The Pomona music theory sequence begins with Music 4: Materials of Music, and continues with Music 80, 81, and 82 (Theory I and II and Advanced Topics in Music Theory).
Many students are not sure which music theory course is appropriate for them. To address this, the department offers an online placement test.
Many incoming students will automatically find the Music Theory Placement Test on their Claremont Colleges canvas page. If you don’t immediately see it in your Canvas Dashboard, try each of the following steps:
- Go directly to the Music Theory Placement Test.
- Try self-enrolling. After you click this link and sign into Canvas, you will be prompted to enroll in the site. After you click “Enroll in Course,” the site will appear in your Canvas Dashboard.
- If those approaches don’t work, contact Prof. Joti Rockwell or Prof. Alfred Cramer to be added.
After you take the test, Canvas will display a score and guidance about which theory course the Music Department advises for you.
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