MUS 202 Music Theory IV 4 credits

This is an advanced study of the fundamentals of music and musicianship through experience in sight singing, ear training, dictation, keyboard, analysis, written harmony and original composition. Topics include an introduction to 18th century counterpoint including the canon, two-part invention, and three-voice fugue, transposition and procedures for instrumental writing through doing arrangements for various groups of instruments, and contemporary techniques including totally free tonality, quartal harmony and twelve-tone composition. M1 (4 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: MUS 201 or consent of instructor