MUS10190

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
- demonstrate a thorough knowledge of diatonic harmony and voice-leading
- explain and analyse the basic elements of tonal music
- harmonise a chorale melody in four-voices
- analyse and realise figured bass
- analyse a short orchestral score and arrange/reduce it for piano or small ensemble
- demonstrate basic keyboard skills

Indicative Module Content:

Chapters 3 to 15 of Burstein & Straus, Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony (New York & London: W. W. Norton, 2016).

— Figured bass harmonisation
— SATB chorale composition
— Voice-leading analysis
— Fundamentals of diatonic harmony
— Using notation software (such as Musescore)
— Alto and tenor clefs
— Transposing instruments
— Orchestral textures and timbres
— Orchestral score reduction
— Basic keyboard skills

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Completing MUS10210 (Musicianship) in Autumn is highly recommended for any student who needs to strengthen their skills in reading music notation and the basic elements of music theory before attempting this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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.