Music Theory Courses (MU 111, 112, 211, and 212)

Music 111, 112, 211, and 212 are a four-semester music theory sequence taught by Dr. Delfausse.

Who should take Music 111 (the first semester):

Students should have several years of musical experience, having good reading skills in at least one clef. Students with little musical experience or reading skills can take Rudiments of Music (Music 101).

Required materials:

(1) Tonal Harmony, by Stefan Kostka and Dorothy Payne; (2) workbook for Tonal Harmony; (3) music notebook (staff paper); (4) pencils with erasers (no pens in class!)

Method of assigning the final grade for the course:

1. Tests (inclusing the final)                          70%
2. homework assignments                           30 %

Tests (70%): There should be 4 or 5 tests, including the final, which will be weighed the same as any other test. Makeups for missed tests will be available only for real illness or other valid reasons, and must be taken at the earliest possible opportunity. The final, although weighed like the other tests, must be taken; absence from the final will result in a grade of Incomplete for the course.

Homework (30%): Each homework assignment will be graded with a grade between 0 and 2. A grade of 2 will be given for complete homework, showing good effort, and turned in on time. You may turn in your homework at the class following the due date (a one-class grace period) without penalty. After that, you will receive a 0 for that homework. Do not do your homework together. You may compare your work after you've completed it, but don't ever copy. Copied homework (very easy to spot) will receive a grade of 0 for both students. Your homework average, counting as 30% of your overall grade, will be calculated by dividing your total points by the number of possible points (the number of assignments x 2).

Lateness: Don't be late.

Eating/drinking in class: Don't.

Absences: An absence is an unexcused absence if you do not contact me directly about the absence before class, or as soon after class as possible. You need only have a valid reason. My direct phone number (with voice mail) is 390-3135. I will allow two unexcused absences. The third such absence will result in your final grade being lowered one level (from B+ to B, or from B- to C+, for example). For every two additional unexcused absences, your grade will be lowered again

Theory I (MU 111) Sibelius files and recordings::

Two String Quartets with melodies

Two String Quartets, no melodies

Two String Quartets, MIDI file

I've Got You Under My Skin, etc. with melodies

I've Got You Under My Skin, etc. no melody

I've Got You Under My Skin, MIDI file

One for Daddy-O with melody

One for Daddy-O, no melody

One for Daddy-O, MIDI file

Day in the Life of a Fool with melody

Day in the Life of a Fool, no melody

Day in the Life of a Fool, MIDI file

Theory II (MU 112) Sibelius files: