MUS 1A - MUSIC THEORY

    Recent Professors
    E. Lopez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    English C1000 or English C1000H (formerly English 1A or English 1AH). (Same as Music 7A) This course employs writing and analysis of the fundamentals of music. It is designed for the music major and includesanintroductiontothenotationandotherprimaryelements of tonal music with regard to music from Western history and non- Western cultures. Using examples from music literature students will demonstrate knowledge of staff notation in treble and bass clefs, rhythm and meter, basic properties of sound, intervals, diatonic scales and triads, and diatonic chords. The history and social context of the above concepts will be discussed. (A, CSU, UC) (CID MUS 120)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:00am–9:50am