MUST 222 001

Music Theory I

Spring 2024

Instructor Name: Kaley Fetty, BME, Assistant Professor of Music Theory

Email Address: klfetty@moreheadstate.edu – email responses can be expected within 24 hours

of weekdays (M-F); messages received after 4:00 pm may not be answered until the following
day.

Office Location: Baird Music Hall 117

Office Phone: 7403027767

Office Hours: See Blackboard or schedule posted outside office. Additional meeting times can
be arranged, both in-person and virtual. Webex Room:
https://moreheadstate.webex.com/meet/klfetty

Course Description: A requisite of MUST 236, with emphasis on Pre-Romantic materials and
styles. Credits: 3; Prerequisite: None

Student Learning Outcomes: Program Level Learning Objectives, in accordance with the
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Competencies Common to all Undergraduate
Music Degrees Students must acquire:

1. An understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their
interaction, and the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analysis.

2. Sufficient understanding of musical forms, processes, and structures to use this knowledge in
compositional, performance, scholarly, pedagogical and historical contexts, according to the
requisites of their specialization.

3. The ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.

Course Level Learning Objectives

The course will examine harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic elements from the late Nineteenth
Century through the present day. Students will gain competency in these areas through written,
analytic, and aural study. A considerable amount of time will be allotted to creating a sense of
“overview” by recognizing style characteristics, form, genre, period, and composer for a variety
of compositions from the Renaissance through present day via visual and aural “score shows.” 2
Students will also build upon arranging concepts introduced in MUST 236. A final project,
including arranging and analysis, is also required.

Required Materials:

• Kostka, Payne, Almén: Tonal Harmony, Eighth edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2018.
(ISBN: 978-1-259-44709-9)

• Kostka, Payne, Almén: Workbook for Tonal Harmony, Eighth edition, McGraw-Hill, New
York, NY, 2018. (ISBN: 978-1-259-68676-4)

• Staff Paper. Here you can print your own; bring copies to every class meeting.

• Pencil with eraser.

Technology Expectations:

• Internet access

• Use of Blackboard

• Word processing with the ability to save in Microsoft Word or PDF

• Music notation software such as Finale (in Breckinridge labs), MuseScore (free software, free
online download https://musescore.org/en/download or other notation software that allows files
to be saved in MusicXML format.

Grade Breakdown:

Grading Scale:

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

E 0-59

Homework Assignments 20%

Quizzes 10%

Arranging Projects 15%

Final Project 15%

 Exams 25%

Final Exam 15%

Course Attendance Policy: Regular class attendance is the responsibility of all students.
Students should be aware that excessive absenteeism, whether excused or unexcused, may affect
their ability to earn a passing grade. Students are allowed two unexcused absences. For each
additional unexcused absence the final grade for the course will be lowered a letter grade (e.g.
with a 3rd unexcused absence an A becomes a B). Significantly late arrivals or early departures
(more than five minutes) will count as an absence. If you are physically present but disengaged
with the class (e.g., using your phone, reading, doing homework for another class, or sleeping),
you may be considered absent. If a student is absent from class because of a University excused
absence, the student is allowed the opportunity to make up work missed in a fair and equitable
manner without any reduction in the student’s final grade as a direct result of such an absence.
University excused absences are grouped into five categories:

1. University-Sponsored Activities – it is the student’s responsibility to provide their

institutional excuse to their instructors in a timely fashion in order to receive this consideration

2. Student/Family Illness/Death – the student who seeks an excused absence for missing
up to two class sessions must provide appropriate documentation of the circumstance by the next
class session in order to be provided the opportunity to make up missed work; however, if more
than two class sessions are missed, the student must submit excuse documentation to the
Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students immediately upon return to class, but no later than
two weeks after the absence

3. Military Obligations

4. Jury Duty or Subpoena for Court Appearance

5. Major Religious Holidays

Emergency Procedures: Students should familiarize themselves with emergency response

protocols at: www.moreheadstate.edu/emergency. Emergency response information will be
reviewed in class.

Students should familiarize themselves with the nearest exit routes in campus spaces in the event
evacuation becomes necessary. You should notify your instructor at the beginning of the
semester if you have special needs or will require assistance during an emergency evacuation.

Academic Honesty: All students at Morehead State Univesity are required to abide by accepted
standards of academic honesty. Academic honesty includes doing one’s own work, giving credit
for the work of others, and using resources appropriately, including artificial intelligence. Any
use of collaboration with peers or AI software is not permitted in this course. Guidelines for
dealing with acts of academic dishonesty can be found in the academic catalog and in UAR
145.01. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: Students with disabilities are
entitled to academic accommodations and services to support their access and safety needs.

The Office for Disability Services in 202 ADUC coordinates reasonable accommodations for
students with documented disabilities. Although a request may be made at any time, services are
best applied when they are requested at or before the start of the semester. Please contact
Disability Services at 606-783-5188 or m.litton@moreheadstate.edu, or visit their website at
www.moreheadstate.edu/studentsupport/disability-services/ for more information.

Course Delivery Change Notification Information: Students will be notified through

announcement on Blackboard and email if alternative delivery strategies (e.g. moving class to
all-online) are required during the semester for any reason.

Success Resource Links for Students:

Academic resources and support: Tutoring & Learning Center, Office of Retention & Academic
4 Advising, Course Placement & Testing, Career Services Technology support: Computing
resources, Blackboard and Online Course Resources Mental and Physical Heath resources:
Counseling & Health Services, Recreation & Wellness Financial resources: Financial Aid, Eagle
Essentials/SHARE Fund/Eagle Emergency Loans (food & essential items/emergency financial
assistance)

Course Calendar: Due dates are subject to change. Some assigments may be started or even
completed in class, so bring your workbook with you to every class meeting. All graded work is
linked to the NASM/SLOs listed above.

DATE CONTENT ASSIGNMENTS METHOD OF EVALUATION

JANUARY 16

Intro to Theory I

Enharmonic Spellings and Enharmonic Modulations, Read pp. 402-418

JANUARY 23

Chromatic Chord Review - Objective Assignment 25 Ch. 23 cont’d

Chromatic Chord ID Objective Assignment 30

JANUARY 30

Ch. 23 cont’d,
 Arranging Project 1

FEBRUARY 6

Workshop Exercise 23-1: A. & B. (pp. 231- 232)

Objective Assignment

FEBRUARY 13

Chapter 24

Further Elements of the Harmonic Vocabulary Read pp. 419-440

FEBRUARY 20

Arranging Project 1 due - Rubric 6 Ch. 24 cont’d

Midterm on Friday

FEBRUARY 27

Chapter 25

Chord Inversions

MARCH 5

Neopolitan Chords

Final Project Introduction

+SPRING BREAK+

MARCH 21

Inverted Augmented 6th Chords

Intro to Finale

MARCH 28

Final Project Due

Final Review

APRIL 3

Final Exam
APRIL 10

Campus Closed