Transcript title

Musicianship IB

Credits

2

Grading mode

Standard letter grades

Total contact hours

20

Lecture hours

20

Recommended preparation

MUS 114. Recommended to be taken with

Course Description

Builds aural acuity through drill and practice in ear training, sight singing and dictation. Computer based exercises and tests are an important part of the work.

Course learning outcomes

1. Learn how to process hearing and writing melodies, rhythmic forms and intervals.
2. Develop the ability to perform rhythms and melodies.
3. Critically understand the ideals associated with the music of the Western world by analyzing issues associated with the creation of this type of music in order to understand local and global issues involved in music making.
4. Have a greater understanding of the creative process of those in the past and present, and discover how this knowledge can enrich one’s own life.