Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijk Conservatorium van Antwerpen
Harmony and Counterpoint - major 3367/3445/2526/1/44
Study guide

Harmony and Counterpoint - major 3

367/3445/2526/1/44
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music, programme stage 3
    Choice option within specialisation:
    • Composition within Compostion
  • Bridging Programme Composition
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
Co-ordinator: Proot Stephanie
Other teaching staff: Van Camp Bram
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2025 (Academic year)
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 180,00 hours

Prerequisites

previously registered for Harmony and Counterpoint - major 2.

Short description

Educational organisation

The student receives weekly lessons from the teacher where improvements take place from independently completed exercises or style compositions.


1.4
The student is able to creatively incorporate harmony and counterpoint into written exercises and stylistic compositions in Late Baroque style.

2.1
The student acquires knowledge and understanding of chord theory: all seventh chords in all inversions, seventh chords on the leading note, alterations, different types of secondary dominants and modulations.

2.2
The student studies the course, analyzes music and harmonizes weekly assignments and makes style compositions.

Learning outcomes (list)

1.4 The student is musically creative.
The student is capable of processing harmony and counterpoint in a creative way in written exercises, paying attention to stylistic matters, phrasing, technique and musicality: HARMONY - combined exercises (harmonising from a soprano or bass line), COUNTE
2.1 The student masters the musical parameters and structures.
The student further extends his or her acquired knowledge and understanding of chords (up to and including Franckian chromaticisim) and counterpoint (3- or 4-voice decorated chorales with fore-imitations) and can apply this.
2.2 The student makes progress through independent study.
The student shows potential and eliminates specific shortcomings or deficiencies using individual assignments and systematic completion of exercises.
2.3 The student reads, analyses, writes and interprets music.
The student develops a personal musical understanding of a score by writing harmony and counterpoint him- or herself.

Course content

Content: read the study guide.

Harmony: Late Baroque
-chord theory: seventh chords in all inversions, seventh chords on the leading tone, alterations, different kinds of secondary dominants and modulations.
-ornaments: all ornaments
Harmonization and composition of chorales in the style of J.S. Bach

Counterpoint: Baroque
2-voice invention
initiation 3-voice counterpoint

Study material (text): Mandatory

Harmony: course by Bram Van Camp, ‘Harmony III’
Counterpoint: Kent Kennan, ‘Counterpoint’

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials15,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours165,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodPortfolio100,00Harmony 70% and Counterpoint 30%. The student must achieve a minimum of 50% in all tests in order to pass the entire course unit.
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodPortfolio100,00Harmony 70% and Counterpoint 30%. The student must achieve a minimum of 50% in all tests in order to pass the entire course unit.

Evaluation (text)

Portfolio
- Harmony: 70%
- Counterpoint: 30%