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Aine Caitriona Heneghan
MUSIC 489
Seattle Campus

Special Topics in Music Theory

Prerequisite: either both MUSIC 303 and MUHST 210 or both MUSIC 312 and MUHST 314.

Class description

Autumn 2012: "Analysis of Musical Form"

This course will focus on the analysis of form in music from the common-practice period, with a particular emphasis on Beethoven's piano sonatas. Our methodology will be drawn from Schoenberg's highly influential Fundamentals of Musical Composition.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Class discussion; reading of, listening to, and viewing of assigned materials.

Recommended preparation

Strong interest in the subject matter and a personal commitment to learning.

Class assignments and grading

Reading; listening; weekly assignments; final exam.

The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Last Update by Aine Caitriona Heneghan
Date: 04/19/2012