 2 | |
| 23 | Mac1: Intervals/Au 1 | |
| 26 | 27: R1, M1 | |
| 28 | Chapter 3 | |
| 30 | No Class | Mac2: Intervals/Wr 1 |
| February 2 | 3: R1, M1 | |
| 4 | ||
| 6 | Test 1: Ch. 1-3 | Mac3: Scales/Au 1 |
| 9 | Chapter 4 | 10: Test 1 |
| 11 | ||
| 13 | Mac4: Scales/Wr 1 | |
| 16 | 17: R2, M2 | |
| 18 | Chapter 5 | |
| 20 | Mac5: Chords/Wr 1 | |
| 23 | 24: R2, M2 | |
| 25 | ||
| 27 | Mac6: Chords/Wr 1 | |
| Spring Break February 28-March 8 | ||
| March 9 | Chapter 6 | 10: R3, M3 |
| 11 | ||
| 13 | Mac7: RhythmDict 1 | |
| 16 | Test 2: Ch. 4-6 | 17: Test 2 |
| 18 | Chapter 7 | |
| 20 | Mac8: RhythmDict 2 | |
| 23 | 24: R4, M4 | |
| 25 | Chapter 8 | |
| 27 | Mac9: RhythmDict 2 | |
| 30 | 31: R4, M4 | |
| April 1 | Test 3: Ch. 7-8 | |
| 3 | Chapter 9 | Mac10: MelodicDict 2 |
| 6 | 7: R5, M5 | |
| 8 | ||
| 10 | Good Friday | (No Mac file due) |
| 13 | Easter Break | 14: R5, M5 |
| 15 | Chapter 10 | |
| 17 | Mac11: HarmonicDict 1 | |
| 20 | 21: Test 3 | |
| 22 | Final Projects assign | |
| 24 | Check | Mac12: HarmonicDict 2 |
| 27 | Check | 28: Review/Recap |
| 29 | Check; Extra Credit Reports Due | |
| May 1 | Final Projects Due; Review | Mac13: HarmonicDict 3 |
Final Exam: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 1:30-3:30 pm
Daily work: 30 @ 1.2, 2.4, 3.6, 4.8, 6.0
Tests: 3 @ 10
Computer files: 13 @ 1.2
Final project: 10
Final exam: 10 (+)
Required Text: Mach, Contemporary Class Piano (6th Edn.)
Course Goals:
Continue working toward the Piano Proficiency exam outlined in the Music Student
Handbook. Specifically, the student will
1. Perform two pieces from memory
2. Play major and harmonic minor scales up and down two octaves using correct
fingering and tempo through four flats and four sharps, hands together
3. Perform major and minor arpeggios up and down two octaves using correct
fingering and tempo through four flats and four sharps, hands together
4. Play the chord progression I-IV-I-V7-I in all keys, major and minor
5. Play hymns from a hymnal in standard SATB notation
6. Play open score examples in two- and three-part texture using treble and bass
clefs
7. Sight-read a passage of piano music (hands together)
8. Review all previously-learned material
Course Content:
1. Two, 55-minute class periods per week.
2. One lab (practice) period per week with instructor help as needed.
3. At least four hours additional practice per week outside of class (see below).
4. Performance in a class recital at semester's end of two memorized pieces.
4. Final Exam: Monday, May 4, 8:00 10:00 am.
Tests: Four in-class tests will be given during the course of the semester according to the attached test schedule.
Practice: Friday lab periods are considered to be supervised practice sessions, that is, practice with the instructor present. In addition, you are required to practice four hours per week outside of class. You may use the lab at posted lab hours, or one of the practice rooms in Seeger. Pick up a practice schedule in class on Friday and turn in the previous week's schedule on Friday. Fill out the practice sheet before you come to class, not during class. There are 14 practice sheets to be submitted during the semester, and they will affect your grade as follows:
The first practice sheet is due January 23, and successive sheets are due each Friday after that except (January 30 (due Feb. 2) and March 6 (Spring break). The last sheet is due on Friday, May 1.
Attendance Policy: There are 42 class and lab periods during the course of
the semester, all of which are critical to your success in this course. However,
at times circumstances such as illness, a faulty alarm clock or car or other
personal issues may prevent your coming to class.
Therefore you will be allowed three absences without penalty to your grade. Any absence
beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by one-third (an A would become
an A-, etc.).
Coming to class more than 5 minutes after the starting time will count as a
tardy. Leaving class early will also count as a tardy. Three tardys will equal one absence. You are still responsible for the
work accomplished in class whether or not you are there. See me or a classmate
to catch up.
