Non-Music Majors may also gain access by permission to other Music courses. Access to other music classes requires prerequisites as listed or the Department's permission.
1/2(3L)
Introduction to the basic parameters of music including notation, rhythm, intervals, melody, scales, key signatures; aural and written comprehension of the above rudiments. This course could provide foundational material for the music theory sequence.
Note: This course is sometimes offered as a mixed mode course: there are no scheduled lectures, online course materials are used and students attend a weekly 2-hour musicianship lab.
1/2(3L)
The art of listening to music; analysis of structure and form; history of the great periods in music through its literature.
Note: This course involves a small cost in addition to tuition fees. Open to all students without prerequisite. Students majoring in music may not take this course for credit. Students with credit for MUS 109 may not take this course for credit.
1/2(3L)
An introduction to popular music of the United States and Canada. Organized chronologically, the course examines popular music from 1840 to present in a historical context. Fundamental musical skills (i.e. notation, directed listening) will be a component. No previous musical-specific training is required.
Note: Open to all students without prerequisite. Students majoring in music may not take this course for credit.