MUSI V3305 - Theories of Heinrich Schenker

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Columbia University in the City of New York

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Prerequisites: Prerequisite: MUSI V3322 or instructor's permission. Fulfills the requirement of either the 3000-level advanced theory elective or the nontonal course. An examination of Schenker's concepts of the relation between strict counterpoint and free writing; "prolongation"; the "composing-out" of harmonies; the parallels and distinctions between "foreground," "middle ground," and "background"; and the interaction between composing-out and thematic processes to create "form."

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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