njfryml@actx.edu
(806) 371-5344
MB 306
TBD
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MUSI-2117-001 Sight Singing and Ear Training IV
Corequisite: MUSI 2212
Singing advanced tonal music and introduction of modal and post-tonal melodies. Aural study including dictation of advanced rhythm, melody, and harmony.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) have developed a comprehensive overview of neuromusculoskeletal, vocal and hearing health issues for postsecondary schools and departments of music. Information of a medical nature is provided by PAMA; information regarding contextual issues in music programs, by NASM. The following links address the risk of noise-induced hearing loss, neuromusculoskeletal and vocal injury—all of which are widespread and serious public health issues for musicians and others.
Student guide: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/02/4a_NASM_PAMA_NMH-Student_Guide-Standard_June-2014.pdf
Student guide: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/publications/brochures-advisories/nasm-pama-nms-vocal-health/
musculosketal: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/02/5a_NASM_PAMA_NMH-Student_Information_Sheet-Standard-NMH_June-2014.pdf
vocal: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/02/6a_NASM_PAMA_NMH-Student_Information_Sheet-Standard-Vocal_June-2014.pdf
hearing: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/publications/brochures-advisories/nasm-pama-nms-vocal-health/
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
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Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(1 sem hr; 1 lec, 2 lab)
On Campus Course
Murphy, Phillips, Marvin, and Clendinning: The Musician's Guide to Aural Skills. W. W. Norton, 3rd edition.
Murphy, Phillips, Marvin, and Clendinning: The Musician's Guide to Sight Singing. W. W. Norton, 3rd edition.
Additional materials will be provided in class.
1. Manuscript paper
2. Pencils
3. Textbooks
4. Metronome (must be an independent device ... phone app not acceptable)
5. Additional handouts provided in class
PREREQUISITE:
Must pass "Elementary Ear Training" with a C or better, or by consent of the music theory department.
STUDENT PERFORMANCE/LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The goal of this course is improve aural and notation skills in the areas of harmonic dictation, melodic dictation and sight singing with chromaticism, and rhythmic dictation in advanced simple and compound meters. Skills will be developed through singing, playing on piano, and notating examples.
After completion of the semester, the student will:
1. Identify and notate bass and soprano lines of 4-part dictations and provide harmonic analysis.
2. Sing and play on piano at sight 6-12 bar melodies that contain common diatonic and rhythmic structures.
3. Sing, play, and notate a melodic line of 6-12 bar length after 5 hearings.
4. Clap and notate rhythmic dictations of 6-12 bar length after 5 hearings.
5. Use music theory software in the music lab to enhance learning.
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1. Attend all classes
2. Practice concepts outside of class
3. Form learning groups with classmates and other students who have taken the class.
4. Use the computer software available and online resources to practice
1. You will have a syllabus quiz at the start of term, worth 25 points.
2. You will have 3 major exams throughout the semester, each worth 100 points (70 points written portion and 30 points sight singing).
3. You will have a final examination ("Exam 4") worth 100 points (written and sight singing portions combined) during finals week.
4. You will also have frequent homework assignments and quizzes, graded on the basis of completion and apparent effort, to help you develop skill and practice for exams. This work will be encompassed in your "Class Participation" grade, also worth 100 points.
NOTE: You may be required to use the music lab to practice specific assignments.
5. Attendance in this class is critical from a skills-building perspective. Therefore, every unexcused absence will cause your final grade to be reduced by 1/3 of a letter grade. An absence is only "excused" under the following conditions:
- Instructor has been notified in writing by email or text message in advance of the class in question and has acknowledged receipt of the message and granted permission for the absence.
- The student had a medical, family, or other unforeseen emergency preventing attendance, and this was confirmed in writing with appropriate documentation (doctor's note, car repair invoice, etc.).
- In all cases, the student is responsible for ascertaining any assignments missed and for submitting any missed work within one week of return to class.
6. Every tardy will be considered 1/3 of an unexcused absence. Make a habit of arriving early to class, and you will thank yourself.
Final Grade is based on the following scale:
A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
F= Below 60%
Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Students are required to contact the professor when they miss a class, and are responsible for the material covered in class.
Jan 15 / 17 - Syllabus, Review, and Chapters 27 and 28
Jan 22 / 24 - Chapters 28 and 29
Jan 29 / 31 - Chapters 29 and 30
Feb 5 / 7 - Chapter 31 and REVIEW
Feb 12 / 14 - EXAM 1 | Chapter 32
Feb 26 - Chapters 32 and 33
Feb 28 - NO CLASS (ACDA)
Mar 5 / 7 - REVIEW | EXAM 2
Mar 11 - 15 - NO CLASS (Spring break)
Mar 19 / 21 - Chapters 33 and 34
Mar 26 / 28 - Chapters 34 and 35
April 2 / 4 - Chapters 35 and 36
Apr 9 / 11 - REVIEW | EXAM 3
Apr 16 / 18 - Chapters 37 and 38
Apr 23 / 25 - Chapters 38 and 39
Apr 30 / May 2 - Chapter 40 and REVIEW
Dec 13 - FINAL EXAM during AC assigned time (Thurs 9:00-11:00am)
Software programs for ear training are available in the music lab, as well as online. Students are encouraged to seek additional sources to practice ear training concepts.
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