100-Level Courses
MUSIC 101 : Introduction to Music.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nonmusic major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Designed to aid nonmusic majors in developing skills needed for listening to music creatively. Emphasis on masterworks of Western music from major style periods. |
| NOTE: | Honors also. |
| : Honors Introduction to Music. | |
MUSIC 160R : Performance Study.
(.5-1:.5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nonmusic major status. Audition may be required. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Private or semiprivate instruction. One to two hours of daily practice. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
| : Bassoon. | |
| : Brass and Percussion. | |
| : Carillon. | |
| : Cello. | |
| : Clarinet. | |
| : Euphonium. | |
| : Flute. | |
| : Guitar. | |
| : Harp. | |
| : Harpsichord. | |
| : Horn. | |
| : Oboe. | |
| : Organ. | |
| : Percussion. | |
| : Piano. | |
| : Recorder. | |
| : Saxophone. | |
| : Songwriting. | |
| : String Bass. | |
| : Strings. | |
| : Synthesizer. | |
| : Trombone. | |
| : Trumpet. | |
| : Tuba. | |
| : Viola. | |
| : Violin. | |
| : Voice. | |
| : Woodwinds. | |
MUSIC 166 : Organ Registration.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent private or group instruction in organ or instructor's consent |
| DESCRIPTION: | Organ stops and their application to various performance styles. |
MUSIC 176 : Careers in Music Education.
(1:1:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W, Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Examining preschool through college teaching career options in music; seeking a good fit between personal aspirations, attributes, skills, and job requirements. |
| NOTE: | Open to music majors and nonmajors. |
MUSIC 186 : Songwriting 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Basic music reading and keyboard skills. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Songwriting for present-day music publishing industry; basic songwriting theory; form, content, and style. |
MUSIC 188 : Composition 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 195 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to principles of recent art music; composition and performance of student works for one to five instruments. |
MUSIC 189 : Introduction to Music Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI).
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance as a music major. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Overview of computer programs in all aspects of music composition, production; familiarity with worldwide music sites on the network; demonstrations of samplers and electronic sound sources. |
MUSIC 190 : Music Fundamentals.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp or Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nonmusic major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Organizational systems of music, their notation and aural patterns. |
| NOTE: | Required for music minor. |
MUSIC 193 : Dictation 1.
(1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance as a music major; concurrent enrollment in Music 195, 197. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Development of aural skills through melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. |
MUSIC 196 : Music Theory 2.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 193, 195, 197; concurrent enrollment in 194, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Writing and analysis in diatonic and chromatic harmony. |
MUSIC 197 : Sight Singing 1.
(.5:0:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance as a music major; concurrent enrollment in Music 193, 195. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Rhythm and pitch-reading skills using two systems of counting and melodic solfeggio singing with hand signs. |
200-Level Courses
MUSIC 200 : Elements of Music.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nonmusic major status and concurrent ensemble enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Exploration of basic musical processes, structures, styles, and common principles of music literature through lectures, demonstrations, and analytical experiences. |
MUSIC 201 : Civilization: Music 1.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp or Su on demand. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Ability to read musical notation. |
| DESCRIPTION: | History of civilization from Greek antiquity through the seventeenth century, primarily from perspective of musical literature and the arts; exploring fundamental questions in human experience; examining formative events in history; understanding value of important texts. |
| NOTE: | Honors also. |
| : Honors Civilization: Music 1. | |
| : Honors Civilization: Music 1. | |
MUSIC 202 : Civilization: Music 2.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W, Sp, or Su on demand. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Ability to read musical notation. |
| DESCRIPTION: | History of civilization from the eighteenth century through the present day, primarily from perspective of musical literature and the arts; exploring fundamental questions in human experience, examining formative events in history; understanding value of important texts. |
| NOTE: | Honors also. |
| : Honors Civilization: Music 2. | |
MUSIC 203 : World Music Cultures.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Traditional music of selected cultures of Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, including both folk and art music traditions. |
MUSIC 204 : History of Jazz.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fostering an understanding and appreciation of jazz, America's unique contribution to the world's music. |
| : Honors History of Jazz. | |
MUSIC 206 : Survey of Latin American Music.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand. |
| DESCRIPTION: | A historical survey of folk music and art music indigenous to countries of the Caribbean and Central and South America. |
MUSIC 221 : Functional Piano Skills 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Piano skills determined by entrance diagnostic exam; music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Provides music majors with basic keyboarding ability in such areas as sight reading, technique, harmonization, and score reading. |
MUSIC 235 : Conducting Techniques.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | music major status, C- or higher in Music 194, 196, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Physical techniques and musical understanding required to conduct a performance ensemble. |
MUSIC 236 : Fundamentals for Choir Directors.
