MM Music Theory

The Music Theory program at The Hartt School is designed to prepare you for graduate studies, teaching, or a research career. Our students study tonal harmony, tonal analysis, modern techniques, tonal counterpoint, modal counterpoint, keyboard harmony, score reading, orchestration, and music theory pedagogy.

The diverse backgrounds of Hartt’s Music Theory faculty allow theory majors to approach music from multiple angles, gain appreciation and respect for varied perspectives, and ultimately shape an intellectual approach to music theory that best suits them. 

The undergraduate minor in music theory is open to all Hartt bachelor of music students who wish to broaden their experience in music theory. Students must complete 18 credits within the minor.

To complete this minor, the student must register for a letter grade for all course counting toward the minor and must receive a "C" or better in each course.

The student is also required to register for the Music Theory Colloquium and participate in the annual department of music theory review.

The student must secure approval, through an interview, from the music theory department chair. The change of major form must be completed to add the minor and requires the signature of the student’s advisor, music theory chair, and Academic Studies division director.