MU 264

Theory III And IV

MU264 delivers the course content of MU266 and MU268 within an intensive 8-week time frame. The course introduces chromatic harmonies and their role in the Phrase Model including the Neapolitan chord, augmented sixth chords, chromatically-altered chords, and common-tone chords; modulation to closely-related, distant, and enharmonic keys; and chromatic sequences and chromatic contrary motion. It also introduces binary, small and large ternary, minuet and trio, sonata, and sonata-rondo paradigms, and explores their compositional realizations and constituent sub-structures through harmonic and form-functional analysis. The course facilitates acquisition of harmonization skill and develops proficiency in active listening, audiation, and form analysis. Prerequisites: MU162, Exclusions: MU266 and MU268.