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 fourth in a series of courses entitiled HARMONY. For those taking majors that require a complete concentration in music, this is the final course in the Harmony sequence. Harmony IV will expose students to the methods and materials of cultivated musical composition as it developed in Wester society from approximately 1850-2000. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

During this course the students will learn:

1. The musical materials employed by composers of the Romantic period, Impressionism, and 20th-century (1850-2000);
2. The technical skills necessary to write harmonic progressions typical of the above periods;
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 periods under study in compositional situations.
2. Performance of standard harmonic progressions from the period being studied at the keyboard;
3. The analysis of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic components of the periods  studied.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Examinations: 50%	Three (two mid-term examinations and a final exam)
Homework: 40%	Homework will be assigned virtually every day.  Homework is expected on the date assigned, and will not be accepted late without a reasonable excuse.
Keyboard: 10%	In general, there will be a keyboard assignment given each week.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

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

TEXT MATERIALS

          Gauldin.  Harmonic Practice in Tonal Music,  1st ed., New York:   W. W. Norton

          Gauldin.  Workbook for Harmonic Practice in Tonal Music, 1st ed., New York:  W. W. Norton

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

Kostka. Twentieth-Century Music, 2nd ed., London: Prentice Hall

COURSE GRADING

Grading Scale:

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

Examinations:  The three major exams will equal 50% of the final grade.

Homework:  Homework will equal 45% 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, except in the event of extenuating circumstances.
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 5% of the final grade.

1. Keyboard assignments will be given on Tuesday and will be expected on the following Tuesday.

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.

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.