Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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MUS D099 - Theory Preparation for Music Majors
Intensive introduction to the basic materials of Western music, including pitch elements (scales, intervals, and chords), time elements (meter and rhythm) and notation. The student will become fluent with this material, develop facility in basic aural skills and be introduced to keyboard skills. Note: offered on the World Wide Web. No classroom component. Assignments submitted online and by email. No credit given toward a degree.
Requisites: Theory Placement Exam and WARNING: Not MUS 1009
Credit Hours: 1
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 tutorial
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to write and identify all triads in both root position and inversion.
- Students will know all intervals and be able to write and identify them with facility.
- Students will know and be able to write all major and minor scales and write/recognize their key signatures with facility.
- Students will know basics of our standard music notation system.
- Students will know how to interpret and write metered rhythms.
- Students will know pitch names in all clefs.
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