Music Theory IV

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Units: 3 Prerequisite: Completion of MUS 9A with grade of "C" or better Advisory: Completion of MUS 40D with grade of "C" or better or equivalent piano skill; completion with grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment in MUS 4B Hours: 54 lecture This course incorporates the concepts from MUS 9A. In addition, through writing and analysis, it includes the study of Sonata, sonatina, and rondo forms in the Classical and Romantic eras, followed by the study of 20th century compositional techniques such as modality, nontonality, impressionism, tone rows, set theory, and modern approaches to meter and rhythm. (C-ID MUS 150) (CSU, UC)