(2:2.0:0.0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 135 or 235 with grade of B- or better; concurrent enrollment in Music 135 or 235 with instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Choral repertoire, score preparation, vocal production, vowels, consonants, intonation, blend, balance, warm-up, rehearsal techniques, and teaching basic music skills. |
MUSIC 249R : Sophomore Recital.
(0:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Music 260R and instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Prerecital hearing required at least three weeks before juried recitals. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
MUSIC 250R : Performance Study.
(.5-1:0.5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status (K-12 Choral Emphas or Elementary Music Specialist Emphasis only). |
| DESCRIPTION: | Performance study, private instruction, and studio class. |
| NOTE: | From one to three hours of daily practice required. Fee. |
| : Performance Study: Bassoon. | |
| : Performance Study: Brass and Percussion. | |
| : Performance Study: Cello. | |
| : Performance Study: Clarinet. | |
| : Performance Study: Euphonium. | |
| : Performance Study: Flute. | |
| : Performance Study: Guitar. | |
| : Performance Study: Harp. | |
| : Performance Study: Harpsichord. | |
| : Performance Study: Horn. | |
| : Performance Study: Oboe. | |
| : Performance Study: Organ. | |
| : Performance Study: Percussion. | |
| : Performance Study: Piano. | |
| : Performance Study: Recorder. | |
| : Performance Study: Saxophone. | |
| : Performance Study: String Bass. | |
| : Performance Study: Strings. | |
| : Performance Study: Synthesizer. | |
| : Performance Study: Trombone. | |
| : Performance Study: Trumpet. | |
| : Performance Study: Viola. | |
| : Performance Study: Violin. | |
| : Performance Study: Voice. | |
| : Performance Study: Woodwinds. | |
MUSIC 251 : Audio: Basic Principles 1.
(2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Math 110 or equivalent; Phscs 167. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic recording studio procedures and principles. Foundation course for major in sound recording technology. |
MUSIC 252 : Audio: Basic Principles 2.
(2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 251. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of basic recording studio procedures and principles, emphasizing signal path concepts. |
MUSIC 256 : Recording Studio 1.
(2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Math 110 or equivalent, Phscs 167, Music 251, and music major status or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic recording theory, operational techniques, and procedures. |
MUSIC 259 : Psychology of Performance.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Psychological skills for performers. Topics include audition preparation, conquering stage fright, preventing overuse injury, attention control, creativity. Skills applicable to any performance situation. |
MUSIC 260R : Performance Instruction.
(.5-2:1:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Private instruction and studio class. |
| NOTE: | From one to four hours of daily practice. Fee. |
| : Performance Instruction: Bassoon. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Brass and Percussion. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Cello. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Clarinet. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Euphonium. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Flute. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Guitar. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Harp. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Harpsichord. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Horn. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Oboe. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Organ. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Percussion. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Piano. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Recorder. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Saxophone. | |
| : Performance Instruction: String Bass. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Strings. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Synthesizer. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Trombone. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Trumpet. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Tuba. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Viola. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Violin. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Voice. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Woodwinds. | |
MUSIC 261 : Contemporary Vocal Techniques.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 161 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Contemporary vocal styles and techniques, including pop/belt, stage, and studio singing. |
MUSIC 271 : Musicality in the Elementary School.
(3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198; or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of authentic folk song and art music tonal systems and structures; their use in developing musical intuition through singing, movement, listening, and playing instruments. |
MUSIC 272 : Developing Children's Musicality, Grades K--2.
