INFORMATION FOR MU-T 231 (Musicianship 2):
Prerequisite: MU-T 230 with a C or better, or permission from the department.
Corequisite: MU-T 221 (Music Theory 2).
Textbook: Progressive Sight Singing , by Carol Krueger, 2 nd
Edition. New York:
Oxford University Press, 2010. ISBN: 0-19-517847-5 ($74.95).
Grading: Grades are based on assignments, quizzes, exams, class work, and class participation. A significant portion of the grade is based on the student’s ability to sing and perform rhythms and melodies, both in class and individually. Dictation assignments and exams – with melodic and rhythmic dictation, and interval, cadence, chord, and scale ID – are also paramount.
Course Description:
This class is the second of a sequence of musicianship classes geared towards music majors and others interested in the advanced study of music. To be placed into this class without first taking MUS-T 230, students must successfully take a placement exam administered by the Music Department before the beginning of the semester.
Class topics include: (1) Sight singing and singing prepared diatonic melodies involving stepwise and chordal motions using solfège syllables (moveable “do” with a “do-based” minor), both in groups and individually in front of the rest of the class; (2) Clapping or chanting notated rhythms involving sixteenth notes and larger values in simple and compound meters and involving syncopations and other intermediate rhythmic devices;
(3) Dictation of diatonic melodies, chord progressions, and contrapuntal excerpts; and (4) keyboard exercises that coordinate with the materials taught in MU-T 221.
Additional Information:
Students will be required to check Blackboard, Hunter’s computer software for course websites, frequently during the semester. Also, the use of music-notation software, such as Sibelius or Finale, may be required, as well as ear-training software such as Auralia.
Attendance is mandatory at all classes; unexcused absences will adversely affect students’ grades.
Revised May 2010