UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

MUT110: MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS

Course Name MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS APPROVED

(English)
Course Code MUT110

MQF Credit 3

Course This course is designed to introduce students to fundamentals aspects of music

Description theory. It will cover basic musical concepts, elements and terminologies that will allow
them to understand the basic components in a musical piece.

Transferable Skills Apply knowledge, creativity, and critical thinking in music field

Teaching Lectures, Blended Learning, Discussion

Methodologies

CLO
CLO1 Apply knowledge in music notation, rhythm, musical terms and scales
CLO2 Construct triads and their inversions.
CLO3 Identify non-harmonic tones and cadences in selected musical excerpts

Pre-Requisite No course recommendations

Courses

Topics
1. Music Notation
1.1) N/A
2. Terms and Symbols
2.1) N/A
3. Key Signatures
3.1) N/A
4. Scales
4.1) N/A
5. Rhythm and Meter
5.1) N/A
6. Triads and Inversions
6.1) N/A
7. Non-Harmonic Tones
7.1) N/A
8. Cadences
8.1) N/A

Faculty Name : COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS Start Year : 2021

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Assessment Breakdown %
Continuous Assessment 100.00%

Details of
Continuous Assessment Assessment Description % of Total CLO
Assessment Type Mark
Final Test Students are required to analyse a selected 40% CLO3
musical excerpts
Quiz Students are required to describe all music 30% CLO1
notation, terms, scales, and rhythms.
Test Students are required to write down the triads 30% CLO2
and inversion

Reading List Recommended

Text Benward, B., & Saker, M 2014, Music in Theory and Practice
Volume 1, 9th Ed., McGraw-Hill Education

Article/Paper List This Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other References This Course does not have any other resources

Faculty Name : COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS Start Year : 2021

© Copyright Universiti Teknologi MARA Review Year : 2026