100-Level Courses
MUSIC 101 : Introduction to Music.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| 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. |
MUSIC 160R : Performance Study.
(.5-1:.5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nonmusic major status. Audition may be required. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Private or semiprivate instruction. One to two hours of daily practice. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
: Trumpet.
: Horn.
: Trombone.
: Tuba.
: Harpsichord.
: Organ.
: Percussion.
: Piano.
: Violin.
: Viola.
: Cello.
: String Bass.
: Harp.
: Voice.
: Flute.
: Oboe.
: Clarinet.
: Bassoon.
: Saxophone.
: Euphonium.
: Woodwinds.
: Brass and Percussion.
: Strings.
: Guitar.
: Synthesizer.
: Carillon.
: Songwriting.
: Contemporary Voice.
MUSIC 166 : Organ Registration.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter; Summer |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| 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 190 : Music Fundamentals.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance as a music major; concurrent enrollment in Music 195. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Development of aural skills through melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. |
MUSIC 195 : Music Theory 1.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance as a music major; concurrent enrollment in Music 193. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Writing and analysis in diatonic harmony. |
MUSIC 196 : Music Theory 2.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 195; concurrent enrollment in 194. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Writing and analysis in diatonic and chromatic harmony. |
MUSIC 197 : Sight Singing 1.
(.5:0:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance as a music major. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Rhythm and pitch-reading skills using two systems of counting and melodic solfeggio singing with hand signs. |
200-Level Courses
MUSIC 201 : Civilization: Music 1.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring On Demand; Summer 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: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
MUSIC 202 : Civilization: Music 2.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter On Demand; Spring On Demand; Summer 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: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
: Honors Civilization: Music 2.
MUSIC 203 : World Music Cultures.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Non-music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Traditional music of selected cultures of Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, including both folk and art music traditions. |
| NOTE: | For non-music majors. This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
MUSIC 204 : Introduction to Jazz.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Non-music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Fostering an understanding and appreciation of jazz music within the context of American history and culture. |
| NOTE: | For non-music majors. |
MUSIC 221 : Functional Piano Skills 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| 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 235A : Instrumental Conducting Techniques.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status, C- or higher in Music 194, 196, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical techniques and musical understanding required to conduct an instrumental performance ensemble. |
MUSIC 235B : Choral Conducting Techniques.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status, C- or higher in Music 194, 196, 198. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical techniques and musical understanding required to conduct a choral performance ensemble. |
MUSIC 236 : Fundamentals for Choir Directors.
(2:2.0:0.0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| 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 249 : Sophomore Recital.
(0:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status (K-12 Choral Emphasis 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. |
MUSIC 251 : Audio: Basic Principles 1.
(2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | PHSCS 167; Math 110 or equivalent. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 251 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Continuation of basic recording studio procedures and principles, emphasizing signal path concepts. |
MUSIC 259 : Psychology of Performance.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Private instruction and studio class. |
| NOTE: | From one to four hours of daily practice. Fee. |
: Performance Instruction: Woodwinds.
: Performance Instruction: Harpsichord.
: Performance Instruction: Organ.
: Performance Instruction: Voice.
: Performance Instruction: Trumpet.
: Performance Instruction: Horn.
: Performance Instruction: Trombone.
: Performance Instruction: Tuba.
: Performance Instruction: Percussion.
: Performance Instruction: Piano.
: Performance Instruction: Violin.
: Performance Instruction: Viola.
: Performance Instruction: Cello.
: Performance Instruction: Harp.
: Performance Instruction: Flute.
: Performance Instruction: Oboe.
: Performance Instruction: Clarinet.
: Performance Instruction: Bassoon.
: Performance Instruction: Saxophone.
: Performance Instruction: Synthesizer.
: Performance Instruction: Euphonium.
: Performance Instruction: Brass and Percussion.
: Performance Instruction: Strings.
: Performance Instruction: String Bass.
: Performance Instruction: Guitar.
: Performance Instruction: Contemporary Voice.
MUSIC 261 : Contemporary Vocal Techniques.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 161 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Contemporary vocal styles and techniques, including pop/belt, stage, and studio singing. |
MUSIC 264 : Keyboard Foundations 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 194 & MUSIC 196 & MUSIC 198 & MUSIC 260R |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Sight-reading, harmonization, improvisation, and technique at the keyboard. |
MUSIC 271 : Musicality in the Elementary School.
(3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into the Music Education: Elementary Education Emphasis program. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 273A or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Introduction to world percussion, drum set, and marching percussion techniques. |
MUSIC 275 : Exploration of Music Teaching.
