Introduction to Set Theory

A study of the basic principles of set theory through the writings of Schoenberg, Babbitt, Forte, Martino, Lewin, et al. Concepts illustrated with examples from late 19th- and early 20th-century repertoire. This course fulfills the requirement of the 3000-level advanced theory elective, or the nontonal repertoire course (not both) for the Major.

The prerequisites for this course are V3322y Chromatic Harmony and Counterpoint II, and either V3126 Muic of the Modern period or V3379 Twentieth-century Music, or permission of the instructor.