Music 201F,
Sight-Singing; Fall, 2004, 1 credits
Dr. Paul Seitz, instructor; email:
ptseitz@pasty.net
Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., HFA 147 Course Description:
Music 201F is concerned with aural skills and sight-singing, for example,
basic recognition of intervals, triads, etc., and fluency in reading
and writing music, especially as these issues relate to materials
under discussion in Music 201F.
Required Materials:
-- Manuscript
paper, pencils and erasers.
-- Music for Sightsinging, 6th Edition, by Robert W. Ottman. Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN: 0131896628
-- 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 (Music 201E and 201F):
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 Wednesday, December
15, 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.
University-wide policies:
If you have a documented disability that requires
assistance, you will need to go to Disability Services (DS) for coordination
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
their website at http://www.unlv.edu/studentlife/les
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