Sight Singing and Ear Training I Syllabus for 2025-2026
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Course

MUSI-1116-001 Sight Singing and Ear Training I

Prerequisites

Corequisite: MUSI 1311

Course Description

Singing tonal music in treble and bass clefs, and aural study of elements of music, such as scales, intervals and chords, and dictation of basic rhythm, melody and diatonic harmony.  

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Hours

(1 sem hr; 1 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Music For Ear Training, Horvit, Koozin and Nelson

Music for Sight Singing, Rogers and Ottman

Supplies

Music staff paper

pencil

notebook

voice recording device

Student Performance

After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will develop the ability to perform and notate written music without the aid of an instrument.  To accomplish this, the student will develop solfeggio singing and musical dictation skills. The student will also be able to do the following as evaluated by the course instructor: 

 

1. Clap and count rhythms from simple and compound meter.

2. Notate rhythmic dictation of two to eight measures or more in simple and compound meter.

3. Sing melodies using solfeggio syllables in major and minor keys.

 4.Notate melodic and harmonic dictation of four or more measure phrases.

 5.Recognize all diatonic and chromatic intervals.

 6.Perform all singing proficienciy assignments.

 7.Complete SATB harmonic dictation.

 

Each student will be proficient on all learning objectives. This course is skill and compentency based. Students must PASS the final exams to pass the course.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

Students are expected to read all textbook chapters associated with homework assignments. 

Ear Training will be presented in two parts: 1) Solfeggio Singing and 2) Aural Dictation. Students must work daily on these skills in order to develop the minimum proficiency skills for the completion of this course.

Grading Criteria

Based on scores from homework and exams that require the student to demonstrate the skills listed under Student Performance.  This course requires the student to work on ear training skills on a consistent basis.  Skills developed over the course of the semester will be evaluated as the Final Exam. Because this is a skills development course students must pass this final "performance" (final exam) in order to pass the course.

The final average will be determined as follows.

Quizzes: 20%

Homework: 40%

Mid Term Exam: 20%

Final Exam: 20%

Because this is a skills development course, if the Final Exam produces a higher score than the Final Grade Average the highest score will be used.

Students must pass the Final Exam to pass the course.

A=90-100%

 

B=80-89%

 

C=70-79%

 

D=60-69%

 

F=Below 60%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student's responsibility

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement as each class builds on skills learned in previous classes.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class.

The Final grade shall not exceed the overall attendance average.

 

 

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