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Non-professional D epartmental Major (B.A. degree) : 58 units, a minimum of 12 units in applied music. Departmental Minor: A minor in music i~ offered for those desiring a major in fields other than music. This minor consists of 32 units with a minimum of twelve units in applied music. This minor is likely to take additional time beyond that normally required for a degree.

Music Theory 51 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC THEORY (0)

Designed for entering music majors who are deficient in the theoretical fundamentals of music. Includes such fundamentals as the notation of pitch in the treble and bass clefs, notation of rhythmic symools, major and minor scales and their respective key signatures, other scales, intervals in all forms, performance terms and symbols. Two hours each week. 101 THEORY (2) Scales, intervals, primary triads in root position, first and second inversion, secondary triads; chord progression and cadences; harmonization of melodies and figured bass; periods according to specification; original work. Three hours each week. Prerequisite: Music 51 or passing a music theory entrance examination. Co-requisite: Music 111. 102 THEORY II (2) Secondary triads, dominant seventh chord, modulation, non-chord tones, secondary dominants, diminished seventh chord, secondary seventh chords; harmonization of melodies and figured bass, original work, and analysis. Three hours each week. Co­ requisite: Music 112. 111 DICTATION AND SIGHT SINGING I (1) Dictation and reading of melodies based on the harmonic material of 101. Two hours each week. Co-requisite: 101. 112 DICTATION AND SIGHT SINGING II (1) Dictation and reading of melodies based on the harmonic material of 102. Two hours each week. Co-requisite: 102. 201 THEORY III (2) Review of basic harmonic elements; analysis of melodies of all periods; introduction to eighteenth century counterpoint; harmonic practice of the eighteenth century sec­ ondary dominants, some seventh chords, modulations, non-harmonic tones, et cetera; analysis of chorales and inventions; harmonization of figured basses, melodies. Three hours each week. Prerequisite: 102. 202 THEORY IV (2) Structural aspects of music of the nineternth century, with emphasis on melody and harmony; attention to distant modulations and other features of highly chromatic music; analysis of representative works and practical application through harmoniza­ tion of melodies and creative writing in the style. Three hours each week. Prerequisite: 201. 211 DICTATION AND SIGHT SINGING III (1) Dictation and reading of two-part music. Two hours each week. Prerequisite: 112. 212 DICTATION AND SIGHT SINGING IV (1) Dictation and reading of three and four-part music. Two hours each week. Prerequisite: 211. 70

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