Theory IV
Spring 2019
Instructor
Name: Dr. Timothy Nord
Office: 2202 Whalen Center
Phone: 274-3389
Office Hours: 2:00-3:00 M, 2:00-3:00 T,
1:00-2:00 Th
By Appointment
E-Mail: nord@ithaca.edu
Web page: http://www.ithaca.edu/tnord/
Course Description
This course is about the harmonic function and voice leading of mode mixture chords and Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. We will also study chromatic modulation, extended tertian sonorities, Romantic Liederand piano miniatures, and ternary form. As a part of this study, we will refine and make more precise our understanding of basic hierarchical analysis, period and phrase group types, other small formal designs, and texture. The concepts outlined above will be applied in the following ways: analyzing musical excerpts, writing for SATB or keyboard styles, demonstrating concepts during keyboard/vocal hearings, and refining aural comprehension of sonority types, harmonic progressions, textures, and form. Prerequisite: MUTH 22100 or MUTH 22101; MUTH 12100. 2 credits. (F–S)
Required Materials
Arlin, Mary I., et al. Music Sources, second edition
Clendinning, Jane and Elizabeth Marvin The Musician’s Guide to Theory and Analysis, second edition; “package” of textbook, workbook, and anthology
Evaluation
| Homework, Quizzes, etc. | 40% |
| Keyboard/Vocal Hearings | 20% |
| Midterm Exam | 15% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
Grades will be calculated on a percentage basis as follows: 97.5% A+ 87.5% B+ 77.5% C+ 67.5% D+ <60.0 F 92.5% A 82.5% B 72.5% C 62.5% D 90.0% A- 80.0% B- 70.0% C- 60.0% D-
Unit 1 -- Jan. 23 - Feb. 6
topics: Review of previous materials.
Mixture
materials:C/M, chap. 19-23, 26;
Unit II -- Feb. 11 - March 18
topics: Introduction of Neapolitan Chords and
augmented sixth chords (including inversion, secondary function and modulation)
materials:C/M, pgs. 548-557, 558-568;
Midterm Exam - Monday, March 18
Unit III -- March 20 - April 15
topic: Chromatic modulation (using diminished seventh and augmented sixth
chords)
Ternary Form
materials:C/M, pgs. 484-489, 641-655;
Unit IV -- April 17 - May 6
topics:Linear harmony: diatonic and chromatic, including extended tertian chords
and planing
materials:C/M, chap. 28, 30 (627-629), 31 (656-661);
NOTE: The final exam will be on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 7:30-10:00 pm. Make your travel arrangements accordingly.
You may not take the final at any other time.
Policies
Attendance: "Students at Ithaca College are expected to attend all classes, and they are responsible for work missed during any absence from class" (Ithaca CollegeUndergraduate Catalog).
Homework: You can expect to have an assignment just about every other class period. All assignments are due at the beginning of the next class. Late assignments will be accepted up to the beginning of the class one week after the assignment is given with an automatic 20% reduction in the grade. After that, the assignment will not be accepted for a grade and the grade of 0 will be entered for that assignment. If you are absent from class (excused or unexcused), the assignment is still due and it is your responsibility to make the necessary arrangements to get the assignment submitted on time. All assignments must be submitted on paper, do not email me scans of your work.
Exams: These must be taken on the scheduled dates. Only under extreme circumstances will make-up exams be available. Excused absences include documented admission to the health center or hospital, and a death in the family. A score of zero will be recorded for exams and quizzes (both announced and unannounced) missed because of unexcused absences.
Academic Integrity: In accordance with the Ithaca College Code of Academic Conduct, "students may submit for evaluation only that work which is their own and which is submitted originally..." However, I encourage you to help each other with understanding new concepts, drilling fundamentals and previously learned materials, and studying for tests and quizzes. One of the best ways to learn material is to explain it to someone else. This assistance, however, must not extend to completion of homework assignments, quizzes, or tests, except when cooperative work is required.