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College Catalog 2025 - 2026

MUS-105 Music Theory and Aural Skills I

In this course, students develop an understanding of how music works. Through analysis, composition, and other exercises, students learn the theory of music, with particular emphasis on chord progressions and their relationship to melody and song structure. Additionally, in the laboratory component of this course, students will develop their musicianship skills through the sight-reading of melodies, rhythms, and chords, as well as recognizing them by ear. This course is designed for music majors, but is open to any student with introductory music reading ability.
Class Meets 3 hrs lec; 2 hrs lab

Prerequisites MUS-103 ; minimum grade C, or exemption by placement examination
Pre/Corequisites ENG-095  or ELL-103 , or exemption by placing into higher-level courses 
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 4