Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

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MUSC 122
Music Theory and Form II
3 Semester Hours
Continuation of MUSC 121, introducing cadences, nonchord
tones, 7th chords, chromatic harmony and voice
leading (secondary chords), and various types of
modulation. Also includes an introduction to formal
analysis through the study of period and other phrase
structures.
Corequisite: MUSC 134.
MUSC 131
Sight Singing I
1 Semester Hour
Study of notation, keys, scales, rhythm; recognition of
intervals; development of the ability to sight-read vocally
from the score and to take melodic dictation.
MUSC 132
Sight Singing II
1 Semester Hour
Continuation of MUSC 131.
Prerequisite: MUSC 131.
MUSC 133
Aural Skills I
1 Semester Hour
Developing of the aural skills of sight singing, audiation,
and pitch discrimination leading to the ability to take
musical dictation from simple to intermediate levels
involving melody, rhythm and meter, chords in root
position, and cadential harmony. Includes Computer
Assisted Instruction (CAI).
Corequisite: MUSC 121.
MUSC 134
Aural Skills II
1 Semester Hour
Continuation of MUSC 133, further developing the ability
to take musical dictation from intermediate to advanced
levels involving tonal, modal, and atonal melody, rhythm
and meter, all chord types including inversions and
functional harmonic progression. Continuation of CAI.
Prerequisite: MUSC 133.
Corequisite: MUSC 122.
MUSC 135
Functional Piano I
1 Semester Hour
Development of pragmatic keyboard reading skills.
Music majors/minors only.
MUSC 136
Functional Piano II
1 Semester Hour
Continuation of MUSC 135.
Prerequisite: MUSC 135 or consent of instructor.
MUSC 175
Beginning Piano Class
1 Semester Hour
Development of pragmatic keyboard reading skills.
MUSC 176
Intermediate Piano Class
1 Semester Hour
Application of fundamental keyboard reading skills
through sight reading, ensemble work, harmonizing, and
improvising. Development of interpretive skills through
the use of repertoire from different eras.
Prerequisite: MUSC 175 or consent of instructor.
MUSC 177
Advanced Piano Class
1 Semester Hour
Application of interpretive skills using more complex
repertoire. Fundamentals of tonal music theory are
addressed along with sight reading and improvising.
Individual projects may be assigned.
Prerequisite: MUSC 176 or consent of instructor.
MUSC 178
Beginning Voice Class
1 Semester Hour
Group instruction in singing. The basics of breathing, tone
production, diction and articulation, song preparation,
and performance.
MUSC 179
Beginning Guitar Class
1 Semester Hour
The study of the classical guitar: learning to read music,
learning to use the hands efficiently, gaining an
understanding of the structures of music in order to
develop an interpretive style.