MU 419 - Topics in Music Theory and Analysis

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The Boston Conservatory

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Advanced study in music theory and musical analysis focusing on a particular composer, genre, period or topic. Offerings change each semester. Fall 2008: Beyond the Double Bar: The Natures of Transcription. When does the composition process officially end? Is the composer's transcription of his own work a mere arrangment, or an extension of the process? When another transcriber is involved, how does the original work maintain its own identity while collaborating with an alternate perspective and instrumentation? This course will explore the various natures of transcription, from basic transference to more creative translation. Works will include transcriptions of Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Moussorgsky, Mahler, Ravel, Schoenberg, Webern and others. Prerequisite: MU317 or permission. Spring 2009: Temperament and Western Tuning This course develops an understanding of the ways in which Western tuning systems have influenced specific composers and works. The course will examine the consequences of the Pythagorean, meantone, well-tempered and equal tempered tunings up to contemporary usage of quartertones, overtones, and just intonation. Prerequisite: MU317 or permission. 2 hours weekly; 2 credits

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2.00

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Institution Website:

www.bostonconservatory.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 536-6340

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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