MUT 1112 - Music Theory II

College of Fine Arts and Humanities

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2006 (370)

Requisites

(Prerequisite MUT 1111 or
Permission of the Program) and
Pre- or Co-requisite MUT 1242

Course Description

This course is designed as a continuation of Music Theory I, with emphasis on harmonization, voice-leading, and figured bass. Compositional techniques for expanding melodic and harmonic frameworks are investigated through the exploration of phrases, cadences, and applied chords.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of functional harmonic progressions using all diatonic and seventh chords by:
    1. defining the figured bass symbols for all diatonic and seventh chords.
    2. realizing figured bass in passages using all diatonic and seventh chords.
    3. analyzing homophonic textures with melodic independence in more than one voice.
    4. composing homophonic textures.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of four-voice texture emphasizing correct doubling and voice leading by:
    1. discussing the rules of strict voice leading.
    2. solving short voice leading exercises.
    3. composing short four-voice passages according to common practice guidelines.
    4. analyzing four-voice passages from the common practice period.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of homophonic texture with melodic independence in more than one voice by:
    1. analyzing homophonic compositions.
    2. composing short homophonic passages.
    3. discussing the relationship between voice-leading and harmonic progression.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the phrase model by:
    1. demonstrating tonic and dominant voice-leading.
    2. identifying embellishing tones.
    3. recognizing leading-tone, predominant, and 6/4 chords.
    4. detecting diatonic sequences.
  5. The student will demonstrate an understanding of applied chords by:
    1. discussing intensified motion toward the dominant.
    2. writing secondary dominants and secondary leading-tone chords.
    3. illustrating embellishment of the basic phrase with new voice-leading chords.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Effective 20061(0370). 3-Year Review 2009—Acceptable As Is
C&I Approval: 04/25/2006, BOT Approval: 06/20/2006, Effective Term: Fall 2006 (370)

Related Programs

  1. Music (MUSIC-TR) (670) (Active)
  2. Music Education (MUSICED-TR) (670) (Active)