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COURSE SYLLABUS
MU 010 (PRINCIPLES I) and MU 011 (MUSICIANSHIP Lab I)
Instructor: Steve Butler
#2 Hubbard Hall
565-6130 (office)
Lecture: M-W-F 8:00-9:05 AM in Deane Chapel
Lab: T-Th 9:00-9:50 AM in Hubbard Hall
Texts: Kostka and Payne. Tonal Harmony. Text and Workbook.
Third Edition. New York. McGraw Hill, 1995. Cassettes or CDs
are optional.
Berkowitz, Fontrier, Kraft. A New Approach To SightSinging.
Fourth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton, 1986.
Supplemental assignments, reading and listening on related
topics will be assigned in the classroom.
Spiritual Goal: "Behold Thou desirest truth in the inward
being, therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart." Psalm
51:6
Course Overview:
An introductory course in Music Theory, the study in MU 010 introduces
the student to the elements of harmonic analysis. The accompanying
laboratory course will be correlated to develop sight singing
skills, rhythmic perception, aural proficiency, and integration
of computers with the conventional study of music.
Grading and Academic Policy:
Students are required to attend all lectures and labs. No more
than three absences for M-W-F classes and two for T-Th classes
will be accepted without penalty. Homework is mandatory and must
be delivered by the due date in order to receive full credit.
Tests are comprehensive by nature and there will be no make-up
tests offered except for extenuating circumstances. All missing
assignments and unexcused absences will force a subtraction of
one point for each infraction from the mean average of the test
scores at the end of the semester. The lab carries the same assignment
and absence policy which is then subtracted from the mean average
of sightsinging and dictation test scores.
MU 011 (Lab) Dictation/ Sight Singing
Ear training is an integral part of musical training. For some
it requires little effort, for others it is attained only with
great difficulty. Most of you will be somewhere in the middle.
You will be instructed in the use of the computers in the Electronic
Music Studio and there are files that will be of great assistance
in acquiring these skills.
The tests will be held privately in my office at an appointed
time slot. You will be responsible for all examples. There are
practice rooms in Hubbard Hall, as well as electronic instruments
in the Electronic Music Studio. Keys for both of these facilities
are obtained by going to the office for Security at the Physical
Plant. Please note that although they are in the same building,
the Electronic Music Studio is a separate key from the Practice
Rooms.
For our study of Sight Singing, we will use the "movable"
DO system. DO is always the first pitch in every
Major key. LA will be the first pitch in every minor key.
Please review pages 1 and 2 of the text for suggestions and a
full description of this important technique.
Sing and Play exercises begin on page 141. The piano parts are
at a minimum level of difficulty and will present no problem
with vigilant practice. Spend time every day with these exercises.
10-15 minutes daily practice will be more than enough for the
average student. These are not the type of tests that can be
crammed for the night before, or simply memorized. It is the
development of a musical skill that will be important and very
helpful for performers, composers, historians, conductors, and
all general musical endeavor.
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