AVAILABILITY

As a part-time faculty member, my available time is somewhat limited. 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 first in a series of courses entitled HARMONY. For those taking majors that require a complete concentration in music, this series is four in number. The sequence will expose students to the methods and materials of cultivated musical composition as it developed in Western society from 1600 to 1900. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

During this course the students will learn:

1. The musical materials employed by composers of the Middle and Late Baroque periods (1640-1750);
2. The technical skills necessary to write harmonic progressions typical of the above period;
3. Melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic analytical techniques;
4. The names and biographies of composers and music theorists of the period being studied.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate properly developed skills in:

1. Writing the typical harmonic progressions of the period under study in compositional situations, as realizations of given figured bass lines, and as harmonizations of given melodic lines;
2. Performance of standard harmonic progressions from the period being studied at the keyboard;
3. The analysis of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic components of Baroque music.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Examinations:	Four (three major examinations and a final exam)
Homework:	Homework will be assigned virtually every day.  Homework is expected on the date assigned.
Keyboard:	In general, there will be a keyboard assignment given each week.  However, much of the keyboard work will be in class.  (Some of this will be graded.)
Final Project	To be performed during the  final exam period.

TEXT MATERIALS

Kostka/Payne. Tonal Harmony, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill

Kostka/Payne. Workbook for Tonal Harmony, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill

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

 

COURSE GRADING

Grading Scale:

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

Examinations:  The four major exams will equal 40% of the final grade.

Final Project:  The final project will equal 10% of the final grade.

Homework:  Homework will equal 40% 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.
4. Homework, pop quizzes, and class participation are all considered  as part of the homework grade.

Keyboard:  Keyboard will equal 10% of the final grade.

1. Keyboard assignments will be given on Monday and will be expected on the following Monday.
2. In-class assignments will be checked during class time.  Your progress on these will be graded.

Attendance:

You are permitted 4 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.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

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

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.