Theory: ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint (Online)
Theory: ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint (Online)
Course Description
This Summer Intensive theory class is available online only via Zoom.
NOTE: Tuition does not include textbooks or exam. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks and registering for exams. ARCT-level Theory classes are only offered during the Summer Term. Registration opens in early spring.
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 should be
at least 14 years old as of the start of the course. 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:
- Three classes per week starting the first week of July and ending in August the day before Canada's August Examination Session
- Live online classes delivered in real time by OPSM faculty who are also RCM Examiners
- Moodle Account to access instructor handouts and upload assignments
REQUIRED COURSE TEXTBOOKS*:
*Students must purchase course textbooks prior to the first class
**Visit
shop.rcmusic.com to purchase RCM publications.
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
Summer Intensive* - Online Only
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY
July 2 - August 7, 2025
4:15-5:55 PM ET
Instructor: Julia Galieva-Szokolay
REGISTER
*Summer Intensive Courses are offered July/August and open for registration in early Spring. Students enrolling in the Summer Intensive course must be at least 14 years old. The volume and complexity of this course is not appropriate for younger learners.