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Music Theory Course Descriptions
MTH 225 Theory I (3, F)
Basic materials of tonal music. Correlated keyboard, musical
analysis and original composition. Co-requisite: MTH 227 or
permission of instructor
MTH 226 Theory II (3, S)
Continuation of tonal musical materials. Correlated keyboard,
musical analysis and original composition.
Prerequisite MTH 225; Co-requisite: MTH 228, or permission of
instructor
MTH 227 Aural Skills I (1, F)
Beginning work in sight singing, ear training, and dictation.
Two hours class per week, plus independent computer- and
tutor-assisted instruction.
Co-requisite: MTH 225 or permission
MTH 228 Aural Skills II (1, S)
Continued work in diatonic sight singing, ear training, and
dictation. Two hours per week, plus independent computer- and
tutorial-assisted instruction.
Prerequisite: MTH 227; Co-requisite: MTH 226, or permission
MTH 325 Theory III (3, F)
Analysis and composition of eighteenth-century counterpoint.
Harmonic materials of the nineteenth century. Analysis of
literature to Debussy. Form study and original composition.
Prerequisite: MTH 226; co-requisite: MTH 327, or permission of
instructor
MTH 326 Theory IV (3, S)
Art music of the 20th century, integrating basic materials and
processes of selected western vernacular and non-western musics.
Prerequisite: MTH 325; co-requisite: MTH 328, or permission of
instructor.
MTH 327 Aural Skills III (1, F)
Chromatic sight singing, ear training and musical dictation. Two
hours per week, plus independent computer- and tutor-assisted
instruction.
Prerequisite: MTH 228; Co-requisite: MTH 325, or permission.
MTH 328 Aural Skills IV (1, S)
Advanced sight singing, ear-training and dictation using modal,
20th century, American vernacular, and world music materials.
Two hours per week, plus independent tutor-assisted instruction.
Prerequisite: MTH 327; Co-requisite: MTH 326, or permission of
instructor.
MTH 367 Elementary Composition and Orchestration (2, F&S)
Composition and orchestration of smaller forms up to and
including the sonata. Students progress in formal and technical
skill by ability. Public performance encouraged.
Prerequisite: MTH 326 or permission.
MTH 458 Sixteenth Century Counterpoint (3, F05)
A study of the principles of Counterpoint in western music, with
an emphasis on models from 16th century vocal polyphony.
Analysis of repertoire, original compositions.
Prerequisite: MTH 326 or permission.
MTH 463 Form and Analysis (3, F04)
Structural and harmonic analysis of musical form through simple
and compound song form, variation, rondo, sonata forms.
Contrapuntal forms of the invention, chorale prelude, fugue,
canon. Study of the analysis techniques of Schenker, La Rue, and
others.
MTH 475 Synthesizer/Computer Applications (3, OD)
Introduction to electronic musical aesthetics, synthesis, and
MIDI techniques. Hands-on composition projects utilizing
computers and synthesizers.
Prerequisite: MTH 367, Elementary Composition and Orchestration
(see Composition heading for course description), or permission
of instructor.
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