Music Theory Fundamentals

Credits: 3Catalog #20805260

This course serves as an introduction to Western musical notation and aural skills. Through a systematic study of musical vocabulary, rhythm, melody, and harmony, students will acquire the skills necessary in order to visually recognize, aurally identify, transcribe, analyze and compose music according to standards of Western notation. Students will complete a final composition project exhibiting both notational rules and compositional techniques as learned in this course. This course may also serve as preparation for Theory 1 (20-805-261) and Aural Skills 1 (20-805-267). Open to all students. (This course was formerly known as Basic Music Theory)

Enrollment Requirements: None

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Course Offerings

last updated: 06:01:42 AM May 18 2013

Students have until the day before the class starts to register for online, accelerated and short-term classes. After that point, students must obtain permission from the instructor to register and will have until the last date to enroll to use the permission granted to register. For all other classes, students have until the last date to enroll if seats are available.

This is a list of classes scheduled at various Madison Area Technical College locations. For complete, up-to-date information - including availability - please search for classes through myMadisonCollege.

Downtown Education Center

Catalog/Class # Semester Class Dates Meeting Times Instructor Mode of Instruction Approximate Tuition  

  20805260
Class #32796 Fall 2013-2014 Aug 26 2013 -
Dec 9 2013 5:30 PM-8:20 PM
M Harris Jr,Joseph E  In Person $527.05Seats Available: 18
Last Date to Enroll: Sep 1 2013

  20805260
Class #32955 Fall 2013-2014 Aug 26 2013 -
Dec 11 2013 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
M W    In Person $527.05Seats Available: 19
Last Date to Enroll: Sep 1 2013

Truax Campus

Catalog/Class # Semester Class Dates Meeting Times Instructor Mode of Instruction Approximate Tuition  

  20805260
Class #32794 Fall 2013-2014 Aug 26 2013 -
Dec 11 2013 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
M W Short,Brian P  In Person $527.05Seats Available: 23
Last Date to Enroll: Sep 1 2013

  20805260
Class #32795 Fall 2013-2014 Aug 27 2013 -
Dec 12 2013 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
T R Short,Brian P  In Person $527.05Seats Available: 23
Last Date to Enroll: Sep 2 2013

  20805260
Class #33100 Fall 2013-2014 Aug 27 2013 -
Dec 12 2013 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
T R    In Person $527.05Seats Available: 22
Last Date to Enroll: Sep 2 2013