Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
Division name: HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER: MUSI 111
COURSE TITLE: Music Theory, Keyboard, and Aural Skills II
DATE PREPARED: December 2, 2004
DATE REVISED:
PCS/CIP/ID NO: 1.1 500904 02
IAI NO. : MUS 901
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS:
CREDIT HOURS: 4
CONTACT HOURS: 4
LECTURE HOURS: 4
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A course in music theory including introductory materials in harmony, form, analysis and
compositional methods. This is the second in a four-semester sequence of courses in
music theory for those intending to major in music. The music theory component
includes introductory materials in diatonic and chromatic harmony, form, analysis and
compositional methods. The keyboard component involves the performance of major and
minor scales and harmonization of simple melodies. Aural skills covered in this course
include the sequential development of ear training, sight singing, and dictation.
TEXTBOOKS:
Kostka, Stefan, and Dorothy Payne. Tonal Harmony. Fifth Edition with accompanying
set of CDs. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Kostka, Stefan, and Dorothy Payne. Workbook for Tonal Harmony. Fifth Edition. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Benjamin, Thomas, Michael Horvit, and Robert Nelson. Music for Sight Singing. Fourth
Edition. New York: Schirmer, 2004.
RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
TRANSFERABILITY:
MUSI 111 fulfills 4 hours of elective credit for the A. A. and A. S. degree. It should
transfer to most colleges and universities as an elective course. MUSI 111 is not part of
the General Education Core Curriculum as described in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.
MUSI 111, however, is listed as course MUS 902 in the Music Core courses under the
Illinois Articulation Initiative Recommendations for Illinois Baccalaureate Majors in
Music. Although MUSI 111 is recommended for students wishing to major in music in a
Baccalaureate program, students should check with an academic advisor for information
about its transferability to other institutions.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learning Outcomes)
After completing this course, the
student should be able to:
Learning
Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of musical
elements and the technical vocabulary of
music theory appropriate to the second
semester of college study, including basic
Twentieth-Century compositional
techniques.
Develop competence in basic melodic
analysis (motives, phrase structure, and
harmonic implications of melody).
Analyze diatonic and chromatic harmony CT2
(identification of chord function within a
key, recognition of large-scale harmonic
motion and modulation, and competence
in the basic principles of part-writing).
Analyze elementary formal issues in
music theory (binary, ternary, rounded
binary, bar, and blues forms).
Develop aural skills in ear training; sight
singing and dictation (melodic and
harmonic interval recognition; triad,
seventh, and altered chord recognition;
rhythmic and melodic dictation; and the
ability to sing tonal melodies at sight).
Develop competence in harmonic
CT2
analysis (secondary harmonic functions;
modulation; altered chords).
Develop the ability to write short musical C5
compositions reflecting the theoretical
concepts studied in this course.
Assessment
Daily Assignments,
Quizzes and Exams,
Discussion
Assignments, Quizzes,
Exams, and Discussion
Assignments, Quizzes,
Exams, and Discussion
Assignments, Quizzes,
Exams, and Discussion
In-class exercises
Quizzes and Exams
Assignments, Quizzes,
Exams, and Discussion
Composition
Assignments
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
Secondary Harmonic Functions
Modulations Using Diatonic Common Chords
Other Modulatory Techniques
Binary and Ternary Forms
Mode Mixture
The Neapolitan Chord
Augmented Sixth Chords
Enharmonic Spellings and Enharmonic Modulations
Further Extensions of the Harmonic Vocabulary
Tonal Harmony in the Late Nineteenth Century
Materials of Twentieth-Century Music
METHOD OF EVALUATION (Tests/Exams, Grading System):
Exams and Quizzes
Written Assignments
Class Participation, including exercises and discussion
45%
45%
10%
Final Grades will be determined according to the following scale:
92-100%
83-91%
74-82%
65-73%
Below 65%
=A
=B
=C
=D
=F
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
Students will engage in extensive readings (from both the required text and from other
sources), daily written assignments, and keyboard and aural skills assignments relevant to
music theory.