SPRING 2018
MUSIC THEORY IV, MUSIC 2202
GORDON COLLEGE

DR. NEIL BOUMPANI

11:00 – 12:15 M & W

Dr. Neil M. Boumpani

219 Fine Arts Building, 678-359-5299

Email: nboumpani@gordonstate.edu

OFFICE HOURS:

Please go the faculty page on the Gordon website (http://apps.gordonstate.edu/faculty/) , find my name, and click office hours. Since my office hours change as the semester goes on, putting them on the syllabus may be confusing.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

: Music Theory IV is a study of Common Practice Period harmonic form and analysis. The student will learn to analyze music from basic phrases to large-scale forms. This will lead to a greater understanding of music whether the student aspires to be a composer, conductor, performer, orchestrator, or any number of music-related careers. This is an essential skill for any music major. We will study great works of the masters while understanding the following forms:

1. Binary forms, simple and rounded

2. Ternary forms, simple and composite

3. Imitative procedures, mainly fugues and inventions.

4. Variation procedures, mainly cantus firmus and continuous variations.

5. Binary form as used in the sonata allegro form

6. Rondo principals

7. Atypical forms

REQUIRED MATERIALS

1. Text: Spencer: Form and analysis

2. NOTEBOOK – 3” BINDER – REQUIRED FOR SCORES AND NOTES. You will not be issued the required scores or CDs without this notebook. You will not get credit for class if it is not with you and kept up to date.

3. CD with Public domain scores and music (issued by instructor)

SOFTWARE: Finale ®or Finale Notepad (Finale Notepad maybe downloaded free at: www.makemusic.com) FINALE is available in the music lab (FA109) or in the computer lab Academic Building.

HARDWARE: the student will need to listen to the provided mp3s on some device. All MP3s and Scores are on the CD issued at the beginning of the year.

GRADING FOR THIS CLASS:

Homework: 40%

Tests: 30%

Final Exam/project: 30%

Note: homework will be collected at the beginning of class – therefore, late
homework will not be accepted

GRADING SCALE
A 90 to 100

B 80 to 89

C 70 to 79

D 60 to 69

F Below 60

NOTE ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Attendance: Attendance is required. . Daily attendance results in better understanding of the skills we ae developing.. ALSO – if you can’t make class, please scan your work and email it to the professor. PLEASE do not be late; I will not go back and cover the material presented in the first minutes of the class.

ACADEMIC HONOR CODE:

Students are expected to uphold the “Student Code of Conduct” in the Gordon College Catalog. In this case it means doing your oown work and not searching online for someone else’s analysis.

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.
Pregnancy: If you are pregnant, you should register with college. This will protect you in the event you cannot complete the work for that semester and need to come back the following semester to complete the class. If you do not register, you will not get this benefit.

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.

(1) Register with and provide documentation to the Office of Disability Services. Phone is: 678-359-5585

(2) Bring a letter to the instructor from the Office of Disability Services indicating the need for academic
accommodations. This should be done within the first week of class.

START WITH THE END IN MIND

Everything you do from this point on should be geared to your ultimate goal. Only you can choose that ultimate goal. Whether your ultimate goal is education, engineering, English, or others, - YOU SHOULD ALWAYS KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO SUCCEED and set your plans accordingly. There will be ALWAYS be setbacks and trials, and, at times, you will have to alter your course, but if you keep your eye on the END RESULTS you can succeed. Remember that graduation begins the moment you set foot into a college classroom.