MUSC 256 - Harmony I

Credit(s): 2
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 2
A Introduction to Modern Harmonic Practice. A study of contemporary diatonic and chromatic practice from a practical, compositional perspective, intended to familiarize students with basic techniques for post-tonal composition including use of extended harmonies, modern dissonance treatment, non-functional chromaticism, modality parallelism, use of whole tone scales, pentatonicism and octatonicsm, quartal and quintal harmonies, and atonal/free chromatic counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on choral writing. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 213.