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UNIVERSITYOFFLORIDA|SCHOOLOFMUSIC|Fall2017

Syllabus

MUT1001

IntroductiontoMusicTheoryRudiments

Classes:M/W/FPeriod2(08:30a)(MUB144)

Instructor:DiogoCarvalhoEmail:dcarvalho@ufl.edu

Office:MUB334/336OfficeHours:

TBA

CourseDescription

Thestudyofnotation,scales,intervals,triads,auralskills,andkeyboardskills.

Beyondacquiringskillsandknowledge,studentswillexperiencedifferentprocessesoflearningandpracticinginordertobebetterpreparedfortheirfuturemusictheorycoursesandprofessionalcareers.Studentswillalsobeencouragedtorelatecontenttotheirpersonalmusicalexperiencesandtoworkinacooperativeatmosphere.

RequiredTextbook

White,Gary.MusicFirst!6thed.NewYork,NY:McGrawHill,2011.

Publisherlinkhere.Otherexamplehere.

OtherRequiredMaterials

-StaffPaper -Pencil(notpen)

SuggestedMaterials

OnlineLearningCenterforMusicFirst!–clickhere.

CourseContent

Notation,scales,intervals,keysignatures,pulse,rhythm,meter,triads,inversions,figuredbass,harmonicanalysis,seventhchords,sightsinging,auralskills,andkeyboardskills.

CourseObjectives

Fulfilltheprerequisitesforupperlevelmusictheorycourses.

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Usemusicalnotationtocreateandexpressmusicalideas.

Havetheskillstosightsingsimplemusicalmaterials.

Experimentwithdifferentmethodsfordevelopingmusicalskillsandknowledge.

Understandtherudimentsofmusictheory,asdescribedintheCourseContent.

CourseExpectations

Thestudentsshould:

ReadtheSyllabusandallannouncementsandassignmentsthoroughly.

Reserveareasonableamountoftimeforhomework(practicing,reading,listening,etc.)accordingtothedemandsofthecourse.Normallystudentsneed4to6hoursaweekforthisclass.

Maintainaprofessional,respectfulattitudetowardsotherstudentsandyourinstructor.

Activelyengageineveryclass,singing(aloneorin-group),askingquestions,andpayingattentiontotheinstructorandtoothercolleagues’activities.

FollowtheirprogressonCanvas.Accesselearning.ufl.eduformoreinformation.

Notifyyourinstructorincaseofanydifficultywiththecourse—theinstructorisheretohelpyou!

Theinstructorshould:

Maintainaprofessional,respectfulattitudetowardsstudents.

Carefullylistentostudents’questionsanddemands,andbepreparedtohelpthemtolearn.

Inspirestudentstoenjoyalltheactivitiesofthecourse,andultimately,musicitself!

Providefeedbackregardingstudent’sprogress.

Evaluationinformation

Students

1. Writtenexams–Pleaseseebelowtwoexamplesofquestionsfromawrittenexam:

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2. Dictationexams–Studentsshouldbeabletoaurallyunderstandandclearlynotatemusicalideas.

3. Sightsingingexams–Studentswillbeevaluatedconsideringintonation,solfege,rhythm,andmusicianship.Therewillbepointdeductionsforpauses.

4. Assignments/homework–Atleastonceaweek.Mayconsistofexercisesfromthebook,writingamelody,bepreparedtosingamelody,oranyotheractivityrelevantforthecourse.

5. Quizzes–Atleastonceaweek,quizzeswillcovertheongoingandpreviouscontentoftheclass.

6. Classparticipation–Studentsareexpectedtobeactiveandcollaborativeduringclasses.

7. Attendance–Pleaseseeinformationinthegradingsection,below.

N.B.:Communicationisnotonlywriting/sayingsomething;itisalsowhatthereader/listenerUNDERSTANDSfromwhathasbeenwritten/said!Withthatinmind,studentsmustprovideprecise,clearlynotated/sang/saidanswers.

Ex.1:Notexpectednotation. Ex.2:Expectednotation.

Instructor

1. Twoinstructor/courseevaluationsalongthesemester.Studentsmaykeepanonymity.

2. Studentsarewelcometoinformtheinstructor,byemailorduringofficehours,ofanysuggestions,complaints,andcritiques.

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3. Studentsareexpectedtoprovidefeedbackonthequalityofinstructioninthiscoursebycompletingonlineevaluationsathttps://evaluations.ufl.edu.Evaluationsaretypicallyopenduringthelasttwoorthreeweeksofthesemester,butstudentswillbegivenspecifictimeswhentheyareopen.Summaryresultsoftheseassessmentsareavailabletostudentsathttps://evaluations.ufl.edu/results/.

Grading

1. Writtenexams=25%(Mid-Term=10%/Final=15%)

2. Dictationexams(3)=15%

3. Sightsingingexams(3)=15%

4. Assignments/homework=25%

5. Quizzes=10%

6. Attendance=10%

Eachclassmissedwithoutadocumentedreasonwilldeduct10%ofthetotalattendancegrade(1%ofthefinalgrade).Iftheattendancegradereaches0thestudentautomaticallyreceivesanEgrade(failure).

*Moreaboutattendanceandotherdetails:

• Adocumentedreasonformissingaclassmightbe:medicalreport,concertsorspecialevents,anddeathinthefamily.

