Overview
Advanced study of the nature of musical elements, looking at ways they can be used and drawing on examples from a range of musical styles.
This paper continues the exploration of musical elements, looking at ways they can be used and analysed, and drawing on examples from a range of musical styles.
The paper builds on concepts learned in MUSI 101, extending into the world of practical diatonic harmony, modes, and the expressive realm of chromaticism. It also continues to explore the nature of musical organisation and coherence, looking at a range of musical examples from both Western art music, jazz and contemporary music traditions.
Students will learn to analyse musical materials and think critically about them, using a variety of analytical tools. Importantly, MUSI 201/310 contains weekly tutorials focused on a practical harmony component where students learn and wrote tonal four-part harmony through regular exercises - a skill-set fundamental to classical and popular music across the globe.
Students in MUSI 310 will be expected to work at a more advanced level of musical theory than those in MUSI 201.
About this paper
| Paper title | Materials of Music 3 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Music |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MUSI 101 and 18 200-level MUSI points
- Restriction
- MUSI 201
- Eligibility
MUSI 101 and 18 200-level points are required. Note: you cannot take both MUSI 201 and MUSI 310.
- Contact
Contact the School office at spa@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information at the School of Performing Arts website.
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Maddy Parkins-Craig
Teaching Staff:
- Paper Structure
Three lectures and tutorials a week
- Textbooks
Study materials will be handed out in the first class of each module.
- Course outline
Contact the School of Performing Arts office for the most recent copy of the course outline.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students will understand the diatonic system and how harmony works to a high level
- Students will develop the ability to harmonize a melody and create a melody and harmony above a bass line
- Students will develop the ability to analyse harmony from different genres of music within the Western diatonic system
- Students will develop skills to analyse popular styles of music using modes
- The ability to use chromatic harmony in written harmonisations to a higher level of sophistication than in MUSI 201
- The ability to identify and use chords and modes in jazz and popular music that are not required in MUSI 201
Overview
Advanced study of the nature of musical elements, looking at ways they can be used and drawing on examples from a range of musical styles.
This paper continues the exploration of musical elements, looking at ways they can be used and analysed, and drawing on examples from a range of musical styles.
The paper builds on concepts learned in MUSI 101, extending into the world of practical diatonic harmony, modes and the expressive realm of chromaticism. It also continues to explore the nature of musical organisation and coherence, looking at a range of musical examples from both Western art music, jazz and contemporary music traditions.
Students will learn to analyse musical materials and think critically about them, using a variety of analytical tools. Importantly, MUSI 201/310 contains weekly tutorials focused on a practical harmony component where students learn and wrote tonal four-part harmony through regular exercises, a skill-set fundamental to classical and popular music across the globe.
Students in MUSI 310 will be expected to work at a more advanced level of musical theory than those in MUSI 201.
About this paper
| Paper title | Materials of Music 3 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Music |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MUSI 101 and 18 200-level MUSI points
- Restriction
- MUSI 201
- Eligibility
MUSI 101 and 18 200-level points are required. Note: you cannot take both MUSI 201 and MUSI 310.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information at the School of Performing Arts website.
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Maddy Parkins-Craig
Teaching Staff:
- Paper Structure
Three lectures and tutorials a week.
- Textbooks
Study materials will be handed out in the first class of each module.
- Course outline
Contact the School of Performing Arts office for the most recent copy of the course outline.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the paper, students will develop:
- An understanding of the diatonic system and how harmony works to a high level.
- The ability to harmonise a melody and create a melody and harmony above a bass line.
- The ability to analyse harmony from different genres of music within the Western diatonic system.
- The skills to analyse popular styles of music using modes.
- The ability to use chromatic harmony in written harmonisations to a higher level of sophistication than in MUSI 201.
- The ability to identify and use chords and modes in jazz and popular music that are not required in MUSI 201.