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Practical Music Theory (MUS 121)
Music theory is often seen as having little relevance to the way we experience music. This course will demonstrate that the opposite is true—that understanding the laws governing the art of sounds enhances our ability to appreciate, enjoy, and even remember music.
Reversing the traditional academic practice of moving from concepts to real music, we will start with concrete musical examples and seek to extract their theoretical background. A repertory of well-known themes, songs, and large-scale compositions (from Greensleaves to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and from Flight of the Bumble-Bee to Star Wars) will serve as an introduction to the basic theoretical foundations of Western music.
Ilias Chrissochoidis
Lecturer in Music
Ilias Chrissochoidis studied piano, music theory, and
musicology in Greece and the United Kingdom (King's
College, London), and received a PhD in music from
Stanford. A specialist in 18th-century music and culture,
he has conducted sponsored research at Harvard,
Yale, the University of Texas at Austin, UCLA, The
Huntington, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. His
articles have appeared in professional journals and
collections of essays.
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Course Details
Wednesdays
7:00 - 8:50 pm
6 weeks
Jun 25 - Jul 30
1 unit $240
Limit: 40
Drop by: Jul 8
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