I. ASCRC General Education Form (revised 3/19/14)
Use to propose new general education courses (except writing courses), to change or
renew existing gen ed courses and to remove designations for existing gen ed courses.
Note: One-time-only general education designation may be requested for experimental courses
(X91-previously X95), granted only for the semester taught. A NEW request must be
submitted for the course to receive subsequent general education status.
Group
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VII: Social Sciences
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X III. Language
VIII: Ethics & Human Values
separate forms
III Exception: Symbolic Systems * IX: American & European
if requesting
IV: Expressive Arts
X: Indigenous & Global
more than one
V: Literary & Artistic Studies
XI: Natural Sciences
general
w/ lab  w/out lab 
education
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
group
* Require a Symbolic Systems Request Form.
designation)
Dept/Program Music
Course #
MUSI 141
Course Title
Prerequisite
Aural Perception II
Corequsite MUSI 106
Credits
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
2
Date
Patrick Williams
Patrick.williams@umontana.edu
X6880
Program Chair Maxine Ramey
Dean
Stephen Kalm
III. Type of request
New
One-time Only
Renew X
Change
Remove
Reason for Gen Ed inclusion, change or deletion
Description of change
IV. Description and purpose of the general education course: General Education courses
must be introductory and foundational within the offering department or within the General
Education Group. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/archives/minutes/gened/GE_preamble.aspx
Instructor
Phone / Email
Continuation of MUSI 140 laboratory course in singing and dictation to supplement Theory II.
Material and structure of music. Application of principles in two-, three-, and four-part writing
and at the keyboard and focuses on a review of the fundamentals of musical notation, an
introduction to counterpoint, and four-part chorale style. The course covers basics of music
theory and the aural recognition of musical notation: scales, keys, intervals, triads, clefs, meter,
rhythm, and some basic harmony. The course objectives are development of fluency in the
aural recognition, reading and writing musical notation, improvement of the musical ear, and
the provision of a foundation for music analysis skills. Ideally students should have some basic
music reading ability. Required in the music major: Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music
Education, Bachelor of Arts.
V. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
Music theory has one primary goal--to
understand what we hear. Aural
Comprehension, or ear training, strives to
produce a listener/performer who can
perceive sound in meaningful patterns-developing a hearing mind and a thinking
ear. This is achieved by the tandem
development of two types of activities:
listening and performance. Listening
includes dictation, recognition or perception
of musical events (e.g. error recognition,
perception of meter or form), and ensemble
skills. Performance includes sightreading,
prepared performance, conducting, and
improvisation.
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TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU HEAR.
This is the primary goal of music theory
(including aural perception). As performers
and teachers this is necessary for making
music with others in ensembles, evaluating
(and correcting) your own or other's
performances, comparing different musical
interpretations, as well as enjoying a more
complete listening experience. Dictation is
used to develop your ability to comprehend
music aurally, and to evaluate the level of
comprehension.
TO HEAR WHAT YOU SEE. The ability to
see a piece of music on the written page, and
perform it in your mind. You must hear the
music in an `inner' ear which is as loud and
as real to you as if you were actually hearing
someone play it. One of the means by which
we develop this skill is through sight-reading
or sight-singing.
TO RECONCILE SIGHT AND SOUND.
You must develop the ability to detect and
correct discrepancies between the written
music and music you hear.
VI. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals. See: http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
1.
The course covers aural perception as they
relate to the basics of music theory and
musical notation : scales, keys, intervals,
triads, clefs, meter, rhythm, and some basic
harmony. The course objectives are
development of fluency in reading and
writing musical notation, improvement of
the musical ear, and the provision of a
foundation for music analysis skills.
2.
3.
VII. Assessment: How are the learning goals above measured? Please list at least one
assignment, activity or test question for each goal.
1.Regular listening exams and aural dictation exams
2. In class assessment activities with peer and student evaluation
3. Home work with listening assignments for aural dictation
VIII. Justification: Normally, general education courses will not carry pre-requisites, will
carry at least 3 credits, and will be numbered at the 100-200 level. If the course has more than
one pre-requisite, carries fewer than three credits, or is upper division (numbered above the 200
level), provide rationale for exception(s).
IX. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form.  The syllabus
should clearly describe learning outcomes related to the above criteria and learning goals.
*All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic
penalty by the instructor and/or disciplinary sanction by the university. All students need to be
familiar with the Student Conduct Code, available for review online at
www.umt.edu/SVA/VPSA/Index.cfm/page/1321
MUSI 141 AURAL PERCEPTION II SEC 2 TTH 10:10-11:10 RM105 S2008
Prof. Patrick C. Williams, Ext.4471, Rm. 106, advising hours posted on office door.
Introduction: This is the second semester of the two-year theory/AP curriculum at The
University of Montana. The areas covered in Aural Perception include continued work in
sight-singing skills, employing solfeggio (‘fixed’ and ‘movable’ Do) and scale degrees by
numbers, rhythmic accuracy demonstrated through clapping and verbal counting, basic
conducting technique, rhythmic and melodic dictation (including 2 to 4-part harmonic
dictation), and keyboard assignments. Class members are advised to set a daily practice
session for sight singing and keyboard assignments.
The course meets T & Th from 10:10-11:00 a.m. in Room 105.
Text: A New Approach To Sight Singing, fourth edition, by Berkowitz, et al
Each student must have their own copy of the text at all meetings!
Keyboard assignments will be distributed in class (also performed in class).
Grading: (All of the following will be considered in the final grade)
 2 Sight-singing audits (individually scheduled), 80-100 points each;
dates announced in class.
 Dictation quizzes (frequent and unannounced); points variable.
 Class participation (disrupting class by late arrival and/or off-subject chatting
are NOT considered ‘participation’ and will be remembered in the final analysis)
 Final Exams in sight-singing and dictation.
Grading procedure is a straight 10%: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, etc.; if the total possible points
for the semester amount to 500: 450-500 = A, 400-449 = B, etc. Keep track of points earned.
Attendance: Mandatory, as usual. Specific assignments will be made in class. Classes missed
are classes missed! Quizzes missed are quizzes missed! Do not ask the Professor to recount the
day’s session, check with colleagues who attended.
Piano/Computer Lab: Each student will be responsible for moving through the ear-trainingprograms available in the lab. Numerous online ear training courses are available (try
MusicTheory.com). Keyboard assignments (see above)
NOTE: Students are expected to bring text and staff paper to each class meeting (staff paper,
pencils and rulers are available at the bookstore).
5 May, 8:10-10:00, Rm 105: Final written exam
Please note: Approved general education changes will take effect next fall.
General education instructors will be expected to provide sample assessment items and
corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.