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LEVEL 100 COURSES

 FIRST SEMESTER

*Note: Students to choose any 2 UGRC courses (6 credits)

SECOND SEMESTER

*Note: Students to choose any 2 UGRC courses (6 credits)

LEVEL 200 COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER

• Note: Students to choose either UGRC course (3 credits)

SECOND SEMESTER

• Note: Students to choose either UGRC course (3 credits)

LEVEL 300 COURSES FIRST SEMESTER

• Compulsory for Music Major students.

 SECOND SEMESTER   

• Compulsory for Music Major

LEVEL 400 COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER

• Compulsory for Music Major

SECOND SEMESTER

• Compulsory for Music majors

BA/BFA Level 100

MUSC 131:          Introduction to Music

Musical Sound (pitch:  duration, intensity, tone colour) Musical Relationship (Melody, rhythm, harmony, and tonal relationship) Musical organization (texture, structure, and musical style) Performing media (Musical instruments and ensembles), Staff Notation, Basic Rhythms, Intervals, Time Signatures, Key Signatures, Seales, Transposition, Basic Chord Progression, Primary Triads in root position, inversion and cadences.

MUSC 132:          Introduction to Harmony and Part Writing

(18^th and 19^th Century Common Practice) Diatonic triads in major and minor keys and their inversions, the chord of the Dominant 7^th and 9^th, figured Bass, modulations, (Pivot Chord) Non-Harmonic tones.

MUSC 133:          Practical and Ensemble I

Progressive individual and instrumental instructions ranging from elementary to advanced.  It covers the study of Western and African musical instruments and voice.

MUSC 134:          Practical and Ensemble II

Progressive individual and instrumental instructions ranging from elementary to advanced.  It covers the study of Western and African mus8cal instruments and voice.

BA/BFA LEVEL 200

MUSC 231:          Harmony and Counterpoint I

Secondary Functions, Modulations using diatonic common chords.  Some more modulatory techniques.  Mode mixture, Neapolitan Harmony, Augmented Sixth chords, Enharmonic spelling and Modulation.  Further elements of Harmonic vocabulary.

MUSC 232:          Harmony and Counterpoint II

Advanced form of secondary functions, modulations using diatonic common chords, some more modulatory techniques, mode mixture. Neapolitan Harmony, augmented sixth chords, enharmonic spelling and modulations, further elements of the Harmonic vocabulary.

MUSC 233:          Practical and Ensemble III

Progressive individual and instrumental instructions ranging from elementary to advanced.  It covers the study of Western and African musical instruments and voice

MUSC 234:          Practical and Ensemble IV

Progressive individual and instrumental instructions ranging from elementary to advanced.  It covers the study of Western and African musical instruments and voice.

MUSC 235:          Musicianship I

The course covers the following domains:

x Aural skills:   Recognitions of major and minor scales, Chords and Intervals. x Reading skills:  Sight reading simple rhythmic and melodic materials (Western and African).

Writing Skills:  Rhythm, harmonic and melodic dictation

MUSC 236:          Musicianship II

The course covers the following domains:

x    Aural Skills:   Recognition of major and minor scales, Chords and Intervals.

x     Reading Skills:  Sight reading simple rhythmic and melodic materials (Western and African).

x    Writing Skills:   rhythm, harmonic and melodic dictation.

B.Mus./BA/BFA LEVEL 300

MUSC 331:          Harmony and Counterpoint III

6WXG\ DQG $QDO\VLV RI – 6 %DFK¶V WZR-part and three part inventions.  Quick review of favorite examples of 18^th century contrapuntal writing. Elementary two-part writing and with imitation.  Three and Four-part contrapuntal writing.  Invertible counterpoint.

MUSC 332:          Harmony and Counterpoint IV

Fugue:  Basics:  Writing contrapuntal textures in the 18^th century styles:  imitation, invertible counterpoint, subject and answer, counter subject.  Exposition of the fugue:  the complete fugue, development writing of episodes, inversions, augmentation, diminution stretto devices.

MUSC 333:          Practical and Ensemble V

Continued individual instrumental instruction. A higher level of study is required.

MUSC 334:          Practical and Ensemble VI

Continued individual instrumental instruction.  A higher level of study is required.

MUSC 335:          History of Music of the Baroque and Classical Periods

Principal forms, their rise and developments:  Opera, the Masque, the Chorale, the Oratorio (including the Cantata); Occasional Music.  Baroque instrumental music; the Thorough Bass; Handel and Bach; Classical period ± Transition and break with Baroque.  The sons of Bach, Mozart and contemporaries.  The Symphony; Chamber music; The Concerto.

