Singing tonal music in treble and bass clefs, and aural study of elements of music, such as scales, intervals and chords, and dictation of basic rhythm, melody and diatonic harmony.

Grade Basis: L
Lab or Clinical hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Restrictions:

• MUSI 1116 is only offered in the fall semester.
• Students must take MUSI 1311 Music Theory I, and MUSI 1181 Piano Class I concurrently.

Singing tonal music in various clefs, continued aural study of the elements of music, and dictation of intermediate rhythm, melody and diatonic harmony.

Grade Basis: L
Lab or Clinical hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 1116 - Sight Singing & Ear Training I

Restrictions:

• MUSI 1117 is only offered in the spring semester.
• Students must take MUSI 1312, Music Theory II, and MUSI 1115 Piano Class II concurrently.

A study of the synthesis of singing and acting through the performance of opera.

Grade Basis: L
Lab or Clinical hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Beginning class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 1.0
Lab or Clinical hours: 1.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Advance beginning class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 1.0
Lab or Clinical hours: 1.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 1181 - Piano Class I

Restrictions:

• Students must take MUSI 1312 Music Theory II, and MUSI 1117 Sight Singing & Ear Training II concurrently.

Class instruction in the fundamentals of singing including breathing, tone production, and diction. Designed for students with little or previous voice training. Does not apply to a music major degree.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 1.0
Lab or Clinical hours: 1.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Class instruction in fundamental guitar playing, including technique, music-reading, fretboard theory, melodic and harmonic realizations.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 1.0
Lab or Clinical hours: 1.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Introduction to the basic elements of music theory, including scales, intervals, keys, triads, elementary ear training, notation, meter, and rhythm. Course does not apply to a music major degree.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 3.0

Understanding music through the study of cultural periods, major composers, and musical elements, illustrated with audio recordings and live performances. Course does not apply to music major degree.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 3.0

A Survey of the styles and forms of music as it developed from the middle ages to the present. This course will familiarize the student with cultural context terminology, genres, and notation.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 3.0

The study of analysis and writing of tonal melody and diatonic harmony, including fundamental music concepts, scales, intervals, chords, 7th chords, and early four-part writing. Analysis of small compositional forms. Optional correlated study at the keyboard. Students must take MUSI 1116, Sight Singing & Ear Training I, and MUSI 1181, Piano Class I, concurrently. MUSI 1311 is only offered in the Fall semester.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 3.0

Restrictions:

• Students must take MUSI 1116, Sight Singing & Ear Training I, and MUSI 1181, Piano Class I, concurrently. MUSI 1311 is only offered in the Fall semester.

The study of analysis and writing of tonal melody and diatonic harmony, including all diatonic chords and seventh chords in rout position and inversions, non-chord tones, and functional harmony. Introduction to more complex topics, such modulation may occur. Optional correlated study at the keyboard.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 3.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I

Restrictions:

• MUSI 1312 is only offered in the spring semester.
• Students must take MUSI 1117 Sight Singing & Ear Training II, and MUSI 1182 Piano Class II concurrently.

Singing more difficult tonal music in various clefs, aural study including dictation of more complex rhythm, melody, chromatic harmony, and extended tertian structures. Students must take MUSI 2311, Music Theory III, and MUSI 2114, Piano Class for Music Majors III, concurrently. MUSI 2116 in only offered in the Fall semester.

Grade Basis: L
Lab or Clinical hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 1117 - Sight Singing & Ear Training II

Restrictions:

• Students must take MUSI 2311, Music Theory III, and MUSI 2181, Piano Class III, concurrently. MUSI 2116 in only offered in the Fall semester.

Singing advanced tonal music and introduction of modal and post-tonal melodies. Aural study including dictation of advanced rhythm, melody, and harmony. Students must take MUSI 2312, Theory of Music IV, and MUSI 2182, Piano Class IV, concurrently. MUSI 2117 is only offered in the Spring.

Grade Basis: L
Lab or Clinical hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 2116 - Sight Singing & Ear Training III

Restrictions:

• Students must take MUSI 2312, Theory of Music IV, and MUSI 2182, Piano Class IV, concurrently. MUSI 2117 is only offered in the Spring.

Intermediate class instruction of keyboard technique.

Grade Basis: L
Lab or Clinical hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Advanced class instruction of keyboard technique.

Grade Basis: L
Lab or Clinical hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 1.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 2182 - Piano Class IV

Advanced harmony voice leading, score analysis and writing of more advanced tonal harmony including chromaticism and extended-tertian structures. Optional correlated study at the keyboard. Students must take MUSI 2116, Sight Singing & Ear Training III, and MUSI 2181, Piano Class III, concurrently. Music 2311 is only offered in the Fall semester.

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 3.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II

Restrictions:

• Students must take MUSI 2116, Sight Singing & Ear Training III, and MUSI 2181, Piano Class III, concurrently. Music 2311 is only offered in the Fall semester

Continuation of advanced chromaticism and survey of analytical and compositional procedures in post-tonal music. Optional correlated study at the keyboard. Students must take MUSI 2117, Sight Singing & Ear Training IV, and MUSI 2182, Piano Class IV, concurrently. Music 2312 is only offered in the Spring semester

Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 3.0
Credit hours: 3.0

Prerequisites:

• MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III

Restrictions:

• Students must take MUSI 2117, Sight Singing & Ear Training IV, and MUSI 2182, Piano Class IV, concurrently. Music 2312 is only offered in the Spring semester