Music Theory & Technology

The Music Theory and Technology program was developed as a fundamentals of music course intended for students who are giving serious consideration to having a major or minor in music in college. The course should develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand, describe, and analyze the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. The course emphasizes integrated approaches to the student’s development of aural, sight-singing, written, compositional, and analytical skills through listening, performance, written, creative, and analytical exercises. In addition, students will learn about important developments in Music Technology, including music notation programs and digital production.