Course Descriptions
Undergraduate
MUSC 0971. Orchestra. (1) A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 0972. Jazz Ensemble. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 0973. Concert Band. (1) A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 0974. Guitar Ensemble. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 0982. University Chorale. (1) A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 0983. Madrigal Ensemble. (1) Prerequisite: audition. A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (On demand)
MUSC 1100. Rudiments of Music. (3) Introductory skillbuilding course in music reading. (On demand)
MUSC 1132. Music Appreciation. (A) (3) Aural approach to musical comprehension. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
MUSC 1133. The History of Rock Music. (3) A chronological approach to the evolution of rock music, its varied styles and artists. (Fall, Summer)
MUSC 1134. The Evolution of Jazz. (3) A chronological approach to the history of jazz, its main styles and artists. (Spring)
MUSC 1221. Classroom Instruments. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for rhythm instruments, autoharp, guitar, and mallet (Orff) instruments. (Fall)
MUSC 1223. Woodwind Techniques, Methods, and Materials I. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. (Fall)
MUSC 1224. Woodwind Techniques, Methods and Materials II. (1) Continuation of MUSC 1223. (Spring)
MUSC 1225. Brass Techniques, Methods and Materials I. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba. (Fall)
MUSC 1226. Brass Techniques, Methods, and Materials II. (1) Continuation of MUSC 1225. (Spring)
MUSC 1227. String Techniques, Methods and Materials I. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for violin, viola, cello, and bass. Two contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 1228. String Techniques, Methods and Materials II. (1) Continuation of MUSC 1227. (Spring)
MUSC 1229. Percussion Techniques, Methods and Materials. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for snare drum, timpani, mallet percussion, and accessory instruments. (Spring)
MUSC 1230. Musical Structure and Style I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of music fundamentals through simple tonality and 4-part writing. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 1231. Musical Structure and Style II. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A continuation of MUSC 1230. Further study of tonal relations, including secondary dominants and modulation. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 1233. Class Piano I. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Class instruction in piano. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 1234. Class Piano II. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. A continuation of MUSC 1233. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 1237. Class Voice. (1) Class instruction in voice. Three contact hours. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1238. Guitar Class I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Class instruction in guitar using contemporary popular music and music from a text. Three contact hours. (On demand)
MUSC 1239. Guitar Class II. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of MUSC 1238. Three contact hours. (On demand)
MUSC 1241-1259. Applied Music courses consist of private instruction, one-half hour instruction per week, per credit hour. Minimum of one hour practice per day for one credit, two hours for two credits. May be repeated for credit.
MUSC 1241. Applied Music: Trumpet. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1242. Applied Music: French Horn. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1243. Applied Music: Trombone. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1244. Applied Music: Tuba. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1245. Applied Music: Guitar. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1246. Applied Music: Harp. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1247. Applied Music: Organ. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1248. Applied Music: Piano. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1249. Applied Music: Violin. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1250. Applied Music: Viola. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1251. Applied Music: Cello. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1252. Applied Music: Bass. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1253. Applied Music: Voice. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1254. Applied Music: Flute. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1255. Applied Music: Clarinet. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1256. Applied Music: Saxophone. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1257. Applied Music: Oboe. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1258. Applied Music: Bassoon. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1259. Applied Music: Percussion. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 1260. Ear Training I. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The development of aural skills through sight singing, melodic, rhythmic and harmonic dictation. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 1261. Ear Training II. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of Ear Training I. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 2137. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers I. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Pronunciation and articulation in vocal music in English, Italian, German and French. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 2138. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers II. (1) Prerequisites: MUSC 2137 and consent of instructor. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 2191. Musicianship. (3) Student will develop basic music skills through elemental media. (For non-majors only) (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 2192. Elementary Music Methods. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Methods and materials for teaching music to elementary school children. (Fall)
MUSC 2193. Secondary Music Methods. (2) Methods and materials for teaching music to junior and senior high school students. (On demand)
