MUS 103 - Music Theory I

    Recent Professors
    A. Steinberg
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course introduces and develops the basic concepts of music theory including rhythm and meter, basic properties of sound, intervals, diatonic scales and triads, diatonic chords, basic cadential formulas and phrase structures, the dominant seventh chord, figured bass symbols, and non-harmonic tones. Students develop fluency with the language of music and handwritten notation through guided composition and analysis.
    Usually Held
    Mon 8:00am–9:50am, Mon Wed 9:30am–10:45am