CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC Course Title: MU 302 Structure of

UNIVERSITY, POMONA Music: Tonal Counterpoint

Date of Preparation: 8/24/98

Prepared by: Stan Gibb, edited by

Donald Ambroson.

Revised by Peter Yates, April 2008

COURSE OUTLINE

I. Catalogue Description

MU 302 Structure of Music: Tonal Counterpoint (3)

Study and experience in analyzing and writing modal and tonal counterpoint. Including

ecclesiastical modes, rhythmic modes, species counterpoint, contrapuntal techniques.

Vocal polyphony and instrumental inventions and fugues. 3 hours lecture/problem

solving. Prerequisite: MU 301

II. Required Background or Experience

Successful completion of MU 301

III. Expected Outcomes

The student develop problem solving skills in:

1. analysis of fugue, inventions and counterpoint in other tonal forms

2. writing tonal counterpoint

IV. Text and Readings

J. S. Bach, 371 Four-Part Chorales, Vol. 1,

Charles Burkhart, Anthology for Musical Analysis, 5th edition, Harcourt Brace

Company, 1994.

Edward Aldwell, Harmony and Voice Leading, 2nd edition, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,

Inc., 1989.

Spencer, Peter. The Practice of Harmony, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall, 2000

V. Minimum Student Materials

Music manuscript paper and pencil.

VI. Minimum College Facilities

Access to micro-computer laboratory, or equivalent

Classroom for lecture/problem solving sessions.

VII. Course Outline

1. Fugue and invention process

2. Subject, motive, countermotive, exposition

3. Episodes, counterexposition

4. Canon, imitation, stretto

5. Invertible counterpoint.

VIII. Instructional Methods

1.Lectures

2.Discussions

3.Listening and analysis.

4.Students will complete assignments involving written homework and computer assisted

drill and practice.

5.Students will complete exams involving writing music

IX. Evaluation of Outcomes

Students will be evaluated on:

1. Their completion of computer assignments.

2. Their completion of written musical assignments.

3. Their completed mid-term and final tests.