Counterpoint
A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.
Course Description
Analysis and composition of eighteenth century contrapuntal forms, including species counterpoint, invention, 2-, 3-, and 4-voice fugues, and choral chorales. Students notate assignments in Finale notation software. Final project is to compose a 3- or 4-voice fugue.
Taught By
Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
- None
Learning Outcomes
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of counterpoint as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
Biblical Worldview Connection
A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.
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