Course Details

MU 105 Overview

This course provides a foundation for the understanding and application of the following music theory topics: manuscript notation, simple and compound meter, major and minor keys and scales, modes, intervals, triads, seventh chords, inversions, non-harmonic tones, cadences and voice leading. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to continue with the study of music theory in MU 106. This is a required course for music majors and minors, and open to all students with consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: Essential music literacy knowledge and skill. Students who do not receive a passing score on the Music Reading Assessment are required to register for two semesters of applied piano study before reapplying for MU 105.