May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. CR Introduces the structure of music and its notation. Students learn to read and write basic pitch and rhythm notation and to construct scales, chords, and melodies. Intended for non-majors with little or no musical experience. CR Develops students' awareness of music.
Students learn to recognize how composers use the musical materials to create different effects.
Studies include texture, rhythm, melodic motion and shape, harmony, instruments, and musical form and its function. 5 CR First of a six-course sequence in Music Theory for music majors and students who wish to compose. Students learn notation, rhythm, scales, keys, intervals, chords, voicing, chord progression, harmony, and composition. Sight singing and ear training are also included. CR Second of a six-course sequence in Music Theory for music majors and students who wish to compose.