Chabot College Fall 2007 Course Outline for Music 2D HARMONY AND MUSICIANSHIP IV Catalog Description: 2D - Harmony and Musicianship IV 3 units Study of advanced chromatic harmony, 20th century harmonic practices, large musical structures, style composition, harmonic, structural, and stylistic analysis, and musicianship skills including sight singing, rhythmic training, dictation, and keyboard realization. Prerequisite: MUSL 2C (completed with grade "C" or higher). 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory. [Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 70] Prerequisite Skills: Before entering the course the student should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. demonstrate ability in analyzing and emulating through written example more advanced syntactic musical structures inherent in compositions by Beethoven, Wagner, and other significant composers of Western Art music; demonstrate comprehension and application of four-part writing, sequential chord techniques, melodic and rhythmic figuration, mixture, and selected chords in written exercises using more advanced diatonic and chromatic chords as they appear in written assignments of the student’s own composition; demonstrate more advanced fluency in ear training and solfeggio as a means of aurally perceiving compositional structures in Western Art music; demonstrate more advanced fluency in chord and choral dictation as a means of aurally perceiving compositional structures in Western Art music; demonstrate an appreciation of aural and written concepts as they apply to musical structure. Expected Outcomes for Students: Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. apply the principles of advanced chromatic harmony and the various 20th Century harmonic practices; 2. conduct harmonic analyses of highly chromatic and 20th Century musical examples; 3. conduct structural analyses of music compositions using larger musical structures such as theme and variation; 4. demonstrate advanced musicianship skills including sight singing, rhythm reading, aural recognition, dictation, and keyboard realization using highly chromatic and 20th Century material; 5. describe the historical aspects of the development of 20th Century harmonic practices. Course Content: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Advanced chromatic harmony and 20th Century practices. Harmonic analyses. Structural analyses. Advanced musicianship skills. Historical aspects and 20th Century harmonic practices Chabot College Course Outline for Music 2D, Page 2 Fall 2007 Methods of Presentation: 1. Lecture-demonstration 2. Written exercises 3. In-class written demonstration of concepts by students 4. Solfeggio and ear training Assignments and Methods of Evaluation in Student Progress: 1. Typical Assignments a. Written musical exercises b. Oral musical exercises 2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress: a. In-class student demonstration of written musical exercises b. Quizzes, mid-term, and final examination c. Written homework d. Sung musical exercises Textbook(s) (Typical): 1. 2. Harmony & Voice Leading, Edward Aldwell and Carl Schacter, Harcourt Brace, 1989. Music for Sight Singing, Thomas E. Benjamin, Michael Hovit, Robert S. Nelson, Schirmer Books, 2000. Special Student Materials: None TH z\Curriculum\Music 2D Revised: 11/17/06