to the website of music courses taught by Dr. Vicki Curry.
 

For more information, click on one of the following courses:
 

• MUSC 1450--Elements of Music (AOCE--distance learning)

• MUSC 1460--Introduction to Music Theory (U-online)

• MUSC 1120--Music Theory II (Spring 2006)

• MUSC 3540--Form and Analysis (Spring 2006)

Music 1450--Elements of Music

 

Course Description:

Music 1450 is a Distance Education/Independent Study course offered through Academic Outreach and Continuing Education (AOCE) program at the University of Utah.

Music is a form of communication--the communication of feelings and emotions. Musicians (composers and/or performers) use creativity, performance skills and an understanding of music theory to communicate the "meaning" of the music to their listeners. The basic materials in music theory consist of a body of knowledge concerning both pitch and rhythm. Topics covered include:

• a brief overview of musical elements
• musical notation (including pitch, dynamics, rhythm and tempo)
• rhythm
• melody (including scales and key signatures
• harmony (including intervals and chords)
• texture

An extended study of these elements is essential to anyone who desires competence in any style of music. Command of this material will enhance the development of performance skills, and/or allow the student to begin study in more advanced music courses.
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Music 1460--Introduction to Music Theory

 

Course Description:

Music 1460 is an online course offered through UOnline at the University of Utah and fulfills Fine Arts credit in General Education. It consists of 12 Lessons (written assignments are self-graded), 4 Creative Projects (submitted via e-mail), one midterm and a final examination (taken in person with pencil and paper).

Please open and print the the Syllabus and Calendar for this course. Both contain important information that you will need to have access to on a regular basis.

Syllabus--Summer 2006

The Calendar link will open a day-by-day schedule for the entire semester. Due dates for the Creative Projects are found here as well as the dates for the exams. You should print this so you have an easily accessible copy.

Calendar--Summer 2006

Calendar--Spring 2006

Following is a link that will take you to the U-online site to register for exams:

Register for Exams

To view your grade report, click on the link below. Then select your Class, type in your last name, and then type in your password. I have created a password for each of you. Your password is the last 6 digits of your student ID number.

Grades--Summer 2006

IMPORTANT:
Occasionally throughout the semester, I will send messages to the entire class. These messages will be sent to the e-mail address you provided to the University Registrar's Office--NOT to the e-mail address you provided for WebCT if it is different. I will send a "bulk" e-mail the first day of class. If you do not receive it, please make sure the Registrar has your current e-mail address so you will not miss out on later announcements.

Answer Keys

Following are links to PDF files that contain the answer keys to the second written assignment of each lesson (provided for extra practice, if needed). These answer keys are not available on your CD-ROM.

Key to Written Assignment 1.2 Key to Written Assignment 7.2
Key to Written Assignment 2.2 Key to Written Assignment 8.2
Key to Written Assignment 3.2 Key to Written Assignment 9.2
Key to Written Assignment 4.2

Key to Written Assignment 10.2
Key to Written Assignment 5.2 Key to Written Assignment 11.2
Key to Written Assignment 6.2 Key to Written Assignment 12.2
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Music 1120--Music Theory II

 
 

Course Description:

A continuation of the exploration of tonal harmony through secondary (applied) chords and modulation to closely related keys.

Course Links

Syllabus:

Spring 2006 Syllabus

During the first day of class (January 9), you will take a quiz dealing with basic elements (key signatures, scales, intervals, triads and 7th chords). Click on the following links in order to access a "practice" quiz and its answer key.

Practice Elements Quiz

Practice Elements Quiz--Answer Key

Following are the keys to the practice pages for Secondary dominants/secondary leading tone chords distributed in class. You should be able to open them if you have Acrobat Reader 7.0.

Secondary Functions 1, p. 135

Secondary Functions 1, p. 136

Secondary Functions 2, p. 149

Secondary Functions 2, p. 150

 

Grades:

To view your grade report, click on the link below. Then select your Class, type in your last name, and then type in your password. I have created a password for each of you. Your password is the last 6 digits of your student ID number.

Grades: Section 1

Grades: Section 2

Today (last day of classes) I distributed a page (front and back) of complex figured basses. It is suggested you label the key(s), Roman numerals, inversions, pivot chords, but not actually part-write the examples. Following are links to the answer keys for these exercises:

p. 134 figured bass analysis

p. 140 figured bass analysis

Elements Drills:

Following are links to computer music drills. These are extremely helpful for solidifying your mastery of musical elements.

Piano Key Finder

Treble/Bass Clef Note Reading

C-Clef Note Reading

Music Speed Reading

Key Signature Drill

Scale Building

Interval Drill

Triad/7th-Chord Drills

Following is a drill dealing with beaming notes correctly within a meter:

Beaming Drill

Beaming Drill KEY

Course "Note-ables"

These are reference materials you need to print and keep in your theory notebook.

Blank music paper
Piano keyboard
Clefs
Note/Rest values
Major/minor scales
Key signatures
Diatonic modes
Other Scales
Natural intervals/triads
Intervals
Triads and 7th chords
Harmony
Music symbols

100E/182 Music Tech Assistant Hours

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
11 - 1 Dave       Dave
1 - 3   Mike   Mike  
3-5 Abbey   Abbey    

Tech assistants are available for help with music related computer projects in the McKay Library and the electronic music studio (182). They can be found in either 182 or 100E according to the schedule above. All three can help with studio routing, mic placement and recording techniques, automated recordings, Logic, ProTools, notation programs, Amadeus, Audio Companion, analog to digital conversion, CD transfer and editing, and MP3 encoding.

 

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Music 3540--Form and Analysis

 
 

Course Description:

An exploration of tonal counterpoint in the style of the eighteenth century through composition and analysis.

Course Links

Skyscraper chords

Augmented 6th Handout

Augmented 6th Music Examples

Mixture Chords Handout

Mixture Chords

Neapolitan Handout

Neapolitan Music Examples

Embellishing Chromatic Chords Examples

Drills for Recognizing and Writing Chromatic Chords

Syllabus:

Spring 2006 Syllabus

Grades:

To view your grade report, click on the link below. Then select your Class, type in your last name, and then type in your password. I have created a password for each of you. Your password is the last 6 digits of your student ID number.

Grades: Section 2

Grades: Section 3

Following are links to two pages of directions for me concerning points to deduct for partwriting mistakes on your Final Exam.

Partwriting errors page 1

Partwriting errors page 2

 

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