100
A study of the basic building blocks of music: note reading, scales, intervals, keys, triads, rhythms and meters. Geared toward those who want to learn how to read music and build on basic skills. Note: students must either pass this course or its exemption exam in order to register for MUSC 101.
Credits
3.0
Core
Art/Visual & Performing
Offered
Fall Semester
Prerequisite: MUSC 100 or Level I placement on the Music Fundamentals Placement Test. A study of diatonic music: concepts, terminology and skills. Topics include diatonic chords in major and minor keys, voice-leading, part-writing, harmonic progressions, intro to formal analysis, non-chord tones. Musicianship portion to include recognition of scales, intervals, triads, seventh chords, and rhythms, plus executing rhythms and sight-singing with solmization.
Credits
3.0
Core
Art/Visual & Performing
Offered
Spring Semester
Credits
3.0
Offered
Fall Semester
A study of the materials of music from a listener’s point of view, the styles and composers of the various periods, and the relationship of music to the other arts and to its social and historical background.
Credits
3.0
Core
Art/Visual & Performing
Offered
Both Semesters