MUCL 3122 - Theory Seminar II: Counterpoint

Credits: 2 Spring, Odd

Includes analysis and writing of 1st-5th species counterpoint; a broad study of 16th-century contrapuntal styles and idioms, with focus on late Renaissance polyphony in masses and songs; and in-depth analysis of 18th-century contrapuntal techniques and works, including cantatas, oratorios, inventions, and fugues. Students will analyze works with a focus on contrapuntal lines over harmonic progression.

Prerequisites: MUCL 2132 and MUCL 2142.