Form and Analysis is an upper level "Music Support" course for Juniors and Seniors who have completed the undergraduate required music theory curriculum in harmony and counterpoint. Prerequisites include: Theory I, II, III and IV or the equivalent courses. This course provides a working understanding of all styles and genres of Western classical and contemporary repertoire. Students will explore various aspects of the compositional process, from basic organizational structures to the details of individual musical phrases. They will learn to see and to hear the most important compositional features of a piece of music and will develop a deeper understanding of the music they perform, conduct, and compose.
