MUS 114 - Music Theory II

Description
This course covers harmonic analysis of the common practice period through the development of part-writing in a four-voice chorale texture, harmonization of tonal melodies, 1st and 2nd species counterpoint, and analysis of tonal music. Students learn to harmonize melodies and develop chord progressions consistent with tonal harmony using diatonic triads, seventh chords, secondary dominant function chords, and modulation. An introduction to binary and ternary form is also included.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Music
Discipline: MUS

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240227T11:10:24
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Compose 2 and 3 voice first and second species counterpoint following species counterpoint guidelines.

2. Demonstrate guidelines for voice leading in a four-voice diatonic texture using triads in all position.

3. Compose a soprano line for a given bass line within a four-voice texture.

4. Harmonize a tonal melody.

5. Write and recognize chord progressions within varying textures found in music of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.

6. Recognize sections in music, cadence types, phrases, and various phrase groupings including period structures.

7. Distinguish between and identify chord tones and non-chord tones in multiple textures from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.

8. Demonstrate an understanding of tonal progression and harmonic rhythm through analysis and composition.

9. Demonstrate the structure and function of all 7th chords (dominant 7ths, leading tone 7ths, non-dominant 7ths, and secondary function chords).

10. Demonstrate an understanding of modulation (common chord, chromatic and phrase) through analysis of music from the Baroque Classical and Romantic periods.

11. Demonstrate an understanding of simple binary and ternary forms through analysis of music, focusing on music from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Review of two-voice first species counterpoint. Introduction to second species two-voice counterpoint

II. Three-voice first and second species counterpoint

III. Introduction to harmonic progression

IV. Voice leading stylistic practices of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods

A. Voice leading between two root position triads

A. Voice leading with first inversion triads

B. Voice leading with second inversion triads (Cadential, Arpeggiated, Pedal, Passing)

V. Review of cadences, phrases, periods, and non-chord tones

VI. Voice leading for the dominant seventh chord

VII. Voice leading for the diminished supertonic and leading tone seventh chords

VII. Voice leading for all other diatonic seventh chords

IX. Secondary function chords (Applied chords) - harmonic structure and voice leading

A. Secondary dominants

B. Secondary leading tone chords

X. Modulation

A. Common chord modulation

B. Direct modulation

C. Chromatic modulation

XI. Simple Binary and Ternary Forms

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 20-30%

Facilitated discussion: 40-60%

Mediated instruction (video, computer, etc.): 10-20%

Group work: 5-10%

Mandatory Course Components:
Final exam

Comprehensive Analysis

Folk Song Harmonization

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: MUS 113 (C or Higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): MUS 116
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: The instructor should have a minimum of a Master’s Degree in music with a strong music theory background.

General Room Request: music classroom

Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: Music Theory
AP Min. Score: 3
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Associate of Music, A.M., Music, A.M. (Western Michigan University), Recording Technology, A.M.
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Course Fees: $5.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 100253
Course CIP Code: 50.09

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA