MUS 112 - Music Theory I

4 credits (Fall and Spring)

The study of how individual chords are combined to create a piece of tonal music. Focuses on developing the ear and analytical/creative skills to enhance appreciation, performance, and compositional imitation of Western music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Required keyboard lab meets outside regular class time. Students enrolling in MUS 112 should be able to read and write music notation fluently in both treble and bass clefs and have a working knowledge of intervals, scales, triads, and major/minor keys. All students wishing to take MUS-112 must take the Music Theory Placement Test offered before the beginning of each semester.

Co-requisite: MUS-112 Lab
Prerequisite or co-requisite: MUS 111.
Instructor: Cha, E. Gaub