Counterpoint

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About This Course

Course Name/Code: Counterpoint, FIMU318
Catalog Description: A study of contrapuntal discipline, focusing on the 18th-century masters but including a survey of species counterpoint. Places emphasis on composition, analysis, and listening.
Prerequisite: FIMU217 or successful completion of two years of collegiate music theory or a placement exam   Credits/Hours: 2

Instructors and Texts

Instructors Who Teach This Course: Dr. David Ledgerwood
Required Text(s) Students must purchase and possess the required text(s) by the first day of class. Order early:

  • Kennen, Kent. Counterpoint. Pearson. 4th edition, 1998.
    • ISBN-13: 978-0130807465
  • Kennan, Kent. Counterpoint Workbook. Pearson. 4th edition, 1998.
    • ISBN-13: 978-0130810526