MUS 102
Introduction to Music Theory
Spring 2015
(also offered Fall 2014)
Division I
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
The course presents an introduction to the materials and structures of music. Through a variety of practical exercises and written projects, students will develop an understanding of the elements of music (e.g. pitch, scales, triads, rhythm, meter, and their notation) and explore their combination and interaction in the larger-scale organization of works of classical, jazz and popular music (i.e. harmony, counterpoint, form, rhetoric). Practical musicianship skills will be developed through in-class and prepared singing, Keyboard and rhythmic exercises.
The Class:
Format: two weekly lectures
Limit: 16
Expected: 16
Class#: 4100
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 16
Expected: 16
Class#: 4100
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
evaluation will be based on written and practical quizzes, projects, participation, and a final exam
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
preference given to first year students
Distributions:
Division I
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MUS 102 - 01 (S) LEC Introduction to Music Theory
MUS 102 - 01 (S) LEC Introduction to Music TheoryDivision IEric T. NathanTR 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Bernhard Presser Choral4100
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