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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
MUSC 3A | Title:
MUSICIANSHIP 1 |
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| Full Title:
Musicianship 1 |
| Last Reviewed:4/22/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 1.00 | | Contact DHR | 17.50 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 122.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
MUS 3A
Catalog Description:
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Application and development of the materials of MUSC 2A through sight-singing, ear training, and dictation. Topics include rhythm, major and minor scales, intervals, triads, and diatonic melodies.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 2A and MUSC 170.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Application and development of the materials of MUSC 2A through sight-singing, ear training, and dictation. Topics include rhythm, major and minor scales, intervals, triads, and diatonic melodies.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 2A and MUSC 170.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: MUS 125 | Musicianship I | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): MUSC3A |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Aurally identify and sing major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and
melodic minor scales.
2. Prepare and sing melodies at sight using movable-do solfeggio.
3. Perform rhythms with division of the beat in simple and compound
meter signatures.
4. Take dictation of rhythms with division of the beat in simple meter
signatures.
5. Aurally identify and notate all simple intervals - ascending,
descending, and harmonic.
6. Aurally identify and notate major, minor, diminished, and augmented
triads.
7. Take dictation of diatonic melodies with division of the beat in
simple meter signatures.
Topics and Scope
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I. Rhythm and Meter
A. Numeric and syllabic rhythm systems
B. Beat patterns in simple and compound meters
II. Sight-Singing
A. The movable-do solfeggio system
B. The major and minor scales
C. Intervals
D. Triad arpeggios
E. Major key melodies; undivided beats and 2:1 beat division in
simple meter
1. Stepwise
2. Thirds and fourths
3. Patterns from the tonic triad
4. Fifths, sixths, and octaves
F. Canons, rounds, chorales, and other ensemble pieces
III. Ear Training and Dictation
A. Rhythmic dictation
1. Preliminary exercises in simple meter
2. 2:1 beat division in simple meter
B. Scale dictation
1. major
2. natural minor
3. harmonic minor
4. melodic minor
C. Intervals - ascending, descending, and harmonic
D. Triads
1. major
2. minor
3. diminished
4. augmented
E. Melodic dictation: major key melodies; undivided beats and 2:1
beat division in simple meter
1. Stepwise
2. Thirds and fourths
3. Patterns from the tonic triad
4. Fifths, sixths, and octaves
Assignments:
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1. Daily sight-singing exercises and drills
2. Rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation exercises
3. 2-4 individual sight-singing exams
4. 2-4 dictation exams
5. Comprehensive final exam including individual sight-singing and
dictation
Laboratory work:
1. Rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation exercises
2. Directed listening assignments
3. Exercises for the development of rhythmic accuracy
4. Other drills for the development of auditory skills
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 25% |
| Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 15% |
| In-class sight-singing and dictation drills | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
45 - 60% |
| Dictation exams, Individual sight-singing tests | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 15% |
| Attendance, class participation, and lab hours | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Benjamin, Thomas, et al. Music for Sight Singing. 5th Edition. Belmont,
CA: Thompson Schirmer, 2009.
Horvit, Michael, et al. Music for Ear Training. 3rd Edition. Belmont, CA:
Thompson Schirmer, 2009.
Ottman, Robert and Nancy Rogers. Music for Sight Singing. 7th Edition.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006.
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