CCM: Composition, Musicology, & Theory

16-MTHC-881 (3 G). Semiotic and Narrative Approaches to Music Interpretation (Berry, M 2:00–4:50). This seminar is designed to acquaint participants with a variety of approaches to musical interpretation that may be grouped under the headings of semiotics and narratology. The ten-week term will be divided into sub-topical studies of one to two weeks each, including the “topics” of Classical-music discourse, musical humor, the role of metaphors in the conceptualization of music, musical rhetoric, and other aspects of musical signification and narrative structure.

Winter

16-MTHC-881 (3 G). Rhythm and Meter (Roig-Francolí, H 1:00–3:50). In this research seminar we will explore advanced theoretical and analytical issues in the areas of musical rhythm and meter. We will carefully read and discuss existing literature on the topic, by authors such as William Benjamin, Wallace Berry, Edward Cone, Grosvenor Cooper and Leonard Meyer, David Epstein, Christopher Hasty, Jonathan Kramer, Harald Krebs, Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff, Justin London, William Rothstein, Carl Schachter, Maury Yeston, and others. Students will participate in weekly presentations/discussions on assigned readings, and will realize a research project of their choice. Evaluation of students will be based on weekly presentations, on a research presentation, and on a research paper.

Spring

16-MTHC-881 (3 G). Transformational Theory (Losada). This seminar will provide an overview of the main topics related to transformational theory from both a Lewinian and a Neo-Riemannian perspective, covering issues such as isographies, Klumpenhouwer networks, the Tonnetz, etc. The focus will be on both conceptual issues, resulting from thorough readings of the relevant writings of the subject, and practical issues, resulting from applying these concepts to analysis.


		Seminars Offered by the Music Theory Faculty Academic Year 2005–06 (Times subject to change; see quarterly updates. Course prerequisites below.) Fall 16-MTHC-881 (3 G). Semiotic and Narrative Approaches to Music Interpretation (Berry, M 2:00–4:50). This seminar is designed to acquaint participants with a variety of approaches to musical interpretation that may be grouped under the headings of semiotics and narratology. The ten-week term will be divided into sub-topical studies of one to two weeks each, including the “topics” of Classical-music discourse, musical humor, the role of metaphors in the conceptualization of music, musical rhetoric, and other aspects of musical signification and narrative structure. Winter 16-MTHC-881 (3 G). Rhythm and Meter (Roig-Francolí, H 1:00–3:50). In this research seminar we will explore advanced theoretical and analytical issues in the areas of musical rhythm and meter. We will carefully read and discuss existing literature on the topic, by authors such as William Benjamin, Wallace Berry, Edward Cone, Grosvenor Cooper and Leonard Meyer, David Epstein, Christopher Hasty, Jonathan Kramer, Harald Krebs, Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff, Justin London, William Rothstein, Carl Schachter, Maury Yeston, and others. Students will participate in weekly presentations/discussions on assigned readings, and will realize a research project of their choice. Evaluation of students will be based on weekly presentations, on a research presentation, and on a research paper. Spring 16-MTHC-881 (3 G). Transformational Theory (Losada). This seminar will provide an overview of the main topics related to transformational theory from both a Lewinian and a Neo-Riemannian perspective, covering issues such as isographies, Klumpenhouwer networks, the Tonnetz, etc. The focus will be on both conceptual issues, resulting from thorough readings of the relevant writings of the subject, and practical issues, resulting from applying these concepts to analysis. PRE-REQUISITES 800-Level Seminars Undergraduate: These courses are not open to undergraduates. Graduate: [Forthcoming].