Theory IV entails the study of contemporary music. Topics include the study of modality, atonality, twelve-tone, and other techniques of modern music. The aim is to learn the musical vocabulary of contemporary music through reading, analysis and basic composition exercises, and to gain a better understanding of musical style, structure and form through the analysis of pieces from the repertoire. The course involves both aural and written components. In the aural component, students learn to sight sing melodies in contemporary music and recognize common harmonic and motivic procedures. Note: Special authorization required for non-music majors. Section 5--Jazz Majors only. Jazz Harmony III & Aural Skills III--Advanced musicianship with emphasis upon advanced sight singing, advanced interval recognition, advanced chord progressions, modal applications, transcription.