Music theory curriculum

Courses: 18 credits total

Semester 3 Theory and Aural Skills (MUSC 2101, 2121)
or Semester 4 Theory and Aural Skills (MUSC 2111, 2131)
or Jazz Theory/Aural Foundations (MUSC 3081, 3091)
6 credits
Senior Thesis/Tutorial (MUSC 4957)
3 credits
*The Senior Thesis/Tutorial is an independent study that results in a research project and presentation. The research project could be in a variety of formats including a paper (4-5k words not including examples bibliography) or a shorter paper (2-3k words not including examples or bibliography) and an additional component such as a composition, multimedia presentation, software, or performance. A presentation is required with all these options.

Select from the following courses:

16th-century Counterpoint (MUSC 4011)
2 credits—offered intermittently
18th-century Counterpoint (MUSC 4021)
2 credits—offered fall only
Tonal Analysis (MUSC 4061)
2 credits—offered spring only
Post-tonal Analysis (MUSC 4071)
2 credits—offered every other fall only
Topics in Music Analysis (MUSC 4151)
2 credits—offered in the fall of even-numbered years
Masters-level Topics Course (MUSC 5151 with instructor permission)
3 credits
Elective outside major within or beyond the College of Music (e.g., basso continuo, music technology, jazz improvisation, cognition, linguistics, computer science, music pedagogy ... with advisor permission)
2-3 credits

Yonatan Malin
Chair, Music Theory

Advising
Hannah Baker
Undergraduate Academic Advisor