2025-2026 Academic Catalog

MUS-201 Theory of Music I

An introduction to the fundamentals of music and harmony, the course develops both written and aural skills for the student of music. Scales, intervals, triads and their inversions, harmonic progressions, and rhythm and meter are among the subjects presented. The course covers harmonic, melodic and rhythmic dictation, and elementary score-reading.

Credits

3 credits

Session Cycles

Fall Only

Yearly Cycles

All Years

Lecture Method

Lecture

Lecture Hours

45

Lab Hours

0

Clinical Hours

0

Simulation Hours

0

As Arranged Hours

0

Class Hours

0

Externship Hours

0

Independent Study Hours

0

Internships Hours

0