Written Theory III

Catalog description

The third semester of a four-semester series on the fundamental of music and written harmony. Students demonstrate an understanding of the principles of late 18th-century harmony and forms and early 19th-century harmony and forms, such as altered chords, higher numbered chords, secondary dominants, and compositions in these styles. Students apply appropriate principles of harmonization, melody, and form to basic musical composition and analyze these elements in musical exemplars. Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1040.