Aural Theory II - MUT 1242

University of North Florida, Spring 2020

Bldg 45 – Fine Arts Center
CRN: 10176 | MW 9:00am - 9:50am | Rm 1404
CRN: 10971 | MW 11:00am - 11:50am | Rm 1420
CRN: 11073 | TR 9:30am - 10:20am | Rm 1404

Instructor: Michael Taylor

Office: Fine Arts Center 1423
Email: mike.taylor@unf.edu
Office Hours: by appointment

Course Description

A continuation of Theory I, Aural that will help students further develop their ability to
recognize, write, and reproduce music they see or hear.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the common elements and organizational patterns of music.

2. Develop the ability to read music at sight with fluency.
3. Develop the ability to take aural dictation.
4. Apply capabilities in aural and visual analysis and knowledge of musical forms, processes,
and structures to solving musical problems.

Topics to be covered in this course include:

• singing major and minor scales in parallel thirds and sixths
• identifying intervals, triads, and seventh chords by ear
• singing and recognizing common diatonic scale-degree patterns (e.g., intervals; arpeggiated
triads and seventh chords)
• transcribing diatonic melodies and rhythms by ear
• singing diatonic melodies and clapping rhythms in simple and compound meters at sight
• identifying and singing diatonic harmonic progressions

Pre- & Co-requisites

Prerequisite: MUT 1241 (Theory I, Aural). Co-requisite: MUT 1112 (Theory II).

Required Materials

1) Sol Berkowitz, et al., A New Approach to Sight Singing, 6th edition

2) Membership to Teoria.com
3) Staff paper and pencil
4) UNF e-mail account and Canvas (accessible from MyWings).

Please do not use computers or other electronic devices in class without my

permission.
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Signing up for Teoria

1) Visit Teoria.com
2) Click “Sign In”, top right corner
3) “Click here if you want to buy your membership”
4) Sign in to Teoria
5) Click your name in the menu bar
6) Click “I would like to join a group as a student”
7) Enter the group ID: 613 and password: 460

Coursework & Grading

Weekly assignments are posted on Canvas. These assignments typically include a combination
of scales, intervals, chords, melodies, rhythms, and harmonic progressions for you to prepare for
the following week. Testing occurs every 5 weeks (week 5, 10, and 16). If you miss a dictation
test due to an unexcused absence or fail to show up for a singing test, you will not be allowed a
make-up. Final course grades are determined using the university standard grading scale.

1) Dictation Tests (100 pts each): There will be three in-class dictation tests. They will assess
your ability to identify/notate intervals, chords, melodies, rhythms, and harmonic
progressions by ear.

2) Singing Tests (100 pts each): Students will sign up for individual singing tests that cover
material previously discussed in class, as well as your ability to sing melodies and perform
rhythms at sight. Each singing test is comprised of 5 sections, with 20 points per section (100
pts total).

3) Transcriptions (10 pts each): Transcription homework is due each Monday/Tuesday.

Students may earn up to 10 pts for each transcription, totaling 100 pts by the end of the term.
Please submit these assignments on printed staff paper, marked in pencil. I will not accept
transcriptions that do not meet these requirements.

4) Teoria Assignments (20 pts each): There will be weekly assignments incorporating exercises
from Teoria. These assignments are pass/fail, but may be completed as many times as
needed. Each assignment will have its own criteria for a passing grade. You will have until
11:59pm, Sunday of each week to complete that week’s assignment.

You must receive a final grade of C or better in order to pass the course and proceed to MUT
2246.

Attendance & Participation

Attendance and punctuality is crucial. Students are allowed a maximum of two excused
absences. Every absence after that lowers the final grade by 5% (half a letter grade). If a student
misses 20% (6 classes) of the course due to absence, they will automatically receive a failing
grade. Students are expected to arrive for class on time with the appropriate materials. Repeated
failure to do so may result in an absence. If you need to miss a class due to illness or an
emergency you should contact me before class or as soon as possible thereafter; documentation
(e.g., a doctor’s note) may be requested. 3 Lates = 1 Absence.
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ADA Statement

If you have a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which
requires a classroom accommodation or auxiliary aid(s), please inform me of your needs during
the first week of class so that I may take appropriate action. You should also notify the Disability
Resources Center by phone (620-2769) or e-mail (drc@unf.edu) concerning any needs you may
have. You can visit the DRC website at www.unf.edu/drc. Military and veteran students may
need both physical and academic accommodations. Contact the Military and Veterans Resource
Center by phone (620-2655) or e-mail (mvrc@unf.edu).

Plagiarism & Academic Integrity

Information on the university’s policies with regard to academic integrity can be found in the
University Catalog (www.unf.edu/catalog) under “Policies and Regulations” > “General” and at
the end of this syllabus.

Technical Support

If you experience any problems with your UNF e-mail account or Canvas you should send a
message to helpdesk@unf.edu, or call the UNF Computer Helpdesk at 620-4357.

Continuity of Classes

In the event that normal classroom activities are disrupted by an emergency such as a hurricane,
earthquake, tornado, flood, tsunami, wildfire, impact event, industrial accident, nuclear disaster,
chemical spill, pandemic, terrorist attack, act of war, or some combination thereof, the format of
this course may be modified in order to enable completion of the course requirements. In these
circumstances, you will be provided with an addendum to this syllabus that supersedes the
present version. It is your responsibility to check the course website on Canvas on a regular basis
and follow any instructions I post there.

Academic Integrity (from the 2019-20 University Catalog)

Claiming One’s Own Work: Each student is honor-bound to submit under his or her name or signature only his
or her own work; to fully acknowledge his or her use of any information, ideas, or other matter belonging to
someone else, and to properly document the source in question; and to offer for credit only that work which he or
she has completed in relation to the current course.

Violations of Academic Integrity: Under this heading, the University of North Florida Student Handbook
identifies several types of violations; these include but are not limited to: cheating; fabricating and falsifying
information or citations; submitting the same work for credit in more than one course; plagiarizing; providing
another student with access to one’s own work to submit under this person’s name or signature; destroying,
stealing, or making inaccessible library or other academic resource material; and helping or attempting to help
another person commit an act of academic dishonesty. The University of North Florida authorizes any instructor
who finds evidence of cheating, plagiarism, or other wrongful behavior that violates the University of North
Florida Academic Integrity Code to take appropriate action. Possible action includes, but is not limited to, failing
the student on the work in question, failing the student for the course, notifying the appropriate academic dean or
Vice President for Student Affairs, and requesting additional action be taken.

The consequences of a breach of academic integrity may result in an F, which is unforgivable, regardless of
withdrawal status.