Course

Theory of Tonal Music IV

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Music
Course code
MUSC 2410
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
26
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Typically offered
Winter

Overview

Course description
The study of form in tonal music with emphasis on the analysis of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century instrumental and vocal genres.
Course content
  1. Principles of musical form:  concepts and terms.
  2. The role of melody, rhythm, harmony, texture and phrase in the formal process.
  3. Review of binary, ternary and compound ternary forms.
  4. Analysis of Classical and Romantic forms:  sonata, rondo, sonata-rondo.
Learning activities

Concepts and techniques are presented and discussed in the lectures; assignments are undertaken by the students.

Means of assessment
Assignments (minimum of 4) 20%
Projects (2) 10%
Class Participation and Homework Checks  10%
Quizzes (minimum of 5) 15%
Tests (minimum of 2) 20%
Final Examination 25%
TOTAL 100%
Learning outcomes

The student will learn harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, and structural materials of tonal music. The student will be expected to:

  1. provide an analysis of representative musical excerpts or entire compositions;
  2. provide written answers to questions on any aspect of the course content.
Textbook materials

The latest editions of required texts such as the following:

       â€¢ Kostka, Stefan, Dorothy Payne and Byron Almén.  Tonal Harmony with an Introduction to Post-Tonal Music.  New York:  McGraw-Hill.  Plus accompanying Workbook. 

Or

  • Turek, Ralph. The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications. Volumes I & II. New York: McGraw-Hill. Plus Workbook, Volumes 1 & 2

 

Requisites

Prerequisites

MUSC 2310 or special permission

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from °µÍø51 to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the .

Institution Transfer details for MUSC 2410
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU MUS 201 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU MUSI 2450 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU CA 1XX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU MUSI 2XXX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU MUSC 2XXX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO MUSC_O 2nd (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV MUSC_V 201 (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV MUSC 2XX (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC MUS 2XX (1.5)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) Individual assessment

Course Offerings

Winter 2026

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
11
Remaining seats:
24
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N3409
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
13:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N3409
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N3409
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
13:20
Section notes

This course is restricted to Music Diploma and Foundation for Music Therapy students.