The Ohio State University, 1993-1996
| 221 Music Theory I | Elements of music and musical notation; analytical concepts and terminology; fundamentals of harmony, part-writing, and melody; extensive practice through written drill and creative projects. Prereq: Passing of placement tests. |
| 222 Music Theory II | Principles of diatonic harmony, nonchordal melodic elements, and homophonic phrase structures; extensive practice in part-writing, analysis, and creative application. Prereq: 221. |
| 223 Music Theory III | Continuation of 222, including diatonic modulation and secondary dominant functions (emphasis on creative projects). Prereq: 222. |
| 224 Aural Training I | Training in aural musicianship and music reading; practical application through solfege, dictation, and keyboard drill. 4 lab hrs. |
| 225 Aural Training II | A continuation of 225, training in aural musicianship and music reading; practical application through solfege, dictation, and keyboard drill. 4 lab hrs. Prereq: 224. |
| 226 Aural Training III | A continuation of 225, with attention to harmonic, contrapuntal, and rhythmic problems. 4 lab hrs. Prereq: 225. |
| 421 Music Theory IV | Principles of 18th- and 19th-century chromatic harmony and modulation; extensive practice in part-writing, analysis, and creative application. 3 classes. Prereq: 223. |
| 422 Music Theory V | Compositional techniques in early 20th-century music; extensive practice through written drill, analysis, and creative projects. 3 classes. Prereq: 421. |
| 423 Music Theory VI | Continuation of 422, focusing on more recent developments in 20th-century music (emphasis on creative projects). 3 classes. Prereq: 422. Text: Straus, Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory. |
| 424 Aural Training IV | Intensive training in aural musicianship and music reading; practical application through solfege, dictation, and keyboard drill. 4 lab hrs. Prereq: 226. |
| 425 Aural Training V | A continuation of 424 at a more advanced level. 4 lab hrs. Prereq: 424. |
| 426 Aural Training VI | A continuation of 425; aural training at an advanced level. 4 lab hrs. Prereq: 425. |
| 293.01 Individual Studies: Composition | Private study in composition. One weekly lesson. |
| Guest lectures in Mus 141: Intro. to Music | General survey of Western musical history from the Middle Ages to the present. |