(3:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 271. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Literature-based curriculum design and planning, grades K--2. Issues of pure intonation and vocal/aural development. Microteaching in a demonstration school. |
MUSIC 273A : Percussion Techniques.
(.5:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Percussion performance major or music education major with percussion emphasis. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Accessory and concert percussion instruments and related performance literature. |
MUSIC 273B : Percussion Techniques.
(.5:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 273A or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to world percussion, drum set, and marching percussion techniques. |
MUSIC 276 : General Music Methods.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198 or concurrent enrollment; ScEd 276R. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Methods and materials for teaching general music, K--12. Cognitive development and learning styles as a basis for instructional strategies. Includes Dalcroze, Orff, and Kodaly. |
MUSIC 286 : Introduction to the Music Business.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | The music business and its models. Guided research topics for all musicians. |
MUSIC 288 : Composition 2.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 287. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Invention and exploration of sound, control of multivoiced textures and larger forms, and recent art music. |
MUSIC 290 : Music Theory for MDT Majors.
(4:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 113 and music dance theatre (MDT) major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Music theory, sight singing, aural dictation, and keyboard harmony. |
MUSIC 295 : Music Theory 3.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 194, 196, and 198; concurrent enrollment in Music 293, 297. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Extended chromatic techniques and introduction to twentieth-century concepts. |
MUSIC 296 : Music Theory 4.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 293, 295, 297; concurrent enrollment in Music 294, 298. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Set theory, serialism, and late twentieth-century concepts. |
300-Level Courses
MUSIC 300 : History of Music Dance Theatre.
(1:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Music 290; Dance 242; TMA 114; concurrent enrollment in Dance 300 and TMA 300. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Dance in Western tradition from classical antiquity to present, emphasizing union of music, dance, and theatre. |
MUSIC 301 : Survey of Music Literature 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198; 201, 202, or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of musical genres, forms, styles, and performance practices from antiquity through the sixteenth century. |
MUSIC 302 : Survey of Music Literature 2.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198; 201, 202, or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of musical genres, forms, styles, and performance practices from the baroque through the early classic. |
MUSIC 303 : Survey of Music Literature 3.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 294, 296, 298; 201, 202, or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of music genres, forms, styles, and performance practices from the high classic through the romantic. |
MUSIC 304 : Survey of Music Literature 4.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 294, 296, 298; 201, 202, or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of musical genres, forms, styles, and performance practices of the twentieth century. |
MUSIC 317R : Opera Ensemble.
(.5-3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | audition; instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Training and experience in operatic excerpts, chamber opera, and full productions for operatic soloists. |
MUSIC 318R : Music Theatre Ensemble.
(1:0:5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | audition and director's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Auditioned chorus or orchestra for opera or music dance theatre productions. |
MUSIC 319R : Music Theatre Performance.
(.5-3:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | audition and director's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Participation as soloists, coaches, or directors in music dance theatre or opera performances. |
| : Living Legends Performance. | |
| : Young Ambassador Performance. | |
MUSIC 328 : Junior Music Dance Theatre Seminar.
(1:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | music dance theatre BFA major status; TMA 114, 229, concurrent enrollment in Music 328, Dance 328, and TMA 328. |
| RECOMMENDED: | Concurrent enrollment in Music 300, Dance 300, and TMA 300. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Intensive integration of music, dance, and theatre for the performer. |
MUSIC 333R : Jazz Ensemble.
(1:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Audition. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Includes Jazz Ensemble (big band), Jazz Lab Band (entry-level big band), and Vocal Jazz Ensembles. |
| : Jazz Lab Band. | |
| : Vocal Jazz Ensemble. | |
MUSIC 349R : Junior Recital.
(0:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Music 360R or 460R and instructor's consent. Prerecital hearing required at least three weeks before juried recitals. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
MUSIC 355R : Recording Workshop.
(1:1:5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 251 or 257. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Studio projects in multitrack recording for records, broadcast, film, and television. |
| : Digital Projects 1. | |
| : Digital Projects 2. | |
| : System Design Projects. | |
MUSIC 359R : Performance Study.
