MUS 0009B. Music Theory IV
Units: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of MUS 9A with grade of "C" or better
Advisory: Completion of MUS 40D with grade of "C" or better or equivalent piano skill; completion with grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment in MUS 4B
Hours: 54 lecture
Incorporates the concepts from MUS 9A. In addition, through writing and analysis, includes: post-Romantic techniques such as borrowed chords and modal mixture, chromatic mediants, Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords, 9th, 11th and 13th chords, altered chords and dominants; and 20th century techniques such as: Impressionism, tone rows, set theory, pandiatonicism and polytonalism, meter and rhythm. (C-ID MUS 150) (CSU, UC)
MUS 0009B - Music Theory IV
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Prerequisite: Completion of MUS 9A with grade of "C" or better Advisory: Completion of MUS 40D with grade of "C" or better or equivalent piano skill; completion with grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment in MUS 4B Hours: 54 lecture Description: Incorporates the concepts from MUS 9A. In addition, through writing and analysis, includes: post-Romantic techniques such as borrowed chords and modal mixture, chromatic mediants, Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords, 9th, 11th and 13th chords, altered chords and dominants; and 20th century techniques such as: Impressionism, tone rows, set theory, pandiatonicism and polytonalism, meter and rhythm. (C-ID MUS 150) (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Identify pitch-class sets with pitch integers. Identify pitch-class set transposition and the use of mod12 Arithmetic. Create a 12-tone row and assemble a complete matrix for that row; label transpositions of the row plus inversions, retrograde and retrograde inversions. Course Content Outline I. Modes, Scales and Sets a. pitch class collections and scales revisited b. other scale types and their subsets II. Rhythm, Meter and Form after 1900 III. Music analysis with Sets a. relationships between sets b. pitch and pitch-class intervals c. inversion of pitch sets and pitch-class sets IV. Sets and Set Classes a. set classes and their prime forms b. characteristic trichords of familiar scales and modes V. Ordered segments and Serialism a. serial composition b. twelve-tone rows c. realizing twelve-tone rows d. serialism and compositional style VI. Rhythm, Meter and Form after 1945 a. new approaches to traditional form b. variants on traditional rhythmic notation c. new developments in musical form and notation VII. Recent trends a. contemporary composers and techniques of the past Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Define, analyze, and/or write examples of 20th century techniques such as: Impressionism, tone rows, set theory, pandiatonicism and polytonalism, and advanced approaches to notation, meter and rhythm. 2. Identify new approaches to traditional form in musical scores. 3. Identify new developments in musical form and notation in musical scores. 4. Compose music using musical elements included in course content. Methods of Evaluation Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Projects Reading Assignments 1. Read the text on set theory and discuss in class. 2. Read an article about the musical revolution which took place in the early twentieth century and report your findings. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Write a critical review of a live performance of Post-Romantic or later music. Include the terminology introduced in class. 2. Write a short essay about your personal definition of "Music" with reference to the works and philosophy of Arnold Schoenberg. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Create a composition in any of the styles studied in this course and describe the style and techniques you selected and why. Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
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