MUSC 356 - Contemporary Harmony for Composition

2023-2024 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 2
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 0

An introductory study of contemporary diatonic and chromatic harmony from a practical, compositional perspective, intended to familiarize students with basic techniques for extended tonal, as well as post-tonal composition. Topics may inclde: use of extended harmonies, dissonance treatment, non-functional chromaticism, modality, parallelism, use of whole tone scales, pentatonicism and octatonicism, quartal and quintal harmonies, and atonal/free chromatic counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on choral writing and small instrumental ensembles.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor
Offered: Every Spring Semester