71.102 Music Theory 2
Course Information and Standards

Class meeting time/place: MWF Noon, DR309
Instructor: Stuart Smith
Office: Durgin 422
Office Hours: By appointment
Telephone: (978) 934-3616
E-mail: stu@cs.uml.edu

Course Description

A review of music fundamentals (scales, keys, intervals, and triads), followed by seventh chords, chord symbols, figured bass, harmonic function, cadences, embellishing tones, harmonization, and principles of four-part writing. Study also includes score analysis and and brief composition projects. Music majors only. 3 credit hours.

Required Texts and Course Materials

Ralph Turek. The Elements of Music, Concepts and Applications. Vol. 1, 2nd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
Ralph Turek. Workbook for the Elements of Music, Concepts and Applications. Vol. 1, 2nd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
12-staff music paper
No. 2 pencils
eraser
notebook and binder

Expected Course Outcomes

Successful completion of the course will result in the following outcomes:

knowledge of triads in first and second inversion, including the cadential, passing, pedal, and arpeggiated six-four chord; connection of triads in root, first, and second inversions; harmonizing a melody and part-writing for SATB
knowledge of the melodic principles in four-part writing; voicing chords principles of chord connection; and connecting triads and seventh chords in all inversions with the addition of non-chord tones
knowledge of melodic organization including contour, interval and rhythmic structure, tonal and harmonic implications, and sequence
knowledge of large-scale melodic relationships including prolongation
knowledge of motive, phrase structure, symmetric and asymmetric periods, and techniques of melodic analysis
knowledge of the dominant and seventh and leading-tone seventh chords
knowledge of non-dominant seventh chords
knowledge of secondary function

Attendance

Acquisition of knowledge and skills for this course requires much in-class drill work, involving "spelling", notation, and aural and visual analysis of musical examples. Attendance is therefore very important. There are no excused absences. Please arrive on time and be prepared for class.

Online Requirement

Every student at this university is given a free e-mail account, with the format firstname_lastname@student.uml.edu The University requires that you maintain this account as an active e-mail account, meaning that you must set it up immediately and check it frequently. I will use this address to send you important notices, messages, grades, and sometimes assignments. For complete information on setting up your account, go to http://intranet.uml.edu/it/email/general.htm and follow the instructions.

Assignments

Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all written assignments will be due at the beginning of the following class period. Incomplete or late assignments are not acceptable: they automatically earn a grade of zero, with no exceptions. All assignments will be posted online at www.cs.uml.edu/~stu/mu102.html. Thus, whether you are in class or not, you can always find out what the assignment is. It is your responsibility to see that assignments are turned in on time.

All written work is to be done neatly in a #2 lead pencil; ink is not acceptable. Assignments from the text are to be done on manuscript paper, or done in the book and then photocopied. Assignments from the Workbook may be neatly ripped out of the book and turned in. If you must do an assignment on manuscript paper, you must set it up exactly the way it appears in the Workbook.

You are expected to read each assigned chapter in your text before we begin that chapter in class. It will help you immensely if you come to class with some understanding of each new topic to be discussed, and will make the classroom discussion much more meaningful. You may also be quizzed briefly on an assigned chapter before we actually discuss that chapter in class.

Do not discard returned assignments. You will need them for in-class review before exams and for your own out-of-class study and review.

Exams

Exams are to be taken at the times scheduled. If you must miss an exam for a valid reason, you must notify me before the time of the exam by phoning me at my office or by sending an e-mail. You must then make arrangements with me to make up the exam promptly. There will be two or three scheduled exams, some quizzes, and a final exam. There are no makeups for quizzes.