MUS 251A - MUSIC THEORY III

    Recent Professors
    Gary Heaton-Smith
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    4.0Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Pre-requisite: Completion of MUS 151. Co-requisite: MUS 253A A continuation of the study of traditional voice leading in four- part choral writing, traditional methods of writing harmonic progressions, a basic tour of historical style periods, traditional usages of the dominant seventh, diminished seventh, and half-diminished seventh chords, basic modulation techniques, study of the function of non-dominant seventh chords, study of secondary dominant and leading tone chords, and review of basic forms. Appropriate for any member of the AVC community that desires a strong foundation in common practice music theory. (C-ID: MUS 140)