Music Theory III

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Continued study and application of techniques acquired during Music Theory II. In addition, through writing and analysis, Music Theory III includes Common Practice period and 20th Century techniques such as: Borrowed chords and modal mixture; chromatic mediants; Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords; 9th, 11th and 13th chords; extended tertian harmony; polyharmony; quartal and secundal harmony; pandiatonicism; serialism; and aleatoric music. Laboratory includes post-Romantic and post-tonal sight singing and ear training activities that incorporate melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation. Keyboard activities require the playing of post-Romantic and post-tonal materials. 54.00 hours lecture and 54.00 hours laboratory. (TBA Option) (Letter grade only)