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MUSC 101 Beginning Music Theory & Musicianship I

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 103 Introduction to Western Classical 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