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Week - 1
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Combined use of the historical development and theoretical foundations of tonal, modal, and atonal musical systems. Analytical discussion of their functions within musical language and their potential coexistence, supported by selected repertoire examples. |
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Week - 2
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Study of the role of modal structures within tonal contexts, modal transformations, and the concept of extended tonality. Analytical examination of tonal–modal relationships through selected score examples. |
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Week - 3
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Introduction to the fundamental principles of atonal musical thinking. Exploration of the dissolution of tonal centers and approaches to free pitch organization. Analytical reading of atonal passages from representative scores. |
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Week - 4
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Application of rapid and functional transposition across different clef systems. Transposition practices within complex tonal environments and variable clef contexts. |
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Week - 5
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Analytical approaches to reading polyphonic scores. Simultaneous evaluation of vocal and instrumental parts, with emphasis on horizontal (melodic) and vertical (harmonic) relationships. |
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Week - 6
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Introduction to the theoretical foundations of twelve-tone technique. Examination of serial structures and transformation procedures (retrograde, inversion, retrograde inversion), with analytical score study. |
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Week - 7
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Study of cluster formations, their compositional functions, and their role in contemporary musical language. Analysis of wide-spaced pitch organization and vertical sound structures. |
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Week - 8
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Investigation of alternative notation systems employed in twentieth- and twenty-first-century music. Analytical examination of graphic notation, non-metrical notation, and contemporary score examples. |
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Week - 9
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Development of fluent sight-reading across all clef systems. Exercises designed to strengthen the immediate perception of complex polyphonic textures.
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Week - 10
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Study of non-metrical musical notation and free temporal structures. Analytical reading of polyrhythmic and polymetric textures and the organization of complex rhythmic layers. |
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Week - 11
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Analytical reading of ensemble scores integrating vocal and instrumental textures. Comprehensive evaluation of vertical harmonic relationships and horizontal melodic structures. |
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Week - 12
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Examination of large-scale cadential structures, modulation plans, and their roles within formal design. Analytical study of symmetrical and asymmetrical structural organizations. |
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Week - 13
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Polyphonic dictation exercises based on harmonic function, chordal structures, pitch collections, and motivic materials. Aural analysis of selected examples from contemporary repertoire. |
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Week - 14
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Advanced aural analysis and error detection in polyphonic musical textures. Comprehensive application of the techniques covered throughout the course and overall course evaluation. |
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