THEORY 211
SYLLABUS
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Review

Dominant Ninth Chords

9th, 11th, 13th Chords

Popualr Notation

Borrowed Chords

Neapolitan Sixth Chord

Augmented Sixth Chords

Altered Dominants Since 1945

Chromatic Mediants

Appoggiatura Chords

Romantic Practices

Post Romantic Practices/Impressionism

The 20th Century to 1945

Twelve-Tone Technique

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Ear Training

Rhythmic Dictation - Eighth note patterns in simple and compound meter. Sixteenth note patterns in simple meters.
Melodic Dictation - Melodies using skips in the tonic triad, major and minor, simple and compound meters.
Harmonic Dictation - M, m, d, A triads. Chord progressions using primary and secondary, and some altered chords.

Sight-Singing

Exercises and melodies in diatonic, stepwise movement and skipping tones, Major and minor keys. Sight-singing intervals.

Keyboard Harmony

Figured Bass using altered chords. Melodic Harmonization using diatonic chords and secondary dominants.

Course Objective

Theory 211 develops an understanding of extended and altered chords. It also explores the theoretical materials of the late 19th and 20th centuries. It includes sight-singing, ear training and keyboard harmony.

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211 THEORY REQUIREMENTS

TEXTS

Guided Music Theory 211, Book 3 by Barbara Ryland Wells
Advanced Ear Training, by Ryland
Advanced Ear Training CDs - (3CDs) Rhythmic, Melodic and Harmonic
Sight-Singing and Keyboard Harmony, by Ryland Wells

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

1. Three ring binder with front and back pockets.
2. Manuscript paper
3. 13 Tab pages
4. Pencils and erasers
5. Handouts - Keyboard and Sight-Singing materials
6. 3 by 5 index cards
7. Two folders with pockets

ATTENDANCE

Attendance is critical to your success in this course. If you know in advance that you will be absent, please make arrangements to obtain notes/assignments. It is also recommended that you make arrangements to have the class taped. If you arrive late, YOU HAVE MISSED INFORMATION, therefore, please obtain notes from a classmate. MISSED CLASSES: More than 2 absences will result in a lower grade. If you miss three consecutive classes or four absences in a semester without notice of mitigating circumstances, YOU WILL BE WITHDRAWN from the course.

GRADING

40% - Assignments and Class Participation
15% - Ear Training
10% - Keyboard Harmony and Sight-Singing
15% - Midterm
20% - Final

CLASS PREPARATION

You will need to plan a minimum or 3-4 hours per week for written assignments and 1-2 hours per week for Keyboard Harmony, Ear Training and Sight-singing.

OFFICE HOURS - TBA

TEL: 703 845 6026 Email: bwells@nvcc.edu
Home Email: brylandw@yahoo.com
FAX: 703 845 6060

Turn off Cell Phones

Important Information

Attendance
Registered students who does not attend the first three weeks of class will be administratively withdrawn. After this time, any student who misses more than two consecutive weeks of classes without contacting the instructor will be administratively withdrawn.

Three unexcused absences in a row will be grounds for an administrative withdrawal and that person can be reported to authorities. Three excused absences during the semester may affect your final grade. Four excused absences during the semester will be grounds for an immediate withdrawal. Chronic lateness will be construed as being absent.

Students are expected to attend class regularly and on time with preparation completed. If it is necessary to be absent for any reason, the student is responsible for calling Dr. Ryland at 703 845 6026 leave a message prior the beginning of class timeor by email at: nvrylab@nvcc.edu . Information from classes missed is to be obtained from a fellow student. If a student knows in advance that he/she will miss a class, arrangements can be made to have the class taped.

Emergency Evacuations
In the event of a fire or bomb alert when the building must be evacuated, you must know the route from your classroom to the outside, stay together and meet your faculty member for a headcount. Take all belongings with you when you go to the meeting place. More information will be given on the meeting point for emergencies. You must stay together and meet the faculty member as a group since a missing student will be presumed to be inside the building, and personnel will have to search for that person. Those with movement disabilities will have instructions given so evacuation is safe for everyone.

