MUTH 342 - Rhythmic Theory

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
This course introduces several topics in contemporary rhythmic theory. Emphasis is placed on analytical skills applicable to performance. The first module focuses on metric hierarchy in tonal music. Topics include the distinction between grouping and meter, hypermeter, metric dissonance/resolution, and the relation between metric and tonal hierarchies. The second module covers contemporary and world-music repertoires, and focuses on non-hierarchical metric structures. Topics include irregular pulses, stable polymeters, phase shifts, mensural theories, and simple mathematical models.
Instructor: J. Lubben
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: MUTH 232.
Consent of the instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.