Theory: ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint
Theory: ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint
Course Description
All Theory and History classes will be delivered online via Zoom. Times are local in the Eastern Time zone. Students may choose to purchase course texts and/or examination at the time of registration.
NOTE: Course textbooks and the ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint Examination can be purchased as add-ons when registering for this course. Alternatively, students can purchase textbooks at an online or local retailer. Students wishing to register for the ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint Examination after the course has started must do so through their MyRCM Account.
DESCRIPTION
This accelerated, Advanced Level course corresponds to the content of a 2nd or 3rd year of a college or university music program, and is designed to prepare students to write the ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint Examination. Students must have completed
Level 10 Harmony & Counterpoint before registering for this course. The completion of weekly homework assignments is required. Please see Course Outline below for more details.
Tuition includes:
- Weekly classes:
- one class per week September to June (Full Year or Fall/Winter Term)
- four classes per week for Summer Intensive
- 28 hours of live, online classes taught by a senior RCM Examiner
- Moodle Account to access instructor handouts and upload assignments
REQUIRED COURSE TEXTBOOKS*:
*Students must purchase course textbooks prior to the first class
COURSE OUTLINE
ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint
- figured bass realization
- modulation to remote keys
- harmonizing Bach chorales
- the Neapolitan chord and augmented 6th chords
- two-part contrapuntal writing
Theory: ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint