{"id":85802,"date":"2024-01-26T16:44:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T00:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=85802"},"modified":"2025-05-17T12:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T19:57:42","slug":"certificate-in-music-theory-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/music\/programs\/certificate-in-music-theory-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate in Music Theory &amp; History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m9w98ne-dfbbe98da21a90316fe52f9c4fbd2c97\">\n.avia-section.av-m9w98ne-dfbbe98da21a90316fe52f9c4fbd2c97{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/Â鶹´«Ã½-Certificate-in-Music-Theory-and-History-at-Â鶹´«Ã½-Oregon-University.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='Â鶹´«Ã½ Music - Certificate 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av-lrvc6g28-db99df55b04bd27161b0e0ef5fd6e72d av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  ital-subhead av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Music Theory <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> History, Certificate<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p><em>Offered as an Academic Certification<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-facqfuy-f86f0de0af6e1911314cd095db92185e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock right-pillow'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This program aims to furnish learners with a solid groundwork in the analysis, history, and composition of music across a range of styles. Moreover, it serves as exceptional preparation for those considering advanced studies in music theory, music history, or composition\/songwriting. Additionally, it streamlines the path to graduation with a music degree for transfer students and those considering post-baccalaureate degrees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-masnfwbg-a48f3bf820b4e015cb853aff7c8a1f7b-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading '><a href="https:\/\/catalog.sou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=17&amp;poid=5287"  class='avia-button av-masnfwbg-a48f3bf820b4e015cb853aff7c8a1f7b av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-dark'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"SEE COURSE REQUIREMENTS\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >SEE COURSE REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-djisedm-8fc007b2f7e10e25643e904b0226fa5d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-djisedm-8fc007b2f7e10e25643e904b0226fa5d{\npadding-bottom:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-djisedm-8fc007b2f7e10e25643e904b0226fa5d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-djisedm-8fc007b2f7e10e25643e904b0226fa5d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-djisedm-8fc007b2f7e10e25643e904b0226fa5d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-djisedm-8fc007b2f7e10e25643e904b0226fa5d av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Degree Fit<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-d2n7jje-8e60cfeea836924b2e6604682b9b4f64 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Program Preparation<\/h4>\n<p>The certificate caters to individuals seeking to further their education in areas of music, such as performance, theory, history, or composition\/songwriting at an advanced level. Furthermore, it facilitates an expedited route to earning a music degree for transfer students and those who are contemplating pursuing post-baccalaureate degrees.<\/p>\n<h4>Degree Roadmap<\/h4>\n<p>Students will complete their lower division studies in music theory and aural skills, preparing them for the remainder of their degree program. Every student will take courses in conducting, music history, and choose from several courses to specialize their degree: Form, Orchestration, Counterpoint, Jazz Theory, and other\u00a0courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-3fjwv7u-6b395176f287f97bc8abca74570c4aa8 entry-content-wrapper alternate_color av-border-cells av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-2tf4gbu-57a750cfa52d95d5283300c4f9df7ce5 av-gridrow-cell av_two_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2mt3coa-6998f1a8261228a49ee3ddeee607881f\">\n#top 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class='av-special-heading av-2mt3coa-6998f1a8261228a49ee3ddeee607881f av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  force-pop-12 av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heavy-man\">Guided Pathways<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-277yb0q-111ad278a1e3f70280fbcecd88fce142\">\n#top .hr.av-277yb0q-111ad278a1e3f70280fbcecd88fce142{\nmargin-top:0;\nmargin-bottom:12px;\n}\n.hr.av-277yb0q-111ad278a1e3f70280fbcecd88fce142 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-277yb0q-111ad278a1e3f70280fbcecd88fce142 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-127d5m2-d8e13084f7a1fb7701d4c33fa820f822\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-127d5m2-d8e13084f7a1fb7701d4c33fa820f822 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-127d5m2-d8e13084f7a1fb7701d4c33fa820f822 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Contact:<\/span> Dr. Derek Keller &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+15415527672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">541.552.7672<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kellerd@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kellerd@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a5p30x6-87a36bf6e96dc8afb20b6624fb94f899\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-a5p30x6-87a36bf6e96dc8afb20b6624fb94f899 