MUS 110 Basic Music Theory I	Courses  William Wieland
Northern State University, Every Fall Semester M-W-F, 10:00 -10:50, Johnson Fine Arts Center Room 110 Tu-Th, either 8:00 - 8:50 or 10:00 -10:50, Spafford Hall Room 313

Instructor: Dr. William Wieland Office: Spafford Hall Room 304 Phone: 626-2499	Office Hours: Monday – Friday at 11:00 and Monday at 2:00 E-mail Address: wielandb@northern.edu
Course Description: An integrated study and application of tonality, melody, harmony, texture and form, from basic notation through modulation. Includes sight singing, ear training, and dictation. Introduction to composition and arranging, ie: instrument ranges, transposition, tessitura and preliminary score analysis. Music technology is also introduced.
Credit Hours: 4
Instructional Methods and Materials: Listening, lecture, discussion, analysis, singing, playing, composing, arranging, Internet tutorials, online drills, computer software, quizzes, speed quizzes, and comprehensive exams.
Required Text: Ottman & Rogers. Music for Sight Singing. 7th ed. Prentice Hall, 2007. Recommended Ear Training Software: MacGamut 2003 Optional Text: Benward & Saker. Music in Theory and Practice. Volume I. 7th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2003. Other Fine Texts: Kostka & Payne. Tonal Harmony. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2004. Steinke. (formerly Harder.) Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music. 8th ed. Allyn and Bacon, 1998.
Materials: Please bring a pencil, paper, scratch paper, and staff paper to every class. You will also receive handouts. Free staff paper can be printed from my web site. Go to Theory Things and look under STAFF PAPER.
Performance Standards / Grading Policies: I weigh MUS 110 grades as follows: 15% Pitch & Rhythm Reading 10% Listening Quizzes (See below.) 20% Quizzes (See below.) 15% Speed Quizzes 20% Midterm Exam (See below.) 20% Final Exam (See below.)
Assignments: Assignments are graded as follows: E = Exemplary S = Satisfactory U = Unsatisfactory (all late work receives a U) 0 = Not Turned In Assignments turned in on time may be redone without being considered late. An E cancels a U. Two unsatisfactories equals one zero. Every zero lowers your semester grade one third of a letter.
Quizzes: You may take speed quizzes thrice. You may take all other quizzes twice. I will record only the highest grades. Because I offer multiple opportunities, I give no make up quizzes unless the absence is excused. Grading Rubrics: Clef Quiz  C# / Cb major Quiz  Scale Quiz  Triad Quiz  (more coming) Note: Even if you earn a good grade on the first attempt at a quiz, you may wish to take it again as a review. Most quiz material appears on exams.
Exams: If you are unexcused from an exam, you will receive an F for that exam. If you fail both the midterm exam and the final exam, you fail the course.
What is an A? An A is going beyond what is usual. Students who simply meet minimum course requirements earn Bs or Cs. An A indicates extraordinary work.
Attendance: Regular daily attendance is strongly recommended and is required during class exercises, activities and quizzes. Of course, those with certified and serious reasons for missing class will be accomodated. Excessive absenteeism or tardiness will result in a lower grade. Students are responsible for information missed as a result of being absent or tardy. Ask Woody.
Academic Honesty: Please refer to the Student Disciplinary Code of the NSU Student Handbook.
Disabilities Statement: Northern State University recognizes its responsibility for creating an institutional climate in which students with disabilities can thrive. If you have any type of disability for which you require special accommodations to promote your learning in this class, please contact the NSU Office of Disability Services (626-2371, Student Center 217) as soon as possible to discuss your needs. You must discuss with me accomodations you need prior to assignment due dates.
Freedom in Learning Statement: Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact the Dean of Fine Arts to initiate a review of the evaluation.
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Caveat: This syllabus is subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.