MUSC 004B - Music Theory Level 4

Recent Professors: Robert Sinclair
Recent Semesters: Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
Class Size: 30 students
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 004A
Spring 2026 Sections: View Spring 2026 sections of MUSC 004B
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
Description: This course incorporates the concepts from MUSC004A Music Theory Level 3. Through writing and analysis, the course includes post-Romantic techniques such as non-functional harmony; 9th, 11th, and 13th chords; quartal and quintal structures; and planning. It also presents 20th century techniques such as secundal and cluster structures, modality, bi-modality, tone rows, serialism, set theory, pandiatonicism, and polytonalism. Advanced rhythmic applications are also incorporated. Music majors are required to take MUSC 020D concurrent with this course. Non-majors are encouraged but not required to take MUSC 020D concurrent with this course. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 031 A/B Intermediate Piano is strongly encouraged for all students.
Usually Held: Mon Wed 10:55am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 10:55am–12:20pm