Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
I.MUSIC
3320/01: HARMONIC AND CONTRAPUNTAL ANALYSIS
Department of Music
Kennesaw Sate University
Fall Semester 2001
II.PROFESSOR:David Watkins, (770) 423-6270
Music Building, Room 104 (114 after 10/01/99)
Office Hours: Posted and by appointment
E-mail: dwatkins@ksumail.kennesaw.edu
dwatki3@bellsouth.net
Note: Please supply me with your Pigseye e-mail address on campus or your e-mail address at home. This syllabus will be attached to my web page at http://campus.kennesaw.edu on campus. Click on faculty WebPages. Scroll down to David Watkins. Click on the name. Scroll down to syllabi and click on Music 3320/01.
III.CLASS MEETING: Friday 9:30-10:45 a.m.
IV.REQUIRED
MATERIALS:
Analytical Anthology of Music, second edition, Ralph Tureck
McGraw-Hill, Inc. c.1992, ISBN 0-07-065456-5
Form in Music, second edition, Wallace Berry
Prentice-Hall, Inc. , c. 1986, ISBN 0-13-329285-1
Note: Supplemental readings will be distributed from time to time for absorption and discussion.
V.CATALOGUE
DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222.
Techniques of structural analysis of music compositions. Advanced structural analysis of music compositions in a variety of styles and periods with emphasis on harmony and form. Analysis of contrapuntal form is included.
VI.PURPOSE/RATIONALE:
The purpose of this course is to present techniques of harmonic and contrapuntal analysis beyond the basis concepts presented in the two-year tonal harmony sequence of course. The importance of this knowledge to the teaching and performing musician cannot be overstated.Materials used will be drawn largely from the above text.
VII. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
The student will develop:
1. An enhanced knowledge of various musical forms
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2. An expanded knowledge of analytical procedure
3. An ability to analyze contrapuntal music
4. An ability to relate analysis to performance.
VIII.COURSE
REQUIREMENTS:
Choose a selection from your repertoire for this semester to perform an in-depth analysis of harmonic and phrase structure, and overall form.You will then write a minimum 10-page, typed, double-spaced written analysis of this piece, citing the phrase structure, harmonic structure, major cadential movements, aspects of the piece such as its form, and any deviations from established practice, which you note, plus any other aspects of the piece which you discover in your analysis.Provide with your paper a clearly marked score on which the reader can refer to examples cited in your paper. This paper will be due on or before December 6, 2001
IX.ATTENDANCE
POLICY:
This class is an upper division course, which meets only one time per week. Be present at every class. Please refer to the departmental attendance policy in the Music Major Handbook.
X.TEST SCHEDULE:
Tests will be given in class on:
Friday, September 21,2001
Friday, October 19, 2001
You will then have a period without tests, so that you may work on your paper.
The final examination will be held on Friday, December 7, 2001.
XI.GRADING
PROCEDURE:
Analytical Paper>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>300 points
Test One>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>150 points
Attendance>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>200 points
Test Two>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>150 points
Final Exam>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>200 points
Grading Scale: A= 900-1000
B= 800-899
C= 700-799
D= 600-699
F= 0-599
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XII. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University’s policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or removal, retention or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary program, which includes either an “informal” resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one semester suspension requirement.
!! HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER!!