Page 172 of Antelope Valley College 1996-1997 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

Music 171 end of each academic year at four-year institutions. Students will learn techniques for correct transcription of intermediate level melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic passages played in class, and will sightsing progressively more difficult solfege and sightsinging exercises. (CSU, UC, AVC) MUSIC 6D MUSICIANSHIP IV 2 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of MUSIC 6C. A study of the aural aspect of music theory. Continuation of MUSIC 6C. Development of the ability to identify intervals, chords, scales, and chord progressions aurally is emphasized, as ear-training and sightsinging placement exams are given at the end of each academic year at four-year institutions. Students will learn techniques for correct transcription of intermediate level melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic passages played in class, and will sightsing progressively more difficult solfege and sightsinging exercises. (CSU, UC, AVC) MUSIC 7 *COMMERCIAL MUSIC THEORY 3 units 3 hours weekly A foundation of music theory underlying the music of all cultures in all ages, adapted in this class to the traditional commercial music of western society. Samples of commercial music in their historical and sociological contexts are used throughout the course as models for discussion and analysis. Includes the study (written, aural, and performed) of bass and treble clefs; relationships of tonal centers, key signatures, and major, minor and modal scales; basic rhythmic skills including syncopation; construction of intervals, triads and seventh chords and their inversions; and application of the circle of fifths. Special applications include writing form charts, lead sheets, chord charts and transpositions; and playing (at the piano) melodies and chords in all keys from written symbols. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 8 *WRITING MUSIC FOR SONGS 3 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of MUSIC 7. A course designed to develop the ability to write songs. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 9A *ARRANGING MUSIC FOR INSTRUMENTS I 3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of MUSIC 7. A course designed to teach the arranging of music for instruments. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 9BR4 *ARRANGING MUSIC FOR INSTRUMENTS 3 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion MUSIC 9A. II o f A continuation of MUSIC 9A to teach the arranging of music for instruments. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 10A KEYBOARD HARMONY I 2 units 3 hours weekly Reading Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 51BR2. Required of music majors, this course introduces students to the practical application of harmonic and contrapuntal principles at the keyboard. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 10B KEYBOARD HARMONY II 2 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of MUSIC 10A. Required of music majors, this course continues the practical keyboard application of harmonic and contrapuntal principles begun in MUSIC lOA. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 10C KEYBOARD HARMONY III 2 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of MUSIC 10B. Required of music majors, this course continues the practical keyboard application of harmonic and contrapuntal principles from MUSIC 10B. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 10D KEYBOARD HARMONY IV 2 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of MUSIC 10C. Required of music majors, this course continues the practical keyboard application of harmonic and contrapuntal principles from MUSIC 10C. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 11R4 COMPOSITION 2 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of MUSIC 2 or MUSIC 3A. An introduction to the art and craft of writing musical compositions. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 12A *HISTORY OF MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION 3 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of MUSIC 4A. Advisory: Completion of MUSIC 4B. This course presents an historical overview of western music from the Renaissance to approximately 1750. Students will incorporate study of composers lives and the historical period in which they lived, with score study and listening to recordings of the standard repertoire. They will develop the ability to identify a composers work by the

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