MUS 131 - Music Theory I

3 Credit(s)

Study of basic rhythm, melody, principal triads and their inversions, dominant seventh chords, cadences, non-harmonic tones, part-writing and keyboard harmony. Students taking this course may not receive credit for MUS 131S

Prereqs: Music Assessment Test or MUS 101 with a grade of C or better.
Co-reqs: MUS 119 & MUS 133

Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
In-Person
Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will notate pitches on treble, bass, and alto clefs, including ledger lines.

CLO 2) Students will identify intervals and triads, including size, quality, roots, and inversions.

CLO 3) Students will interpret rhythmic values and time signatures in simple and compound meters.

CLO 4) Students will construct Major and Minor key signatures and scales, and compose simple melodies within tonal frameworks.

CLO 5) Students will analyze chord progressions using Roman numerals and Western tonal part‑writing conventions.