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MUSC 1403: Theory and Practice of Music 2
Effective date
January 2020
Department
Music
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Theory and Practice of Music 2 is the second of a four-course sequence that introduces music students to music theory and practice. In level 2 students learn the fundamentals of the major/minor harmonic system as it manifested in different musical styles, including Western classical, jazz, and popular music. Diatonic triads and seventh chords, an introduction to chromatic harmony, modulation, musical form and rhythm are explored. In addition, assignments will include elements of instrumentation and orchestration, including Bb, Eb F, G-instruments.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
MUSC 1303 or permission of instructor.
Corequisites
It is highly recommended (but not required) that students also take Musicianship 2 concurrently.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe chromatic harmony and its relationship to form in various musical idioms
- Describe relative dissonance and consonance and their effects on musical time
- Write for various combinations of instruments, including Bb, Eb, F and G-transposing instruments
- Write melodies based on chromatic progressions in different musical idioms
- Analyze and write chromatic melodies in different idioms
- Identify and write examples of different phrase structures, song forms, and other small forms in different idioms
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
1. Practical and/or written examinations that demonstrate ability at or above the final exam and learning outcomes of this course.
2. A successful interview with the Music Department Leader and one other regularized music faculty member
2. A successful interview with the Music Department Leader and one other regularized music faculty member
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 15
Total Hours: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 15
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, assignments in composition and improvisation; group work in tutorial involving improvisation
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
|
|
Midterm Exam |
15 |
|
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
Course topics
- Diatonic harmony and its relation to phrases and cadences
- Voice-leading and connecting chords
- Relative dissonance and consonance and their effects on musical time
- Chromatic harmony in different contexts and idioms
- Interrelationships between harmony and melody
- Harmony as timbre
- Transposing instruments
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.