MUS 111 - Music Theory I

MUS111, MUS 112 , MUS 113  must be taken in sequence, unless Instructor permission is granted.

Corequisite(s):  

WR 115  or designated placement, and MUS 114  

WR 115Q  as required

Course Description: Examines the fundamentals of music theory including pitch and pitch class, simple meter and compound meter, scales including major and minor scales and diatonic modes, intervals, chords, and voice leading.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Identify simple meter and compound meter.
• CLO#2: Describe all major and minor keys and their relationship. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
• CLO#3: Compose all major, minor, and seventh chords.
• CLO#4: Explain the principles of voice-leading.