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Division of Business, Arts, and Social Sciences
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Course Syllabus
MUS-134 Ear Training and Musicianship I
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Course Description
MUS-134 Students will focus on the development of aural musicianship comprehension skills through
sight-singing and music dictation exercises.
1 lecture, 1 lab, 1 credit
Prerequisite: MUS-103 Music Fundamentals
Student Learning Objectives: As a result of meeting the requirements in this course, students will be
able to:
1.Integrate traditional notation skills (pitch, chords and rhythm) through writing and transposing
music;
2.Recognize musical sounds including intervals (melodic and harmonic), triads, song forms and timbres
of various instruments;
3.Analyze aural examples through melodic, simple two-part harmonic and rhythmic dictations;
4.Apply rehearsal techniques that will aid in designing effective personal and group practice
strategies;
5.Employ performance skills through sight-reading and sight-singing music (using moveable-do) in
melodic examples, and rhythmic examples;
6.Utilize communication skills and the ability to perform and rehearse with others;
7.Create through composing music;
8.Demonstrate musicality through interpretation and connection to the music they make.
Learning Assessment
At the completion of the semester, students will be able to:
Learning Objective Assessment
1. Integrate traditional notation skills (pitch, chords and rhythm) through writing
and transposing music
Written
Assignments
Tests
2. Recognize musical sounds including intervals (melodic and harmonic), triads,
song forms and timbres of various instruments.
Written
Assignments
Tests
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3. Analyze aural examples through melodic, simple two-part harmonic and
rhythmic dictations
Assignments
Tests
4. Apply rehearsal techniques that will aid in designing effective personal and
group practice strategies
Assignments
5. Employ performance skills through sight-reading and sight-singing music
(using moveable-do) in melodic examples, and rhythmic examples
Assignments
Tests
6. Utilize communication skills and the ability to perform and rehearse with others Assignments and
Projects
7. Create through composing music Assignments
Tests
8. Demonstrate musicality through interpretation and connection to the music
they make
Assignments
Tests
Course Content
Student Learning Objectives and Assessment:
Students will work on developing and enhancing musicianship skills in the following seven areas of their
musicianship:
1. Musical Literacy
2. Listening
3. Practice
4. Communication
5. Performance
6. Creativity
7. Musical Interpretation
Special Features of the Course (if any) [to be designated by the instructor]
E.g., the use of learning technologies in the course (Internet, PowerPoint, web enhancement via a parallel
course website, etc.); the inclusion of technological literacy learning in the course; etc.
Course Texts and/or Other Study Materials
Campbell, M. (1998). Sightsinging: The complete method for singers. Los Angeles: Musicians Institute
Press.
Hall, A. C., & Urban, T. C. (2019). Studying rhythm. 4th ed. Pearson.
Ottman, R. W. (2018). Music for sight singing. 10th ed. Pearson.
Grading Policy
Class Involvement = 10% (based on class attendance and participation (including lateness to class),
thoughts and reactions concerning the day’s assignments, projects and class discussions and lectures.
Tests (Quizzes)=60%
Projects/Assignments = 30%
This course meets two times per week. The first class meeting will focus on activities,
assignments/projects and skill development. On the second class meeting of most weeks, students will
complete individual tests (quizzes) to monitor their progress. There will be a total of 10 “quizzes”, the
lowest grade will be dropped.
Assignment details and grading rubrics will be posted on the Moodle site.
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90-100 = A 86-89 = B+ 80-85 = B 76-79 = C+ 70 - 75 = C 65-69 = D
E =Unofficial Withdrawal W =Official Withdrawal INC=Incomplete 0–64 = F
Any work turned in late from the original due date shall be deducted by one letter grade. Two letter
grades shall be deducted after the second week from the due date, and three letter grades after the third
week from the original due date. There are no make-up examinations unless approved in advance by the
instructor.
Attendance Policy
BCC Attendance Policy:
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in which they are
registered. Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be determined by the instructor for
each section of each course. These will be established in writing on the individual course outline.
Attendance will be kept by the instructor for administrative and counseling purposes.
Attendance Policy in this Course:
[To be designated by the instructor]
Other College, Divisional, and/or Departmental Policy Statements [optional but recommended]
Examples:
Statement on plagiarism and/or academic dishonesty.
ADA statement.
Sexual Harassment statement.
Statement on acceptable use of BCC technology.
Statement on the purpose and value of faculty office hours.
