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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- demonstrate a thorough knowledge of music theory and musical literacy
- explain and analyse the basic elements of tonal theory
- harmonise a chorale melody in four-voices using the chords of I, IV, V, vi, ii, V7, vii.
- analyse and realise a figured bass
- harmonise a short melody at the keyboard in keys containing up to 2 sharps and 2 flats
Chapters 3 to 15 of Burstein & Straus, Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony (New York & London: W. W. Norton, 2016).
- Triads and Seventh Chords
- Figured Bass
- Four-Part Harmony
- Voice Leading rules
- Harmonic Progression
- Harmonising simple melodies in SATB format
- Species Counterpoint
- The Dominant Seventh Chord
- Use of I, ii, IV, V, vi, vii, vii° and first inversions.
- Analysis of harmony and ability to make harmonic reductions.
- Harmonisation of melodies at the keyboard
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 16 |
Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Laboratories | 12 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | |||
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Assignment: Three assignments during the trimester. Assignment 1 due in week 4 (5%), assignment 2 due in week 7 (10%), assignment 3 due in week 11 (10%). | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
No |
Examination: Two-hour examination at the RDS with three questions. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 45 |
No |
Continuous Assessment: Preparation, participation and progress as observed in weekly lectures and tutorials | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
No |
Continuous Assessment: Attendance, preparation and progress in Keyboard Harmony small groups | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Attendance at lectures and tutorials is essential to progression in this module. Feedback will be provided individually and to the group within tutorials. Individual feedback is also available from the module coordinator during weekly office hours. Students are also encouraged to engage with the self-assessment activities available in the textbook and its online resources.
Name | Role |
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Ms Maddie Kavanagh Clarke | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Jonathan Pickett | Tutor |
Tegan Sutherland | Tutor |
Mr Connor Wilcox | Tutor |