Course Schedule

Assignments are due on the dates shown

 
Karpinski
 =
Gary Karpinski, Aural Skills Acquisition: The Development of Listening, Reading, and Performing Skills in College-Level Musicians
NGTMT  =
Lumsden and Swinkin, eds., The Norton Guide to Teaching Music Theory
Rogers
 =
Michael Rogers, Teaching Approaches in Music Theory: An Overview of Pedagogical Philosophies
 
Monday,
August 26
Music theory: content and aim, learning from teaching
Wednesday,
August 28
Harmony: V7, structural vs. linear chords, vii°6
Assignment: Complete background survey
Log onto Canvas and post a message; set your notifications on Canvas
Friday,
August 30
Ordering and interrelation of fundamentals topics; stages of learning
Assignment: Complete first pedagogical project and post write-up on Canvas
Read Rogers, Teaching Approaches in Music Theory 3-14 and 33-44
Read VanHandel's JMTP article
Monday,
September 2
No class - Labor Day
Wednesday,
September 4
Rhythm solmization
Assignment: Complete second pedagogical project and post write-up on Canvas
(See summary sheet using the rhythms from the class survey as examples.)
Friday,
September 6
Harmony: ii and IV
Assignment: Do part-writing worksheet (I, V7, vii°6)
Monday,
September 9
Rhythm textbooks
Assignment: Complete third pedagogical project and post write-up on Canvas
Read Rogers, 143-145
Read Karpinski, 19-32
Wednesday,
September 11
Harmony: cadential 6/4
Assignment: Do part-writing worksheet (ii and IV)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (I, V7, vii°6)
Friday,
September 13
Pitch solmization
Assignment: Read Rogers, 126-138
Read Karpinski, 146-148 and 165-169
Prepare for in-class pitch solmization debate
Monday,
September 16
Integrating theory into the curriculum; Comprehensive Musicianship
Assignment: Read Rogers, Preface and 15-30
Wednesday,
September 18
Harmony: vi
Assignment: Do part-writing worksheet (cadential 6/4)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (ii and IV)
Friday,
September 20
Fundamentals textbook discussion
Turn in Project #1
Monday,
September 23
Fundamentals textbook discussion, continued
Wednesday,
September 25
Harmony: III and VII
Assignment: Do part-writing worksheet (vi)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (cadential 6/4)
Friday,
September 27
Elements of successful sight singing
Assignment: Read Karpinski, 170-193
Monday,
September 30
Practical choices: what to emphasize, what to omit, why we choose certain activities
Assignment: Read Burstein, NGTMT 1-10
Wednesday,
October 2
Harmony: non-dominant seventh chords and sequences
Assignment: Do part-writing worksheet (III and VII)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (vi)
Friday,
October 4
Model Teaching #1: fundamentals (also see teaching suggestions)
#1
#2
#3
Monday,
October 7
    #4
    #5
    #6
Wednesday,
October 9
    #7
    #8
    #9
Friday,
October 11
    #10
    #11
    #12
Monday,
October 14
Harmony: tonicization and modulation
Assignment: Do part-writing worksheet (non-dominant seventh chords and sequences)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (III and VII)
Wednesday,
October 16
Sight-singing textbook discussion
Turn in Project #2
Friday,
October 18
Sight-singing textbook discussion, continued
Monday,
October 21
Harmony: embellishing tones
Do part-writing worksheet (tonicization and modulation)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (non-dominant seventh chords and sequences)
Wednesday,
October 23
"Linear" vs. "vertical" models for teaching tonal harmony
Assignment: Read Rogers, 44-64
Friday,
October 25
No class - Homecoming
Monday,
October 28
Harmony: other 6/4 chords, non-functional chords
Do part-writing worksheet (embellishing tones)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (tonicization and modulation)
Wednesday,
October 30
Organizing harmony topics
Assignment: Complete fourth pedagogical project and post write-up on Canvas
Friday,
November 1
Teaching harmonic dictation
Assignment: Read Rogers, 120-126
Read Karpinski, 117-127
Read Jarvis, Engaging Students 3
Monday,
November 4
Improvisation
Assignment: Do part-writing worksheet (6/4 chords, non-functional chords)
Optional: Do substitute part-writing worksheet (embellishing tones)
Wednesday,
November 6
No class - SMT meets in Columbus, OH
Assignment: Evaluate textbook presentations of your next teaching topic and post on Canvas (Part 1 of Project #3)
Friday,
November 8
No class - SMT meets in Columbus, OH
Monday,
November 11
No class - Veterans' Day
Wednesday,
November 13
Model Teaching #2: harmony and voice-leading (also see teaching suggestions)
#1
#2
Friday,
November 15
    #3
    #4
Monday,
November 18
    #5
    #6
Wednesday,
November 20
    #7
    #8
Friday,
November 22
    #9
    #10
Monday,
November 25
    #11
    #12
Wednesday,
November 27
No class - Thanksgiving vacation
Friday,
November 29
No class - Thanksgiving vacation
Monday,
December 2
Harmony textbook discussion
Turn in Project #3
Wednesday,
December 4
Harmony textbook discussion, continued
Friday,
December 6
Grading, evaluation, and course construction
Assignment: Read Rogers, 166-177
Read Johnson, Engaging Students 3
Monday,
December 9
Final exam (10:00-12:00 in KMU 206): textbook questions and broad pedagogical essays (see information about final exam)
 
 
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