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CalPolyMusicianship321A MASTER

1. This document provides information about a Musicianship course offered at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona in Fall 2014, including class details, instructor information, course description, objectives, materials, procedures, grading, and exam date. 2. The course is designed to advance students' sight singing skills through exercises involving diatonic melodies, rounds, hymns, scales, intervals, chords, and rhythmic dictation. Students will be expected to practice 20-30 minutes daily to build their musical skills. 3. Grading will be based on in-class tests, assignments, and a final exam, with attendance required at each class meeting. Makeup work will only be allowed

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CalPolyMusicianship321A MASTER

1. This document provides information about a Musicianship course offered at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona in Fall 2014, including class details, instructor information, course description, objectives, materials, procedures, grading, and exam date. 2. The course is designed to advance students' sight singing skills through exercises involving diatonic melodies, rounds, hymns, scales, intervals, chords, and rhythmic dictation. Students will be expected to practice 20-30 minutes daily to build their musical skills. 3. Grading will be based on in-class tests, assignments, and a final exam, with attendance required at each class meeting. Makeup work will only be allowed

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California State Polytechnic University at Pomona

Fall 2014 MU 321A-01: Musicianshi !1 unit" Course num#er: $4$%&


Class meetin's: Mo()e *-*:&0 a+m+ ,+ 10&
Instructor: Prof. Nik St. Clair Email: eestclair@csupomona.edu
Office hours: Mo/e !:"#$% and &$&:&' p.m. $ (ld). %&* room !''
It helps me kno+ +hen ,ou are comin) so please make an appointment.
Catalogue Description
M- "%!. Musicianship /! unit0
1rill and practice of si)ht$readin) skills and rh,thmic and melodic dictation. % hours
acti2it,.
Required Background or Experience
M- %%" or e3ui2alent.
Expected Outcomes
ithin the constraints of simple to comple4 diatonic music* students +ill master their
skills in:
!. .ural reco)nition and notation of rh,thms and melodies.
%. Si)ht readin) melodies and rh,thms.
". 5eco)nition of inter2als* scales and ke, si)natures.
&. .ural anal,tical skills* includin) the a(ilit, to transcri(e musical e4cerpts and to detect
errors in music.
'. .ppl,in) their a(ilities to anal,6e* identif, and descri(e form* st,le and e4pressi2e
elements.
7. Sin)in) on mo2a(le$do solf8)e s,lla(les usin) the Cur+en hand si)nals and note
names.
9. Performin) alone +ith confidence and e4cellent intonation.
:. 1e2elopin) the ;musical inner ear< throu)h a +ide 2ariet, of acti2ities throu)h +hich
students +ill (e a(le to ;hear< +ith their e,es and ;see< +ith their ears.
Department-Related Student Outcomes
!. Perform a 2ariet, of music +ith e4pression and musical accurac,.
%. 1emonstrate musicianship skills /includin) those in2ol2in) technolo),0 and
conceptual understandin)s.
". 1emonstrate and articulate personal )ro+th as a musician and student of music in
the +orld.
!
Required Texts and Materials
Studying Rhythm, "rd Edition .nne Carothers =all
/Prentice =all* %##'0
The Folk Song Sight Singing Series >ook " Ed. (, Ed)ar Cro+e
O4ford -ni2ersit, Press
Music for Sight Singing* :
th
or ?th Edition 5o(ert Ottman
Prentice =all
Classical Canons
Editio Musica >udapest /!??'0 .ntal Moln@r
/1ist. (, =al Aeonard Corp.0
Music Theory Pro
.pp is a2aila(le in the .pp Store or on iBunes Coel Clifft
Pencil* a fe+ sheets of musical manuscript paper in a three$rin) (inder are re3uired for
e2er, class.
Course Description
Bhis course is desi)ned to take students to the ne4t le2el of difficult, in diatonic music.
Students* in their continued studies of si)ht sin)in)* +ill (e introduced to art son)s (,
Mo6art and C. S. >ach* 2arious rounds (, Caldara and =a,dn as +ell as simple h,mns.
Students +ill continue +ith inter2allic and chordal drills* sin)Dpla,s* and the practice of
scales /maEor* three t,pes of minor scales and the ' Freek modes0. Students +ill enhance
their skills in the use of Cur+en hand si)nals* solf)e s,lla(les in the mo2a(le$1o s,stem
/;Aa< minor0 (, addin) t+o ne+ notes* and continue sin)in) on and usin) the musical
alpha(et/note names. Practicin) rh,thm and formal anal,ses +ill also (e co2ered.
Gre3uent dictations +ill take place. 5e)ular Music Theory Pro home+ork +ill (e
assi)ned +eekl, for inter2al and chord practice. In order to build musical skills,
students must expect to practice a minimum of 20-30 minutes daily.
O2er the course of the 3uarter* students +ill
si)ht$sin) and prepare a(out !'# unison melodies
sin) and prepare 7$: canons one$on$a$part
sin)Dpla, ' to : duets and % h,mns
sin) and memori6e 2arious inter2al and chordal drills
sin) and transpose scale drills to 'H and '(
si)ht$read and prepare rh,thm e4ercises
Course Procedure
Bhere is a ri)orous assi)nment schedule throu)hout the 3uarter* +hich means there +ill
(e a )raded assi)nment due almost e2er, class. eekl, si)ht sin)in) assi)nments +ill
%
take place at the first class meetin) of each +eek +ithout e4ception. In preparation for
sin)Dpla, e4ercises* there +ill (e in$class practice prior to the assi)nmentIs due date.
Preparation for indi2idual finals +ill start +ith class practice. .ll materials +ill (e
assi)ned at least " class meetin)s (efore the final e4amination.
Materials for the final +ill include canons* as man, as %' pre$assi)ned unison e4amples*
scale$* inter2al$ and chord$sin)in) on solfe)e s,lla(les and on note names* rh,thmic
e4ercises and actual si)ht sin)in) e4amples.
Bhe ensemle final +ill take place at the last class meetin) and +ill include performin)
canons one$on$a$part.
!rading and "ttendance#
.ttendance is re3uired and roll is taken at each class meetin). Bhis is a practical course
such as a la( or acti2it, classJ certain e4ercises +ould (e difficult to master +ere the
student a(sent at the introduction of the e4ercise.
Make-up +ork +ill onl, (e permitted in case of e4cused and documented a(sences and
can onl, (e made up durin) the instructorIs office hours the % classes follo+in) the
e4cused a(sence. .fter that time* the student forfeits the opportunit, of the make$up.
Bhree tardies e3ual one une4cused a(sence. Bhree unexcused asences automaticall,
+ill result in a drop of one letter )rade.
Fradin):
.ttendance: !#K
In$class tests* dictation and home+ork assi)nments: 7#K
Ginal E4am: "#K
Fradin) scale:
!##$?"K: . ?%$?#K: .$
:?$:9K: >L :7$:"K: > :%$:#K: >$
9?$99K: CL 97$9&K: C 9"$9!K: C$
9#$7:K: 1L 79$7'K: 1 7&$7!K: 1$ 7#$#K: G
$inal Exam Date#
Bhere is no mid$term for this course. Ginal e4am +ill take place on Bhursda,* 1ecem(er
!!* !:"#$":"# p.m. =o+e2er* an, one student onl, +ill (e re3uired to appear in
his/her assi)ned !#$minute time slot +ithin this time period.
"
For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required;
and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
Please print and bring it to the instructor!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE SYLLABUS
I, (please print) _____________________________________, have read and understood
the requirements for this class. I was given ample opportunity to ask questions regarding
the rules of and expectations for this class.
______________________________
Signature of student
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