Musicianship & Music Theory Classes

SMC Music Department's sequence of core music major classes for musicianship and music theory

Description of Sequence Chart

SMC Sequence of Musicianship & Theory Classes

Choose your path:

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

If you already have musical experience/training, please contact an instructor to help determine the appropriate level to begin at SMC.

Semester	Musicianship	Theory	Corequisite?
Semester 1	Music 5: Fundamentals of Musicianship	Music 1: Fundamentals of Music, or Music 66, which also includes the first level of piano, Music 60A	Music 1 (or Music 66) should be taken before or with Music 5
Semester 2	Music 2: Musicianship	Music 6: Diatonic Harmony	Usually taken in the same semester, but with exceptions are possible
Semester 3	Music 3: Musicianship	Music 7: Chromatic Harmony	Almost always taken in the same semester
Semester 4	Music 4: Musicianship	Music 8: Modulation and Analysis	Almost always taken in the same semester

If you already have musical experience/training, please contact one of the instructors teaching these classes to help determine the appropriate level to begin.
Music 1, Music 5, and the non-Music 60A (piano) components of Music 66 are not required for the Associates degree, but are recommended for students as preparatory classes.
A hard copy of the packet of Music 6 practice quizzes is available for Music 1 and Music 5 students (or by request from the Music Office) to help prepare for the daily timed, short quizzes in Music 6.