Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MUS 327 — Analysis of Tonal Music:

MUS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• identify the structural design of a piece of music – either miniature or monumental
• identify various compositional devices employed by composers at various eras of Western music; and
• identify the various elements of music as employed in compositions. These include rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, and form

Course contents

Analysis of musical structures. Characteristics of the Western classical traditions – from chorales to chance music of the twentieth century. Systematic approach to basic analytical tools though representative literature. An overview of various methods of musical analysis, with special reference to the works of Tovey and Schenker.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MUS 327.

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