Music theory is the foundation of great music, and the all-important set of rules that most music follows – from harmony and melody, to rhythm.

Music contains notes in succession (melody) or notes in combination. When notes are played at the same time it is called harmony. The type of harmony created in a piece of music or a song is the ...

Music contains notes in succession (melody) or notes in combination. When notes are played at the same time it is called harmony. The type of harmony created in a piece of music or a song is the ...

Students completing a Bachelor of Music in Music Theory undergo a rigorous program that prepares them to continue on to graduate study in the field. In addition to working closely with the theory ...

Our faculty offer a broad array of research specializations that include performance and analysis, theories of rhythm and meter, music-text relations, intertextuality, jazz theory and analysis, ...

Talk to any rhythm section player from a band, and they might start to use a number of adjectives to describe a performance.

A MUSIC MAJOR studies music theory, music composition and music history. Music majors were often heavily involved in some sort of music activity in high school – whether band, orchestra or chorus.