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Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 
    
Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MUSC 1060 - Theory 1

Credit Hours: 2.00


Prerequisites: Vocal or instrumental experience

Corequisites: MUSC 1160

Study of written harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic structures, including scale, triad construction, and inversion. Principal triads only. Includes correlated keyboard work.

Location: Center Campus

Contact Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 2
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and name all major and minor key signatures.

Objectives:

  1. From printed music, name and define the major and relative minor key.
  2. From printed music, identify the specific mode (major/minor).
  3. Given a key signature, name the major or minor tonality.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain and spell all triads on the tonic, sub-dominant and dominant scale degrees in major and minor keys.

Objectives:

  1. Given a major or minor key signature, name the notes in the tonic triad.
  2. Given a key signature, explain how to find the sub-dominant and dominant scale degrees.
  3. Given a key signature, name the notes in the sub-dominant and dominant triads.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  • 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  1. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  • 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  1. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
  1. The fundamental of music notation
    1. Pitch in both common clefs
    2. Scales - major and minor
    3. Intervals
    4. Key signatures
    5. Rhythm and meter
  2. Overview of melodic, harmonic and rhythmic materials
  3. Interval and chord construction
  4. Rhythm - simple and compound meter
  5. The melodic line
    1. Pitch
    2. Rhythm
    3. Form
  6. Chord connection
    1. Cadence writing - authentic and plagal
    2. Use of the principle triads in major and minor keys
    3. Figured bass
  7. Chord inversions in harmonization

Primary Faculty
Cook, Thomas
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Ternullo, Annette
Dean
Pritchett, Marie



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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