Courses
Academic Courses
Music Theory
Semesters when certain courses are usually offered are indicated "fall," "spring," and "summer." Check the most recent schedule information to confirm availability.- MUS T109 Rudiments of Music I (3 cr.) Fundamentals of notation, ear training, and music reading. Melody and beginning harmony. A grade of C or higher is required. (fall, spring)
- MUS T132 Musical Skills I (1 cr.) P: T109 Rudiments of Music I or equivalent, and T151 Music Theory and Literature I or consent of instructor. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken concurrently with T152 Music Theory and Literature II. Diatonic melody and harmony; two-part counterpoint. Aural skills, music reading, and keyboard. A grade of C or higher is required. (fall, spring)
- MUS T151 Music Theory and Literature I (3 cr.) P: T109 Rudiments of Music I with grade of C or higher or equivalent, score of 50-69 percent on Basic Musicianship Test and concurrent enrollment in T109 Rudiments of Music I, Z211 Music Theory II with grade of C or higher, or consent of instructor. Introduction to the literature and analysis of music. Introduction to diatonic harmony. (fall)
- MUS T152 Music Theory and Literature II (3 cr.) P: Either (1) T151 Music Theory and Literature I (minimum grade D-) and T109 Rudiments of Music I (minimum grade C) or equivalent, or (2) a grade of C or better in T151. Diatonic harmony continued, and introduction to chromatic harmony. Two-voice counterpoint and study of small forms. (spring)
- MUS T231 Musical Skills II (1 cr.) P: T109 Rudiments of Music I or equivalent, T132 Musical Skills I, and T151 Music Theory and Literature I or consent of instructor. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken concurrently with T251 Music Theory and Literature III. Melody, harmony, and counterpoint continued; some chromaticism. Aural skills, music reading, and keyboard. A grade of C or higher is required. (fall, spring)
- MUS T232 Musical Skills III (1 cr.) P: T109 Rudiments of Music I or equivalent, T132-T231 Musical Skills I-II, and T151 Music Theory and Literature I or consent of instructor. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken concurrently with T252 Music Theory and Literature IV. Chromatic melody and harmony. Aural skills, music reading, and keyboard. A grade of C or higher is required. (fall, spring, summer)
- MUS T251 Music Theory and Literature III (3 cr.) P: T151-T152 Music Theory and Literature I-II. Study of music from the late sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, with an emphasis on counterpoint, harmony, and form. (fall)
- MUS T252 Music Theory and Literature IV (3 cr.) P: T151-T152-T251/T261 Music Theory and Literature I-II-III. Study of music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with an emphasis on advanced harmonic procedures and analysis of larger forms. (spring)
- MUS T261 Music Theory and Literature III (3 cr.) Honors equivalent of T251. P: T151-T152 Music Theory and Literature I-II. Study of music from the late sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, with an emphasis on counterpoint, harmony, and form. (fall)
- MUS T262 Music Theory and Literature IV (3 cr.) Honors equivalent of T252. P: T151-T152-T251/ T261 Music Theory and Literature I-II-III. Study of music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with an emphasis on advanced harmonic procedures and analysis of larger forms. (spring)
- MUS T331 Musical Skills IV (1 cr.) P: T109 Rudiments of Music I or equivalent; T132- T231-T232 Musical Skills I-II-III. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken concurrently with T351 Music Theory and Literature V. Twentieth-century materials. A grade of C or higher is required. (fall, spring, summer)
- MUS T351 Music Theory and Literature V (3 cr.) P: T151-T152-T251/T261-T252/T262 Music Theory and Literature I-II-III-IV. Study of music from the early twentieth century to the present; new compositional and analytical procedures. (fall, spring, summer)
- MUS T361 Music Theory and Literature V (3 cr.) Honors equivalent of T351. P: T151-T152-T251/ T261-T252/T262 Music Theory and Literature I-II-III-IV. Study of music from the early twentieth century to the present; new compositional and analytical procedures.
- MUS T400 Undergraduate Readings in Music Theory (arr. cr.) Independent study on a topic approved by the Department of Music Theory prior to enrollment in the course.
- MUS T410 Topics in Music Theory (3 cr.) P: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Study of selected compositions of a particular composer, historical period, or genre. Emphasis on music and its relation to theoretical and compositional ideas. May be repeated for different topics.
