THMUS H211 — Honors Theory II: Chromatic Harmony and Analysis I

4 credits
Spring
Steven Laitz

Prerequisite: THMUS H111 . This course presents an advanced study of chromatic techniques of the late-18th and 19th centuries, including modal mixture, augmented-sixth chords, enharmonic reinterpretation, and common-tone modulation. Analysis of selected compositions drawn primarily from the first half of the 19th century, including music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Schumann. The musicianship component continues, with an emphasis on chromatic harmonies.