MUSI 4419:Introduction to Schenker

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222 with a “C” or better
A study of tonal, common-practice music in the Western art music tradition from the perspective of Schenkerian (reductive) analysis. Activities include investigations of harmony, voice leading, form, and implications for performance. Encourages students to debate the merits of different analyzes of the same work. Culminates in scholarly research by the student that builds upon previous Schenkerian analyzes. A writing-intensive course.