MUSC 336:          History of Music of the Romantic Period

Social foundations of Western Romanticism.  Heritage of Romantic composers and performers.  Precursors to Romanticism in Western music.  Prevailing course of development in the period:  orchestral, structural and architectonic developments in Opera, symphonic music and song form.  Selected composers:  Berloiz, Schumann, Schubert, Wagner, Verdi and Brahms.

MUSC 337:          Contemporary Music in Ghana

The course is designed to introduce students to the development and current state of Ghanaian art music, neo-traditional and popular music.

MUSC 338:          Traditional Music in Ghana

Context of traditional music making in Ghana.  Performing groups and their music/social organization of traditional music. Recruitment and training of traditional musicians.  Instrumental resources of Ghanaian traditional music. Students will watch video tapes and listen to audio cassette recordings of music and dance with emphasis on performance and its organization.

MUSC 339:          The Orchestra and Orchestral Techniques

Recognition of instruments, traditional roles, ranges and capabilities.  Scoring for Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion and Voice.  The Orchestra:  the Western Orchestra: past and present, the instruments of the Western orchestra: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Keyboard and Percussion instruments.  Orchestral music; Conducting and conductors.  Orchestral techniques: of orchestration.  Aspects covered will include:  texture, intersectional blends, balance, influence of dynamics and selection of instruments.  Selections will cover Baroque, classical, Romantic and 20^th century models.  Critical reviews of ensembles of African instruments.

MUSC 341:          Music of West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa as geo-cultural areas and the concept of musical cultures.  Historical background of music in West and central Africa.  Interaction of musical traditions in the precolonial period. A survey of the musical practices with particular reference to musical forms/styles, instruments and aesthetics and the relationship of music to its culture. Contemporary trends in West and Central African Music.

MUSC 342:          Orchestration I

The Small Orchestra:  Scoring for Brass and Percussion. The full orchestra tutii Rearrangement of music for various sets of transposing instruments including African Instruments,.  Reducing orchestral scores for the Piano.  The full Orchestra: Advanced scoring for a full orchestra. This includes African ensemble.

MUSC 343:          Introduction to Music Studio

The uses of analog and digital recording devices, special signal processing and digital and analog mixing.

MUSC 344:          Music of Southern Africa

Southern Africa as a geo-cultural area and the concept of musical cultures.  Historical background of music in Southern Africa. A survey of the music practices with particular reference to musical forms/styles, instruments and aesthetics and the relationship of music to its culture. Contemporary trends in Southern Africa music.

MUSC 345:          Musical Cultures of the World

Stylistic characteristics of music in major geo-cultural regions of the world, illustrated through selected recordings, performance organization, musical instruments, concepts of aesthetics, artistic and philosophical values. Survey will include Africa.  Native America, Black America, Caribbean, South America, Eastern Europe, South India, Indonesia, china and Japan.

MUSC 346:          Process of Art

Exploration of elements, forms, expressions, functions, meaning and production of music in its socio-cultural context. It includes an outreach programme that involves obtaining experience in the field of work, discovering potential career opportunities in the music field, and writing out the findings in a professionally made report.

MUSC 347:          Ghanaian Popular Music

Evolution and development of Ghanaian Popular Music and performance since the 19^th century to the present.  Impact of traditional and imported performance norms.

MUSIC 348:        African Popular Music

General introduction to the popular music of Sub-Saharan Africa: popular music in terms of stylistic areas;  relation of popular music to traditional performance and modernization.

MUSC 349:          Musical Form and Analysis I

Analytical study of form and structure of musical types in Western and African music.  An examination of the different musical elements:  melody, rhythm, texture and harmony.

MUSC 351:          Research Methods

Students are taken through the process of researching areas and topics in music and musical traditions and history including the collection of data, sources, technology, methodology, process of evaluation and assessment, references and bibliography, research proposal and report writing, recordings and transcriptions.

MUSC 352:          Composition I

The course is designed to introduce students to the art and craft of composition.  Resources form and analysis. Students will be expected to compose in the styles of the common practice period.

MUSC 355:          Music in African Cultures

The social context of African music; general characteristics of style.  Devices and procedures of music organization.  Instrumental resources.  Techniques and devices of music organization in Africa:  tonal and rhythmic procedures:  instrumental resources Structural organization and analysis of selected musical types.

B.Mus/BA/BFA LEVEL 400

CORE

MUSC 430:          Long Essay/Composition

Students have the opportunity to write a long essay on a chosen subject matter and theme in music, or create an original composition for presentation at a major concert.

MUSC 442:          Introduction to Musicology

This course introduces the student to musicology and its branches namely; Historical Musicology, Systematic Musicology, and Ethnomusicology.  It also introduces the student to comparative musicology, which is gaining more ground in current musicological thought or thinking.