Excused absences consist only of scheduled school activities in which you must
participate, extended personal illness or a death in your immediate
family. Do not use your allowed absences frivolously save them for
unforeseen circumstances.
Also, failure to meet the recital attendance requirement will result in dropping
the final grade one-third of a letter (for example, an A would become an A-).
Music majors and minors are required to attend all but one afternoon recital per
semester.
Course Evaluation: Grade is calculated according to the following scales:
Tests (4)
40% Grading
scale: 100%
Practice
sheets (14)
30%
93 A
Recital
performance 15%
85 B
Final Exam
15%
75 C
67 D
Cumulative grade reports will be issued following each test and at midterm
(March 13).
In accordance with the American Disabilities Act, Milligan is happy to provide academic accommodations for students with disabilities. If you have completed the accommodation request process, please contact me to discuss the implementation of the accommodations I received from the office of disability services. If you would like accommodations but have never submitted a formal request, refer to your catalog, pages 30 and 31, for instructions. Contact Traci Smith or Tony Jones (423.461.8488) for assistance.
Test Schedule:
Monday, February 2, Test 1: Scales and arpeggios through 3 sharps and 3 flats,
major and harmonic minor. Sight reading. Open score in 3 parts.
Friday, February 27 Test 2: Scales and arpeggios through 4 sharps and 4
flats, major and harmonic minor. Sight reading. Hymn playing. First memorized
repertoire piece.
Monday, March 30 Test 3: Review all scales and arpeggios. Sight reading. Hymn
playing. Open score in 3 parts.
Monday, April 20 Test 4: Chord progression in all keys. Sight reading. Hymn
playing. Second memorized repertoire piece.
Wednesday, April 29: In-class recital - two memorized repertoire pieces.
Friday, May 1: Review for final exam - all previous material except
repertoire.
Final Exam: Monday, May 4, 8:00 10:00 am
1. All major and minor scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats
2. All major and minor arpeggios through 4 sharps and 4 flats
3. Chord progression I-IV-I-V7-I in all keys, major and minor
4. Hymn playing
5. Sight reading
6. Open score in three parts (prepared)
N.B.: No class on Friday, January 30, You may use the lab for practice that day and count that as one hour of outside practice. Attendance will not be taken.
Grading Scales:
Tests (4)
40% Grading
scale: 100%
Practice (14)
30%
93 A
Recital performance
15%
85 B
Final Exam
15%
75 C
67 D
Tests@10
Practice@2.14 - minimum requirement
1.1 =
late or below 4 hours
0 = no
practice or no sheet
Piano Proficiency, MUSC 207-001, zero credit hours
Required Text: Mach, Contemporary Class Piano (6th edn.)
Course Goals successful completion of the Piano
Proficiency exam as outlined in the Music Student Handbook. In addition to
performing all previously-learned material from MUSC 101 and 102, the student
will
1.
perform two pieces from memory;
2.
harmonize a lead sheet;
3.
play a four-line hymn from the hymnal at singing tempo;
4.
perform the hymn a minor 3rd higher or lower than the
original;
5.
perform an example in 4-part open score using standard clefs;
6.
sight read an example of music.
Course Content:
1. Two, 55-minute class periods per week.
2. One lab (practice) period per week with
instructor help.
3. At least three hours additional practice per
week outside class.
4. Performing two memory pieces in
class or at an afternoon student recital.
5. Final Exam: Piano Proficiency exam given
during exam week.
Tests: Four in-class tests will be given during the course of the semester according to the attached test schedule. They will consist of written and playing portions.
Practice: Friday lab periods are considered to be supervised practice sessions, that is, practice with the instructor present. In addition, you are required to practice three hours per week outside of class. You may use the lab at posted lab hours, or one of the practice rooms in Seeger. Pick up a practice schedule in class on Friday and turn in the previous weeks schedule on Friday. Fill out the practice sheet before you come to class, not during class.
Attendance:
1.Attendance is required at all
class periods and lab periods. Three points are awarded for
each full period attended. One or two points will be deducted for arriving late or leaving early. Valid
excuses for absence or tardiness will be considered on an individual basis.
2. A maximum of four (4) unexcused absences
from class or lab period will be allowed during the semester. Excused
absences consist only of the following:
All other absences, such as a faulty alarm clock, occasional illness or other personal issues will be considered unexcused. Accumulating more than four unexcused absences during the course of the semester will result in a maximum final grade of D for the course.
