MUSC 1111 - Music Theory I
2 Credits
Embodies the notational materials and structures of music, approached through writing and analysis. This course is the first of a two semester sequence of harmonic, formal and contrapuntal analysis encompassing the 16th through the 17th centuries.
Major Content Areas
Pitch, clefs, the piano keyboard 7.5% Chords and Inversions 30% Scales and Key Signatures 17.5% Meter 15% Notation Basics 15% Intervals 15%
Learning Outcomes
Apply the knowledge of theoretical elements, construction and practices of music notation. Identify the use of contemporary theoretical applications to historical models of Western European music as they chronologically incorporate the aesthetic of other cultures. Compare and contrast the compositional styles and genres of composers of differing nationalities and historical periods. Use notational mechanics, formulas and terminology in musical analysis.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts
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