A study of the foundational concepts of music: pitch, rhythm, scales, modes, intervals, chords, and harmony with an introduction to notation software, piano, and singing.
- Subject
- MTC
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.unwsp.edu
10 courses with the subject MTC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
A study of the foundational concepts of music: pitch, rhythm, scales, modes, intervals, chords, and harmony with an introduction to notation software, piano, and singing.
MTC3101 Music Theory III: Chromatic and Jazz-Pop Harmony [OCE] . . 3 (6 CREDITS/6 SEMESTERS REQUIRED ON THE PRIMARY INSTRUMENT)
(PQ: C- or better in MTC1007) A continuation of MTC1007 with a basic understanding of the orchestral score and its analysis, instrument transpositions, higher tertian chords, modulation and secondary functions, as well as more advanced analysis. Passing the department competency exam fulfills the course requirement, but does not earn credit.
(PQ: COM1075 or COM1825 and C- or better in MTC2112) A study of chromaticism: modal mixture; Neapolitan sixths; augmented 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th chords; altered dominant and chromatic mediant chords; sonata form; jazz and pop harmonies. Students write as well as analyze music. Passing the department competency exam fulfills the course requirement, but does not earn credit.
(PQ: C- or better in MTC3101; to be taken concurrently with
MUH3101 Western Music History to 1750 [WCE]. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (6 SEMESTERS IN ENSEMBLES ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT [PIANO AND GUITAR MAY FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT ON A SECONDARY INSTRUMENT]; UP TO 2 SEMESTERS
of Northwestern – St. Paul Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 24–27 cr Emphasis: Vocal with Primary Instrument Piano. . . . 27 cr
Instrumental and Classroom Music Specialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23–27 Emphasis: Instrumental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 cr
MUP21XX Secondary Applied Voice/Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (4 SEMESTERS/CREDITS OF LESSONS AT 22XX LEVEL ON ONE INSTRUMENT)
Source: University of Northwestern-St Paul's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61