Music Theory 101
MUS-40054
9 Weeks | Live Online
This course is typically offered every quarter.
Course Overview: A basic knowledge of music theory is one of the most important tools a musician can have, whether you play an instrument or want to compose your own music. This class for beginners will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of music.
Using a series of simple exercises, we will begin with how to read music: pitch, clefs, note values and rhythm (simple and complex); and progress to more complex subjects such as: major and minor scales, key signatures, intervals, chords, chord progression, and counterpoint.
Textbook: Tonal Harmony, 7th Edition, Stefan Kostka, Dorothy Payne, & Byron Almen (Textbook only); ISBN-13: 978-0078025143
Quarters Offered: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
Course Duration: 9 weeks
Prerequisite: None (no prior knowledge of music is necessary).
Course Information
Academic Calendar: View our Academic Calendar to see key dates such as when enrollment opens and starts dates for each quarter.
Courses do not necessarily start on the first day of a quarter.
Course sessions
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 7/3/2025
- Early enrollment advised
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Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 7/2/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 7/9/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 7/16/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 7/23/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 7/30/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 8/6/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 8/13/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 8/20/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| 8/27/2025 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
