MUSC& 243 - Music Theory 6

5 Credits

Intensive study of expanded harmonies: ninth, 11th and 13th chords. Study of Romantic chromaticism and 20th century non-diatonic and synthetic scales; tonality, pantonality and polytonality; and secundal, quartal, quintal and cluster harmonic structures. Introduction to atonality and serialism.

Pre-requisite(s) MUSC& 242 min 2.0
Course Note Previously MUSIC 203.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Music majors who have completed MUSC& 242
Active Date 20220405T16:41:17

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 20
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area II

Course Outline

Expanded Tertian Harmonies: 9th, 11th, and 13th chords, e.g. G13
Romantic Chromaticism
Non-diatonic and Synthetic Scales Tonality, Pantonality, and Polytonality Secundal, Quartal, Quintal and Clusteral Harmonic Structures Atonality Serialism

Student Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of 19th and early 20th Century expanded harmonies.

Demonstrate knowledge of 19th Century Romantic chromaticism.

Demonstrate knowledge of 20th Century non-diatonic and synthetic scales.

Demonstrate knowledge of 20th Century tonality, pantonality, and polytonality.

Demonstrate knowledge of 20th Century non-triadic harmonic structures.

Demonstrate knowledge of 20th Century atonality.

Demonstrate knowledge of 20th Century serial techniques