FALL 2017
MUSIC THEORY III, MUSIC 1201
Fine Arts Room
Monday - FA 109
Wednesday – FA 221
11:00-12:15
GORDON COLLEGE
DR. NEIL BOUMPANI
Dr. Neil M. Boumpani
219 Fine Arts Building, 678-359-5299
Email: nboumpani@gordonstate.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Office Hours: (subject
to change)
click here and scroll down to my name, select
“office hours.”
Course
Description: Music Theory III is the continuing study of music melodic,
harmonic and rhythmic conventions of the Common Practice Period. Understanding the concepts of the common
Practice Period is essential for any serious music student.
TEXT: Practice
of Harmony, 6th edition, Spencer
MATERIALS:
Required: one loose-leaf
notebook – every day
Suggested: day planner – every day
Software: Finale ®or Finale Notepad (Finale Notepad maybe
downloaded at: www.makemusic.com) or Sibelius.
The computer lab in the Fine Arts 109 has Finale installed. Since most
4-year colleges now demand that students have a working knowledge of notation
software, we strongly recommend that all students purchase an academic version
of this software for their own use.
Grading:
Homework/Quizzes 50%
Tests 50%
Note: Homework will be emailed to me by 9 pm the night before
the class. Homework is graded mainly on
the attempt – not on being totally correct. Therefore the grade will be
calculated this way:
1. 0 to 4
missed = A
2. 5 to 7
missed = B
3. 7 to 9
missed = C
4. 9-12 missed
= D
Note also: POP QUIZZES will be done at the beginning of
classes. If you are late, you will not
be able to make up a pop quiz.
PLEASE NOTE THE FINAL AND MIDTERM EXAM VALUES: The first
semester of a theory course establishes that the student has the command of the
basic elements of music to allow that student to move forward successfully in a
music program. This
means that this course is almost a
“pass-fail” course in that, if you do not have command of the basic elements of
music, you can’t move on to Theory II.
Grading Scale: A 90 to 100
B 80 to 89
C 70 to 79
D 60 to 69
F Below 60
Attendance: Attendance is required. Please try to not miss any classes. If you have to miss – make sure you contact
me as soon as possible and find out what you missed.
BEING
ABSENT DOES NOT EXCUSE YOU FROM HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. If an assignment is due on a day you are
absent, I expect you to scan it and send it to me before class. If I assign a
homework assignment when you are out, you are still
expected to complete it by the due
date.
USE OF ROOM
109. Should you need to
use the computers in the lab, or need extra help, please see me and we will
work out a time. Usually, I will be in
the lab when you are there; however, if I allow you access to the room and I
have to leave,
you may not allow other students in
the room without my consent. The music
technology programs on the computers are for music major use only. All computer lab use outside of class will
be scheduled by me.
ACADEMIC
HONOR CODE
Students are expected to uphold the “Student Code of Conduct”
in the Gordon College Catalog. I expect
you to do your own work at all time.
Breaking the honor code may result in failure and further college penalties.
WHAT YOU
SHOULD EXPECT
If you expect to make a career from music, you need to have
the tools with which to do it. You can
expect to set aside time daily for music theory and aural skills. Sometimes this will take repetitious
drilling, writing or reciting. You
will be far more
successful spending 30 minutes each
day (including weekends) developing a skill than spending the 2-3 hours once or
twice a week. Set aside times each day
and you will be successful. If you are
not willing to take the time, then you may not
succeed.
HELP!!!!! If you find yourself struggling, PLEASE stop
by my office. I want you all to succeed
and I am willing to work with you on a one-on-one basis whenever I can. The
only way you can fail is to not try.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Title
IX
Gordon
State College is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of
discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence and stalking. If you (or someone you know) has
experienced or experiences any of these incidents, know that you are not alone.
All faculty members at Gordon State College are mandated reporters. Any student
reporting any type of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence,
domestic violence or stalking must be made aware that any report made to a
faculty member under the provisions of Title IX will be reported to the Title
IX Coordinator or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator. If you wish to speak with
someone confidentially, you must contact the Counseling and Accessibility
Services office, Room 212, Student Life Center. The licensed counselors in the
Counseling Office are able to provide confidential support.
Gordon
State College does not discriminate against any student on the basis of
pregnancy, parenting or related conditions. Students seeking accommodations on
the basis of pregnancy, parenting or related conditions should contact
Counseling and Accessibility Services regarding the process of documenting
pregnancy related issues and being approved for accommodations, including
pregnancy related absences as defined under Title IX.
ADA
and 504
If you have a documented
disability as described by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, you may be eligible to receive
accommodations to assist in programmatic and/or physical accessibility. The
Counseling and Accessibility Services office located in the Student Center,
Room 212 can assist you in formulating a reasonable accommodation plan and in
providing support in developing appropriate accommodations to ensure equal access
to all GSC programs and facilities. Course
requirements will not be waived, but accommodations may assist you in meeting
the requirements. For documentation requirements and for additional
information, contact Counseling and Accessibility Services at 678-359-5585.
HB 280
For information regarding
House Bill 280, see the University System of Georgia at the following
link: http://www.usg.edu/hb280.
Religious Holidays
Gordon State College
acknowledges that the academic calendar can sometimes conflict with major
holidays from among our diverse religious traditions. If a student must miss
class due to the observance of a religious holiday, that absence may be excused.
To be excused, the student must inform his/her instructors before the absence
and make alternate arrangements for any work due at the time of the absence. An
excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday does not excuse
student from responsibility for required course work.