Music 201E,
Section 2: Basic Musicianship: Harmony – Fall, 2004, 2 credits
Dr. Paul Seitz, instructor; email:
ptseitz@pasty.net
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:45 p.m., GRA 129
Course Description:
Music 201E is concerned with harmonic aspects of Western European
music, as understood in a variety of musical styles. Specifically,
this course will focus on (diatonic) harmony and voice leading concepts
and practices. However, the work in the course will also be designed
to continue development of fundamental musicianship. Although our
classes will not be specifically focused on aural skills and sight-singing,
for example, basic recognition of intervals, triads, etc., and fluency
in reading and writing music will be reinforced in homework and class
activities
Required Materials:
-- Manuscript
paper, pencils and erasers.
-- Tonal Harmony. Stefan Kostka and Dorothy Payne. Fourth or Fifth
edition, McGraw-Hill.
-- Workbook for Tonal Harmony. Stefan Kostka and Dorothy Payne.
Fifth (or Fourth) edition, McGraw-Hill
-- Internet access, for on-line texts and practice applications.
Attendance:
Attendance is required at all class meetings.
It will be monitored and taken into account in determining final grades.
There will new concepts and techniques presented in each week of this
course. Progress in working with these skills is, necessarily, incremental,
and cannot be accomplished all at once, at any point in the semester.
The easiest thing one can do to improve one’s chances of getting
a good grade in this course is to be in class, day in and day out.
However, if attendance is not possible, you are responsible for all
assignments. In the case of a medical emergency, please communicate
with me as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements for
completing course work or taking an incomplete in the course.
Assignments:
There will be many short written assignments
in this course. These constitute over 50% of your final grade. They
also serve as opportunities to practice and discuss the concepts and
techniques involved in the projects and mid-term exam. Each assignment
is due on time (at the beginning of class). Excepting specific arrangements
pertaining to a medical or other emergency, late assignments will
be penalized and those turned in more than 72 hours after they are
due will be refused. While this may seem harsh, it will greatly increase
the value of the course, as assignments can be discussed in depth
on the day they are due without creating an unfair advantage for those
turning in their work late, after those discussions.
Grading System:
Grades are given on the basis of (1) what we
consider to be the minimum standards of competence, (2) the performance
of the class or section as a whole, and (3) the growth and progress
of each student. That said, the following gives a general idea of
the emphasis that will be given to various course components.
-- Written Assignments: 55%
-- Class Participation: 20%
-- Mid-Term Exam: 10%
-- Final Exam: 15%
Some Specific Course Topics and Objectives:
Basic Principles of Voice Leading
Root Position Part Writing
Harmonic Progression , Circle of Fifths, the I, II, III, IV, V and
VI chords
Triads in First Inversion, Second Inversion
Phrases, Periods, Cadences, Harmonic Rhythm
Dissonant Treatment: Non-chord tones, Suspension and Resolution
Figured Bass Realization; Harmonization of Simple Melodies
Progression Involving Diatonic Seventh Chords
Introduction to Chromatic Harmony: Secondary Functions
(The above topics are presented in Chapters 1 – 17 of our text.)
Final Exam:
The Final Exam is on Thursday, December
16, at 8:00 a.m. Please make necessary arrangements in advance
so that you can be there, as attendance is required.
Office Hours:
At this time I do not have a "physical"
office at UNLV, and so cannot have "office hours" in the
usual way. However, I check for new emails ( ptseitz@pasty.com ) several
times a day. Many times we can discuss concepts from class by email,
but I am also happy to set up an appointment to meet with you.
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in your academic accommodations. DS is located within Learning Enhancement
Services office in the Reynolds Student Services Center, Room 137.
The DS phone number is 702-895-0866 or TDD 702-895-0652. You may visit
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