(4:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 176; FBI fingerprint and background clearance. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Teaching experiences and seminars aimed at helping prospective music teachers experience the demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary music students. |
MUSIC 277 : Elementary General Music Methods.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 194 and 198 or concurrent enrollment. |
| 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 278 : Secondary General Music Methods.
(2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 275. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Using an experiential approach, exploring ways to provide rich musical experiences for secondary students in general music situations, including mapping, additive approach, and other methods. Effective teaching and classroom management also addressed. |
MUSIC 286 : Introduction to the Music Business.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | The music business and its models. Guided research topics for all musicians. |
MUSIC 287 : Electronic Music Composition.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 188 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Introduction to composition with digital audio and related media. |
MUSIC 288 : Composition 2.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 113; 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 196; concurrent enrollment in Music 293. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Extended chromatic techniques and introduction to twentieth-century concepts. |
MUSIC 296 : Music Theory 4.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 295; concurrent enrollment in Music 294. |
| 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 & 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 305 : Survey of Music Literature 1.
(3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 294 & MUSIC 296 & MUSIC 298; Music major status; Music 201, 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of musical genres, forms, styles, and performance practices from antiquity through the baroque. |
MUSIC 306 : Survey of Music Literature 2.
(3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 294 & MUSIC 296 & MUSIC 298; Music major status; Music 201, 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of musical genres, forms, styles, and performance practices from the classic through the present. |
MUSIC 307 : World Music.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 194 & MUSIC 196 & MUSIC 198; Music major status; Music 201, 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Exploration of music making from a global perspective. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
MUSIC 308 : History of Jazz.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 194 & MUSIC 196 & MUSIC 198; Music major status; Music 201, 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of jazz history, emphasizing periods, styles, and artists through the analysis of published transcriptions and arrangements. |
MUSIC 309 : Vocal Techniques for Choir Men.
(1:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Vocal training to prepare student for participation in an advanced choral ensemble. Topics will cover vocal technique, sight singing, and choral musicianship. |
MUSIC 317R : Opera Ensemble.
(.5-3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Audition and 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Audition and instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Auditioned chorus or orchestra for opera or music dance theatre productions. |
MUSIC 320R : Young Ambassadors.
(.5-3:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Audition and director's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Participation as soloists, coaches, or directors in music dance theatre performances. |
MUSIC 328 : Junior Music Dance Theatre Seminar.
(1:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | TMA 114 & TMA 229; Music dance theatre BFA major status; concurrent enrollment in 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 329R : Folk Ensemble.
(1:0:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Director's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Traditional bluegrass ensemble. |
| NOTE: | Performs with BYU International Folk Dancers. |
MUSIC 332R : Show Band.
(1:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Audition. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Contemporary and traditional show music (Young Ambassadors) and ethnic music (Lamanite Generation). |
MUSIC 333R : Jazz Ensemble.
(1:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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 349 : Junior Recital.
(0:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 251; or MUSIC 257 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Studio projects in multitrack recording for records, broadcast, film, and television. |
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. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music major status; jury approval. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Private instruction and studio class. |
| NOTE: | From one to four hours of daily practice. Fee. |
MUSIC 363 : Vocal Pedagogy.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 249; Junior standing and successful completion of Music 249. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 271 & MUSIC 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 196 & MUSIC 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 196 & MUSIC 198 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Learning to play and to teach brass instruments; survey of instructional materials, emphasis on trombone, baritone, and tuba. |
MUSIC 374 : Percussion Workshop.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 196 & MUSIC 198 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Learning to play and teach percussion instruments; survey of instructional materials. |
: Percussion Workshop: Instrumental.
: Percussion Workshop: Choral.
MUSIC 376A : Choral Practicum.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 235B & MUSIC 296 |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 376A |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 235A & MUSIC 296 |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 377A |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Establishing a classroom environment for musical development; emphasis on appropriate songs, activities, resources, and teaching strategies. |
MUSIC 379 : Pre-Student Teaching.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or better in Music 275. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Analyzing education practice and relationship between theories and research on music education and the practice of teaching. |
MUSIC 387R : Composition 3.
(2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 288, 296; 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 186; Music major status, Music 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 196 & MUSIC 222 |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Even Yrs. |
| RECOMMENDED: | 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 293, 295. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 306; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of literature. Research in area of concentration. |
MUSIC 403B : Piano Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 306; acceptance into 360R or 460R, or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Continuation of Music 403A. |
MUSIC 404A : Organ Literature.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 306; 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Even Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 306; 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 306; concurrent enrollment in 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 306; 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 306; concurrent enrollment in 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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 449 : Senior Recital.
(1:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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: Voice.
: Performance Instruction: Trumpet.
: Performance Instruction: Horn.
: Performance Instruction: Tuba.
