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Elder Conservatorium of Music
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 5995
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 4423


Music Theory Bridging Course

Aim

The Music Theory Bridging Course is designed for students commencing tertiary studies in Music who have not studied Stage 2 Musicianship or AMEB Grade 5 Theory or Musicianship. The Music Theory Bridging Course aims to fast-track essential music theory topics in a functional and musical way. Students who may have undertaken previous theory studies, but who struggle with theoretical aspects of music, may also benefit from this course. 

Course Outline

The program offers 30 hours of classes over 5 days in mid-February each year.  (Thursday 11 - Wednesday 17 February 2010.)  It comprises a mixture of lectures and workshops.

Students will have the opportunity to experience keyboard, singing, aural work, score-reading and composition throughout the course in order to consolidate the theoretical topics.

Each day is structured into 2 sessions, each with a 1 hour lecture followed by a 2-hour workshop, as follows:

SessionTimes
Lecture 1:9.15am-10.15am
Workshop 1: 10.30am-12.30pm
Lunch12.30 – 1.15pm
Lecture 2 :1.15pm-2.15pm
Workshop 2:  2.30pm-4.30pm
DayTopics
Keys
Clefs
Major scales
Minor scales
Intervals
Transposition
Triads
Chord symbols
Chord functions
Cadences
Harmonic progression
Voice leading
Chord inversion
7th chords
Harmonisation
Simple modulation

Resources

A course booklet will be provided.
Additional resources will be recommended for students including:
AMEB Music Craft Grade 3 book, music software Musition and Auralia.

Application

Students wishing to apply for the Music Theory Bridging Course should complete the application form and submit it to the Conservatorium before the closing date early in February.  Places in the course are limited and if there are more applicants than places available, payment dates will determine who should receive them.

Cost

$297 (inclusive of GST)

Payment by cash, cheque or money order only.  Cheques should be made payable to “The University of Adelaide”.

Our postal address is:
Elder Conservatorium of Music
The University of Adelaide, SA,  5005

Payment must be received 2 days prior to the commencement of the course. 

Enquiries

Jenny Rosevear
telephone: 8303 3679
email: jennifer.rosevear@adelaide.edu.au

Or the Elder Conservatorium Access Centre telephone: 8313 0304.