MUSIC 211- Theory III

Instructor: Dr. Steven Errante

	web:	www.uncw.edu/music/errantes
	e-mail:	errantes@uncw.edu
	phone:	962-3399
	office:	CA 1024
	hours:	MWF 10 a.m., Tue: 8:30 - 10 a.m.

Texts: Kostka/Payne: Tonal Harmony, 5th ed. (already purchased for MUS 111-112), with workbook

Attendance: attendance is not taken; quizzes and tests may not be made up except in case of verified personal emergency

Grade: (approximate weightings) Daily assignments:two-thirds of grade; Examinations: one-third of grade

Exams: two major, one final (Dec. 12, 8 - 11 a.m.)

Assignments: late assignments reduced one full letter grade; not accepted beyond one class period late

Use of technology: Finale is the "official" notation software for the Department of Music; it is available for both PC and Macintosh. Copies are installed on computers in the Computer Lab; instruction will be given in its use and for some assignments, templates will be available.

Keyboard skills: you will have to play a few selected assignments at the keyboard for the class; part of the grade for the assignment will be based on the success of the performance.

GOALS OF THE COURSE

Harmony: to study chromatic vocabulary, including secondary harmony, modulation, linear embellishing chords, Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords, and functional harmony up to the music of Wagner

Part-writing: continued work in SATB texture using chromatic vocabulary, also melody with chords and piano accompaniments

Analysis, Form: introduction to small forms, sonata form, variations forms

SCHEDULE

Week 1 Aug. 20 - 22	Review
Week 2 Aug. 25 - 29	Review continued (incl. Chap. 21- Mode Mixture)
Week 3 Sep. 3 - 5	Chap. 16- Secondary Functions 1
Week 4 Sep. 8 - 12
Week 5 Sep. 15 - 19	Chap. 17- Secondary Functions 2
Week 6 Sep. 22 - 26	Chap. 18- Modulation
Week 7 Sep. 29 - Oct. 3	Chap. 19- Modulation (incl. Chap. 21- Mod. involving mode mixture)
Week 8 Oct. 8 - 10	Exam. 1- Oct. 10
Week 9 Oct. 13 - 17	Chap. 20 Binary and Ternary Forms
Week 10 Oct. 20 - 24	Binary Composition Project
Week 11 Oct. 27 - 31	Chap. 22 The Neapolitan Chord
Week 12 Nov. 3 - 7	Chap. 23 Augmented Sixth Chords 1
Week 13 Nov. 10 - 14	Chap. 24 Augmented Sixth Chords 2 Exam. 2- Nov. 14
Week 14 Nov. 17 - 21	Chap. 25 Enharmonic Spellings and Modulations
Week 15 Nov. 24	Chap. 25 continued, Chap. 26 Further Elements
Week 16 Dec. 1 - 3	Review- Dec. 3

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