PHILOSOPHY

MU373* Piano Literature and Pedagogy

3 hours

A survey of the development of the piano, its literature, and styles of teaching. Students will study major composers, compositional styles, and the art of teaching piano. Open to junior and senior music majors whose primary instrument is piano, open to others with permission of the instructor.

MU374* Service Playing 2 hours

Practice in and study of the work of the church organist; improvisation, transposition, modulation, score reading, organ solos and accompaniments, anthems, and congregational hymns. Prerequisite: Keyboard ability and consent of instructor.

MU375 Beginning Improvisation 2 hours

Continued practice in and study of the work of the church organist; particularly in the art of improvisation for the worship service. Prerequisites: MU374 or consent of the instructor.

MU376* Organ Literature and Pedagogy 3 hours

A survey of organ literature, organ building, performance practice, and pedagogy from the fourteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

MU377* Music in Worship 3 hours

Historical survey and practical study of various aspects related to music in worship including liturgy, chant, hymnody, psalmody, theology, church year and visual aspects such as icons, placement of the altar and pulpit, etc. Included are visits to worship services in a Jewish synagogue and an Eastern Orthodox cathedral. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

MU379 Voice Literature and Pedagogy 3 hours

Students survey the solo vocal repertoire (art song) of all periods and regions. This course will provide the materials for the study of song literature, highlighting the significant features and developments inherent in the form. This course also introduces basic voice physiology, the healthy use and care of the voice, voice problems, and the young and changing voice.

MU380-396 Music Lessons-Principal Emphasis 2 hours credit per one hour weekly lesson

The following lesson numbers will be used for the private lessons of the fifth semester and beyond. See MU180-198 for description.

MU380-Piano MU385-Oboe MU390A-Trombone MU393A-Cello MU396-Other MU381-Voice MU386-Bassoon MU390B-Euphonium MU393B-String Bass MU382-Organ MU387-Saxophone MU390C-Tuba MU394-Percussion MU383-Flute MU388-Trumpet MU391-Violin MU395-Guitar MU384-Clarinet MU389-French Horn MU392-Viola

Mullen *Alternate year course

PL101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours

A study of the major problems of philosophical thought in both the Eastern and Western traditions. Students will get a “hands-on” experience in the nature and method of philosophical thinking. Topics include the philosophy of ways of knowing, of the mind, and of God and religion.

PL102 Ethics 3 hours

An alternate first course in philosophy. Topics include the nature of the good, moral obligation, happiness and pleasure. Minor ethical theories, as well as selected practical issues, will be studied.

PL202 Business Ethics 3 hours

This course studies several ethical theories relevant to business ethics, including utilitarianism, rights theory, and theories of justice, as well as social contract theory and virtue theory. Topics to be explored, through close analysis of case studies, include