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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-25-2010 |
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MTC111 2010 Fall - 9999 |
LEC
1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1.0 Load Occ |
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Lyric
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Lyric
writing and its relationship to song structure and rhythm. Emphasis on basic
poetic forms, meter, rhyme schemes, analysis of song lyrics for content and
clarity, and use of lyric writing tools. Prerequisites: None. Course Notes: Basic note reading and/or
music theory is advisable. MTC111 may be repeated for credit. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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MTC111 2010
Fall - 9999 |
Lyric Writing |
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Identify different poetic meters, and explain how they
relate to musical rhythms. (I) |
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Explain the function of rhyming, non-rhyming, and internal
rhyme schemes in relation to song structure. (II) |
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Analyze lyrics for content, clarity and continuity. (III) |
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Use the thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, and other writing
tools in composing lyrics. (IV) |
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Competencies
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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MTC111 2010
Fall - 9999 |
Lyric Writing |
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I. Poetic Meter A. Syllabic accents 1. Emphasize natural speech
patterns 2. Tie
lyric to the musical pulse and melody B. Grouping of stressed and
unstressed syllables 1. Metric feet a. Iambic b. Trochee c. Anapest d. Dactyl e. Spondee f. Amphibrach 2. Metric line II. Rhyme Schemes A. Perfect rhymes,
imperfect rhymes, and internal rhymes B. Stanzas C. Strophic and
non-strophic forms III. Content, Clarity and
Continuity A. Sources of inspiration B. Determining the theme C. Imagery and metaphor D. Use of emotional and
chronological flow IV. Lyric Writing Tools A. Using a thesaurus B. Using a rhyming
dictionary C. Using other writing
tools |