SRJC Course Outlines

11/23/2024 5:03:31 AMMUSC 3C Course Outline as of Fall 2025

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  MUSC 3CTitle:  MUSICIANSHIP 3  
Full Title:  Musicianship 3
Last Reviewed:4/22/2024

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.00Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum1.00Lab Scheduled2.008 min.Lab Scheduled35.00
 Contact DHR1.00 Contact DHR17.50
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 

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 3C

Catalog Description:
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Musicianship 3 applies and develops the materials of Music Theory 3 through sight singing, ear training, and dictation. Students will engage with syncopation, non-dominant seventh chords, secondary dominant and leading-tone chords, tonicization, and modulation to closely related keys.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of MUSC 3B


Recommended Preparation:
Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 2C

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Musicianship 3 applies and develops the materials of Music Theory 3 through sight singing, ear training, and dictation. Students will engage with syncopation, non-dominant seventh chords, secondary dominant and leading-tone chords, tonicization, and modulation to closely related keys.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of MUSC 3B
Recommended:Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 2C
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:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
C-ID:
 CID Descriptor: MUS 145 Musicianship III SRJC Equivalent Course(s): MUSC3C

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate the ability to hear music with understanding, recognizing patterns and musical function.
2. Demonstrate the ability to "audiate" a musical score by sight singing.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Take dictation of rhythms with triplets/duplets and syncopation in simple and compound meters.
2. Take dictation of melodies in major and minor keys with triplets/duplets, syncopation chromatic alterations, and modulation to closely related keys.
3. Aurally identify and transcribe four-part harmonic progressions utilizing secondary/applied chords and modulation to closely related keys.
4. Sight read and perform rhythms with triplets/duplets and syncopation in simple and compound meters.
5. Prepare and sight sing melodies with triplets/duplets, syncopation, chromatic alterations, and modulation to closely related keys.

Topics and Scope
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I. Sight Singing, Study, and Analysis of Musical Examples utilizing:
    A. Syncopation
    B. Decorative (non-functional) chromaticism
    C. Non-dominant seventh chords in major and minor keys
    D. Modal borrowing
    E. Scalar variants in minor keys
    F. Tonicization and modulation to closely related keys
II.  Performance of Canons, Rounds, Chorales, and Other Ensemble Pieces Utilizing the Above Concepts
III. Rhythmic, Melodic, and Harmonic Dictation Utilizing the Above Concepts

Assignments:
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1. Daily sight singing exercises and drills
2. Weekly practice of dictation skills
3. Rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation exercises (1 - 3 pages per week)
4. Individual sight singing exams (2 - 4)
5. Dictation exams (2 - 4)
6. Comprehensive final exam including individual sight singing and dictation

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.
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 exams, final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
10 - 15%
Attendance and class participation, lab hours


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Music for Sight Singing. 7th ed. Benjamin, Thomas, et al. Cengage. 2022
Music for Ear Training (with access card). 4th ed. Horvit, Michael and Koozin, Timothy and Nelson, Robert. Cengage. 2019. (Classic).
Music for Sight Singing. 10th ed. Rogers, Nancy and Ottman, Robert. Pearson. 2018. (Classic).
 
Instructor prepared materials

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