August 27: Organize class: roll, make waiting list, go over syllabus,
complete team questionnaire. Lecture on chapter.
Assignment: read chapter 2 and closely study the examples. Complete
self-help frames pp. 32-40 to reinforce chapter reading. Get on the
network and find my homepage. Find the syllabus for this course,
Composer's Tools and Corrections to Introduction to Musical Design.
August 29: Distribute team assignments. Teams meet for about 25
minutes to work on pp. 32-40 and see if there are any questions about
the reading assignment. Q&A about chapter and frames. Demo of
Nightingale.
Team assignment: p. 41 and 42. Rough draft due 9/3. Remember that all
written work must be typeset with a computer based scoring program.
Teams work out a meeting schedule. Decide what points should be
reviewed. Work on Mastery topics.
September 3: Questions about assignment . Review questions on chapter.
Demo of Overture.
Team assignment: review chapter, complete final draft of p. 41 and 42.
September 5: Chapter 2 Exam. Submit final draft p. 41 and 42.
Assignment: Chapter 3; read pp. 43-53. Complete self-help frames, pp.
54-63. Teams meet to review reading and self-help frames.
September 10: Lecture on chapter. Q&A about chapter and frames.
Analyze p. 65 in class. Teams meet during class period if time permits.
Team Assignment: p. 64 and NWBS (Never Weather Beaten Sail (p. 69-70)).
Rough draft due 9/12. Remember that all written work must be typeset
with a computer based scoring program. As an option, teams can substitute
exercise 3, p. 70 for NWBS. If the work is original, put section "b" in
the dominant key.
September 12: Q&A about chapter, frames or assignment. Analyze p. 67
in class. Apply scanning technique. Examine melodic segments (motives,
phrases, etc.). Teams meet in class for 25 minutes.
Team assignment: Review chapter, complete final draft of p. 64 and
NWBS. Decide what points should be reviewed. Work on Mastery topics.
September 17: Chapter review. Final draft due of p. 64 and NWBS.
Assignment: review chapter
September 19: Chapter 3 Exam.
Assignment: Chapter 4; Read 71-79, Complete self-help frames, pp.
80-94. Teams meet to review reading and self-help frames.
September 24: Q&A about chapter and frames. Analyze p. 95 in class.
Teams meet in class for 25 minutes.
Team Assignment: Exercise 2, p. 100 and p. 99-100. Rough draft due 9/26
September 26: Discuss team assignment. Analyze p. 96-98 in class.
Team Assignment: Exercise 2, p. 100 and p. 99-100. Final draft due
10/3. Decide what points should be reviewed. Work on Mastery topics.
October 1: Discuss semester projects. Discuss revised day-to-day schedule. Discuss frames pp. 80-94. Teams meet for 25 minutes.
Assignment: Analyze p. 95. Team assignment continued
October 3: Discuss p. 95 in class. Review Chapter. Final draft due of p. 100 and pp. 99-100.
Assignment: review chapter.
October 8: Chapter 4 Exam.
Assignment Chapter 5: Read and complete self-help frames, pp. 103-114, Checkpoints 1 and 2. Teams meet to review reading and self-help frames.
October 10: Chap. 5: Discuss pp. 103-114. Discuss assignment, pp. 114-123.
Assignment: Chapter 5: read and complete self-help frames, pp. 114-123.
October 15: Chap. 5: Discuss pp. 114-123. Discuss assignment pp. 123-127.
Assignment: Chapter 5: read pp. 123-127 and complete the assignment on p. 127.
Team Assignment: p. 130, written execises 1 and 2. Analysis, pp. 128-129. Rough draft due October 22.
October 17: Chap. 5: Discuss pp. 123-127, including Application 1.
Team Assignment: continued.
October 22: Chap. 5: Rough draft of team assignment due. Discuss team assignments. Teams meet 25 minutes.
Team Assignment: continued.
October 24: (no class)
October 29: Chap. 5: Team assignment final draft due. Review for exam.
October 31: Chapter 5 Exam.
Assignment: Chapter 6; read and complete frames, pp. 131-143.
November 5: Chap.6. Discuss pp. 131-143. Begin Checkpoint pp. 144-160. Teams meet 25 minutes.
Assignment: Complete Checkpoint, pp. 144-160.
November 7: Chap.6 Discuss Checkpoint. Discuss assignment p. 161 and pp. 165-168
Assignment: Realize the figured bass and analyze p. 161. Written assignments, pp. 165-168
Team Assignment: Complete application 3, pp. 163-164 and written assignment 9 on p. 169.
November 12: Chap.6 Discuss p. 161 and pp. 165-168. Teams meet 25 minutes.
November 14: Chap.6 Teams meet 25 minutes. Q&A over chapter. Rough draft of team assignment due. Discuss team assignment.
Assignment: review chapter and all assignments.
November 19: Chap.6 Review chapter. Final draft of team assignment due.
Assignment: review chapter.
November 21: Chapter 6 Exam
Assignment: Chapter 7; Read pp. 171-179, Case studies 1, 2 and 3. Listen to the tape while studying the scores. Warning: alignment is off in the Synopsis of Case 1 on p. 173. A corrected version will be available as a hand-out and on the web.
November 26: Chap. 7. Discuss Case 1, 2 and 3.
Assignment: Read pp. 179-189, Case 4. Listen to the tape while studying the score.
Team Assignment: Complete application 2, pp. 195-196.
November 28: No Class (Thanksgiving) :-)
December 3: Chap. 7. Discuss Case 4 and application 2 in class.
Assignment: Read pp. 190-192, Case 5 and conclusion. Review for final exam.
December 5: Chap. 7, Discuss Case 5. Final review.
Assignment: review for final exam.
December 9 and 10: (Final Exams) Comprehensive Exam (Chaps. 2-7) :-(