MUSC 001A - MUSIC THEORY I

    Recent Professors
    Jesse Wright-Fitzgerald, Daniel Allas, Steven Gates, Henry Shin, Anthony Moreno, Alice Brutskaya-Stempkovskaya
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Winter 2025
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Winter 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Development of fluency of the written musical language and the fundamentals of music theory as well as an introduction to counterpoint. Designed as a first-semester music theory course for music majors, it prepares students for further study of harmony and form as it is practiced in Western tonal music. Topics include scales, rhythm and meter, intervals, chords, Roman numeral analysis and figured bass symbols, two-part counterpoint. Handwritten notation skills are developed. Ability to read music notation is advised. Required for music majors. Recommended enrollment in MUSC 004A . Total of 54 hours lecture.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 9:00am–11:05am, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:55am, Mon Wed 3:45pm–5:10pm, Mon Wed 8:45am–10:10am