MUSC 315 Contemporary Harmony and Rhythm

This course extends and applies the student’s core music theory and ear-training knowledge to practices and conventions specific to popular music and jazz idioms. Students will further explore the creation and interpretation of advanced chord symbols; the identification, application, and more complex variations of commonly used chord progressions, rhythm patterns, and additional scales and modes; the analysis of song forms, scores, and arrangements; and application of harmonic analysis to concepts such as modal interchange, chord substitutions, alterations, and modulations.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 32-3161
Prerequisites MUSC 211 Foundations of Music IV or MUSC 214 Theory III
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3