MUSC216 Ear Training IV

Department of The Arts: Music

  1. Course Number and Title

    MUSC216 Ear Training IV

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    MUSC215 (C or better) or by Departmental placement exam

    Corequisites

    MUSC212 Music Theory IV

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    Ear Training IV applies sight-singing and dictation to chromatic tonal relationships (including secondary dominants, modal mixture, Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords), modes, and non-diatonic scales (pentatonic, octatonic, and whole tone).

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. sight-sing melodies accurately and take musical dictation by applying compatible solfege methodologies; and
        2. sight-sing accurately and take musical dictation with regard to melodies and harmonies involving secondary dominants, modal mixture, Neapolitan, augmented sixth chords, modes, and non-diatonic scales (pentatonic, octatonic, and whole tone).

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. practice applications of secondary dominants and modulation to closely-related keys, using movable-do chromatic solfege, as a brief, intensive review
      2. practice sight-singing and dictation involving chromaticism that employs augmented sixth chords and modulation to remotely-related keys; related notation and aural identification tasks
      3. practice sight-singing and dictation involving irregular and changing meters; related notation and aural identification tasks
      4. practice sight-singing and dictation involving diatonic modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian); related notation and aural identification tasks
      5. practice sight-singing and dictation involving non-diatonic scaler constructs (pentatonic, octatonic, and whole tone).

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Course-specific content will be assessed via homework assignments, and sight-singing and dictation quizzes and exams. A departmentally-generated final comprehensive examination will be administered to assess all subject matter components that are detailed in the Learning Goals for this course.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      A departmentally selected textbook and workbook are required for this course. See course format.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new or revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 4/08; Revised 3/2010