: Performance Instruction: Harpsichord.
: Performance Instruction: Organ.
: Performance Instruction: Percussion.
: Performance Instruction: Piano.
: Performance Instruction: Violin.
: Performance Instruction: Viola.
: Performance Instruction: Cello.
: Performance Instruction: Harp.
: Performance Instruction: Flute.
: Performance Instruction: Oboe.
: Performance Instruction: Clarinet.
: Performance Instruction: Bassoon.
: Performance Instruction: Saxophone.
: Performance Instruction: Euphonium.
: Performance Instruction: Woodwinds.
: Performance Instruction: Brass and Percussion.
: Performance Instruction: Strings.
: Performance Instruction: Conducting.
: Performance Instruction: String Bass.
: Performance Instruction: Guitar.
MUSIC 462R : Orchestral Excerpts.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Music 460R or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Performance instruction in standard orchestral repertoire. |
| NOTE: | For string performance majors. |
: Orchestral Excerpts: Violin.
: Orchestral Excerpts: Viola.
: Orchestral Excerpts: Cello.
: Orchestral Excerpts: Bass.
: Orchestral Excerpts: Woodwinds.
: Orchestral Excerpts: Harp.
MUSIC 466R : Organ Practicum.
(2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs.; Winter Odd Yrs. |
| 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 467 : String Teaching Practicum.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of required pedagogy class (Music 369A-E). |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Applying pedagogical principles to teaching. |
: String Teaching Practicum: Violin.
: String Teaching Practicum: Viola.
: String Teaching Practicum: Cello.
: String Teaching Practicum: Bass.
: String Teaching Practicum: Harp.
: String Teaching Practicum: Guitar.
MUSIC 469 : Theory and Methods of Studio Teaching.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of required pedagogy class or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Applying learning theory and secondary education methods to studio teaching. |
MUSIC 470R : Keyboard Teaching Practicum.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of required pedagogy class or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Applying pedagogical principles to teaching. |
: Keyboard Teaching Practicum: Piano.
: Keyboard Teaching Practicum: Organ.
MUSIC 471 : Practicum in Children's Musicality.
(3:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 271 & MUSIC 272 & MUSIC 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 472 : Supervised Teaching in Voice.
(2:1:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 363 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Lecture, discussion, and practicum in the methodology of studio voice instruction. |
MUSIC 476 : Secondary Student Teaching.
(12:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of all course work or approval; with a major GPA 2.85. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary music students, demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required. |
MUSIC 482 : Choral Arranging.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 296. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | C- or higher in Music 294, 296. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 295 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Developing concepts and skills related to the orchestration, arranging, and composition of jazz and related contemporary styles of music. |
MUSIC 486 : Media Music Capstone Project.
(1:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MUSIC 389; Media music major status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Creating a demo CD and resume from course work, creative project, and internship experiences. Career goals and opportunities. |
MUSIC 494R : Independent Readings.
(.5-3:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Advising professor's consent as certified by completing a contract obtained from undergraduate studies secretary in E-579 HFAC. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
MUSIC 503 : Aesthetics.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 306 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Fundamental questions of aesthetic theory from classical antiquity to the present, emphasizing musical aesthetics. |
MUSIC 506 : Choral Literature 1.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Even Yrs. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Even Yrs. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Concentrated analytical study and application of orchestral literature of the romantic era and the 20th century. |
MUSIC 511 : Oratorio Literature for Solo Voice.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 402A or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History, repertoire, and performance practice of sacred works with a focus on works from the Baroque Era to Contemporary. |
MUSIC 533R : Choral Conducting and Development.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter Odd Yrs.; Summer |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| 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 Piano Instruction.
: Graduate Organ Instruction.
: Graduate Voice Instruction.
: Graduate Woodwind Instruction.
: Graduate Brass and Percussion Instruction.
: Graduate String Instruction.
: Graduate Conducting Instruction.
: Harpsichord Instruction.
MUSIC 570 : Music for Elementary School Teachers.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 371 and equivalent of elementary education teaching minor in music. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly materials and techniques. |
MUSIC 576 : Fundamentals and Techniques of the Marching Band.
(2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 294, 296 (or equivalents); music education major status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Planning, charting, and scoring for marching bands. |
MUSIC 581 : Twentieth-Century Orchestration.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 481 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | New techniques for standard and new instruments; analysis and listening. |
MUSIC 583 : Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Music 483 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Strict modal counterpoint in sixteenth- century style (Palestrina); includes species, text setting, and motet. |
MUSIC 595 : Score Analysis.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Odd Yrs.; Summer Odd Yrs. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Analysis of representative choral and instrumental works from the Renaissance through contemporary styles. |