Program Overview

MUSI2731 - Chords, Harmonies and Progressions

Course Description

This course provides the opportunity to creatively apply advanced harmonic techniques in any genre or era as defined by the interest of the student. Examples from a wide diversity of musical styles are presented, including western classical, popular, jazz and world music. This course particularly focuses on the applications of chromatic and extended harmonies that are common across these diverse styles. It also involves analysis and musical problem solving.

Course Content

Topics include:

• Harmonic concepts
• Compositional procedures
• Expanded musical language and musical problem solving
• Music notation software

Enrolment Rules

This course is not available to students who have completed the following course(s):

• MUSI2631: Creative and Analytical Studies in Music 3

Enrolment Requirements

Assumed Knowledge

A knowledge of basic harmonic procedures or MUSI1260.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe harmonic processes used in a variety of musical styles including classical, popular, jazz and world music.
2. Analyse approaches to musical harmonic organisation.
3. Create musical harmonic progressions.
4. Solve musical harmony problems.

Availability

• Semester 2
• Location: Newcastle City Precinct
• Delivery mode: Face to Face

Contact Hours

Lecture

• Duration: 1 hour(s) per week
• Number of sessions: 7 week(s)
• Starting week: 1
• Delivery mode: Face to Face On Campus

Tutorial

• Duration: 1 hour(s) per week
• Number of sessions: 7 week(s)
• Starting week: 1
• Delivery mode: Face to Face On Campus

Workshop

• Duration: 2 hour(s) per week
• Number of sessions: 5 week(s)
• Starting week: 8
• Delivery mode: Face to Face On Campus

Assessments

Concept-based Tasks Across Diverse Genres

• Type: Practical Demonstration
• Weighting (%): 30
• Individual or group work: Individual

Creative and Analytical Tasks

• Type: Practical Demonstration
• Weighting (%): 35
• Individual or group work: Individual

Written Analysis of Musical Works

• Type: Written Assignment
• Weighting (%): 35
• Individual or group work: Individual

Additional Information

This course is available to be undertaken as an elective.

Course Details

• Study level: Undergraduate
• Course level: 2000-level
• Units: 10
• College: College of Human and Social Futures
• School: School of Humanities Creative Industries SocialSci