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MUS 2192
MUS 2192 - Introduction to Composition I and II
Open to all music majors. Concepts of 20th-century music, writing in smaller forms, use of various harmonic and rhythmic procedures. Students encouraged to explore various compositional styles and develop their own. Sections in jazz composition, including foundations of jazz harmony and theory. Also basic analysis, chord substitutions, and writing in blues, modal, and standard jazz song forms.