Theory I Syllabus
MUS1102
Music Theory I
9 AM MWF
Credit – 3 semester hours
John Jinright, Ph.D.
Office -Smith 107
670-3593 jjinrig@troy.edu
Office hours - see door for schedule
Prerequisite – Concurrent enrollment in Aural Skills I and Class Piano I.
Materials needed:
Benward : Music in Theory and Practice, Vol 1 & Workbook 8th Ed. (Needed ASAP)
**optional **Clendinning et. Al. , (2005) Musician’s Guide to Theory and Analysis, W.W. Norton. (plus workbook, anthology, etc.) (Needed only if you change sections). **Note! THIS IS THE OFFICIAL TEXT! If you change sections, you will probably need to go ahead and purchase this text.
Pad of Staff Paper, Notebook, Pencil!
Key signature and scale flash cards or blank 3×5 index cards – to make flash cards.
Course Description:
Rudiments and fundamentals, musical notation of the 17th, 18th, and
19th centuries, form, melodic and harmonic analysis, composition.
Course Objectives: (290.3.3.32 Music-Common Rules (1) (a) (2)).
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of keyality, modality, intervals, and tertian harmony.
2. Develop and apply an understanding of harmonic structure, roman numeral analysis and form.
3. Display working knowledge of transposition.
4. Produce hand-written and computer-assisted notation according to acceptable standards of common notational practice.
5. Develop critical listening skills.
6. Demonstrate application of principles to keyboard performance.
7. Understand basic principles of sound and acoustics.
8. Utilize appropriate technology including but not limited to: CAI, Notation software, Sequencing, Information Processing, Electronic Instruments. (NASM VII E) (6 of 7 Standards; TI:ME).
University Attendance Policy – In registering for classes at the university, students accept responsibility for attending scheduled class meetings, completing assignments on time, and contributing to class discussion and exploration of ideas. Students will be excused for class absence for circumstances beyond the student’s control or if the student has been required to
attend an activity sponsored by the university.
My Attendance Policy -Students are allowed 6 total absences (excused or unexcused) without penalty. Students who have missed more than 2 weeks of class (7 or more absences) will receive a grade of FA. Communication is vital and is appreciated prior to your absence; if you have a problem attending class, please see me privately.
Honor Code: In our class we adhere to the high standards expected of members of the academic community. Please assist me by discouraging and/or reporting any abuse of the TSU Academic Code as published in the Oracle. I promise you that violators in our class will be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowable. In some instances you may be asked to affirm your adherence to the code by giving your signature or initials.
Recital Classes: If you are a music education major, you are required to attend all Wednesday afternoon recital classes (1 pm, HAL). While attendance will not affect your grade in this class, your attendance is noted by the music office and may affect your grade for applied instruction.
Incomplete Work Policy – Assignment of the grade “Incomplete” will be done
sparingly and only with the documentation of the need for the grade. Acceptable reasons will include death in immediate family, sudden illness or injury to student or immediate family, and other Extenuating circumstances to be evaluated by the instructor and/or the director of the school of music upon presentation of documentation. An “Incomplete” grade will be considered only when the student has maintained a satisfactory attendance record in the course and has
completed 50% or more of the required assignments with an average of “C” or better. Students not meeting these criteria will be advised to drop the course. An administrative drop may be processed upon approval of the director of the school of music. If the “Incomplete” is deemed appropriate, the student and the instructor will sign a contract specifying the assignments remaining to be
completed and their due dates, prior to the submission of the grade. In all cases, the instructor of record will have the final decision in assigning the grade. You must follow Records Office policy for the removal of incomplete grades.
Course Evaluation: There are 3 types of knowledge you’ll be tested on: (1) rote memorization of essential elements, (2) understanding of basic terms/concepts and definitions used in class, and (3) higher understanding and complex problem-solving involving longer answers and more thought.
Tests /composition assignments = 100 points
Graded homework = 100 points.
Presentations = 100 points
Grading Scale = Average of earned points in ration with total possible points.
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Below 60 F
Food/Drink Policy = The Long School of Music’s policy requires that only bottled water be consumed during class.
Course philosophy: Your instructor is a humanistic constructivist who firmly believes that anyone who does not know key signatures is an untrained musician. Generally, our class activities and skill development will be directed towards a development of a higher understanding and valuing of the fundamental precepts of Western music. Perhaps we can discover some answers to age-old questions that others have not found.
Adaptive Needs: Students under the jurisdiction of the Americans with Disabilities Act must notify the instructor during the first week of classes to facilitate accommodation.
Troy University supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students with disabilities have equal access to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events, and are not discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will be provided equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the provision of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations. Further information, including appropriate contact information, can be found at the link for Troy University’s Office of Human Resources at http://www.troy.edu/humanresources/ADAPolicy2003.htm
Suggestions
I highly recommend that you bookmark – www.musictheory.net and www.teoria.com.
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