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Introduction to Music Theory

Course
2014-2015

Description

In dertien hoorcolleges worden de basisbegrippen van de muziektheorie behandeld. Onderwerpen die aan de orde zullen komen, zijn: notatie van toonhoogte en ritme, intervallen, toonladders en toonsystemen, drieklanken, septimeakkoorden en andere samenklanken, akkoordprogressie, melodiebouw en -ontwikkeling, klassieke vormen, stemvoering, koraalzetting, basso continuo en partituurlezen.

Schedule

First semester. Classes take place at Lipsius-building (Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden) room 147, Thursdays 15.15 -17.00.
The first class will be on thursday 18 September 2014.
The last lecture is on Thursday 11 December 2014.
PLEASE NOTE: NO LECTURE ON OCTOBER 23th.

Tentamen: location: Matthias de Vrieshof 4, room 008/A, 15.00-17.00 hrs, Thursday 15 January 2015.
Hertentamen (indien van toepassing): Lipsius 148, 15.00-17.00, Thursday 22 January 2015.

Onderwijsvorm

Hoorcollege.

Toetsing

Written exam

Literature

  • Jeffrey Evans, Exploring theory with practica musica. Student ed. Kirkland, WA.: Ars Nova Software, [s.a.].

  • Practica Musica 4. Tekstboek en cd-rom. Te bestellen via boekhandel Selexyz, Leiden.

Contact

Rogier Schneemann
Arjen Berends

Registration

NB: this course is NOT listed in Usis. Students are obliged to register for this course through the application form that can be downloaded via this link.

Application form

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