Emergency Evacuation Plan
An Emergency Evacuation Plan is posted near the classroom door with an evacuation route. Please review the route so that you will be prepared. In case of an emergency or drill, please take all personal items with you as you exit as you may not be allowed back into the building.

Withdrawal
"W" (no grade point credit). A grade of withdrawal (W) is awarded if you withdraw or are withdrawn from a course after the add/drop period but prior to the completion of 60% of the session. After that time, you will receive a grade of failure (F) except under mitigating circumstances, which must be documented on the NVCC 125-47 form. This documentation will be retained electronically. See "Withdrawal From a Course" in the current NVCC Catalog, available in the Bookstore.

Facilities
Students will respect the classroom and facilities and keep areas clean and orderly.

Beepers and Phones
Beepers or cell phones are to be turned off in the classroom during class. Beepers are to be changed to a vibration signal and only used for emergencies. Phones are to be used outside the classroom during break only. This is true of all instructional areas in the college.

Identification Cards
Students are required to have ID card photos.

Special Needs and Accommodations
You are responsible for notifying your faculty member of any disability that requires accommodation in order to meet your educational goals. A Disability Data Sheet form must be presented to verify the disability, documenting both strengths/non-strengths and educational accommodations that may be used in the class. If you do not have this form, have questions about the process, or need more specific information, please stop by Room AA 148 in the Bisdorf Building or call 845-6477/6208 and speak to a counselor for special needs. You are not required to participate, for it is strictly voluntary as outlined in Title V. However, the college cannot provide accommodations for a disability without first obtaining a verification of your disability through this process.

The Learning Environment
The Alexandria Campus is committed to providing a positive learning environment in which students of all ages and backgrounds can learn together in a setting that encourages the free exchange of ideas and information. To accomplish this goal, the members of the Alexandria Campus Council have established the following expectations for learning.

1. All backgrounds and cultures are respected.
2. During class discussions, everyone feels welcome to participate and a free exchange of ideas takes place.
3. All members of the class arrive on time and leave the class only on breaks or in case of emergency.
4. Distractions are kept to a minimum. Cell phones and other electronic devices are turned off in class, labs and library. Students remain seated throughout the class and refrain from talking with classmates while another class member or the instructor has the floor.
5. Each student turns in work that is his or her own.
6. Consideration is always given to other classes that are taking place in adjoining classrooms.
7. At the end of a class, the members of the class and the instructor leave the classroom in good condition so that the next class can begin without disruption.

Disruptive Student Behavior
Disruptive behavior ranges from talking or whispering during lecture or when a faculty member is addressing the class, to dangerous behavior toward the class and/or faculty. Minor disruptions will be stopped and a warning will be given. If such behavior continues in the class, the student will be asked to leave for the day and that request will be reported. If further problems arise, the student will be told to leave class and will have to meet with the Dean of Students before attending the class again.
Dangerous behavior includes threats or actions and will be immediately reported to the campus police, who are licensed officers and can make arrests. In addition, the student will be required to meet with the Dean of Students, and depending on the infraction, could suffer expulsion from the college.
These rules are in the student and faculty handbooks founds on the web site for the college.

Writing Help
For free writing help, call or go to the Writing Assistance Center in 340 Bisdorf. 703/845-6054. You may submit a paper for online assistance by sending it to www.nvcc.edu/Alexandria/LRC/writing.htm

Contact by email
All email contact with faculty and college is best done with your college account. A free email account has already been set up for you. For access instructions go to: www.nvcc.edu/ithehelpdesk/studentservices.

Parking
Parking Permits required in all student parking lots. Vehicles that do not have a permit displayed should park at meters or in hourly pay lots.

Important Semester Dates (16 week classes- to be handed out in class)
Last day to add or drop a class -
Last day to adjust schedules with permission -
Last day for tuition refund -
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or change to audit-
Classes and examinations end -

Inclement weather
It is the student's responsibility to check the main college web page for college closings (see above under "Contacts"). Various radio and television stations carry this information as well. It is possible for classes to be cancelled in the evening (1630-2220) after day classes have taken place.