Students gain an understanding of music as a language and learn to apply their skills to become better musicians, no matter what instrument they play. Musicianship covers music theory, rhythmic and melodic dictation, ear training, and sight-singing with a strong emphasis on real-time performance skills – in other words, teaching music without the instrument. Classes meet once per week.

• Music Fundamentals 1 introduces the building blocks of the language of music. The class focuses on sight-singing, rhythmic skills, and identifying scales, key signatures, and basic intervals. 30 minutes.

• Music Fundamentals 2 continues directly from Music Fundamentals I. At the end of the course, students will be able to fluently read diatonic melodies, perform basic rhythmic and melodic dictation, and identify scales and key signatures. 30 minutes.

• Intro to Theory and Aural Skills introduces the fundamentals of harmony. Students begin to explore the grammar and structure of music through the study of chords, cadences, and basic voice leading. 45 minutes.

• Intermediate Theory and Aural Skills introduces students to non-diatonic and secondary chords, modulation, and musical form. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply their sight-singing and dictation skills to chromatic melodies and simple harmonies, and perform formal analysis of music from various time periods and styles. 60 minutes.