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MUSIC 195

Music Theory 1

Music College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

Writing and analysis in diatonic harmony.

When Taught

Fall

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Acceptance as a music major.

Title

Fundamentals

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate a mastery of music fundamentals (scales, key signatures, intervals, and triads).

Title

Part writing

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to part-write using root-position and first inversion triads and dominant seventh inversions.

Title

Analysis

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to analyze passages of music involving root-position and first inversion triads and dominant seventh inversions.