MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
MUT 1015: FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC THEORY: SECTION I
FALL TERM, 2007
Monday/Thursdays
Instructor: Dr. Claudia Knafo
Email: knafoc@mville.edu
Office:
Office Phone: (914) 798-2742
Office Hours: By appointment
Textbook: A Creative Approach to Music Fundamentals, 9th edition, 2007, by William Duckworth. Publisher: Thomson/Schirmer (available at the Manhattanville bookstore)
Materials: Manuscript paper or manuscript notebook
Course: This course is a full-year introduction to the essential vocabulary of music as well as notation and performance. Aspects of rhythm, melody, and harmony are studied in a sequential manner over the course of two semesters. Success in class will depend on regular attendance and prompt completion of assignments.
Attendance Policy: A student with 2 or more unexcused absences will need to meet with the department chair and the instructor.
Grading policy:
Weekly assignments, quizzes, and tests 50% of grade
Mid-term examination 20% of grade
Final Examination 20% of grade
Attendance and participation 10% of grade
We will cover the first seven chapters of the textbook. Please note the CD-ROM that is attached to the back page of your text; it contains many helpful exercises. In addition, the following sites provide alternate explanations and offer additional exercises that you might find useful:
www.emusictheory.com/practice.html
www.smu.edu/totw/toc.htm (“Theory on the Web”)
www.guitarland.com/Music10/MusFund/toc.htm