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HUM 140: Music Theory I at LaGuardia Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Music Theory I (HUM 140) at LaGuardia Community College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Thomas Dempsey, Scott Ethier, Scott Neumann, and Tamar Scheffer.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Thomas Dempsey ranks chillest (Fair) and Scott Ethier least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

Pre-requisites of ENG 99 AND MAT 95 OR exemptions/proficiency in English & Math are required.

About this course

Music Theory I is a comprehensive study of the key components in the performance, creation, transcription and analysis of music. Students will acquire and build upon the fundamentals of notation and musical literacy to begin to understand how music functions. Topics covered include major and minor scales and keys, diatonic intervals, chromatic intervals, transposition and composition. Students will transcribe, analyze, compose and perform music in this course.

Best professors for HUM 140 at LaGuardia CC, Fall 2026

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HUM 140 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 8:08 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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1239-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
E Building E-118
Scott NeumannNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
1240-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
E Building E-118
Scott EthierChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.5(16)Difficulty 4.2/5 · 75% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonClosed
1241-LEC Regular
Wed · 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Online-Asynchronous / E Building E-122
Thomas DempseyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.4(8)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 63% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
Hybrid AsynchronousClosed
1242-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
E Building E-120
Tamar SchefferNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed

Questions about HUM 140 at LaGuardia CC

Who teaches HUM 140 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?
Thomas Dempsey, Scott Ethier, Scott Neumann, and Tamar Scheffer are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is HUM 140 at LaGuardia CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a HUM 140 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.