Everett/Hutter16

MUS101/103: Music Theory/Ear Training I (Fall 2016)

MUS101: Written Theory

(L060)
Tu/Th 9:30-10:45AM
MUS103: Aural Skills (L227)
Instructor: Yayoi Uno Everett
Office: ETMSW L244
Office hours: T/Th 11AM-noon
and by arrangement
Office Phone: 312-413-2198
E-mail: yeverett@uic.edu

MWF 11:00-11:50AM
MUS103: Aural Skills (L241)
MWF 11:00-11:50AM
Instructor: Gregory Hutter
Office: ETMSW L038
Office hours: TBA
Office phone :
Email: ghutter1@depaul.edu

Course Description: This course is an applied technical study of harmony

and counterpoint focusing on the written and aural aspects of the commonpractice period, but includes repertory from jazz and popular musics. The
concepts and topics of this course include notation; keys, scales, and modes;
rhythm and meter; two-part counterpoint, triads and seventh chords, and
tonic-dominant voice leading. The course will develop students' musical
literacy and creativity through written, analytical, transcription and
composition assignments, and their aural skills through dictation, sight
singing, and transcription exercises.
Attendance policy:
Students are expected to attend every class and to be punctual. Assignments
must be handed in on the day they are due; a late assignment will incur a
penalty of one letter grade for each class session it is late, unless prior
arrangements have been made with the instructor. After three unexcused
absences in each class, a students final grade will be lowered by 3%
per additional absence. Students with extenuating circumstances may
appeal to the instructor and the department chair for an exception to this
policy.
Required textbook:
Clendinning/Marvin, The Musicians Guide to Theory and Analysis, 3rd
Ed. (workbook/textbook).
Nancy Rogers and Robert Ottman, Music for Sight-Singing, 9th Ed.
On-line Resources All assignments, announcements, correspondence, and
supplementary handouts will be posted on the Blackboard sites for these
courses.
Supplies: Music manuscript notebook, a folder or ring binder to keep
handouts in order, pencils, earphones, and an eraser. The use of a
smartphone or iPad with a KB app is permitted during class (not during a
quiz). All other use of electronic media will not be tolerated in class.

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Grading Scale

90 100
80 - 89
70- 79

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60 69
59 and below

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Student Evaluation Procedures

MUS101
Written Theory Assignments = 50% (5% x 10)
Graded weekly assignments from the Musicians Guide Workbook; drop the
lowest grade
Online Multiple Choice Quiz = 9%
Three Online quizzes (3% x10)
Quizzes = 16% (8% x 2)
Final Exam = 10%
A cumulative exam will be given at the end of the semester
Final Presentation 7%
Perform or play a recording of a piece and present an analysis (solo or a group of
two)
Class participation = 8%

Course objectives:
1) identification of major and minor key signatures
2) spelling of triads and seventh chords
3) compose melodies and analyze counterpoint in two parts
4) identification of cadence and phrase structure
5) learning to use notation software (Sibelius, Noteflight, or
Finale)
MUS103
Aural Skills Assignments= 50%
Weekly assignments include quizzes from Music for Ear Training, contextual
listening exercises, and prepared singing exercises.
Aural Skills Exams/Quizzes = 24%
3 scheduled quizzes covering sight singing (solo and duet) and dictation, the
content of which will be announced.
Aural Skills Final Exam= 10%
The final exam will be administered during the final exam time.
Final Transcription Project = 8%
The final project must be completed using notation software.
Class participation = 8%

Course objectives:
Melody: be able to
1) sing with solfge and scale degrees diatonic melodies in major
and minor keys in real time; isolate activities and build them
up.
2) memorize diatonic melodies by ear (4-8 bars) and use
various tactics such as conducting while singing,
subvocalization or audiating, using Kodaly hand signals to
map pitch, and singing part or all of the excerpt.
3) take dictation of tonal melodies in soprano and bass clefs.
4) identify all intervals (melodic and harmonic) in and out of
context.
5) transcribe melody and bass (two-part) lines of a diatonic song.

Rhythm: be able to
6) perform one and two-part exercises in simple and compound
meters.
7) Take dictation of one and two-part rhythms in simple and
compound meters.
Harmony: be able to
8) identify qualities of triads (M, m, d, A) and seventh chords
(MM, Mm, mm, dm, dd) and cadence types (PAC, IAC, HC, DC).
MUS101: Lecture Topics and Dates:
Wk 1 (8/23-25): Chapter 1: Basic Elements of Pitch and Rhythm; Chapter 3: Pitch
Collections, Scales and Major Keys
Wk 2 (8/30-9/01): Chapter 2: Beat, Meter and Rhythm: Simple Meters
Wk 3 (9/06-08): Chapter 4: Beat, Meter, Rhythm: Compound meters
Wk 4 (9/13-15): Chapter 5: Minor Keys and the Diatonic Modes
Wk 5 (9/20-24): Review/ Written Quiz 1
Wk 6 (9/27-9/29): Chapter 6: Pitch Intervals
Wk 7 (10/04-08): Chapter 7: Triads
Wk 8 (10/11-15): Chapter 8: Seventh Chords
Wk 9 (10/18-21): Chapter 9: Note-to-Note Counterpoint
Wk 10 (10/25-27): Chapter 10: Melodic and Rhythmic Embellishment
Wk 11 (11/01-03): Chapter 11:18th-C style Elaboration
Wk 12 (11/08-10): Review /Written Quiz 2
Wk 13 (11/15-22): Chapter 12: The Basic Phrase in SATB Style
Wk 15 (11/29-12/01): Final Presentation and Review
Final Exam: Wednesday, 12/07 (10:30-12:30PM)
Music 121 Aural Skills Topics and Dates:
Wk 1 (8/22-26): Chapters 1/3: intervals (M2/m2/M3/m3); major scales melodies
Wk 2 (8/29-9/02): Chapter 2: intervals (+P4/P5/tt); simple meter
Wk 3 (9/07-09): Chapter 4: intervals (+m6/M6/m7/M7); compound meter
Wk 4 (9/12-16): SS/ear-training Quiz 1
Wk 5 (9/19-23): Chapter 5: minor scales ID + melodies
Wk 6 (9/26-30): Chapters 6/7: Pitch intervals, triad ID (in and out of context)
Wk 7 (10/03-07): Chapter 8: seventh chord ID (out of context; in context)
Wk 8 (10/10-14): SS/ear-training Quiz 2
Wk 9 (10/17-21): Chapter 9: two-part dictation (1:1, 1:2)
Wk 10 (10/24-28): Chapter 10: two-part dictation (with elaboration)
Wk 11 (10/31-11/04): Chapter 11: cadence recognition; chordal dissonances
Wk 12 (11/07-11): SS/ear-training Quiz 3
Wk 13-14 (11/14-23): Chapter 12: melody with textures
Wk 15 (11/28-12/02): Transcription Project and Review
Final Exam: Thursday, 12/08 (10:30-12:30PM)

I have read the syllabus for MUS101/103 and I understand and will abide by
the stated policies with regard to attendance and grade.
Signature: _____________________________

Date: ______________