- This course involves the development of skills enabling the student to correctly interpret music that is notated and to correctly notate music that is heard.
- A study of the principles of diatonic chord progression, rhythmic patterns, and chord construction. Course includes elementary part writing and harmonic analysis, utilization of cadences and introduction to secondary triads. Note: Students enrolled in these classes must also enroll in the corresponding Aural class.
- Practice of conducting basic time signatures, preparatory breaths, cutoffs, legato, and staccato and more.
- The study of choral music: sacred and secular. Emphasis will be on sacred choral literature and current musical trends. Students will learn to select appropriate music for various professional situations. Prerequisite: CMUS 2912
- A historical survey of the development of music. Special attention will be given to Early Music through the Baroque musical periods and their important characteristics and developments.
- Composing and Orchestrating for today's musical world.
