MUSC 5100 Seminar in Music Theory

This course will provide an intensive study of traditional harmony and from analysis learned in the undergraduate curriculum, as well as the study of a variety of advanced music theory topics. Students will consider various pedagogical approaches toward teaching fundamental music theory concepts covered in the early units.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Graduate Standing in Music Education.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Develop a vocabulary and tools to assist in the analysis of select examples of music to better understand the music he/she is studying and performing.
2. Synthesize and integrate his/her musical knowledge covering specific facets of pieces studied. These areas will include 
   1. Historical context (possibly including, but not limited to, pertinent general history and philosophy, pertinent general music history, history of the genre, biographical place in composer’s output, influences, etc.)
   2. Formal considerations (possibly including, but not limited to, use of specific formal procedures such as sonata, theme and variation, fugue, etc.)
   3. Harmonic considerations (possibly including, but not limited to, tonality, modality, functional harmony, cadences, interesting chords, chromaticism, non-harmonic tones, atonality, quartal and secundal harmony, etc.)