Student and Faculty Support Services [optional but recommended]
List support services, e.g., the Writing Center, the Math Lab, the Tutorial Center, Online Writing Lab
(OWL), Office of Specialized Services, etc. Include information on the BCC Library.
Example:
Student and Faculty Support Services
The Distance Learning Office – for
any problems you may have
accessing your online courses
Room C-334 201-612-5581
psimms@bergen.edu
English Language Resource Center Room C-212 http://www.bergen.edu/elrc
The Tutoring Center Room L-125 201-447-7908
http://www.bergen.edu/tutoring
The Writing Center Room L-125 201-447-7908
http://www.bergen.edu/owl
The Office of Specialized Services
(for Students with Disabilities)
Room S-131 201-612-5270
http://www.bergen.edu/oss
BCC Library – Reference Desk Room L-226 201-447-7436
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Special Note on the Tutoring Center
The Henry and Edith Cerullo Learning Assistance Center encompasses the Tutoring Center, the
English Language Resource Center, and the Writing Center. The website of the Learning Assistance
Center is located at https://bergen.edu/current-students/student-support-services/tutoring/. Tutoring
services are available for this course in the Tutoring Center. As listed above, the Tutoring Center is
located in Room L-125, and its phone number is 201-447-7908.
Special Note on the Food Pantry
The Bergen Community College Center for Food Action is available to meet the urgent needs of
members of our campus community. The Food Pantry provides non-perishable food items, toiletries, and
additional support services in an environment that emphasizes discretion and confidentiality. Anyone
needing assistance is encouraged to visit C-111A) Tuesday from 9am-1pm and Thursday from 2pm-6pm.
Monday through Thursday from 9am-4pm and on Fridays from 9am-3pm. Donations will also be
accepted at HS-100. Please call 201-447-7191 for more information.
Include a Course Outline and Calendar [can be combined in a single syllabus section]
The Course Outline and Calendar must include all of the following elements:
• A daily or (at least) weekly schedule of topics to be covered.
• Dates for exams, quizzes, or other means of assessment. (This does not mean that all evaluation
of students must be in groups and at the same time. Exams and other means of assessment can
be listed as "to be scheduled individually.")
• Due dates for major assignments – e.g., when is a paper due; if the topic has to be approved,
when; if an outline or draft is an interim step, when it is due.
• Any required special events must be included in the outline/calendar, e.g., a lecture by a visiting
speaker, a dramatic or musical performance, a field trip.
• Designation of Student Learning Objectives – by number – for each topic (see sample below).
• A note to students stating that the course outline and calendar is tentative and subject to change,
depending upon the progress of the class.
Sample Format for Course Outline and Calendar
Note to Students: The following Course Outline and Calendar is tentative and subject to change,
depending upon the progress of the class.
Week(s) Date(s) Topics & Assignments Learning
Objectives
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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See the Sample Course Outline and Calendar below.
SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE AND CALENDAR
[with designation of Student Learning Objectives – by number – for each topic]
Note to Students: The following Course Outline and Calendar is tentative and subject to change, depending
upon the progress of the class.
TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS/TESTS LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
ADDRESSED
1
Introduction to the Course;
Expectations and overview
Diagnostic Test (not for
credit)
1-3
2
Hearing Intervals (melodic and harmonic,
simple melodic dictations (stepwise and
small skips)
Assignment
Quiz #1
1-4
3
Rhythm- performing, notating, sight-reading,
dictation
Assignment
Quiz #2
1-6
4
Advancing melodic and rhythmic dictation,
hearing triads, sight singing
Assignment
1-7
5
Rhythmic performance in compound meters,
sight singing 1-part melodies
Assignment
Quiz #3
1-8
6
Sight singing simple melodies, rhythmic
dictations
Assignment
Quiz #4
1-8
7
Composing with rhythm and melody, sight-
reading each other’s work
Assignment
1-8
8
Melodic dictation, hearing triads and
seventh chords
Assignment
Quiz #5
1-8
9
Sight reading rhythms, rhythmic dictation Assignment
Quiz #6
1-8
10
Rhythm- sight-reading, composing and
performing- syncopations, changing meters,
2 against 3
Assignment
1-8
11
Hearing intervals and seventh chords in all
inversions
Assignment
Quiz #7
1-8
12
Transposition- re-writing and performing Assignment
Quiz #8
1-8
13
Composing, sight-reading and dictating
melodies we compose
Assignment
Quiz #9
1-8
14
Fun with asymmetric meters (sight-reading
and dictation)
Assignment
1-8
15 Course Review/Wrap up Quiz #10 1-8