[Smt-talk] question about music theory diagnostic exams for grad students

[Ildar Khannanov]

Dear Sam,
 
try to include a short exercise on harmonization of an unfigured melody. A 4 to 6 measure phrase which may include a digression, the use of an augmented six chord and a PAC. You will be surprised with the results. Also, a short piece or a theme of a larger piece given for the definition of form (one of a smaller forms) will be interesting to provide. Students should identify the form and highlight major harmonic events. We do these things at Peabody.
 
Best,
 
Dr. Ildar Khannanov
Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
solfeggio7 at yahoo.com
 
 

--- On Tue, 2/19/13, Sam Nichols <ssnichols at ucdavis.edu> wrote:


From: Sam Nichols <ssnichols at ucdavis.edu>
Subject: [Smt-talk] question about music theory diagnostic exams for grad students
To: smt-talk at lists.societymusictheory.org
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 4:08 PM



hi all,
my school wants to resurrect a diagnostic exam for all incoming PhD students (in three sub-disciplines: composition/theory, musicology, and ethnomusicology). We're going to try to limit the theory/musicianship portion of our test to 2 hours. BTW this test is not linked to admission; all of the students are already admitted. We'd like to understand what our incoming grad students know and what they don't know, and then try to help them fill in any gaps they might have. I've drawn up a rough version of the test, but it's prob. too long/involved/difficult, and so I'm trying to make the whole thing as sleek and streamlined as possible. I welcome any advice or information...  


best,
Sam





Sam Nichols
Lecturer, Department of Music
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616








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