Music Theory II

Course Code: MUSC-123

Department: Music

Credit Hours: 3.00

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The second in a four-semester sequence of courses in which music majors need to enroll each term of the freshman and sophomore year. The courses includes introductory through advanced materials in diatonic and chromatic harmony, introduction to form and analysis, and 20th century compositional methods. Basic keyboard skills are included and support sequential development of functional knowledge of the keyboard and playing skills sufficient to handle practical situations, including harmonization, transposition, sight-reading, improvisation, accompanying, ensemble playing, and keyboard literature appropriate to the level of the course. For music majors and minors, concurrent enrollment in MUSC 138 and MUSC 142 is required. Prerequisite: MUSC 122 with a grade of C or better