AVAILABILITY

As a part-time faculty member, I will usually be on campus only the days of class meetings. If you feel the need for help beyond that given during class time, please be prepared to see me before or after class. If you are having difficulty finding a time to meet with me personally, it is suggested that you ask me about the procedure for acquiring a music theory tutor. In any event, do not permit yourself to get behind in this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is the second in a series of courses entitled Counterpoint. . The sequence will expose students to the methods and materials of cultivated musical composition as it developed in Westen society from c.1600 - c.1750. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

During this course the students will learn:

1. the musical materials employed by composers of the middle to high Baroque;
2. the technical skills necessary to write melodic and countrapuntal species associated with the above period;
3. the technical skills necessary to write harmonic progressions typical of the above period;
4. melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic analytical techniques;
5. the names and biographies of composers and music theorists of the period being studied.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Projects:	There will be two major projects during the semester, and a final project due at the time of the final exam. Project 1 Two voice Minuete Project 2 Two-Part Invention Project 3 Three Voice Fugue
Homework:	Homework and reading will be assigned virtually every day.  Homework is expected on the date assigned. Late assignments will loose 20% credit for each class day late.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

Students with documented learning disabilities should see the professor privately to make appropriate accommodations.

TEXT MATERIALS

          Kennan, Counterpoint, 4th ed., Prentice Hall (Required)

          Kennan, Workbook for Counterpoint, 4th ed., Prentice Hall (Required)

          Burkhardt, Anthology for Musical Analysis, Winston Publishing Co. (Optional)

          Benjamin. Music for Analysis., 4th ed., California:Wadsworth Publishing Co. (Optional)

COURSE GRADING

Grading Scale:

This course uses the grading scale established by the Music Theory Department and follows the College +/- grading system.

Projects:  The three major projects will equal 50% of the final grade.

Homework:  Homework will equal 50% of the final grade.

1. Late homework will receive the grade of F.
2. Homework is expected on the date assigned.  There is no grace period.
3. Rewriting of homework is permitted, but it must occur within two days of the homework paper being returned (with the instructors permission).
4. Homework, pop quizzes, and class participation are all considered in part of the homework grade.
5. Students are required to bring their workbook to class every day. This and the textbook will be used regularly during class sessions.

Attendance:

You are permitted 3 absences (excused or unexcused).  Absences over this number will be calculated against the final grade. Each additional absence beyond the limit will result in one portion of a letter grade deduction. Three late arrivals will equal one absence.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

"Academic dishonesty refers not simply to dishonesty in examinations, but to any behavior, such as plagiarism, which violates academic standards.  Matters of dishonesty may be handled by the professor and student involved, and may be appealed to the Student-Faculty Problems Committee." - Baldwin-Wallace College Student Handbook, pg. 17

FINAL CAVEAT

The above procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.