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Sep 07, 2024
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2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MUSC 101 - Introduction to Tonal Theory Credits: (2) Prerequisite(s): None, but familiarity with Western musical notation is highly recommended Domain (Anchored): ALV Introduces students to the basic structures and concepts of Western music that are required for the department’s music theory sequence (MUSC 201 , MUSC 202 , MUSC 301 ). Topics include the notation system, scales, keys, intervals, rhythm and meter, triads and seventh chords and their inversions, transposition, introduction to ear-training, basic chord progressions, and Roman numeral chord analysis. This course is a prerequisite for MUSC 201 but credit may not be used towards the major or minor requirements. Students who have earned 4 or 5 on the AP Music Theory exam are exempt from this course and from MUSC 201 ; they may register directly for MUSC 202 . Exemption may also be attained through a placement exam administered by the department.
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