Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint 1
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	09 31581
Module Lead	Ben Curry
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint 2 - (09 31582)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-15 hours Guided independent study-85 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint 1 will foster students’ understanding and skills in tonal music theory, music analysis and practical application of principles of voice leading and harmonic structure. Supportive materials will promote students’ knowledge of important theoretical ideas, methods and approaches in a range of different styles of tonal music. Weekly seminars will allow students to secure and develop their understanding through completing practical exercises, informed by recent research in the relevant field. This module provides a technical and theoretical basis for further exploration of tonal harmony in the follow-up module, Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint 2.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of harmonic structures and processes in tonal music by means of harmonic analysis. Understand figured bass numbers and principles of their realisation in multiple parts, showing an awareness of common voice-leading patterns and practices. Demonstrate a command of basic harmonic and contrapuntal writing in multiple parts by realising common bass-line patterns and cadential formulas.
Assessment	31581-03 : Practical Exercises : Coursework (80%) 31581-04 : Analysis: Weekly Canvas Quizzes : Coursework (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Practical Exercises : Coursework (80%) Analysis: Weekly Canvas Quizzes (20%)
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