MUS 127 - Counterpoint

Semester Hours: 4

This course begins with an overview of basic species counterpoint. It turns to multiple-part settings of music in the various polyphonic forms of the Renaissance. Following that, stylistic innovations in counterpoint from the Baroque era are introduced. Forms such as the chorale prelude, invention, and fugue are studied. Evaluation is based on counterpoint exercises and larger-scale projects in which students create their own compositions based on the rules of counterpoint.

Prerequisite: MUS 124 and MUS 124L or permission of the instructor.
Note: Note: A grade of C- or higher is required in this course to count toward any major in music.