Advanced Theory Syllabus for 2015-2016
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MUSI-2212-001 Advanced Theory

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Corequisite: MUSI 2117

Course Description

Diatonic harmony; chromaticism and late Romantic and Contemporary idioms.

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COURSE SYLLABUS FOR ADVANCED THEORY II-MUSI 2212

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of requirements for elementary theory, and Advanced Theory I.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of music theory principles taught in elementary theory (freshman), and Advanced Theory I, with an emphasis on common practice harmonic language, musical form, chromatic harmonies, and style characteristics of the Classical period through the Twentieth Century.

 

INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Scott Beckett

OFFICE LOCATION: 311 Music Building

OFFICE HOURS: TBA, By appointment

OFFICE PHONE: 371-5351 (if working, do not leave a message, contact using e-mail listed below)

CAMPUS E-MAIL: rsbeckett@actx.edu (best method of contact outside of the AC Online course e-mail function ((within the course shell for this course))

TEXTBOOK:

Spencer, Peter and Bennett, Barbara. The Practice of Harmony, 6^th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2011:
ISBN-10: 0205717195  ISBN-13:  9780205717194

Available in the AC Bookstore

STUDENT PERFORMANCE/LEARNING OUTCOMES: After studying the materials presented in this course of study, the student should be able to do the following:

 

A. Be able to identify keys, tonality and/or modality by understanding the function of various notes and chords.

B. Be able to identify harmonic treatment in the historical time periods from the Classical period to the Twentieth Century.

C. Gain an understanding of chromatic chords, including Neapolitan 6ths, Augmented 6ths, and altered dominants.

D. Gain an understanding of extended diatonic chords, including 9^th, 11^th, and 13^th chords.

E. Be able to identify and understand the construction of the following musical forms: sonata-allegro, rondo, sonata-rondo, and variations

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement; therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Notification of excused absences (subject to approval of instructor) must be made 24 hours IN ADVANCE of the class period being missed. You may contact me at the above e-mail address. You will be responsible for material and assignments that are covered in the class period that you miss. NO MORE THAN TWO EXCUSED ABSENCES WILL BE ALLOWED (after 6 absences, the instructor reserves the right to fail the student). Emergencies can occur, and these will be dealt with on an individual basis.  Being late to class and leaving class early will be considered absent.  Please note that this policy does not cover unexcused absences.  Unexcused absences will not be tolerated and will lower your grade.   Students are expected to schedule the final examination time, for this class, and others, into their respective schedules.  You are responsible for that time and being in class during that timeframe.  A minimum subtraction of 1/3 of a letter grade will be deducted for all unexcused absences.  All students are expected to be in class on time (including Course presentations) and stay the entire scheduled time.  Students are not allowed to miss examinations.  Plan ahead and accordingly.  “My computer crashed” is not an acceptable excuse.  After two instances have occurred, the instructor reserves the right to fail the student.  Emergencies can occur, and these will be dealt with on an individual basis, but please contact me without panicking, and know that I want you to succeed but will not allow slacking.  Excused absences will be accompanied with a appropriate document of legal note (Physicians note, court order, death certificate, Police report, etc…) “My Girlfriend’s fish died” is not an appropriate excuse, and I heard that one before!  Also, “the Internet was not working” is NOT an acceptable excuse!

 

DISABILITY STATEMENTDISABILITY STATEMENT: Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact DisAbility Services (SSC 125, Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

GRADING CRITERIA/GRADE SCALE:

Mid-Term Exam 25%

Final Exam 25%

Research Project 20%

Class Attendance, Preparation, Quizzes- 30%

Homework is required for in-class discussions.  If homework is not completed on a daily basis, the instructor reserves the right to lower the student’s final grade.

Final Grade is based on the following scale:

A= 90-100%

B= 80-89%

C= 70-79%

D= 60-69%

F= Below 60%

 

REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS:

There will be two major exams (Mid-Term and Final Exam) and possibly quizzes. The Final Exam will be held on the day and time found in the Amarillo College schedule of classes and will NOT be comprehensive, but some information may be retained from previous examinations and semesters due to the nature of music theory instruction building on previous knowledge.  If the student is late to any examinations, the door will be locked and the student will not be allowed to take the examination, unless accompanied by a note of legal tender.

