Office: FA 3760
Office Hours: As posted or by appointment
Classroom: FA 250
Meets: M 6-8:50 p.m.

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This course provides graduate music students with learning experiences and regimens, which will:

1.      Increase their understanding of the evolution of the symphonic and chamber literature from late 16^th Century vocal forms.

2. Help the student acquire techniques for determining period, style and form by analyzing scores and by listening to musical examples.        

3. Help the student gain musical knowledge of the standard repertoire which is necessary for a successful career as a conductor, performer, and/or music educator.        

The students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

1. 16^th vocal forms from which modern instrumental forms are descended: Motet, Chanson, and also, instrumental Dance Suites.

2.  The organ transcriptions (of the vocal forms) known as Canzoni, and the three types:

a) Florid, b) Imitative, c) Sectional, and their importance in the overall development of modern forms.

3.  Figured bass and the rise of the monodic style.

4. The development of Sonatas da Chiesa and da Camera and how they arise from the sectional canzoni and the instrumental dance suites.

5. The trio sonata form which leads to the concerto forms, string quartet, and symphony.

1. Identifying stylistic characteristics from the early Baroque
through the 21st century.

2. Understanding the significance of Sonata Allegro Form with regard to harmonic movement and the advent of multi-movement works.  

1. Introduction and overview of course

2. Vocal roots of instrumental music.

3. The birth of modern forms (i.e. sonata, string quartet, concerto, symphony) and their evolution to the present day.

Music to be studied

Listed in the table of contents of the class text

Final exam - comprehensive essay, listening and score identification.

1. Complete all reading assignments.

2. Complete all written assignments and hand them in on the due date.

Including an in-class presentation of one chamber work and one symphonic work from the the standard repertoire.

3. Attend class and participate in class discussion and analysis.

4. Take all announced written tests.

1. Grades will be based on:

a. Written tests which evaluate accumulated knowledge and application of information presented in class.

b. Written assignments which apply knowledge presented in class.

c. Frequent class mini-exams which apply knowledge previously presented.

2. Letter grades will be determined by using the following scale applied to the students accumulated points:

A = 90% - 100%

B = 80% - 89.9%

C = 70% - 79.9%

D = 60% - 69.9%

F = 0% - 59.9%

3. All announced tests must be taken and completed on the announced date. Missed exams (including written, or listening) will not be made up. You will, however, be responsible for that information on the Departmental Comprehensive Examinations. If you have an acceptable and documented reason for missing any scheduled exam then I will,  when averaging you grade at the end of the semester,  double the next exam following any untaken exam to account for your missed exam, or I will average your grade by one less number of exams taken - whichever yields the better overall grade. Any other work, such as a Take Home Exam, will be lowered by one letter (from the the actual score) for each day that it is late.  

Special Considerations/Features of Course

Procedures to Accommodate Students with Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodation because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment to see me as soon as possible.

JANUARY

12 – Opening Remarks, syllabus, research ideas, an introductory lecture on the roots of Western Music, Chamber Music, and Chamber Music Ensembles.

19 – 16th Century, Canzone to Sonata da Chiesa, Dance Suite to Sonata da Camera

26 – Early Baroque, Late Baroque, J.S. Bach – Presentations I
Chamber Music, and Chamber Music Ensemble– 16th Century, Canzone to Sonata da Chiesa, Dance Suite to Sonata da 26 – Early Baroque, Late FEBRUARY

2 – Classical Style, 18th c. Musical Language, String Quartets of Haydn, Mozart

9 – String Quartets of Beethoven - Chamber Music of 19th century
Presentations II

16 – Chamber Music of the 20th century