MUS 112 Music Theory 1 (Second Term)

Emphasis on tonal species counter point and tonal music in four-part context. Includes tonal functional harmony involving tonic and dominant harmonies, non-harmonic tones, scoring, figured bass and introduction of cadences. Designed to be taken with MUS 115 and MUS 128 concurrently.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

MUS 111 

Corequisite

MUS 115 and MUS 128 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of essential elements of music theory through part writing and analysis at a basic level
2. Realize chords from a given figured bass for simple harmonic progressions at an intermediate level
3. Compose original music and have it performed in class
4. Compose and analyze 1st - 5th species counterpoint