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

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MUSC 1170 - Ear Training 2

Credit Hours: 2.00


Prerequisites: MUSC 1160

Corequisites: MUSC 1070

Melodic dictation involving chromatics, harmonic dictation involving all diatonic triads and seventh chords, and rhythmic dictation. Sight-singing diatonic and chromatic exercises.

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 name, define, and transcribe dictated melodic exercises both melodic and rhythmic components.

Objectives: Name, define, and transcribe melodic dictation exercises with:

  1. Consideration of scale and triad shapes.
  2. Consideration of the dominant triad and dominant seventh chord.
  3. Dotted rhythms and sixteenth notes.
  4. Consideration of the subdominant triad and the supertonic triad.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to name, define, and transcribe dictated harmonic progressions expressing soprano pitches, bass pitches, and figured bass symbols.

Objectives: Name, define, and transcribe dictated harmonic progressions using the:

  1. Primary triads
  2. Supertonic and leading tone triads.
  3. Dominant seventh and supertonic seventh chords.
  4. Submediant and mediant triads.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to name, define, and identify rhythm and meter.

Objectives: Name, define, and identify:

  1. Simple time; the beat and its division into two parts.
  2. Compound time; the beat and its division into three parts.
  3. Subdivision of the beat; the simple beat into four parts.
  4. Subdivision of the beat; the compound beat into six parts.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to sight‐sing melodic exercises using solfeggio syllables.

Objectives: Sight‐sing melodic exercises using:

  1. Intervals from diatonic scales.
  2. Intervals from the dominant seventh chord.
  3. Chromatic notes of the secondary dominant.
  4. Chromatic notes in elementary modulations.

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. Melodic Dictation
    1. Scales and shapes
    2. Dominant triad and dominant seventh chord
    3. Dotted rhythms and dotted sixteenth notes
    4. Subdominant triad and supertonic triad
  2. Harmonic Dictation
    1. Primary Triads
    2. Supertonic and leading tone triads
    3. Dominant seventh and supertonic seventh chords
    4. Submediant and mediant triads
  3. Rhythm and Meter
    1. Simple time
    2. Compound time
    3. Subdivision in simple time
    4. Subdivision in compound time
  4. Sight‐singing
    1. Intervals from the diatonic scale
    2. Intervals from the dominant seventh chord
    3. Chromatic notes from the secondary triad
    4. Chromatic notes in elementary modulations

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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