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CS92PROD
Materials and Design
MUSC 103
Spring 2007 not offered

Music 103 is an introductory course in theory and practice, preparing students for further work in music history, theory, composition, ethnomusicology, and performance. The goals of the course are: 1) to develop a thorough working knowledge of basic musical structures, including scales and modes, keys, intervals, motives, chords, rhythmic patterns, and types of musical motion; 2) to experiment with musical materials and design through exercises in improvisation and composition; 3) to learn to transcribe tunes and harmonize them; 4) to gain basic keyboard and sight-singing skills, or to improve on these skills; and 5) to recognize and interpret musical structures in a variety of repertoires including classical, folk, rock, jazz, and world music traditions.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC
Course Format: Lecture/DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (MUSC)

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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