Courses
Course Numbering Scheme
The courses below are representative of the courses that may be taught during a given semester. Select a specific semester to view courses currently offered.
0-99 Advanced Placement Credit; House Courses; First-Year Seminars; First-Year Writing; Registrar/Department special purpose
100-199 Introductory-level undergraduate courses; basic skills/activity courses; foundation courses; Focus program courses
200-399 Undergraduate courses above introductory level
400-499 Advanced undergraduate, senior seminars, capstone courses, honors thesis courses
500-699 Graduate courses open to advanced undergraduates
700-999 Graduate only courses (not open to undergraduates)
Music: An Introduction
This course is a study of the components of music (e.g. rhythm, melody, harmony, form, etc.) by listening to styles from different places and times, ranging from current popular artists to classical, jazz, and world music. Students will attend concerts offered at Duke and the surrounding communities, offering written commentary on the musical phenomena witnessed or experienced during... more
Introduction to Composition: Explorations in Musical Time and Space
Introduction to Composition is intended for students who wish to explore sound and music through projects involving instruments, voices, and intermedia. No previous background in music theory is required. The course is especially appropriate for students who may have written songs or composed, and who would like to explore how to create for different kinds of instruments. It will be less about “... moreTheory and Practice of Tonal Music II
Chromaticism, modulation, musical forms, and counterpoint. Writing of short pieces (minuets, variations, songs). Laboratory. Prerequisite: MUSIC 261. One course.Theory and Practice of Tonal Music III
Extended chromatic techniques of the nineteenth century, extended tonality, and larger forms. Writing of larger pieces (character pieces, rondo, sonata). Laboratory. Prerequisite: MUSIC 361. One course.| Course Number | Title | Crosslisting Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| MUSIC101-1 | Class Piano | |
| MUSIC101-2 | Class Voice | |
| MUSIC101-3 | Class Guitar | |
| MUSIC101-4 | Djembe Class | |
| MUSIC101-5 | Class Improvisation | |
| MUSIC101-5 | Class Improvisation: String Improvisation | |
| MUSIC101-6 | African Dance Percussion | DANCE132 |
| MUSIC101-7 | Class Brass | |
| MUSIC103-1 | Classical Piano | |
| MUSIC103-2 | Jazz Piano | |
| MUSIC103-3 | Organ | |
| MUSIC103-4 | Harpsichord | |
| MUSIC104-1 | Violin | |
| MUSIC104-2 | Viola | |
| MUSIC104-3 | Cello | |
| MUSIC104-4 | Double Bass | |
| MUSIC104-5 | Classical Guitar | |
| MUSIC104-6 | Jazz Guitar | |
| MUSIC104-7 | Harp | |
| MUSIC105-1 | Flute | |
| MUSIC105-2 | Oboe | |
| MUSIC105-3 | Clarinet | |
| MUSIC105-4 | Bassoon | |
| MUSIC105-5 | Saxophone | |
| MUSIC105-6 | Jazz Saxophone | |
| MUSIC106-1 | Trumpet | |
| MUSIC106-2 | French Horn | |
| MUSIC106-3 | Trombone | |
| MUSIC106-4 | Tuba | |
| MUSIC107-1 | Percussion | |
| MUSIC107-2 | Djembe | |
| MUSIC203-1 | Classical Piano | |
| MUSIC203-2 | Jazz Piano | |
| MUSIC203-3 | Organ | |
| MUSIC203-4 | Harpsichord | |
| MUSIC204-1 | Violin | |
| MUSIC204-2 | Viola | |
| MUSIC204-3 | Cello | |
| MUSIC204-4 | String Bass | |
| MUSIC204-5 | Classical Guitar | |
| MUSIC204-6 | Jazz Guitar | |
| MUSIC204-7 | Harp | |
| MUSIC205-1 | Flute | |
| MUSIC205-2 | Oboe | |
| MUSIC205-3 | Clarinet | |
| MUSIC205-4 | Bassoon | |
| MUSIC205-5 | Saxophone | |
| MUSIC205-6 | Jazz Saxophone | |
| MUSIC206-1 | Trumpet | |
| MUSIC206-2 | French Horn | |
| MUSIC206-3 | Trombone | |
| MUSIC206-4 | Tuba | |
| MUSIC207-1 | Percussion | |
| MUSIC207-2 | Djembe | |
| MUSIC208 | Voice | |
| MUSIC210-1 | Symphony Orchestra | |
| MUSIC210-2 | Wind Symphony | |
| MUSIC210-3 | Marching Band | |
| MUSIC210-4 | Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUSIC210-5 | Small Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUSIC210-6 | Chinese Music Ensemble | |
| MUSIC211-1 | Collegium Musicum | |
| MUSIC211-2 | Chamber Music | |
| MUSIC211-3 | Piano Ensemble | |
| MUSIC212-1 | Djembe Ensemble | |
| MUSIC212-2 | Afro-Cuban Percussion | |
| MUSIC213-1 | Opera Theater | |
| MUSIC213-2 | Chapel Choir | |
| MUSIC213-3 | Chorale |
| Course Number | Title | Crosslisting Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| MUSIC120 | Music: An Introduction | |
| MUSIC161 | Introduction to Music Theory | |
| MUSIC162S | Introduction to Composition: Explorations in Musical Time and Space | |
| MUSIC259 | Musical Modernisms | |
| MUSIC261 | Theory and Practice of Tonal Music I | |
| MUSIC281S | Composition I | |
| MUSIC361 | Theory and Practice of Tonal Music II | |
| MUSIC418 | Advanced Study in Conducting | |
| MUSIC461 | Theory and Practice of Tonal Music III | |
| MUSIC463S | Theory and Practice of Post-Tonal Music | |
| MUSIC465S | Counterpoint | |
| MUSIC481S | Advanced Composition | |
| MUSIC490S | Advanced Topics in Music |