For music majors and minors, failure to meet the recital attendance requirement will result in dropping the final grade one-third of a letter (for example, an A would become an A-). Music majors and minors are required to attend all but one afternoon recital per semester.
Personal: The personal portion of your grade will
consist of the following:
1.
Prompt, consistent attendance;
2.
Keeping fingernails trimmed so you can play with correct hand position
without clicking;
3.
Coming to class prepared, showing evidence of having practiced;
4.
Showing a positive attitude in class, always trying to do better.
Course Evaluation: Grade is calculated according to the following
scales:
Class attendance 20%
Grading scale: 100%
Tests (4)
20% 93 A
Practice
20% 85 B
Personal
20% 75 C
Recital performance
10% 67 D
Proficiency Exam 10%
Test Schedule:
Sept. 14/Wednesday Test 1: Review all scales and arpeggios
through 5# and 5bs. Harmonic minor scales only. Hymn playing.
Oct. 5/Wednesday Test 2: Scales and arpeggios; memory
piece; sight reading.
Oct. 26/Wednesday Test 3: Hymn transposition; open score.
Nov. 16/Wednesday Test 4: memory piece; lead sheet; chord
progressions, chord qualities and inversions (triads and 7th chords).
Dec.7/Wednesday In-class recital
Dec. 9/Friday Review for Proficiency
Final Exam: Piano Proficiency exam scheduled during exam week.
Grading Point Scale:
Total: 645
Attendance: 43 @3
Tests (4): @5% = 32.3
Practice: 13 sheets @9.9
Personal: 13 weeks @9.9
Recital performance: 64.5
Proficiency: 64.5
Course
Goals:
1. To gain an
understanding of time, the medium in which all music takes place, as represented
by the smaller structural units of motive, phrase, rhythm, melody and harmony.
2. To become
familiar with commonly-used patterns in music, from smaller units (motives,
phrases) to larger structures (sonata, rondo).
3. To discover
clues to musical character through examination and comparison of details of the
inner relationships of musical works.
4. To summarize
principles gleaned from the earlier chapters and make broad practical
applications for the musicians use.
Course Content:
1. Class
meetings will take place twice per week on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 9:25
am.
2. One final
exam will be given on Monday, December 8, 2008 from 1:30 3:30 pm.
Attendance Policy: There are 29 class meetings during the course of the semester, all of which are critical to your success. However, you will be allowed two unexcused absences without penalty to your grade. N.B.: Excused absences include only scheduled school activities in which you must participate, extended personal illness or death in your immediate family. Occasional illnesses (sore throat, headache), a faulty alarm clock or car or other such personal issues do not count as excused absences. Save your absences for unforeseen circumstances.
Each unexcused absence beyond those allowed will lower your final grade by 1/3 of a letter. For example, a B would become a B-, etc. Coming to class more than 5 minutes late or leaving class early will count as a Tardy. Three Tardys will be counted as one absence.
Other Class Policies:
Evaluation: Grading will employ the following scales:
|
Daily work (21): |
50% |
Scale: 100% |
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Tests (2): |
30% |
93 A |
|
Final exam: |
20% |
85 B |
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75 C |
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67 D |
Grade evaluation sheets will be distributed periodically.
Daily Schedule Form and Analysis 347
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August 21 |
Preface, Prelude, Part 1 |
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26 |
Ch. 1: Basic Factors |
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28 |
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September 2 |
Ch. 2: The Phrase |
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4 |
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9 |
Ch. 3: Phrase Groupings |
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11 |
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16 |
Unit Test 1: Ch. 1-3 |
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18 |
Ch. 4: Simple Part Forms |
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23 |
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25 |
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30 |
Interlude; Ch. 5 |
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October 2 |
Fall Break |
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14 |
Ch. 6: Rondo |
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16 |
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21 |
Ch. 7: Variation Forms |
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28 |
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30 |
Ch. 8: Fugue |
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November 4 |
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6 |
Ch. 9: Sonata Form |
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11 |
Unit Test 2: Ch. 4-9 |
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13 |
Part 3; Ch. 9: Multimovement Forms |
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Ch. 11: Broader Horizons |
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27 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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December 2 |
Postlude: Metaform |
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Final Review |
Final Exam: Monday, December 8, 1:30 3:30 pm
Point Values Form 347
Daily Work: 21 @ 2.4, 4.8, 7.2, 9.6
Tests: 15
Final: 20