MUS-107 Music Theory II

This course is a continuation of Music Theory I. Concepts include a continuation of part-writing triads, a study of chord and non-chord tone function in tonal system, analyses of chorales and easy keyboard literature of the 18th and 19th centuries. Attendance at one hour of keyboard lab weekly is required in addition to the lectures.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MUS-106

Corequisite

MUS-107L

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Visual and Performing Arts

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Write more complex (eg. inversions, non-chord tones) diatonic part-writing exercises
2. Analyze characteristic features of standard diatonic literature excerpts from 18th and 19th century (eg. harmony, non-chord tones, cadences, form)