MUSIC 2102

Tonal Theory II

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Tonal Theory II continues to survey the foundations of tonal music as conceived and practiced throughout eighteenth-century Europe. The course combines modern pedagogical methods with the study of relevant historical sources and incorporates active learning at the keyboard. Topics to be covered include modulation; melodic principles; voice-leading strategies; schema theory (and its application not only to eighteenth-century music but also to blues, folk, and pop); improvisation, including the realization of solfeggi and partimenti; rhythm, meter, and the musical embodiment of gestures; the study of topoi and social registers; and simple formal analysis.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisites: MUSIC 2101 and MUSIC 2103 or equivalent. Corequisite: MUSIC 2104.

Distribution Category (LA-AS)

Comments Intended for students expecting to major in music and other qualified students. A grade of B– or better in MUSIC 2102 is required for admission to music major.

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