Courses
Philip Schuessler is currently a full-time instructor at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. This current spring semester, he teaches the following courses:
Music Theory II - part 2 of the four-semester theory sequence, focuses on primary and applied dominants, modulations, and score analysis
Form and Analysis II – form, techniques, and methods of twentieth century music
Styles and Analysis II – graduate seminar in twentieth century music
Composition – independent and group study in music composition
Introduction to Music – introduction to music elements and history for non-music majors
Independent Study in Form and Analysis
Past Courses include:
Music Theory I – Beginning study of the basic elements of music: Rhythmic, melodic, harmonic materials, chord inversions, and non-harmonic tones, with critical listening, sight-singing, and dictation using materials studied.
Form and Analysis I – Study of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century forms. Analysis of style from Beethoven through the late Romantic era (Wagner, Brahms, Bruckner). Composition in the styles analyzed.
Counterpoint I - Survey of contrapuntal procedures from fifteenth to twentieth century with emphasis upon sixteenth century modal counterpoint.
Styles and Analysis I – Study of significant and representative works. We will focus on the Schenkerian approach to tonal analysis and will employ various other methods when supportive or complimentary.
In addition to the above courses, Schuessler also serves an advisory function for Form and Analysis II, a class that studies 20th and 21st century formal concepts. He also advises theory students on thesis topics and offers individual lessons and mentoring in composition
