Music Theory: Twentieth Century (Self-Paced)
This 16-week online contemporary music self-paced course gives students the opportunity to build on music theory knowledge gained in previous courses while gaining new knowledge on twentieth-century music movements.
Music & Language Learning Center by Kristine Dizon
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16 pre-recorded lessons
16 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be assigned weekly to help learners apply the concepts through various exercises. Additionally, there will be recording assignments to further enhance their practice and understanding.Certificate of Completion
Families may request a certificate of completion once the course has been successfully finished. This certificate serves as a formal acknowledgment of the learner’s participation and achievement, providing a tangible record of the skills and knowledge gained throughout the course.Class Experience
Students will further develop their knowledge from the previous music theory courses. In this course, students will continue to advance their work in ear training and musical composition. We will also do melodic and rhythmic dictation in this course. There will be additional exercises and interactive class discussions through video messaging and classroom posting about music recordings, analysis, and composition assignments. For each of the composition assignments, students will be expected to listen and provide positive feedback to each other's listening assignments. Students will be engaged through open discussion of their listening journals that they will post in the classroom and along with class discussion topics that will be provided by the teacher. There will be some work with melodic and rhythmic dictation that students can upload in the class. Students will continue working on ear training and developing further composition styles. It is highly recommended that students have a strong music theory background prior to enrolling. The assignments are designed to help reinforce the topics learned in each session. While it is recommended to purchase the textbook, the teacher will provide all the materials needed for the learners in this class. This course will use video examples, and assignment explanations, and will provide feedback. Each lesson is a combination of lectures via PowerPoint, listening, and written discussion about the material covered in the lesson. Students will also complete melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation throughout the course. The teacher will post questions in the classroom to encourage class discussion that will reflect the material that they have learned. Students will complete their ear training assignments in the form of a recording and upload them to the classroom where the instructor will provide feedback to the learner for their work. There will be melodic and rhythmic dictations where learners will interact with the instructor via video. Quizlet, Kahoot! will be used as well.
Learning Goals
Students will gain a solid understanding of music notation, including staves, clefs, rhythmic, and pitch values, enabling them to read and interpret musical scores confidently.Students will develop an understanding of rhythmic meters and time signatures, allowing them to accurately identify and perform various rhythmic patterns in music.
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
9th Chords | 11th Chords | 13th Chords Lesson 2:
𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
9th Chords | 11th Chords | 13th Chords Lesson 3:
𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
Dominant positions | Modes | Secondary Dominants | Function | History Lesson 4:
𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
Dominant positions | Modes | Secondary Dominants | Function | History Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Longy School of Music of Bard College
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Atlantic International University
𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻, 𝐏𝐡𝐃 🗣️ is Founder of the Music & Language Learning Center. Currently serves at the Banting Postdoctoral Fellow (2024-2026) at Concordia University, Montréal, she is also recipient of the Fulbright and Portuguese Science & Technology awards. She is an internationally known linguist, teacher, and professional musician who has taught on four continents. Her passion for service stemmed from her work as an AmeriCorps Vista Fellow. In her spare time, she likes to play with her pet rabbit, Señor Blanco.
📚𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙:
- 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Concordia University, 2024-2026
- PhD in Cultural Studies, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal as 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂çã𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒂 𝒄𝒊ê𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂 𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓, 2016-2022 (suma cum laude)
- Advanced Professional Certificate in Music Theory and Analysis with distinction, Berklee College of Music, 2021-2022
- Executive Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Community Development, Organization Development, Design Thinking and Education Leadership, Global Leaders Program, 2021-2022
- Diplôme de direction d’orchestre, Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, 2019-2020
- Prix de Perfectionnement, Conservatoire de Versailles, 2018-2020
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clarinet Performance ‘aluna extraordinaria’, Escola Superior de Música e Artes Espectáculo as 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓, 2014-2015
- MM in Clarinet Performance, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 2012-2014
- BA in European History and Music, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2008-2012Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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weekly16 pre-recorded lessons
16 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Ages: 13-17