ELECTIVES

MUSC 430:          Long Essay/Composition

Students have the opportunity to write a long essay on a chosen subject matter and theme in music or create an original composition for presentation at a major concert.

MUSC 431:          Harmony and Counterpoint V

A study of basic compositional skills in diverse instrumental and vocal combinations in the African idiom Fugue:  Writing contrapuntal textures in the 18^th century style imitation, invertible counterpoint, subject and answer. Countersubject.  Exposition of a fugue; the complete fugue Development:  Writing of episodes, inversion, augmentation, diminution, stretto devices, canon Fugue with not more than two subjects.

MUSC 432:          Harmony and Counterpoint VI

A study of advanced compositional skills in diverse instrumental and vocal combinations in the African idiom. Fugue:  Writing contrapuntal textures in the 18^th century style:  imitation, invertible counterpoint, subject and answer. Countersubject.  Exposition of a fugue:  the complete fugue Development:  Writing of episodes, inversion, augmentation, diminution, stretto devices, canon Fugue with not more than two subjects.

MUSC 433:          Practical and Ensemble VII

Continued instrumental study.  Commanding performance level shall be the goal of the student at this stage of study. And to present a public recital for assessment lasting not less than twenty minutes.

Focus on ensemble directing. Students are given the opportunity to perform key leadership roles in performance and directing experience.

MUSC 434:          Practicals and Ensemble VIII

Continued instrumental study.  Commanding performance level shall be the goal of the student at this stage of study, as well as presenting a public recital for assessment lasting not less than twenty minutes.

The Focus will be on ensemble directing. Students are given the opportunity to perform key leadership roles in performance and directing experience.

MUSC 435:          Musical Form and Analysis II

Advanced structural analysis:  The form, tonal structure and thematic-motivic structure of Western and African Music will be analysed.

MUSC 436:          Music of East Africa

East Africa as a geo-cultural area and the concept of musical cultures.  Historical background of music in East Africa. A survey of the music practices with particular reference to musical forms/styles, instruments and aesthetics and the relationship of music to its culture. Contemporary trends in East Africa music.

MUSC 437:          Musical Traditions of the African Diaspora

The musical heritage of the African-Americans:  Blues, Spirituals, Gospel, Ragtime and Jazz; Caribbean and Latin American Music.  Popular (calypso, skar, reggae, soca, etc.).  Religious (cult) and other music genres.  Retentions and reinterpretation. Early and contemporary African-American composers and performers.

MUSC 438:          Music of North Africa

North Africa as a geo-cultural area and the concept of musical cultures. Historical background of music in North Africa.  A survey of the music practices with particular reference to musical forms/styles, instruments and aesthetics and the relationship of music to its culture. Contemporary trends in North Africa music.

MUSC 439:          Music Studio

Music sequencing.  General concepts Tracks/channels, assigning instruments, data input, time signatures, tempo/tempo change quantizing, loops and editing.  Students will realize two midi composition projects.

MUSC 441:          Choral Repertoire and Directing

Techniques and interpretation through the preparation of western and African choral composition repertoires.

MUSC 442:          Introduction to Musicology

This course introduces the student to musicology and its branches namely:  Historical Musicology, Systematic Musicology, and Ethnomusicology.  It also introduces the student to comparative musicology which is gaining more ground in current musicological thought and thinking.

MUSIC 443:        Orchestration II

The Small Orchestra: Scoring for Brass and Percussion.  The full orchestra tutti; Rearrangement of music for various sets of transposing instruments including African Instruments.  The full orchestra.  Advanced scoring for a full orchestra. This includes African Ensembles.  Expanding a piano or choral score for the full orchestra.

MUSC 444:          History of Music of the Twentieth Century

The course introduces the student to developments in music of the twentieth century.  It gives an overview of the most important tendencies and trends of new music in the twentieth century with historical and aesthetic detail.  It also focuses on analysis of reference works which have had an impact on composers up to the present day.  Topics to be covered include:  secundal, tertial, and quartal harmony, Dodecaphony, Microtonal, Minimal and Aleatory music.

Analytical studies of various styles of African composers in the 20^th century will be included.

MUSC 445:          Composition II

Harmonic textures in not more than six voices using both diatonic and chromatic harmony.  Writing for strings, woodwinds, brass instruments and the piano.  Piano accompaniment.

Setting words to music.  Unaccompanied choral composition including text-tone relationship in African music. Detailed knowledge and understanding of music theories contained in music treatises and other writings by such theorists as Rameau, Helmholtz, Schenker, Hindemith,