MUS 3113: Analysis I

MUS 3113: Analysis 1, section 001
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am-9:50am, AR 2.03.15
Dr. David Heuser
Office: 3.02.20 - Office Phone: 458-5321 - email: dheuser@utsa.edu
Office Hours: TBA, or by appointment
Web page: http://music.utsa.edu/electron/analysis.htm

Required Textbooks and Materials (always bring to class):

Burkhart, Charles, Anthology for Musical Analysis, fifth edition
Spencer, Peter and Peter M. Temko, A Practical Approach to the Study of Form in Music
staff paper, pencils (not pens)

Recommended text: Wingell, Writing About Music Chapter 2

Course Description:

Analysis 1 is designed to provide you with a familiarity with, and working knowledge of, the terms and techniques used to analyze music of the common practice period (roughly 1750-1890). Beginning with small structural units, we will discuss part forms, fugue and contrapuntal style, and such larger forms as rondos and single movement sonata forms.

Goals for the Course

After successfully completing this course, the student should have a deeper understanding of tonal music, including an ability to harmonically and formally analyze works of the tonal period. Through the papers, the student should develop their writing skills, particularly the ability to write about music.

Grading and course policies

Final grades will be determined on the following basis:

Quizzes:	10%
Homework & class particaption:	10%
Short Writing Assignments (2):	10%
Written Papers (2):	30%
Exams (2):	40%

Attendance:
Attendance is essential and will be taken at the beginning of each class. For every absence after 3 absences, I will take off 1 point from your final grade. Being late to class will also lower your grade: two tardies equal one absence.

ALL absences and tardies count. Due to my inability to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate excuses, I choose not to deal with them (excuses, that is). The three absences you are allowed (a week of classes) are expected to be legitimate (why would you not come to class if you were able?). The only exception to this policy would be a case of prolonged forced absence, such as would be caused by a serious injury requiring hospitalization, or the like. In these cases, documentation is required (of course); otherwise, I do not wish to be shown doctor's notes, letters from funeral directors or mechanic's bills.

If you are absent or late, please arrange to get someone's notes or have someone record the class. I teach each class once and will not repeat lectures to absentee students.

Quizzes will be short, unannounced and given throughout the semester. I will drop your lowest quiz score. Make-ups will not be given. Homework will be accepted past the day it is due, but usually not for a grade. Make up exams for scheduled exams may be allowed only if you notify me prior to the scheduled time of the exam that you will miss the exam.

Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. To assure all students have the opportunity to gain from time spent in class, students are prohibited from engaging in any form of distraction. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom shall result, minimally, in a request to leave the class. Examples of inappropriate behavior include the use of cellular phones or beepers, eating in the classroom, prolonged chattering, excessive tardiness, sleeping, and overt inattentiveness.

Scholastic Dishonesty: Students are expected to be above reproach in scholastic activities. Students who violate university rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the University.

There will be no final exam. Instead, the second written project will be due by the time of the final exam, which is Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 10:15am.

If you have a concern, problem, question, issue or whatever, the best thing you can do is talk to me about it (in person, on the phone or through email). Stay in touch!

Analysis 1 Schedule
(this schedule is subject to change)

Week

Topics

Week 1, August 26

review of harmony

No class Monday, September 2 (Labor Day)

Week 2, September 4

review of harmony

Week 3, September 9

For Monday: Chapter 1 in Form in Music - Structural Phenomena
For Wednesday: Chapter 2 in Form in Music - Structural Units

Week 4, September 16

Chapter 3 in Form in Music - Structural Functions
Due Friday, September 20: Short Writing Assignment #1: Structural Phenomena and Structural Units

Week 5, September 23

Chapter 4 in Form in Music - Binary Forms

Week 6, September 30

Chapter 5 in Form in Music - Ternary Forms
Due Friday, October 4: Short Writing Assignment #2: Rounded Binary Form

Week 7, October 7

EXAM 1 - Monday, October 7
pp. 96-108 (from Chapter 6) in Form in Music - Imitative Procedures and Invention

Week 8, October 14

For Wednesday: pp. 108-120 (Chapter 6 continued) in Form in Music - Fugue
First Paper Assigned

Week 9, October 21

Chapter 6 continued - Fugue

Week 10, October 28

Chapter 8 in Form in Music - Sonata-Allegro Form

Week 11, November 4

Chapter 8 continued - Sonata-Allegro Form
First Paper Due - Friday, November 8

Week 12, November 11

Chapter 8 continued - Sonata-Allegro Form

Week 13, November 18

EXAM 2 - Monday, November 18
Chapter 9 in Form in Music - Rondo Form
Second Paper Assigned

Week 14, November 25

Chapter 7 in Form in Music - Theme and Variations

No Class Friday, November 30 for Thanksgiving Break

Week 16, December 2

Chapter 10 in Form in Music - Atypical Formal Organization

No class Friday, December 7

By Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 10:15am - Second Paper Due

MUS 3113: Analysis 1
Reserve List

Books (available on reserve at the Main Reserve Desk of JPL)

Spencer, Peter and Peter M. Temko, A Practical Approach to the Study of Form in Music:
MT58 .S63 P7 1994

Wingell, Writing About Music: ML3797 .W54 1990

Music, Books and Recordings (available on reserve in the Multimedia Center of JPL)

Bach, J.S., Well Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2 (music): M22 .B11W6 D6

Bach, J.S., Well Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2 (CD): M22 .B11W6 G54

Bach, J.S., Inventions (CD): M22 .B11 I5 H5

Beethoven, Ludwig, F minor Piano Sonata, Op. 2, No. 1 (CD): M23 .B41 op2, no.1

Beethoven, Ludwig, C minor Piano Sonata, Op. 13 (Pathetique) (CD): M23.B41Op. 13E4

Beethoven, Ludwig, C major Piano Sonata, Op. 53 (Waldstein) (CD): M23.B41Op53P4

Beethoven, Ludwig, F minor Piano Sonata, Op. 57 (Appassionata) (CD): M23.B41Op.13E4

Beethoven, Ludwig, F minor Piano Sonata, Op. 57 (Appassionata) (Music): M23.B41 S61 v.2

Burkhart, Charles, Anthology for Musical Analysis, fifth edition: AAG 8833

Chopin, Frédéric, Preludes, Op. 28 (CD): M22.C54P22D3

Mozart, Wolfgang, Bb major Sonata, K. 333 (CD): M22.M93P4 1985

Mozart, Wolfgang, A major Sonata, K. 331 (CD): M23.M93P47

Mussorgsky, Modest, Songs and Dances of Death (CD): M1621.4 .M98 S63 1995

Mussorgsky, Modest, Songs and Dances of Death (music): M1621 M98 S62

Scarlatti, Domenico, E major Sonata, K. 380 (CD): M23.S286 P92

Schubert, Franz, Winterreise (CD): M1621.4 .S38W5 D4

Schumann, Robert, Album for the Young (CD): M25 .S39 op.68 W4

Strauss, Richard, Ruhe, meine Seele (CD): M1620 .S91D4 1985

Wolf, Hugo, Das verlassene Magdlein (CD): M1620.W85 M52 L6