MUS170 — Theory I
3.0 HR. (TC) Prerequisite: MUS 136 with a grade of "C" or better, or a score of 35 on the Theory Placement exam, and concurrent enrollment in MUS 180. This is the first course in a series of four courses in music theory. The course includes basic fundamentals, diatonic functions, triads and seventh chords, principles of voice leading, harmonic progressions, inversions and concludes with cadences, phrases and sequences. Three lecture hours per week.