Course · MUS 201

Music Theory III

A music course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Fall

Course Description

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.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.

Jim Watson, D.M.A.

Jim Watson, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Burroughs

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Daniel

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of music theory iii as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

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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