Courses

In this course, the student applies the fundamentals of music to the study of the structure of music. Specific analytical tasks include Roman numeral and interval analysis and simple composition exercises. The aural skills component develops the student's ability to perform simple rhythms, to perform songs using solfege and/or other sight-singing methods, and to take dictation of simple diatonic melodies.

In this course, the student continues the study of the structure of music with an emphasis on inversions, secondary triads, piano textures, secondary dominants, simple chromaticism, and non-chord tones, 245 | P age through part-writing and analysis. The aural skills component further develops the ability to perform simple rhythms and songs, with an emphasis on chromatic melodies, and to take dictation of diatonic progressions and more advanced melodies.

This course is a study of structural and harmonic materials of chromatic music, with examples drawn from standard classical literature. Written, aural, and keyboard work are integral parts of this course.

Study of the diatonic principles of the common-practice era, including voice leading in triads and seventh chords, basic harmonic syntax, and contrapuntal embellishment. We explore these through four-part writing, analysis, harmonic dictation, keyboard exercises, and sight singing.

This course continues the study of musical structures, with an emphasis on chromatic harmony and modulation, through part-writing and analysis. The student is introduced to rounded and simple binary forms. The aural skills component of this course emphasizes harmonic dictation with secondary dominants and other chromatic elements, and the singing of chromatic melodies.

Study of the chromatic principles of the common-practice era, including tonicization and modulation, sequences, advanced figuration, and mixture. We explore these through four-part writing, analysis, harmonic dictation, keyboard exercises, and sight singing.

In this course students will be introduced to the major theories of linguistics through reading and discussing classic and contemporary literatures. Particular attention will be given to how the various theories have influenced linguistic anthropology. (WI) Prerequisites: ANTH 1312 or ANTH 3302 either with a grade of "D" or better.

In this course students will be introduced to the major theories of linguistics through reading and discussing classic and contemporary literatures. Particular attention will be given to how the various theories have influenced linguistic anthropology.

This course continues the study of musical structures, with an emphasis on contemporary analytical methods, including reductive analysis and set theory. The student is introduced to large scale formal schemes, with emphasis on style- based composition. The aural skills component of this course emphasizes the integration of chromatic harmony with piano performance skills, including chromatic figured bass realization and complex play and-sing exercises.

Study of advanced chromatic principles of the common-practice era, including chromaticized sequences, advanced mixture, chromatic modulation, and equal division of the octave. We explore these through four-part writing, analysis, harmonic dictation, composition exercises, and sight singing.