- MUS T412 Advanced Aural and Keyboard Techniques (3 cr.) P: T232 Musical Skills III and T252/T262 Music Theory and Literature IV, or consent of instructor. Listening in context to music of various style periods. Keyboard skills (e.g., figured bass, harmonization, and score reading).
- MUS T416 Counterpoint: Variable Topics (3 cr.) P: T232 Musical Skills III and T252/T262 Music Theory and Literature IV. The techniques of counterpoint with an emphasis on a particular style, such as that of the sixteenth or eighteenth century.
- MUS T417 Analysis of Tonal Music (3 cr.) P: T232 Musical Skills III and T252/T262 Music Theory and Literature IV. Analytical techniques for the study of tonal music of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
- MUS T418 Music and Ideas (3 cr.) Junior standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to the philosophy of music and the history and problems of musical aesthetics.
- MUS T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students (3 cr.) Designed to satisfy deficiencies indicated by the Graduate Music Theory Entering Proficiency Examination. Part writing, form, and harmonization. Removal of deficiency requires a grade of C or higher. If T511 Aural Music Theory Review for Graduate Students is also required, T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students should be taken first. (fall, summer)
- MUS T509 Sight-Singing Review for Graduate Students (3 cr.) Designed to satisfy deficiencies indicated by the Graduate Music Theory Entering Proficiency Examination. Music reading involving intervals, scales, chord outlines, rhythm patterns, and meter through solo and ensemble singing. Removal of reading deficiency requires a grade of C or higher. (fall of each year, summer of odd-numbered years)
- MUS T511 Aural Music Theory Review for Graduate Students (3 cr.) Designed to satisfy deficiencies indicated by the Graduate Music Theory Entering Proficiency Examination. Removal of deficiency requires a grade of D or higher. If T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students is also required, it should be taken before T511 Aural Music Theory Review for Graduate Students. (spring of each year, summer of even-numbered years)
- MUS T545 Introductory Analysis of Music Literature (3 cr.) P: T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students and M541-M542 Music History Review for Graduate Students I-II, or equivalent. Basic techniques of analysis applied to a selection of music literature emphasizing works from the seventeenth century through the early twentieth century. (fall, spring)
- MUS T550 Readings in Music Theory (3 cr.) P: T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students or equivalent. Introduction to the discipline of music theory: objectives, issues, trends, methods, resources, and literature. (spring)
- MUS T551 Analytical Techniques for Tonal Music (3 cr.) P: T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students or equivalent. In-depth analysis of common-practice repertoire through multiple techniques, including the study both of pitch and of rhythm. (fall)
- MUS T555 Schenkerian Analysis (3 cr.) P: T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students or equivalent and consent of instructor. Develops skill in applying Heinrich Schenker’s analytic method for tonal music of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. (spring)
- MUS T556 Analysis of Music Since 1900 (3 cr.) P: T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students or equivalent. Analytical techniques for music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. (fall)
- MUS T561 Music Theory: Variable Topics (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for different topics.
- MUS T565 Stylistic Counterpoint: Variable Topics (3 cr.) P: T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students or equivalent. Analysis of, and composition in, the contrapuntal style of a given period, e.g., J. S. Bach and his contemporaries, the sixteenth-century sacred style, the romantic period. May be repeated for different topics. (fall)
- MUS T591 Teaching of Music Theory (3 cr.) P: T508 Written Music Theory Review for Graduate Students or equivalent. Comparative analysis of teaching techniques, procedures, and materials, with practical application. (spring, summer)
- MUS T599 Master’s Degree Comprehensive Review (0 cr.) Review of a portfolio assembled from master’s course work. Taken in the final semester of study. This course is eligible for deferred (R) grading. (fall, spring)
- MUS T619 Projects and Problems in Music Theory (arr. cr.) P: Consent of music theory department. Investigation and research in the field of music theory designed to meet individual needs of graduate students.
- MUS T623 History of Music Theory I (3 cr.) Musical systems of antiquity; modal, rhythmic, and contrapuntal music theory to 1600. (fall of odd-numbered years)
- MUS T624 History of Music Theory II (3 cr.) Music theory from 1600 through the mid-twentieth century. (spring of even-numbered years)
- MUS T658 Seminar in Music Theory: Variable Topics (3 cr.) May be repeated for different topics only. (fall, spring)
- MUS T659 Public Lecture (0 cr.) Formal presentation to the public of a research paper. This course is eligible for deferred (R) grading.
- MUS T700 Dissertation in Music Theory (arr. cr.)
This course is eligible for deferred (R) grading.