Music 30A - Theory, Literature, and Musicianship I

Institution:

University of California-Santa Cruz

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Description:

Integrated musicianship, theory, and analysis. Species counterpoint and fundamentals of tonal harmony. Analysis of literature from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Ear-training, taught in smaller sections, emphasizes recognition of triad and dominant-seventh inversions, dictation of diatonic melodies, and aural analysis of simple diatonic interval and chord progressions. Most of the ear-training materials consist of homophonic and polyphonic examples from music literature performed live in class. Concurrent enrollment in course 30L required. Prerequisite: admission by core curriculum placement examination or by passing course 14 with a final examination score of approximately 85 percent or higher. Enrollment limited to 60. P. Nauert, A. Leikin

Credits:

1.25

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucsc.edu/

Phone Number:

(831) 459-0111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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