Introduction to Schenker

Catalog description

A study of tonal, common-practice music in the Western art music tradition from the perspective of Schenkerian (reductive) analysis. Activities include investigations of harmony, voice leading, form, and implications for performance. Encourages students to debate the merits of different analyzes of the same work. Culminates in scholarly research by the student that builds upon previous Schenkerian analyzes. A writing-intensive course.