MUSC 2194. Elementary Instrumental Methods. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study and analysis through individual evaluation and in-class group performance of current elementary instrumental method books and teaching strategies. Field work required. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 2195. Secondary Instrumental Methods. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Musical, organizational, and administrative aspects of teaching junior and senior high school bands and orchestras. Field work required. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 2230. Musical Structure and Style III. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A continuation of MUSC 1231. Further study in tonal relations, including borrowed chords, neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 2231. Musical Structure and Style IV. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A continuation of MUSC 2230. Study of late 19th and early 20th century chromaticism, including impressionism--may include a study of some formal designs. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 2232. Counterpoint. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Counterpoint beginning with 16th century techniques. (Spring)
MUSC 2233. Class Piano III. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Continuation of Class Piano II. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 2234. Class Piano IV. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Continuation of Class Piano III. Two contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 2235. Jazz Improvisation I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An introduction to major, minor diminished, augmented, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords and to their usage within the confines of a piece of music with particular attention to the melodic line. (Fall)
MUSC 2236. Jazz Improvisation II. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An expansion of MUSC 2235, with particular attention to refinement and maturity of the melodic line. (Spring)
MUSC 2260. Ear Training III. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of Ear Training II. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 2261. Ear Training IV. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of Ear Training III. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 3001. Topics in Music. (1-6) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Special topic in music. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)
MUSC 3134. Fundamentals of Conducting. (2) Conducting techniques for instrumental and choral ensembles. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 3135. Choral Conducting. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 3134. Developing conducting skills for interpreting choral music. (Spring)
MUSC 3136. Instrumental Conducting. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 3134. Developing conducting skills for interpreting instrumental music. (Spring)
MUSC 3137. Vocal Pedagogy. (2) Prerequisite: two semesters of MUSC 1253 or permission of instructor. A methodology course dealing with technique, vocal problem/solution and physiology, and voice production. (Spring)
MUSC 3139. Orchestration. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2231. Scoring and arranging for instruments and/or voice. (On demand)
MUSC 3140. Secondary Choral Methods. (2) Rehearsal techniques, repertoire, and administration of junior and senior high school choral groups. Includes mixed concert choirs, male and female choirs, and techniques for show/jazz choir. Field work required. Three contact hours. (Spring)
MUSC 3141. Music Teaching Methods and Learning Theory. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study and application in the elementary school music class of the music teaching/movement methods and philosophies of Orff, Dalcroze, Laban, Gordon, and Kodaly. Field work required. Three contact hours.
MUSC 3145. Arranging for the Music Educator. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Techniques used to arrange music for instrumental and vocal ensembles from existing sources. Three contact hours. (Fall)
MUSC 3150. Accompanying. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Accompanying techniques for pianists. Required accompanying of solos by other student musicians. One contact hour. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 3151. Keyboard Skills for the Music Educator. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Development of the ability to play instrumental and vocal scores of varying difficulty at the piano. One contact hour. (Fall)
MUSC 3170. Music History I. (A) (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Music history and literature from the Medieval Period through the Classical era. (Fall)
MUSC 3171. Music History II. (W) (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Music history and literature from the Romantic Era to the present. (Spring)
MUSC 3230. Musical Structure and Style V. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of MUSC 2231. Study of 20th century music, including Neoclassicism, Post-serialism, Minimalism, and Neoromanticism. (Fall)
MUSC 3231. Musical Structure and Style VI. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of larger musical structures such as symphony, concerto, contrapuntal designs, and 20th century approaches to form and analysis. (Spring)
MUSC 3281. Chamber Music Ensembles. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Performance by small groups of specific works. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 3283. Opera Workshop. (2) Prerequisite: audition. Performance of scenes, acts, and entire operas. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 3831. Composition. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Private instruction. May be repeated for credit. One contact hour. (Fall, Spring)
MUSC 3835. Student Teaching Seminar. (2) Prerequisite: music majors only. Corequisite: student teaching. Students and student teaching supervisor work out difficulties that develop during the student teaching experience and find solutions to problems that result in more effective teaching. (Spring)