(1-2:1:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | For those who have completed private instruction requirements for their degree. F, W. Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status; completion of degree requirements in 260R, 360R, and 460R; instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Private instruction and studio class requiring from one to four hours of daily practice. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
MUSIC 360R : Performance Instruction.
(.5-2:1:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status; jury approval. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Private instruction and studio class. |
| NOTE: | From one to four hours of daily practice. Fee. |
| : Performance Instruction: Bassoon. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Brass and Percussion. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Cello. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Clarinet. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Conducting. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Euphonium. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Flute. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Guitar. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Harp. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Harpsichord. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Horn. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Oboe. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Organ. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Percussion. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Piano. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Recorder. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Saxophone. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Songwriting. | |
| : Performance Instruction: String Bass. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Strings. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Synthesizer. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Trombone. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Trumpet. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Tuba. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Viola. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Violin. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Voice. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Woodwinds. | |
MUSIC 363 : Vocal Pedagogy.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Junior standing as vocal performance or choral music education major or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to physiology, acoustics, and pedagogy of singing. |
MUSIC 364 : Keyboard Pedagogy.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Junior standing as vocal performance or choral music education major or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic pedagogical principles as applied to keyboard instruments. |
MUSIC 371 : Developing Children's Musicality, Grades 3--5.
(3:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 271, 272. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Music 272 for grades 3--5, emphasizing the relationship of classroom literature to choral experience and instrumental musicianship. Microteaching in a demonstration school. |
MUSIC 372A : Woodwind Workshop.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Learning to play and to teach woodwind instruments; survey of instructional materials; emphasis on clarinet and saxophone. |
MUSIC 373A : Brass Workshop.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Learning to play and to teach brass instruments; survey of instructional materials; emphasis on trumpet and French horn. |
MUSIC 374 : Percussion Workshop.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F (instrumental education), W (choral education) |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Learning to play and teach percussion instruments; survey of instructional materials. |
| : Percussion Workshop: Choral. | |
| : Percussion Workshop: Instrumental. | |
MUSIC 375A : String Workshop.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194, 196, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Learning to play and teach string instruments; survey of instructional materials, emphasis on violin and viola. |
MUSIC 376A : Choral Practicum.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 221, 235, 276, 294, 296, 298. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Applied conducting technique, score analysis and preparation, evaluating solo performance, and application of learning theory. |
MUSIC 376B : Choral Practicum.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 221, 235, 276, 294, 296, 298. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Curriculum design, score analysis and preparation, choral arranging, rehearsal techniques, survey of literature, and vocal pedagogy, including treble voice and changing voice; computers and computer-assisted instruction. |
MUSIC 377A : Instrumental Practicum.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 221, 235, 276, 294, 296, 298. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Applied conducting technique, score analysis and preparation, evaluating solo performance, and applying learning theory. |
MUSIC 377B : Instrumental Practicum.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 221, 235, 271, 276, 296, 298. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Curriculum design, evaluating ensemble performance, advanced rehearsal techniques, administering secondary instrumental music programs; computers and computer-assisted instruction. |
MUSIC 378 : Music for the Elementary Classroom Teacher.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Establishing a classroom environment for musical development; emphasis on appropriate songs, activities, resources, and teaching strategies. |
MUSIC 387R : Composition 3.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 222, 288, 294, 296, 298, and junior-level screening. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Composition lessons and seminars in principles and techniques of recent art music. |
MUSIC 389 : Projects in Music for Media.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status, Music 186; 295 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introductory projects in scoring for broadcast media, publication, and studio recording. |
MUSIC 391 : Jazz Keyboard.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 222, 294, 296, 298, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Lead sheets, chord voicings, and other aspects of jazz performance practice. |
MUSIC 394 : Jazz Styles and Analysis.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F even years |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status; instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | In-depth experience in recognizing and differentiating jazz styles, including analyzing and transcribing solo and ensemble jazz materials. |
MUSIC 395 : Form and Analysis.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 293, 295, 297. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Analytical study of forms from the common-practice period, including baroque contrapuntal structures and instrumental forms, classical sonata cycle, and romantic part forms. |
MUSIC 399R : Academic Internship.
