MUSC212 Music Theory IV

Department of The Arts: Music

  1. Course Number and Title

    MUSC212 Music Theory IV

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    MUSC211 (C or better) or by Departmental placement exam

    Corequisites

    MUSC216 Ear Training IV

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    Music Theory IV explores Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century chromaticism (including secondary dominants, primary, secondary, and double mixture, Neapolitan chords, and augmented sixth chords), Twentieth-Century techniques. Students analyze stylistically representative repertoire.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. analyze and construct chromatic harmonies using techniques of Roman Numeral harmonic analysis, figured bass, and related symbolic nomenclatures; and
        2. identify, analyze, and construct secondary dominants, primary, secondary, and double mixture, Neapolitan chords, augmented sixth chords, modes, non-diatonic scales (pentatonic, octatonic, and whole tone), and serial tone rows.

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

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

      1. practice principles and applications of secondary dominants, mixture chords, Neapolitan chords, harmonic modulation techniques, and movable-do chromatic solfege as a brief, intensive review
      2. define the Phrygian leading tone concept
      3. define, identify, and construct augmented sixth chords (definitions of the four basic types, their idiomatic resolutions, and their component scale degree/solfege constructs and nomenclatures; relationships to secondary dominants and Phrygian leading tones; related written and aural identification and construction tasks)
      4. practice advanced harmonic modulation techniques
      5. practice written and aural analysis of representative musical repertoire that incorporates secondary dominants, mixture chords, Neapolitan chords, augmented sixth chords, modes, non-diatonic scales (pentatonic, octatonic, and whole tone), and serial tone rows
      6. identify, analyze and construct modes, non-diatonic scales (pentatonic, octatonic, and whole tone), and serial tone rows

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Course-specific content will be accessed via homework assignments, quizzes, and exams. A departmentally-generated final comprehensive examination is 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.

  • Teaching Methods Employed

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

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