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MUSC 1400: Fundamentals of Music at Brooklyn College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Fundamentals of Music (MUSC 1400) at Brooklyn College has 15 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 7 of 15 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Shane Chapman, Yair Vilnai, Charles Rudig, Matthew Sandahl, Jie Wang, Hyun-Kyung Lee, Gabriel Bouche Caro, Albert Cano Smit, Carlos Leguia Alegria, and Natasha Gwirceman.

Of the 7 professors with a Chill Rank, Shane Chapman ranks chillest (Chill) and Gabriel Bouche Caro least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

About this course

3 hours; 3 creditsIntroduction to music beginning with notation, reading in treble andbass clefs, scale constructions, intervals, simple chord progressions,basic cadences, elementary ear training, and use of a musical score infollowing performances and recordings. Starting Spring 2018 Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Creative Expression requirement.

Best professors for MUSC 1400 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

MUSC 1400 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:44 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

15 of 15 sections · 7 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

FYSA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Whitehead 416
Gabriel Bouche CaroChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 2.3(4)Difficulty 4.8/5 · 25% would take again#7 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonOpen
FYSB-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Whitehead 416
Gabriel Bouche CaroChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 2.3(4)Difficulty 4.8/5 · 25% would take again#7 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed
MW11-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Whitehead 418
Natasha GwircemanNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
MW2-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Whitehead 416
Shane ChapmanChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 5.0(26)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed
MW9-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Whitehead 418
Albert Cano SmitNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
MWTM-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:50 PM - 2:05 PM
Whitehead 418
Hyun-Kyung LeeChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 2.2(5)Difficulty 4.2/5 · 20% would take again#6 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonOpen
NETA-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Matthew SandahlChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.4(5)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 80% would take again#4 chillest of 7 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
NETB-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Matthew SandahlChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.4(5)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 80% would take again#4 chillest of 7 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
NETC-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Matthew SandahlChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.4(5)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 80% would take again#4 chillest of 7 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
NETD-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Charles RudigChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 4.4(9)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 89% would take again#3 chillest of 7 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
NETE-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Gabriel Bouche CaroChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 2.3(4)Difficulty 4.8/5 · 25% would take again#7 chillest of 7 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
T2-LEC Regular
Tue · 2:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Whitehead 418
Jie WangChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.3(10)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 30% would take again#5 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonOpen
TR11-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Whitehead 416
Yair VilnaiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(31)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 84% would take again#2 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonOpen
TR2-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Whitehead 416
Yair VilnaiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(31)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 84% would take again#2 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed
TR9-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Whitehead 416
Carlos Leguia AlegriaNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen

Questions about MUSC 1400 at Brooklyn

Who teaches MUSC 1400 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
Shane Chapman, Yair Vilnai, Charles Rudig, Matthew Sandahl, Jie Wang, Hyun-Kyung Lee, Gabriel Bouche Caro, Albert Cano Smit, Carlos Leguia Alegria, and Natasha Gwirceman are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MUSC 1400 at Brooklyn hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 7 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.9 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a MUSC 1400 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.