MUS 281 - Music Theory/Musicianship IV

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    Prerequisite
    MUS 108 or MUS 280 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass". This is a course in music theory and musicianship dealing with advanced chromatic harmony and contemporary composition techniques of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The course covers the major topics of enharmonic modulation, modes and modal composition, impressionism, jazz, and atonal styles. The course also includes an overview of electronic music composition and techniques. All concepts will be presented in theoretical examples and actual music. All theoretical concepts will be studied through practical applications including sight singing, ear training, dictation, rhythm exercises, and keyboard harmony. Students will compose music in a variety of twentieth and twenty first- century styles. This course is not open to students who have received credit in MUS 109.
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    Music Theory/Musicianship IV