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Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: MUSI-2312 (Section: 1, CRN: 10779) Music Theory IV |
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| Instructor | Caleb Fontenot | ||||||||
| fontenotco@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6520 | ||||||||
| Office | Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 137D | ||||||||
| Office Hours | Friday: 10-1pm | ||||||||
| Additional Contact Information | none | ||||||||
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| Description | Continuation of advanced chromaticism and survey of analytical and compositional procedures in post-tonal music. Optional correlated study at the keyboard. | ||||||||
| Required Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
Required Text: Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Post Tonal Music, 8th edition, Stefan Kostka and Dorothy Payne and Byron Almén, McGraw Hill, 2018 ISBN10: 125944709X ISBN13: 9781259447099 |
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| Additional Materials/Resources | none | ||||||||
| Corequisites/Prerequisites | None | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | 1. Construct and identify advanced chromatic harmonies. 2. Analyze musical compositions that utilize advanced chromatic harmonies and foreign-key modulation techniques. 3. Analyze musical compositions that utilize a variety of post-tonal practices. 4. Compose music utilizing appropriate post-tonal practices. 5. Demonstrate musical concepts covered in class on the keyboard. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of rhythmic meter and note duration through score analysis and composition. | ||||||||
| Core Objectives |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
Review Chapter 21 – Mode mixture and the Neapolitan Borrowed chords in minor keys, borrowed chords in major: the use of b6, other borrowed chords in major, the neapolitan chord, modulations involving mode mixture and the neapolitan. Chapter 22 – Augmented 6th chords The interval of the Augmented 6th, The Italian augmented 6th chord, the French augmented 6th, the German augmented 6th, other uses of conventional augmented 6th chords, other bass positions, resolutions to other scale degrees. Chapter 23 – Enharmonic spellings and enharmonic modulations Enharmonic Spellings, Enharmonic Reinterpretation, Enharmonic modulations using the major-minor 7th sonority, enharmonic modulations using the diminished 7th chord, other examples of enharmonicism. Chapter 24 – Further elements of the Harmonic Vocabulary The Dominant (V) with a substituted sixth, the dominant with a raised fifth, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords, the common-tone diminished 7th chord. Chapter 25 – Tonal Harmony in the Late 19th Century More about mediants, Mediant chains and other combinations, counterpoint and voice leading, sequences and other systematic procedures. Chapter 26 – Materials and Techniques Scale Materials, Chord Structures, Other Concepts, and Rhythm and Meter Chapter 27/28 - Post-Tonal Theory Basic Atonal Theory, Twelve-tone serialism, integral serialism. Explorations of texture, timbre, and tuning, Indeterminacy, minimalism, electronic and computer music, summary and a forward look. |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
Active Participation (daily) Quizzes Chapter Assignments (Accompanying Workbook) Listening/Error Detection Exercises Compose a work from a 12-tone row |
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| Final Exam Date | May 8, 2024 - 10:00 AM Through May 8, 2024 - 11:00 AM | ||||||||
| Grading Scale |
90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F |
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| Determination of Final Grade |
Active Participation (daily) - 40% Quizzes (weekly) - 10% Chapter Assignments throughout - 30% Listening/Error Detection Exercises - 10% Attendance – 10% |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||
| Instructor Policies | You must email me prior to any absence, and as soon as possible for any emergency absence(s). All grades are final. No late work will be accepted. | ||||||||
| Attendance Policy | Attendance Policy: There are about 15 weeks in every semester; students are expected to attend at least 14 lessons per semester. Final grades will be reduced by 5 percentage points for every lesson missed. More than 3 unexcused absences will result in a failing grade for the course. Three or more late arrivals to class will count as one unexcused absence. | ||||||||
| Additional Information |
-Electronic devices (included but not limited to mobile phones, MP3 players, laptops, etc.) shall not be used during any quiz or examination unless specifically allowed by the instructor. -Recreational use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes class time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions. -Please turn your phones to vibrate when you enter the classroom. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. -Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom during class hours, except by special instructor permission. |
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| Institutional Policies | |||||||||
| MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA. | ||||||||
| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||
| ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||
| Facility Policies | No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited. | ||||||||
| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||
| Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual. | ||||||||
| Title IX and Sexual Misconduct | LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website. | ||||||||
| Clery Act Crime Reporting |
For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website. |
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| Grievance / Complaint / Concern | If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair. | ||||||||
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