ET 422 ATONAL SOLFEGE 2

Instructor: Edward C. Bedner_

Mailbox: __FB-101 PIANO__ Phone: 8113

Office: 4W Office hours: ____________

Course Chair: Steve Prosser

Course Description: Continuation of ET 421 Atonal Solfege 1 [concentration on atonal music], including the choral works of Webern.

Course Objective: Using selected vocal works of increasing difficulty, primarily by Anton Webern, the student will continue to develop the ability to sing atonal and twelve-tone melodies with accuracy and confidence, and using excerpts from a wide variety of composers, the student will continue to develop techniques to facilitate the aural recognition of such melodies and related simultaneities in series.

Required Textbook: None.

Homework, Projects, Out-of-class Preparation: Periodic singing and dictation quizzes will be given throughout the course. In order to maintain satisfactory standing in this class, approximately four hours per week of out-of-class preparation are recommended.

Grading Criteria:

A (90-100) Superior, exceptional; control of course material enables excellent production.

B (80-89) Good; grasp of material enables above-average production.

C (70-79) Average; assimilation of material enables acceptable production.

D (60-69) Below Average; exposure to material enables poor, but passable production.

F (below 60) Not Passing; assimilation of material insufficient to demonstrate acceptable productive capacity.

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Final Grade Determination: Your final grade will be determined by considering the following components at the indicated weights:

94% Singing quizzes

6% Dictation quizzes/class work

Attendance Policy: If your third unexcused absence occurs before the "W" deadline (see below), the instructor may withdraw you from the course. If your third absence occurs after this deadline, a course grade of F may result. Withdrawal is not automatic. It is ultimately your responsibility to initiate withdrawal proceedings prior to the "W" deadline. In case of doubt, ask the instructor or the Counseling Center.

Deadline for Course Withdrawal: 5:00 pm Friday, March 26, 2004. Neither the instructor nor the student may initiate a "W" after that date.

Topical Outline

1. Preparing progressively more difficult atonal songs by Berg and Webern.

2. Preparing progressively more difficult twelve-tone songs by Webern.

3. Sight-reading easier songs by Berg and Webern.

4. Singing some multi-part works by various composers.

5. Dictation using unaccompanied atonal and twelve-tone single-line melodic excerpts by various composers.

6. Dictation using accompanied atonal and twelve-tone single-line melodic excerpts.

7. Dictation using two-part atonal and twelve-tone excerpts.

8. Chordal exercises.