Topics in Tonal Literature & Analysis: Rhythm and Meter

3.0 credits

This course explores analytical techniques relevant to tonal music. Our focus will be on theories of rhythm, meter, and phrase structure, and their analytical applications. We will read the writings of theorists such as Lerdahl/Jackendoff, Schachter, Rothstein, Krebs, and Hasty, and apply their ideas in analyses of pieces from the Classical and Romantic periods.