Fundamentals of Music Theory

Catalog description

Music shares elements of both mathematics and languages. Like math, music uses symbols to represent real world phenomena and uses systems to describe and generate relationships between them. Like languages, music has been shaped by a range of practices and has developed specialized vocabulary and syntax to reflect and shape culture. This course explores basic vocabulary, concepts, and systems around temporal, melodic, and formal conventions. Students learn how to read music, as well as interpret both written and aural musical pieces. This course does not apply to any music major or minor requirements. CGER MQR-QR Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning: Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: not open to students who have completed MUS 266 . Offered Fall.