This course counts toward the aesthetics competence requirement. 4 semester hours 221 Sight Singing and Ear Training III Designed to improve aural skills in the areas of sight singing and dictation. Rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic exercises are studied and executed. Rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic exercises are studied and executed. The introduction of altered chords in part writing including the bIIN6, augmented sixth chords, etc.
Appropriate analysis continues with some further rhythmic dictation and emphasis on composition.
224 Music Theory IV Continues the comprehensive study of instrumental styles of writing based on the principles of four voice writing. For music education students who expect to teach instrumental music. Class Piano III A continuation of keyboard activities on the intermediate level, including study of classical piano literature, and the use of more advanced technical and theoretical concepts than those encountered in MUS 102. Satisfies the piano proficiency requirement for music majors. 1 semester hour 262 Basic Conducting Intended for the music major with no prior background in conducting.