Musicianship 2 is the second of a four-course sequence that introduces music students to musicianship. In level 2 students expand upon skills learned in Level 1, with a particular emphasis on diatonic harmonic materials, including seventh-chords.
Prerequisites
MUSC 1301 or equivalent.
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What you will learn
- Solfege with hand signs
- Melody singing
- Sight-singing
- Singing in polyphonic contexts
- Ostinatos
- South Indian rhythmic solfege (Solkattu)
- Melodic and rhythmic dictations
- Mode recognition including Spanish phrygian and super-locrian
- Chord (sonority) recognition including diatonic 7th chords
- Chord progressions in major
- Small form recognition
- Theoretical structure recognition
- Improvisation in a diatonic context
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41431 |
January 5, 2026 to April 24, 2026 |
Lab/Rehearsal | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41432 |
January 5, 2026 to April 24, 2026 |
Lab/Rehearsal | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
Additional information
1. Practical and/or written examinations that demonstrate ability at or above the final exam and learning outcomes of this course.
2. A successful interview with the Music Department Leader and one other regularized music faculty member
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.