MUS 1145
Music Theory I
Prince George's Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Music Theory I introduces students to practices musicians use to understand and communicate the language of music. Students explore fundamentals of music such as diatonic harmony, all inversions of triads and seventh chords, key signatures, major and minor scales, figured bass, non-chord tones, phrase analysis, cadences, foundational counterpoint, and chord connection. Students learn basics of four-part writing procedures within a diatonic framework. The concepts in this course draw on examples from the Common Practice Era (1600-present.) Students perform basic keyboard excerpts related to their course material. Formerly Formerly offered as: MUS-1155, MUS-1150. Students may only receive credit for one of these courses: MUS-1145, MUS-1150 or MUS-1155. Course Outcomes
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
LD01
1 openSeats: 9/10 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 4:03 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 9:00 – 10:45 AM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 7
- Location
- Center for Performing Arts 217
- Instructor
- Anatone, R
Section notes
*Students must consult with the music area coordinator prior to enrolling in this course* Prerequisite(s): Note: Students without a music theory background must take MUS -1005 to fulfil their Arts/ Humanities General Education requirement.