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-a5p30x6-87a36bf6e96dc8afb20b6624fb94f899 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Associate Degree Paths<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/programs\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music AA, PCC<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanecc.edu\/programs-academics\/areas-study\/arts-and-communications\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music AA, Lane CC<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ucccatalog.courseleaf.com\/programs-study-az\/music\/music-articulated-sou-as\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music AS, UCC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9rcpryi-878744297e754bbfacd4e24bb718afff\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-9rcpryi-878744297e754bbfacd4e24bb718afff .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-9rcpryi-878744297e754bbfacd4e24bb718afff '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Similar Majors<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/music\/programs\/music-ba-bs\/\">Music BA\/BS<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"\/academics\/music\/programs\/music-industry-production-studies-ba-bs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music Industry &amp; Production Studies, BA\/BS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9k3emju-820b7d45ac7df742678e195c7967f491\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-9k3emju-820b7d45ac7df742678e195c7967f491 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-9k3emju-820b7d45ac7df742678e195c7967f491 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Similar Minors &amp; Certificates<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/music\/programs\/certificate-music-industry\/\">Certificate in Music Industry<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"\/academics\/emda\/programs\/certificate-sound-design\/\">Certificate in Sound Design<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8sdspbe-9fd9542a2f4a7ae817e6a5515fe5a1f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-8sdspbe-9fd9542a2f4a7ae817e6a5515fe5a1f2 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8sdspbe-9fd9542a2f4a7ae817e6a5515fe5a1f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Similar Micro-Credentials<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/music\/programs\/contemporary-music-education\/\">Contemporary Music Education<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"\/academics\/music\/programs\/music-education-pedagogy\/\">Music Education Pedagogy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8hud5hm-75e3bf424c32a411e55db87fc615d02a\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-8hud5hm-75e3bf424c32a411e55db87fc615d02a .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8hud5hm-75e3bf424c32a411e55db87fc615d02a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Sample Graduate Degrees<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicanddance.uoregon.edu\/graduate-programs#doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MA\/PhD, Music Theory, UO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1o9w4ei-bbc929a06bc9f2d9013091b3b95b5b59\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-1o9w4ei-bbc929a06bc9f2d9013091b3b95b5b59 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1o9w4ei-bbc929a06bc9f2d9013091b3b95b5b59 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man grow-mo-bro\">Credit for Prior Learning<\/span> &#8211; <a class=\"mossy-link\" href=\"\/academics\/prior-learning-credit\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-zsbkyy-a4f1893a51d957c9d20d2d61a2d5ce7f\">\n.flex_cell.av-zsbkyy-a4f1893a51d957c9d20d2d61a2d5ce7f{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#666666;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-zsbkyy-a4f1893a51d957c9d20d2d61a2d5ce7f av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-27  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Contents:<\/span> <a href=\"\/academics\/music\/programs\/\">Music Programs<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6uyapgq-17f45ce05ab5a4140ff1d1929af8f12f\">\n.flex_column.av-6uyapgq-17f45ce05ab5a4140ff1d1929af8f12f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6uyapgq-17f45ce05ab5a4140ff1d1929af8f12f av_one_third  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-33  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div id=\"nav_menu-38\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-music-sub-nav-container\"><ul id=\"menu-music-sub-nav\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-78578\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78578\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/music\/programs\/music-ba-bs\/\">Music BA\/BS<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-82738\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-82738\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/music\/programs\/music-industry-production-studies-ba-bs\/\">Music Industry &#038; Production Studies BA\/BS<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-85784\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-85784\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/music\/programs\/certificate-in-conducting\/\">Certificate in Conducting<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-85824\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-85824\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/music\/programs\/certificate-music-industry\/\">Certificate in Music Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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