(.5-6:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Internship or externship in creative, performing, producing, or teaching applications of major course work. |
400-Level Courses
MUSIC 402A : Vocal Literature.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | acceptance into 360R or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of literature with emphasis on art song. Research in area of concentration. |
MUSIC 402B : Vocal Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | acceptance into 360R or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Music 402A with emphasis on opera and oratorio. |
MUSIC 403A : Piano Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 304; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of literature. Research in area of concentration. |
MUSIC 404A : Organ Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F odd years |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 304; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of literature. Research in area of concentration. |
MUSIC 404B : Organ Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W even years |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 304; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Music 404A. |
MUSIC 405 : Chamber Music Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 304; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of literature, including research in field of concentration. |
MUSIC 406 : String Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F odd years. |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 304; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of literature, including research in field of concentration. |
MUSIC 407 : Symphonic Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | on dem. |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 304; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of literature, including research in field of concentration. |
MUSIC 426 : Music Dance Theatre: Senior Performance Project.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | TMA 361; concurrent enrollment in Dance 426, and TMA 426. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Participation in an MDT performance group culminating in a showcase for agents and directors in New York City during April. |
MUSIC 449R : Senior Recital.
(1:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | concurrent enrollment in Music 360R, 387R, or 460R, and instructor's consent. Prerecital hearing required at least three weeks before juried recitals. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
MUSIC 460R : Performance Instruction.
(1.5-3:1:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Major in performance; jury approval. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced private instruction and studio class. |
| NOTE: | From three to five hours of daily practice. Fee. |
| : Performance Instruction: Trombone. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Bassoon. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Brass and Percussion. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Cello. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Clarinet. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Conducting. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Euphonium. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Flute. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Guitar. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Harp. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Harpsichord. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Horn. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Oboe. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Organ. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Percussion. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Piano. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Recorder. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Saxophone. | |
| : Performance Instruction: String Bass. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Strings. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Trumpet. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Tuba. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Viola. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Violin. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Voice. | |
| : Performance Instruction: Woodwinds. | |
MUSIC 462R : Orchestral Repertoire.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Music 460R or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Performance instruction in standard orchestral repertoire. |
| : Orchestral Repertoire. Viola. | |
| : Orchestral Repertoire: Bass | |
| : Orchestral Repertoire: Cello. | |
| : Orchestral Repertoire: Violin. | |
| : Orchestral Repertoire: Woodwinds. | |
MUSIC 466R : Organ Practicum.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W odd year, F odd year |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 166 or organ performance major status. Must be taken in consecutive winter and fall semesters. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Developing various practical skills required of the organist. |
MUSIC 469 : Theory and Methods of Studio Teaching.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | completion of required pedagogy class or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Applying learning theory and secondary education methods to studio teaching. |
MUSIC 470R : Studio Teaching Practicum.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | completion of required pedagogy class or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Applying pedagogical principles to teaching. |
| : Studio Teaching Bassoon. | |
| : Studio Teaching Cello. | |
| : Studio Teaching Clarinet. | |
| : Studio Teaching Flute. | |
| : Studio Teaching Guitar. | |
| : Studio Teaching Harp. | |
| : Studio Teaching Horn. | |
| : Studio Teaching Oboe. | |
| : Studio Teaching Organ. | |
| : Studio Teaching Percussion. | |
| : Studio Teaching Piano. | |
| : Studio Teaching Saxophone. | |
| : Studio Teaching String Bass. | |
| : Studio Teaching Trombone. | |
| : Studio Teaching Trumpet. | |
| : Studio Teaching Tuba. | |
| : Studio Teaching Viola. | |
| : Studio Teaching Violin. | |
MUSIC 471 : Practicum in Children's Musicality.
