Academic Courses
Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSIC 250 | Music Theory 3 | (3-0) 3 Cr. Hrs. |
Course Description
This is the third course in the Music Theory sequence. Students will be introduced to borrowed chords, augmented and Neapolitan sixth chords, diminished seventh chords, chromatic mediants and modulation to foreign keys. Students will also analyze 18th- and 19th-century compositions.
Prerequisites
(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Identify borrowed chords.
- Identify augmented and Neapolitan sixth chords.
- Identify chromatic mediants.
- Identify modulations to foreign keys.
- Incorporate borrowed chords in harmonizations.
- Incorporate augmented and Neapolitan sixth chords in harmonizations.
- Incorporate borrowed chords in harmonizations.
- Incorporate modulations to closely-related and foreign keys in harmonizations.
Note: This course may not be offered every semester.
Please check the MUSIC section of the current course schedule for availability.