MUT 2247 - Aural Theory IV

College of Fine Arts and Humanities

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 32
Effective Term Fall 2006 (370)

Requisites

(Prerequisite MUT 2246 or
Permission of the Program) and
Pre- or Co-requisite MUT 2117

Course Description

This course is designed as a continuation of Aural Theory III, with emphasis on compositional materials of the twentieth century. The student will explore modes, scales, sets, serialism, and twelve-tone rows through guided listening and performance. The student will also learn new ways to organize rhythm, meter, and duration.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of modes, scales and sets by:
    1. performing modes using solfège syllables and scale degree numbers.
    2. combining tetrachords to make new scales.
    3. performing octatonic scales using solfège syllables and interval patterns.
    4. writing pitches and rhythm by listening to excerpts from twentieth-century music literature.
    5. performing melodies from twentieth-century music literature using solfège syllables and scale degree numbers.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of set classes commonly featured in the works of twentieth-century composers by:
    1. performing excerpts from music literature composed of sets.
    2. performing pitch patterns derived from sets.
    3. notating excerpts from music literature with motives based on sets.
    4. identifying sets as members of set classes.
    5. classifying sets in prime form by Forte number.
    6. identifying prime forms and interval class vectors by listening to excerpts from music literature of the twentieth century.
    7. performing melodies derived from the twelve trichord types.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of music composed with ordered pitch segments by:
    1. performing twelve-tone rows using the sing-check method.
    2. analyzing pitch class intervals within twelve-tone rows.
    3. writing the pitch interval between successive pitches of a theme by listening.
    4. writing distinct pitches heard in excerpts from twelve-tone music literature.
    5. constructing 12x12 matrices based on rows found in music literature.
    6. comparing pitch class intervals heard in one voice with those heard in another independent voice.
    7. writing pitch class intervals below a twelve-tone row and row order numbers above each pitch.
    8. performing melodic row segments by singing pitch names, interval numbers, or pitch class intervals.
    9. determining whether melodies for sight-singing are based on ordered segments.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of rhythmic ideas common in music of the twentieth-century by:
    1. diagramming rhythmic excerpts from twentieth-century music literature above and below the staves by listening.
    2. distinguishing correct notation for rhythms heard in twentieth-century music literature.
    3. determining possible meter signatures by listening to excerpts from twentieth-century music literature.
    4. identifying metric strata by listening to polymetric excerpts from twentieth-century music literature.
    5. illustrating asymmetrical conducting patterns.
    6. performing melodies composed in asymmetrical meters.

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

Eff 20061(0370). Flexible Access July 2006. 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)