(3:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 271, 272, 371. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Pedagogy for grades 6 and beyond. Children's choir development, including arranging and adapting vocal and instrumental music. Extended pre-student teaching in a demonstration school. |
MUSIC 473 : Suzuki Methods.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of required pedagogy class or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Applying the principles of Shinichi Suzuki to teaching. Emphasis on violin. |
MUSIC 482 : Choral Arranging.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 294, 296, 298. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Study of published choral arrangements, as well as techniques for adapting and arranging for choirs. |
MUSIC 483 : Counterpoint.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 294, 296, 298. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Eighteenth-century contrapuntal styles and techniques, emphasizing those of J. S. Bach. |
MUSIC 485 : Jazz Arranging and Composition.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 295. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Developing concepts and skills related to the orchestration, arranging, and composition of jazz and related contemporary styles of music. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
MUSIC 503 : Aesthetics.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 304 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fundamental questions of aesthetic theory from classical antiquity to the present, emphasizing musical aesthetics. |
MUSIC 505A : Applied Literature.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Minimum of one enrollment in Music 402-407 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced survey and research of literature. |
| : Applied Literature: Brass Literature. | |
| : Applied Literature: Organ Literature. | |
| : Applied Literature: Percussion Literature. | |
| : Applied Literature: Piano Literature. | |
| : Applied Literature: String Literature. | |
| : Applied Literature: Vocal Literature. | |
| : Applied Literature: Woodwind Literature. | |
MUSIC 505B : Advanced Applied Literature.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Music 505A. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Intensification and deeper study of Music 505A materials. |
| : Advanced Applied Literature: Brass Literature. | |
| : Advanced Applied Literature: Organ Literature. | |
| : Advanced Applied Literature: Percussion Literature. | |
| : Advanced Applied Literature: Piano Literature. | |
| : Advanced Applied Literature: String Literature. | |
| : Advanced Applied Literature: Vocal Literature. | |
| : Advanced Applied Literature: Woodwind Literature. | |
MUSIC 506 : Choral Literature 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F odd years |
| PREREQUISITE: | instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Concentrated analytical study and application of choral literature through Beethoven. |
MUSIC 507 : Choral Literature 2.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F even years |
| PREREQUISITE: | instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Concentrated analytical study and application of choral literature from post-Beethoven to the present. |
MUSIC 508 : Orchestra Literature 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W even years |
| PREREQUISITE: | instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Concentrated analytical study and application of orchestral literature of the baroque and classical eras. |
MUSIC 509 : Orchestra Literature 2.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W odd years |
| PREREQUISITE: | instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Concentrated analytical study and application of orchestral literature of the romantic era and the 20th century. |
MUSIC 533R : Choral Conducting and Development.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W odd years, Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles and practices of score preparation, conducting, and choral development as elements of choral artistry. |
MUSIC 560R : Performance Instruction.
(1-2:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Graduate music student status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Performance instruction for students not specializing in performance, and for performance students wishing to study secondary instruments. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
| : Graduate Brass and Percussion Instruction. | |
| : Graduate Conducting Instruction. | |
| : Graduate Organ Instruction. | |
| : Graduate Piano Instruction. | |
| : Graduate String Instruction. | |
| : Graduate Voice Instruction. | |
| : Graduate Woodwind Instruction. | |
| : Harpsichord Instruction. | |
MUSIC 570 : Music for Elementary School Teachers.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 371, 471, or elementary music teaching experience. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Experiences in teaching various music activities in the elementary school. |
MUSIC 571 : Elementary Education Music Pedagogy.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 371 and equivalent of elementary education teaching minor in music. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly materials and techniques. |
MUSIC 575R : Summer Music Workshops and Clinics.
(.5-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| : Literature and Research 1. | |
| : Instructional Methods 1. | |
| : Instructional Methods 2. | |
| : Instructional Methods 3. | |
| : Literature and Research 2. | |
| : Literature and Research 3. | |
| : Prepatory Musicianship. | |
| : Teacher Musicianship 1. | |
| : Teacher Musicianship 2. | |
| : Teacher Musicianship 3. | |
MUSIC 576 : Fundamentals and Techniques of the Marching Band.
(2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 294, 296 (or equivalents). |
| DESCRIPTION: | Planning, charting, and scoring for marching bands. |
| NOTE: | For music education majors only. |
MUSIC 583 : Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 483 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Strict modal counterpoint in sixteenth- century style (Palestrina); includes species, text setting, and motet. |