A music course at Arizona Christian University.
This course is a further study of tonal procedures utilizing chromatic harmony (tonicization, modulation, mode mixture); extensive formal analysis and graphic diagrams of sonata, concerto, and symphony movements (rondo and sonata form); and original composition in music notation program.
Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.

Jim Watson, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor
2026-2027: Fall Traditional
Burroughs
2026-2027: Fall Traditional
Daniel
2026-2027: Fall Traditional
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of music theory iii 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.
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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