ATS1900 - Music theory and ear training 2 - 2018

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Thomas Reiner

Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Thomas Reiner

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • Second semester 2018 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

ATS1899

Co-requisites

This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music single or double degree.

Synopsis

This unit is the second of a sequence of four units that integrates the development of aural skills with the theoretical understanding of music through listening, analysis, performance, notation and composition. It expands on the skills and knowledge developed in ATS1899 Music theory and ear training 1 through the study and practical application of fundamental theoretical concepts in either the Western art music or jazz tradition. Areas of study include identifying and understanding chords and their function, voice leading, melody harmonisation and phrase structure.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students are able to:

  1. Understand diatonic concepts of melody and harmony;
  2. Analyse musical elements including functional harmony;
  3. Recognise aurally elements of diatonic harmony and rhythm.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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