FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER:
MUT 1001
COURSE TITLE:
Introduction to Music Theory
PREREQUISITE(S):
None
COREQUISITE(S):
None
CREDIT HOURS:
3
CONTACT HOURS/WEEK:
3
CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion:
3
Laboratory:
Other ____________:
FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:
3
STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE
ALLOCATION:
30
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course, designed for students whose background and theory placement test scores indicate further
preparation is needed for MUT 1111, includes work with elementary music terminology, notation, intervals,
scales, chords, rhythm, sight singing and diction.
SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
Main texts does not exist. Professor may use the following, or equivalent substitutes, as course texts.
Fundamentals of Music, Frank W. Hill, Current Edition
EFFECTIVE DATE:
November 14, 1987
REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:
Fall Term, 2002 (20031)
Fall Term, 2014 (20151)
Fall Term, 2015 (20161) – Outline Review 14-15
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COURSE TOPICS
I.
Introduction
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
1
A. The Meaning of Sound
B. Terminology Relative to Sound
II.
The Notation of Pitch
5
A. Construction of the Staff
B. The Use of Ledger Lines
C. Introduction to Music Symbols
III.
The Arrangement of Pitches on the Staff
5
A. Writing and Naming the Notes Placed
on the Treble Clef
B. Terminology Relative to Treble Clef Notes
IV.
The F Clef and the Great Staff
4
A. Writing and naming of notes on F Clef
B. Study of Tenor, Alto Clefs
C. Terminology Relative to F or Bass Clef Notes
V.
Notation of Five Characteristics of Tone
3
A. Pitch Classes
B. Duration
C. Intensity
D. Timbre
E. Attack
VI.
The Study of Rhythm
4
A. Simple Meter
B. Compound Meter
C. Notation of Rhythm
D. Terminology Relative to Rhythm
E. Dictation Exercises Relative to Rhythms Studied
VII.
The Major Scale
5
A. Construction
B. Tetrechords
C. Degree Names of Scale
D. Eartraining-Dictation of Major Scales
2
COURSE TOPICS (Continued)
VIII.
The Key Signatures
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
3
A. Construction
B. Location of Sharps and Flats on the Staff
C. Circle of Fifths
IX.
The Minor Scales
5
A. Construction
B. Location of the Staff
C. Relative and Parallel Minors
D. Forms of the Minor Scale
E. Degree Names of the Scales
F. Dictation of Major and Minor Scales
X.
The Solfeggio System for Sightsinging
3
A. Introduction
B. Its Application Relative to the Scales
XI.
Intervals
A. Construction
B. Notation
C. Terminology
D. Compound - Simple
E. Sightsinging
F. Dictation of Intervals
XII.
Consonance and Dissonance: Harmonic Intervals
1
A. Definition
B. Writing
XIII.
Chords: Triads
3
A. Construction
B. Placement on staff
C. Definitions
D. Major - Augmented - Minor - Diminished
E. Interpretations for Triads Based Upon
the Major and Minor Triads
F. Sightsinging Triads
G. Dictation of Various Triads
3
COURSE TOPICS (Continued)
XIV.
Seventh Chords
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
3
A. Construction
B. Placement on Staff
C. Definitions
D. Interpretation Based on Major and
Minor Scales
4
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
SECTION 1
Semester Credit Hours (Credit):
Contact Hours (Workforce):
Course Prefix and Number:
MUT 1001
Course Title:
Introduction to Music Theory
3
SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)
General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)
SECTION 2b
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X A.A. Elective
A.S. Required Course
A.S. Professional Elective
A.A.S. Required Course
A.A.S. Professional Elective
Technical Certificate
PSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce
Development Education
Apprenticeship
Upper Division/Bachelors
Other:
If selected, use this space to title “other” option.
SECTION 3
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X
Reading
X
Writing
Speaking
X
X
Listening
Critical Analysis
X
Information
Literacy
Qualitative Skills
Ethical Judgement
X
Scientific Method of
Inquiry
Working
Collaboratively
SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communications
Humanities
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communication
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning
Global Sociocultural Responsibility
SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand Basic Pitch And Octave Notation
And Relations To Different Clefs.
Understand Basic Rhythmic Notation And
Subdivision.
Understand Scale Construction (Major And
Minor).
Understand Key Signatures (Major And
Relative Minor).
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Course
Written Examination
Course
Written Examination
Course
Written Examination
Course
Written Examination
5
SECTION 6 (Continued)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand Basic Triad And Chord
Construction And Inversion Usage.
Develop Basic Aural Skills (Scale And Interval
Identification) And Basic Sight Singing.
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Course
Written Examination
Course
Written examination
SECTION 7
Faculty name(s):
John Thomas
Date:
11/20/2014
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