RESEARCH PROJECT: Students will be required to write a 15-page (minimum, this does NOT include a title page and bibliography) analysis paper on a composition from the time periods covered in class. The work should be directly related to the student's performance field. In addition, an oral presentation on the work will be presented in class with visual aids and recordings of the work presented. Class presentations will be scheduled in the course of the semester, and the full analysis, PowerPoint presentation, recordings, and paper will be due by 23:59;59 CST on 04/20/2016 (by midnight leading into 4/21/2016). Not prepared for your individual meeting, late papers, Analysis, and PowerPoint Presentations will not be accepted (WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED- This means an “F.” The will be NO Exceptions this semester- not even if you have computer or internet problems.  DO NOT go to another faculty member, nor the department chair, to complain about your mistake and problems with not being able to budget your time.).  “Will not be accepted,” means just that, they will not be accepted.  You, the student, must plan ahead and not wait until the last minute to try to send material to the Professor, or do your research and writing.  The student will provide a full copy of all material to the instructor for grading (both electronically and hard-copy), a class handout for each student, and an analyzed score and outline for the other students in the course. Topics for papers are to be typed; two copies printed, and brought to class on 01/21/2016 for Instructor approval. 10 points will be counted off your final project for every 15 minutes late beginning at the start of class on 01/21/2016.  Plan ahead!  Make sure that you are able to get books and scores for your projects!

It is the responsibility of the student to thoroughly research and understand both plagiarism and collusionary plagiarism.  Proper documentation and internal references/citations are required.  Please choose one of the following styles: MLA, ABA, CMS, or parenthetical documentation format and adhere to the rules of the chosen style.  No internet sources may be used as references unless the site is approved by the instructor in advance.  Only ask about viable/credible internet sources.

The format will be: 12-point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins, double spaced, footnotes are at 1 inch as well.

QUESTIONS: This syllabus is only an outline of the course of study. If you should have any questions regarding any of the topics mentioned above, I will be happy to discuss them with you. No question is unimportant, and I look forward to working with you. Have a great semester!   If you do have questions or concerns about the course, ask the instructor before asking the Department head, your private teacher, a friend, or division chair.

Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to alter the syllabus based on the instructor's continuing evaluation of the course.  Students will be alerted to changes made.

Plagiarism and/or cheating on any level will not be tolerated (you will fail). Also, textbooks or notes cannot be used for examinations.  Please use academic honesty and integrity when taking examinations.  Cheating is really DUMB!  It degrades the cheater and the educational environment.

Advanced Theory II- Course Outline Spring 2016

January 19^th, 2016- Syllabus information, class rules, Assessment, Review

January 21^st, 2016- Extended Chords

January 26^th, 2016- Altered Dominants

January 28^th, 2016- Chord Symbols

February 2^nd, 2016- Tritone Substitutions

February 4^th, 2016- Class project

February 9^th, 2016- Chromatic Mediants

February 11^th, 2016- Chromatic Mediants (Chapter 12)

February 16^th, 2016- Modal Harmony (with Modes)

February 18^th, 2016- Modal Harmony (with Alternate scales)

February 23^th, 2016- The Romantic Period (Chapter 13)

February 25^th, 2016- The Romantic Period (Chapter 13)

March 1^st, 2016- Review/Play “catch-up”

March 3^rd, 2016- Mid-term Examination

March 8^th, 2016- Non-functional Harmony (chromatic, parallelism, Additive chords)

March 10^th, 2016- Non-functional Harmony (polychords, bitonality, pandiatonicism)

March 15^th, 2016- Spring Break

March 17^th, 2016- Spring Break

March 22^nd, 2016- Post-romantic, Impressionism, other styles

March 24^th, 2016- Post-romantic, Impressionism, other styles

March 29^th, 2016- Artificial Scales

April 5^th, 2016- The Contemporary Period

April 7^th, 2016- The Contemporary Period

April 12^th, 2016- Non-tertian Harmony

April 14^th, 2016- 12-tone Technique (Serialism)

April 19^th, 2016- Harmonic Procedures in Serialism

April 21^st, 2016- Music Since 1945

April 26^th, 2016- Music Since 1945

April 28^th, 2016- Individual meetings

April 30^th, 2016- Individual meetings

May 3^rd, 2016- Course Presentations

May 5^th, 2016- Course Presentations

May 12^th, 2016- 09:00 to 11:00 Final Examination Scheduled

 

This course outline is a rough estimate for the material in this semester’s course.  The Instructor reserves the right to alter this course outline in order to best facilitate the course.

Don’t be dumb!  Attend class and complete the homework and reading before class!

There is a NO B.S. POLICY in-effect for this course- this means no B.S. (Bad Student, Bull Stupidity, etc…) will be tolerated, and it’s use will result in an final grade of “F” for this course.