Academic Courses
Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSIC 104 | Basic Materials in Music Theory | (3-0) 3 Cr. Hrs. |
Course Description
This course provides a step by step approach to the fundamentals of music including notation, scales, intervals and triads.
Prerequisites
(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)
- None.
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Read fundamental pitch and rhythmic notation in the treble and bass staff.
- Write fundamental pitch and rhythmic notation in the treble and bass staff.
- Construct major scales and all forms of minor scales.
- Identify all major and minor key signatures.
- Construct all major and minor key signatures.
- Construct traditional intervals that identify distance between pitches.
- Construct major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads.
- Write simple rhythms derived from aural dictation.
- Notate intervals on treble or bass staff through aural dictation.
Note: This course may not be offered every semester.
Please check the MUSIC section of the current course schedule for availability.