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Oct 23, 2026
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MUSC 2226 - Advanced Music Theory II
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
A continuation of MUSC 2216 . An in-depth study of Form in Music: two-part binary, three-part ternary, two-voice eighteenth-century counterpoint, the fugue, variation technique, sonata form, and rondo form. Also, an in-depth study of music of the 20th century. This course is required for students pursuing the Music, AFA . Students must also register for MUSC 2227 .
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): C or better MUSC 2216 or permission of instructor
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Intended for students with prior performance experience in music, i.e., band, choir, orchestra, etc.
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Analyze music for its organizational form.
- Understand and use formal analysis.
- Recognize binary and ternary form.
- Analyze compositions for their various forms, i.e. binary and ternary.
- Write and perform a binary and ternary composition.
- Be able to read and analyze others’ binary and ternary compositions.
- Write and perform a two-voice counterpoint composition.
- Analyze a two-voice counterpoint composition.
- Analyze and define the organization of a fugue.
- Understand the historical development of music as it pertains to form.
- Write an exposition section to a four-voice fugue.
- Analyze a theme and variation composition.
- Write a theme and variation composition.
- Analyze the sections of the sonata form.
- Make complete harmonic and formal analysis, including phrase structure, of the sonata form.
- Analyze the sections of the rondo form.
- Understand the historical development of music in the 20th century.
- Analyze a piece of music that uses the 12-tone technique.
- Write a composition using the 12-tone technique.
- Sight-read a given composition at an advanced level.
- Write an original composition.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Form analysis
- Analyzing and composing: Binary, ternary, two-voice polyphony, variation, sonata form, and rondo form
- 19th Century analysis
- 20th Century analysis
- Music since 1945
Credit for Prior Learning Options
Course-Specific Exam, Credit by Portfolio Review
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