MUSI 1160

This course will discuss music fundamentals and basic principles of music notation. Topics will include: notation, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads and seventh chords, rhythm and metre, figuration, and species counterpoint. The primary goal of the course, though, is to become familiar with analytical terms and symbols that communicate the essential compositional tools of tonal music. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the Music Theory Placement Assessment Equivalent: Music 2160 (prior to 2020/2021) Recommended Background: A knowledge of music theory rudiments Note: Credit is not allowed for Music 1160 concurrently or subsequent to the completion of Music 2260.