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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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MUS 220 - Rock and Contemporary Commercial Music Theory and Composition


An introduction to the theory of rock music and a workshop for creative activity. Theoretical topics include rhythm, melody, harmony, voice leading, form, instrumentation, text, and texture, with application to styles that may include blues, doo-wop, folk rock, art rock, and hip-hop. Students will compose original music, arrange preexisting songs, and transcribe rock music. Certain computer applications will be introduced. Course Codes: R. Prereq: MUS*124.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: R. Prereq: MUS*124. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: all years.

Credits: 3



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