MUS-715-NT1-NT2 Music Theory Analysis for the Educator | William Wieland | |
Fall Semester, 2023 — 2 credits — Prerequisite: Only graduate students may enroll in 700-level courses. NSU Course Catalog Description: This course examines useful and practical approaches of score analysis, formal structures, and organizational systems for the benefit of music educators. |
Course Schedule — Please budget 4 hours per week from August 21 – December 5, 2023. I will accept late work through December 13, 2023. | |||||
Instructor: | Dr. William Wieland william.wieland@northern.edu |
Spafford Hall 304 tel: 605-626-2499 fax: 605-626-2263 |
NSU Box 1011 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 |
Office Hours: Please e-mail me, phone me, or ask for a Zoom session. I will reply to e-mails within 24 hours except weekends and holidays. |
Technical Requirements: Access to a computer connected to the internet with speakers and a printer as well as proficiency with D2L (Discuss, Dropbox, and Grades) and a word processor. Please have a backup plan in case of an internet connection issue or computer malfunction. Technical Support: 605-626-2283 or help@northern.edu (NSU Technology Services Support) Netiquette: — Write short messages. Include just one idea per message. — Think, then type. Humor and sarcasm are often misunderstood. — Be diplomatic. Your words are written and can easily be made public. |
Required Materials: Pencil, paper, staff paper, and Beethoven’s Symphony 5, Mvt. I. Optional Textbooks: Blatter. Revisiting Music Theory. 2nd ed. Routledge. 2017. Burstein and Straus. Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony. 2nd ed. Norton. 2020. |
Rationale, Goals, Objectives, Activities and Assessments Instructional methodologies: Analyzing, reading, reflecting, researching, creating, sharing. |
Grades: |
40% — Weekly Assignments (Analyzing, Reading, and Sharing) — Grading Rubrics 20% — Scavenger Hunts (and grading rubric) 20% — Proctored Comprehensive Music Fundamentals Exam (and grading rubric) 20% — Personal Project (Place the final draft in your MME Capstone Portfolio.) Assignments are due on Tuesdays. I will post grades on D2L by Friday. |
A — 90 and above B — 80 to 90 C — 70 to 80 D — 60 to 70 F — Below 60 |
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Land Acknowledgement Statement Academic Honesty: Please refer to the South Dakota Board of Regents Student Code of Conduct. Attendance: Online course attendance is determined by weekly assignment submissions. Attendance Confirmation: The attendance confirmation date is September 3, 2021. Fee payments are due as well. Caveat: I frequently make minor changes to the course materials. Student Academic Misconduct (Cheating and Plagiarism): pages 22 & 23 of the NSU Student Handbook 2021–2022 Feedback: I give brief feedback to all D2L Dropbox submissions, but do not reply to all D2L Discuss posts to avoid becoming a helicopter professor. Freedom in Learning: pages 23 & 24 of the NSU Student Handbook 2021–2022 Make-up Policies: Refer to the grading rubrics after Grades above. |