100

MUSC 100 Fundamentals of Music

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

MUSC 101 Beginning Music Theory & Musicianship I

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

MUSC 102 Beginning Music Theory & Musicianship II

Prerequisite: MUSC 101. A continuation of MUSC 101.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Fall Semester

MUSC 103 Introduction to Music

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