MUS 133: Fundamentals of Music Theory I

Description

Addresses theoretical musical concepts fundamental to the discipline of music. This includes fluency in clef reading, fluency in tertian diatonic harmony (chords and scales), figured bass, 2 species part writing, and an understanding of a variety of other fundamental musical concepts such as basic acoustics, intervals, scales, tonality, tempo, meter, beat, syncopation and so on.

Credit units

.3

Term description

1(3L)

College

Arts and Science

Department

Music

Formerly

MUS 113.

Permission of the department required.

Prerequisite(s)

MUS 101 or passing grade (65%) Music Theory Entrance Examination.

Corequisite(s)

MUS 120.

Note

Students with credit for MUS 113 may not take MUS 133 for credit.