• AdocumentedreasonformissingaclassmightNOTBE:brokenalarms,tiredness,alligatorintheway,ortraffic.

• Studentsmustinform(viaemail)theinstructoraboutanabsenceatleast24hoursbeforethebeginningofclass.

• Specialcasesshouldbeinformedtotheinstructor,whomightconsiderotherreasonsforexcusingabsences,followingthenormsoftheUniversityofFlorida.

• Nolateworkwillbeacceptedunlessonereason,fromtheonespresentedabove,isgiven.• Tardinessisnotallowed.Theclassbeginsexactlyattheallottedtime.• Attendancewillbeverifiedinthebeginningofeveryclass.• Studentsareresponsibleforlearningthecontentofamissedclass,andmight(orshould!)useofficehourstopreventstayingbehind.

*Moreinformationaboutattendancehere.

GradingScale

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Grade Percent GradePointsA 93.4-100 4.00A- 90.0-93.3 3.67B+ 86.7-89.9 3.33B 83.4-86.6 3.00B- 80.0-83.3 2.67C+ 76.7-79.9 2.33C 73.4-76.6 2.00C- 70.0-73.3 1.67D+ 66.7-69.9 1.33D 63.4-66.6 1.00D- 60.0-63.3 0.67E 0-59.9 0.00

*Moreinformationongradeshere.

CourseSchedule

Thisschedulemaybemodifiedatanymomentbytheinstructor,whowillinformstudentswithinareasonabletimespan.

Week1(08/21)-Syllabusreading -Presentations*White,chap.1–ElementsofMusic:Pitch-IntroductiontoSolfege:Movable-Do

Week2(08/28) *White,chap.2–ElementsofMusic:Rhythm Week3(09/04)–noclassonMon *White,chap.3–SimpleMeter Week4(09/11) *White,chap.4–CompoundMeter

Week5(09/18)-Dictationexam1–Mon*White,chap.5–Sharps,Flats,andNaturals

Week6(09/25)-Sightsingingexam1-Fri*White,chap.6–MajorScales/MajorKeys

Week7(10/02)–noclassonFri *White,chap.6 Week8(10/09) *White,chap.7–MinorScales/MinorKeys

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Week9(10/16)-Instructor/courseevaluation1–Wed*White,chap.7

Week10(10/23)-Mid-termexam–Wed*White,chap.8–Intervals+appendix4

Week11(10/30)-Sightsingingexam2–Mon*White,chap.8+appendix1

Week12(11/06)–noclassonFri *White,chap.9–Chords

Week13(11/13)-Dictationexam2–Fri *White,chap.9

Week14(11/20)–noclassonWedandFri -Sightsingingexam3–Mon Week15(11/27) *White,chap.10–TheHarmonicSystem

Week16(12/04)–noclassonFri(readingdays)-Instructor/courseevaluation2–Wed *White,chap.10

Week17(12/11) -Finalexam+dictationexam3–TBA

AcademicHonesty

UFstudentsareboundbyTheHonorPledgewhichstates,“We,themembersoftheUniversityofFloridacommunity,pledgetoholdourselvesandourpeerstothehigheststandardsofhonorandintegritybyabidingbytheHonorCode.OnallworksubmittedforcreditbystudentsattheUniversityofFlorida,thefollowingpledgeiseitherrequiredorimplied:“Onmyhonor,Ihaveneithergivennorreceivedunauthorizedaidindoingthisassignment.”TheHonorCode(http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/)specifiesanumberofbehaviorsthatareinviolationofthiscodeandthepossiblesanctions.Furthermore,youareobligatedtoreportanyconditionthatfacilitatesacademicmisconducttoappropriatepersonnel.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleaseconsultwiththeinstructororTAsinthisclass.

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SexualAssaultRecoveryServices(SARS)StudentHealthCareCenter,392-1161.

UniversityPoliceDepartment,392-1111(or9-1-1foremergencies).http://www.police.ufl.edu/

AcademicResources

E-learningtechnicalsupport,352-392-4357(selectoption2)ore-mailtoLearning-support@ufl.edu.https://lss.at.ufl.edu/help.shtml.

CareerResourceCenter,ReitzUnion,392-1601.Careerassistanceandcounseling.http://www.crc.ufl.edu/

LibrarySupport,http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/ask.Variouswaystoreceiveassistancewithrespecttousingthelibrariesorfindingresources.

TeachingCenter,BrowardHall,392-2010or392-6420.Generalstudyskillsandtutoring.http://teachingcenter.ufl.edu/

WritingStudio,302TigertHall,846-1138.Helpbrainstorming,formatting,andwritingpapers.http://writing.ufl.edu/writing-studio/

StudentComplaintsCampus:

https://www.dso.ufl.edu/documents/UF_Complaints_policy.pdf

On-LineStudentsComplaints:http://www.distance.ufl.edu/student-complaint-process

StudentswithdisabilitiesrequestingaccommodationsshouldfirstregisterwiththeDisabilityResourceCenter(352-392-8565,www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/)byprovidingappropriatedocumentation.Onceregistered,studentswillreceiveanaccommodationletterwhichmustbepresentedtotheinstructorwhenrequestingaccommodation.Studentswithdisabilitiesshouldfollowthisprocedureasearlyaspossibleinthesemester.