MUSC& 132 - Music Theory 2

Credits: 3
Continuation of MUSC& 131. Covers the study of musical texture, species counterpoint, phrases, motives, and diatonic harmony including the dominant seventh chord, non-harmonic tones, cadences and inversions in a variety of choral and keyboard textures in common practice style. Includes analysis, composition and performance.

Enrollment Requirement: MUSC& 131 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Identify musical textures.
Identify and explain dominant seventh chords.
Recognize major and relevant events in the development of music theory.
Analyze music using basic and intermediate music theory knowledge.
Analyze and compose music using basic phrases, motives, species counterpoint, and four-part harmony.

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate a knowledge of historical genres and styles beyond current trends in Performing Arts.
Demonstrate responsibility by one or more of the following: attendance, assignment completion, final project or performance completion.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.