MUS 215 - Music Theory III/Counterpoint

3 Credit Hours

Expands the student’s harmonic vocabulary to include dominant 7th chords, figured bass, keyboard harmony, secondary dominants, and irregular resolutions. Problems in harmonic analysis and the topic of musical texture are examined. Studies the theory and compositional technique of 18th century counterpoint. Works of J. S. Bach will be examined and analyzed in detail. Primary focus includes the invention, the canon, fugue, and choral forms.

Prerequisite: MUS 116.
Corequisite: MUS 225.