MUC101 Contemporary Music Theory I
Covers music theory as exhibited in contemporary musical styles such as jazz, blues, rock, hip hop, funk, electronic dance music, and folk. Includes notation, pitch, meter, tonality, intervals, chord construction, and harmony. Includes basic music analysis focusing on diatonic harmonies and lead sheet notation as well as written composition. This is the first course in a three-course sequence. Recommended: concurrent enrollment in MUC 120A, MUC 130A, and MUC 140A. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes.)
Credits: 3
| CRN | Class type | Location | Days & time | Dates | Seats available | Faculty | More info |
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| 40244 | In-person | Cascade MAHB 214 | Monday and Wednesday from 10 to 11:20am | From September 22 through December 10, 2025 | Sarah D Gaskins | Books for CRN 40244
Class details for CRN 40244 Notes: Cohort 1 | |
| 41232 | In-person | Cascade MAHB 214 | Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 3:50pm | From September 23 through December 11, 2025 | Sarah D Gaskins | Books for CRN 41232
Class details for CRN 41232 Notes: Cohort 2 | |
| 41696 | In-person | Cascade MAHB 214 | Monday and Wednesday from 2:30 to 3:50pm | From September 22 through December 10, 2025 | John P Kelley | Books for CRN 41696
Class details for CRN 41696 Notes: Cohort 3 |
Class schedule definitions
- Cost:
- cost is based on the number of credits – see tuition and fees
- Books:
- $0 or <$40 means low cost books (doesn't include other supplies like calculators)
- Register:
- use the CRN to register in MyPCC – see how to register
- Class types:
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- In-Person: Instructional time will happen in-person. Class meetings take place at specific times and locations.
- Online (no scheduled meetings): Instruction will take place through regular online activities and assignments with scheduled due dates. Classes do not have meeting times.
- Online (scheduled meetings): Instructional time will happen online. Class meetings will take place at scheduled days/times online.
- In-person & Online (scheduled meetings): Class meetings take place at a specific time & day, with some meetings in-person and some online, usually in Zoom.
- In-person & Online (no scheduled meetings): Class meetings are in-person and have additional online activities.
- Online (scheduled meetings) & Online (no scheduled meetings): classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.