MUSI 1116 - Sight Singing & Ear Training I (Freshman)

MUSI 1116:

Description
This course covers sight singing, rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation within diatonic harmony.

Corequisites

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3
Extended Hours
0
Contact Hours
48
State Approval Code
50.0904.56 26
Alternate Operations During Campus Closure

In the event of an emergency or announced campus closure due to a natural disaster or pandemic, it may be necessary for Panola College to move to altered operations. During this time, Panola College may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include, but are not limited to: online learning management system (CANVAS), online conferencing, email messaging, and/or an alternate schedule. It is the responsibility of the student to monitor Panola College's website (www.panola.edu) for instructions about continuing courses remotely, CANVAS for each class for course-specific communication, and Panola College email for important general information.

Class Attendance

Regular and punctual attendance of classes and laboratories is required of all students. When a student has been ill or absent from class for approved extracurricular activities, he or she should be allowed, as far as possible, to make up for the missed work. If a student has not actively participated by the census date, they will be dropped by the instructor for non-attendance. This policy applies to courses that are in-person, online, hybrid, and hyflex.

Attendance in online courses is determined by submission of an assignment or participation in an activity. According to federal guidelines, simply logging into a distance learning course without participating in an academic assignment does not constitute attendance. Distance learning is defined as when a majority (more than 50%) of instruction occurs when the instructor and students are in separate physical locations. Students must engage in an academic activity prior to the course census date. 

When an instructor feels that a student has been absent to such a degree as to invalidate the learning experience, the instructor may recommend to the Vice President of Instruction that the student be withdrawn from the course. Instructors may seek to withdraw students for non-attendance after they have accumulated the following number of absences: 

Fall or spring semesters: 

3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences

2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences

1 class meeting per week -  2 absences

The student is responsible for seeing that he or she has been officially withdrawn from a class. A student who stops attendance in a class without officially withdrawing from that class will be given a failing grade; consequently, the student must follow official withdrawal procedures in the Admissions/Records Office.

Please note: Health Science and Cosmetology courses may require more stringent attendance policies based on their accreditation agencies. Please see the addendum and/or program handbook for further information concerning attendance.  

Pregnant/Parenting Policy

Panola College welcomes pregnant and parenting students as a part of the student body. This institution is committed to providing support and adaptations for a successful educational experience for pregnant and parenting students. Students experiencing a need for accommodations related to pregnancy or parenting will find a Pregnancy and Parenting Accommodations Request form in the Student Handbook or may request the form from the course instructor.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Course Policy

No use of Generative AI permitted.

This option assumes that all work submitted by students will be generated by the students themselves, whether they are working individually or in groups. Students should not have another person or entity do the writing of any portion of an assignment, which includes hiring a person or a company to write assignments and/or using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. Use of any AI-generated content in this course qualifies as academic dishonesty and violates Panola College’s standards of academic integrity.

Instructional Goals and Purposes

The purpose of this course is to provide music majors with sight-singing skills and to successfully transcribe musical excerpts through dictation using diatonic harmony and rhythms through the first subdivision of the beat.

Learning Outcomes

After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:

  1. Sing melodies with correct pitches and rhythms
  2. Identify intervals and chord qualities
  3. Identify chord progressions
  4. Correctly transcribe musical excerpts with correct pitches and rhythms
Course Content

Students in all sections of this course will learn the following content:

  1. Major and minor scales using solfege
  2. Major and minor melodies outlining the fundamental triads.
  3. Rhythm in both simple and compound meters
  4. Intervals both melodic and harmonic
  5. Chord progressions
Methods of Instruction/Course Format/Delivery

This course is offered in a face to face setting with classroom activities. Supplemental technology is used to enhance classroom instruction.

Assignments

Weekly Assignments Classroom Participation Homework

Assessments

Aural tests, written tests, class participation

Course Grade

The grading for this course is as follows:
Classroom Participation 30%
Homework Assignments 30%
Exams 30%
Final 10%

Texts Materials, and Supplies

None

Other
This course counts as part of the academic requirements of the Panola College Core Curriculum and an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree
No