GoldV2318-V2319 Diatonic Harmony and Counterpoint
Departments: Music
Professors: Marlon Feld and Peter Susser
January 04, 2009
Feld, Marlon 
V2318-V2319 Diatonic Harmony and Counterpoint
What a character. He certainly has his idiosyncrasies, but don't let that scare you. Marlon really knows his stuff and is happy to share the knowledge. He takes a potentially dreadful and confusing subject and presents it in a manner so crystal-clear and methodical that it seems to make perfect sense (mostly). His very organized and systematic way of running things almost takes some of the burden off of you. He also has a quirky sense of humor that makes class pretty fun. Although not particularly personable, Marlon is definitely a nice guy. He is a great choice for Diatonic, especially because he is the only instructor who does not require the $200 book set used by the department. As with most theory classes, grading is pretty firm - but Marlon's workload is lighter than other classes I've heard about (*cough* Cohen *cough*).
One assignment a week, occasionally more or less. No midterm, no final. A final portfolio must be submitted at the end of the semester and is the primary basis for the grade.
December 31, 2001
Susser, Peter
V2318-V2319 Diatonic Harmony and Counterpoint
Please keep in mind that this review is more than 5 years old.
Susser is an OK guy to take Diatonic with. The course began with a few weeks of strict 15th century counterpoint. You learned a lot of rules that you basically won't be expected to follow anywhere else, luckily the second half of the first semester was spent on something a bit more interesting, mostly writing and analyzing four-voice compositions. Not the most interesting class, but if you're going to be a music major or minor, you'll have to bear with it.
Fairly light. Only a few graded assignments (compositions), and a take home final. No midterm.
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