MUSI 1610 Music Theory II

The student is prepared to function artistically and intelligently in a variety of musical situations. Focuses on musical literature of all cultures, styles, and historical periods; develops a conceptual understanding of rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, timbre, and form, and their inter-relationships as they form the basis for listening, performing, and creating. Includes contrapuntal textures in two and three parts, compositional devices, diatonic harmony in three and four parts, secondary dominants and diminished seventh chords, modulation, analysis and composition of music in the smaller contrapuntal and homophonic forms for various vocal and instrumental combinations. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 1600
Credits: 3.0