Theory/Musicianship/Composition

Theory, Musicianship, and Music Technology

 

The Music Department offers a comprehensive theory and musicianship sequence that includes the following courses:

 

Music Fundamentals (Music 1)

Diatonic Harmony (Music 6)

Chromatic Harmony (Music 7)

Modulation and Analysis (Music 8)

Tonal Counterpoint (Music 13)

Musicianship (Music 2, 3, and 4)

Popular Harmony and Arranging (Music 10)

Introduction to Music Technology (Music 12)

Orchestration (Music 19)

 

 

The core Theory and Musicianship sequence is designed to teach students the harmonic and contrapuntal idioms of the common practice period through music writing, listening, and analysis assignments. These courses also include the study of twentieth century and contemporary jazz/pop idioms. The Music 6, 7, and 8 sequence should be taken concurrently with the Music 2, 3, and 4 Musicianship sequence.

 

Music 10 (Popular Harmony and Arranging) and Music 12 (Introduction to Music Technology) are elective courses which are generally offered during the Summer Session. Music 1 (Music Fundamentals) is a beginning course and is the prerequisite for all other theory and musicianship courses.

Composition

Composition instruction is offered through the Applied Music Program and requires an audition. Please go to the APPLIED MUSIC site for additional information.

 

The most recent addition to the Music Department is a state-of-the-art Music Media Lab that has nine student

workstations each of which has ear training, music notation, MIDI sequencing, and interactive CD-ROM

software. Students are required to use the resources in the Music Media Lab on a regular basis as an adjunct to the regular classroom instruction.