Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Basic harmonic terminology applicable to common-practice tonality
- Advanced terminology for the harmonic-functional analysis of tonal music
- Common systems for describing harmonies
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between theory and practice
- Apply problem-solving and analytical skills
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify and analyse harmonic progressions
- Identify chords and non-harmony notes
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different harmonic interpretations
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Seminar | 12 |
Follow-up work | 30 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 30 |
Completion of assessment task | 36 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
Lecture | 12 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Textbooks
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (for musical terminology).
Anna Butterworth. Harmony in Practice. The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Eric Taylor. The AB Guide to Music Theory, Part 1 & Part 2. The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 50% |
Assessment | 30% |
Assessment | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External