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ATS1899 · Monash University

Music theory and ear training 1

Credit points
6
Level
1
Workload
≈ 12 h / week
Faculty
Arts

What it covers

This unit is the first of a sequence of four units that integrates the development of aural skills with the theoretical understanding of music through listening, analysis, performance, notation and composition. It introduces you to the study and practical application of fundamental theoretical concepts in both the Western art music and jazz tradition. Areas of study include identifying and understanding intervals, chords, metre, rhythm, tonality, scales, melodies, chord function and part writing.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
Analytical ExerciseExercise20%
PerformancePerformance10%
PerformancePerformance10%
Online TestsQuiz / Test20%
Analytical ExerciseExercise20%
Creative TaskExercise20%

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn-campus