Students majoring or minoring in Music MUST complete the core requirements (MUS261, MUS361, MUS461, MUS255S, MUS256S, MUS257, MUS258) for a letter grade. S/U grading will NOT count toward the completion of the Music major or minor.
| Number | Title | Codes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSIC 120 | Music: An Introduction | CCI, ALP, CZ | Instructor: Anthony M. Kelley, antk@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 161 | Introduction to Music Theory | ALP | Instructor: various. For questions about the course, please contact the Coordinator of Music Theory, Nicholas Stoia, nicholas.stoia@duke.edu . |
| MUSIC 162S | Introduction to Composition: Explorations in Musical Time and Space | ALP | Instructor: Stephen Jaffe, sjaffe@duke.edu; John Supko, john.supko@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 259 | Modern and Experimental Music | W, ALP | Instructor: Anthony M. Kelley, antk@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 261 | Theory and Practice of Tonal Music I | ALP | Students may take a music theory and aural skills placement exam to pass out of Music 261. The theory portion of the exam tests students’ knowledge of harmony, counterpoint, form, and popular idioms; the aural skills section tests their keyboard, sight reading, and dictation abilities. The theory faculty administers the music theory and aural skills placement exam once before (or near the beginning of) the start of each semester. Please contact the Coordinator of Music Theory, Nicholas Stoia (nicholas.stoia@duke.edu) to find out when the test is given. Please keep in mind that AP Theory does not automatically—or even typically—exempt a student from Music 261. Students majoring or minoring in Music MUST complete the core requirements (MUS261, MUS361, MUS461, MUS255S, MUS256S, MUS257, MUS258) for a letter grade. S/U grading will NOT count toward the completion of the Music major or minor. Instructor: Anthony M Kelley, antk@duke.edu; Scott Lindroth, scott.lindroth@duke.edu; Philip Rupprecht, philip.rupprecht@duke.edu; Nicholas Stoia, nicholas.stoia@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 281S | Composition Seminar - Transcribing and Arranging Music for Chamber Ensembles | CCI, R, ALP | Instructor: Scott Lindroth, scott.lindroth@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 361 | Theory and Practice of Tonal Music II | ALP | Students majoring or minoring in Music MUST complete the core requirements (MUS261, MUS361, MUS461, MUS255S, MUS256S, MUS257, MUS258) for a letter grade. S/U grading will NOT count toward the completion of the Music major or minor. Instructor: Anthony M Kelley, antk@duke.edu; Nicholas Stoia, nicholas.stoia@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 418 | Advanced Study in Conducting | Instructor: Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, verena.m@duke.edu; Allan Friedman, allan@duke.edu | |
| MUSIC 461 | Theory and Practice of Tonal Music III | ALP | Students majoring or minoring in Music MUST complete the core requirements (MUS261, MUS361, MUS461, MUS255S, MUS256S, MUS257, MUS258) for a letter grade. S/U grading will NOT count toward the completion of the Music major or minor. Instructor: Philip Rupprecht, philip.rupprecht@duke.edu; Nicholas Stoia, nicholas.stoia@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 463S | Theory and Practice of Post-Tonal Music | ALP | Instructor: Stephen Jaffe, sjaffe@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 465S | Counterpoint | R | Instructors: Anthony M Kelley, antk@duke.edu; Scott Lindroth, scott.lindroth@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 481T | Advanced Composition | R, ALP | Instructors: Anthony M Kelley, antk@duke.edu; Scott Lindroth, scott.lindroth@duke.edu; John Supko, john.supko@duke.edu |
| MUSIC 490S | Advanced Topics in Music | Instructor: various |