Music Theory Placement

Diagnostic exam: In order to place students into the appropriate level of pre-theory or required theory course, the department will administer a theory diagnostic exam during the first class session of MU 201 and MU 241.

MU 101 – You will probably be placed into MU 101 if:

• you do not read musical notation fluently,
• and you have little or no formal background in rudimentary music theory (notation, key signatures, scales, intervals, chords, etc.)

• you are an experienced performer who reads notated music fluently in one clef only (bass or treble) and not the other,
• and you have reasonable working knowledge of some but not all of rudimentary theory (notation, key signatures, scales, intervals, chords, etc.).
• Successful completion of MU 101 serves as a prerequisite for MU 201.

• you read notated music fluently in both bass and treble clefs (although one may be stronger)
• and you have basic mastery of most of rudimentary theory (notation, key signatures, scales, intervals, chords, etc.)
• Successful completion of MU 201 serves as a prerequisite for MU 241.

•     Ben Givan