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The Pennsylvania State University World Campus

Rudiments of Music
MUSIC 008, section 01 — 3 Credit
(Schedule number:  520515)

College: Arts and Architecture;   Department: School of Music

Course
description:

(See disclaimer below.)

Introduction to the elements of music: notation, scales, meter, rhythm, intervals; basic chord structure. For non-Music majors.

This course has been approved for GA credit as part of Penn State’s General Education program. For information about the University's General Education program, see the Department of Distance Education’s description of General Education Courses (this link will open in a new window).

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites required for this course.

Lesson information:

This course consists of 13 lessons and 4 exams.

Maximum lesson submission rate is 1/Week

See a course outline and a sample lesson (this link will open a new window).

Remarks:

Two exams are take home (LIFs 5 and LIF 13); the other two exams are proctored and comprehensive.The student will need to supply their own audiocassette tape player.

Required
materials:

Your course materials are listed below. You will need to order them separately through MBS Direct. For prices and ordering information, please call 1-800-325-3252 or visit their Web site at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/psude.htm; Duckworth, W. A CREATIVE APPROACH TO MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS., 6th ed., Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publ. Co., 1998--item#324465-3; COURSE SYLLABUS--item#458908-4; Study Guide-Pages--xxii + 230; Copyright--March 1999 Appendix 64 pages (MUSIC 008)--item#455831-6; 45-Minute audio cassette tape (recorded by Burt Fenner in Electronic Music Lab)--item#458909-2; 10 Bundled Envelopes--item#454121-9; 10 Bundled Envelopes--item#454121-9

Summary of
costs and fees:

(See disclaimer below.)

Tuition (excluding cost of materials)   

US$429.00

Disclaimer: This on-line catalog is provided for informational purposes. Every effort is made to provide information that is accurate at the time the page is viewed; however, regulations, policies, fees, curricula, courses, and other matters contained herein are subject to change at any time by appropriate action of The Pennsylvania State University faculty or administration, including the Department of Distance Education. This catalog is not intended to be a contract, explicit or implied.


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