Music (MUS

M U S I C ( M U S )

Music 103, 303. University Singers (Fine Arts)

Open to all students by audition. Sacred and secular music from the Renaissance to the present. This organization represents the University on and off campus. Five hours of rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 107, 307. University Wind Ensemble (Fine Arts)

Open to all students by audition. Study and performance of a variety of wind and percussion literature. Performs regularly during the academic year. Formal attire is the responsibility of the student. Three rehearsal hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 108, 308. University Pep Band (Fine Arts)

Open to all students. Performance of popular music styles for football games. Performance attire is the responsibility of the student. Two rehearsal hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour (Fall)

Music 109, 309. Chamber Choir (Fine Arts)

Select ensemble auditioned from the members of University Singers. Sacred and secular music from the Renaissance to the present. This organization represents the University on and off campus. Four hours of rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 113, 313. Chamber Ensemble (Fine Arts)

Rehearsal and performance of selected chamber works. For elective credit only. By audition. Two hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 119, 319. Cantar (Fine Arts)

Open to all tenor and bass voiced students by placement hearing. This ensemble studies and performs a wide range of tenor-bass voiced repertoire representing musical styles of both the Western and non-Western musical traditions. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 125, 126; 225, 226; 325, 326; 425, 426. Recital and Concert Lab

To acquaint the student with composers and performance practices through recitals and concerts. Attendance is required at 90% of all recitals and concerts as posted by the music faculty. Exceptions are at the discretion of the professor. Eight semesters, BA; seven semesters, BME. Graded on Pass/Fail basis. Credit: 0 hours

Music 130. Class Voice I

Position and poise of the body, strengthening exercises for the development of vocal freedom. Simple songs. Open to secondary voice students and all students who wish to learn basic vocal techniques. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour

Music 131. Class Voice II

Expansion of Music 130 with emphasis on basic techniques and simple solo literature. Two class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 130 Credit: 1 hour

Music 136. Class Piano I

Basic music terminology, concepts, and keyboard skills. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour

Music 137. Class Piano II

An extension of Music 136 with more emphasis on improvisation, harmonization, and transposition. Two class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 136 Credit: 1 hour

Music 138. Class Guitar I

Group instruction in beginning guitar. Basic chords and music reading. Students must furnish guitar. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour

Music 140, 340. Viva Voce (Fine Arts)

Open to all treble voiced students (sopranos and altos) by placement hearing. This ensemble studies and performs treble voiced repertoire representing musical styles of both the Western and non-Western musical traditions. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 145, 345. Treble Ensemble, Advanced Treble Ensemble (Fine Arts)

Advanced treble ensemble (comprised of soprano and alto students) that will study and perform a wide range of treble voiced repertoire representing musical styles of both the Western and non-Western musical traditions. Audition required. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 156. Global Influences on Music in the U.S.A. (Fine Arts)

Introduces students to the musical influences of countries and cultures from around the world on music created in the United States by American composers. Focus will be placed on classical music, jazz, music for cinema, music for theatre, and popular music. Credit: 2 hours

MUS 161, 261, 361, 461. Secondary Performance Study

Instruction for non-majors or majors on secondary instrument or voice. May be repeated for credit if different instrument. Credit: 1-2 hour(s)

Music 162, 262, 362, 462. Primary Performance Study

Instruction on principal instrument or voice. For Music and Music Education majors only. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Music Department or the Music Education Department. Credit: 2 hours

Music 182, 282, 382, 482. Opera Workshop

Opera Workshop is an interactive course designed to introduce and develop the skills that are necessary to be a viable performer in today’s operatic world. Areas of concentration will include: stage movement, general stage vocabulary, the audition process, role preparation and coaching, and operatic literature. These techniques will be addressed and studied through the context of preparing and performing staged scenes to be selected from operas, operettas, and musicals. The semester will culminate in a public presentation of these Opera Scenes and or a full production. This presentation will involve all members of the class. The course will be for elective credit only. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 0-1 hour

Music 205. Lyric Diction for Singers I

International Phonetic Alphabet; application to pronunciation of Italian and German. Techniques in singing these languages. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour (Fall)

Music 206. Lyric Diction for Singers II

International Phonetic Alphabet; its application to pronunciation of German and French. Techniques in singing these languages. Two class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 205 Credit: 1 hour (Spring)

Music 215. Collaborative Piano I

Study and practice of collaborative techniques for pianists. Two class hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour (Fall)

Music 216. Collaborative Piano II

A continuation of Music 215. The study and practice of collaborative techniques for pianists. Two class hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour (Spring)

Music 217. Theory I

Entry level course for music majors. Study of scales, intervals, triads and their inversions, basic part-writing principles. Credit: 3 hours (Fall)

Music 218. Theory II

Continuation of study of tonal harmony with emphasis on seventh chords, nonharmonic tones, modulation, harmonic analysis and part-writing. Prerequisite: Music 217 Credit: 3 hours (Spring)

Music 230. Class Voice III

Position and poise of the body, strengthening exercises for the vocal mechanism, supplemented by technical exercises for the development of vocal freedom. English and Italian songs from vocal literature. Two class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 131 Credit: 1 hour

Music 231. Class Voice IV

Expansion of Music 230. Two class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 230 Credit: 1 hour

Music 236. Class Piano III

Emphasis on practical keyboard skills and solo literature. Two class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 137 or equivalent Credit: 1 hour

Music 237. Class Piano IV

Emphasis on keyboard skills; major and minor scales, sight reading (hymns, open choral score), melody harmonization, transposition, solo and ensemble literature. Two class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 236 or equivalent. Credit: 1 hour

Music 238. Ear Training, I

Foundations in sight singing and ear training utilizing computer-assisted instruction. Practice of harmonic and melodic intervals to the octave. Rhythmic dictation in simple and compound meters. Reading of all clefs using moveable Do solfège. Credit: 1 hour (Fall)

Music 239. Ear Training II

Continuation of sight singing and dictation in all major and minor keys. Singing of triads and dominant sevenths in all inversions. Further rhythmic study. Prerequisite: Music 238 Credit: 1 hour (Spring)

Music 285. Alexander Technique (Wellness)

This class explores the application of the principles employed by F.M. Alexander in finding easier use of self in activity. The Alexander Technique is about improving performance in life by finding the most intelligent means to do what you want to do through attention to process. While performing artists find it useful, this technique is also valuable in everyday activities. May be repeated for credit. Credit: 2 hours

Music 317. Theory III

Study of chromatic harmony, with emphasis on harmonic and formal analysis of Classical and Romantic works. Prerequisite: Music 218 Credit: 3 hours (Fall)

Music 318. Theory IV

Study of musical forms. Introduction to twentieth-century compositional elements and styles. Prerequisite: Music 317 Credit: 3 hours (Spring)

Music 320. Junior Recital - Music Performance Emphasis

Formal, public performance of at least 30 minutes. Required of performance emphasis students. Credit: 0 hours

Music 323. Class Woodwinds

Introduction to techniques for playing and teaching woodwind instruments. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour

Music 324. Class Brass

Introduction to techniques for playing and teaching brass instruments. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour

Music 327. Class Strings

Introduction to techniques for playing and teaching string instruments. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour

Music 328. Class Percussion

Introduction to techniques for playing and teaching percussion, including mallet instruments. Two class hours per week. Credit: 1 hour

Music 329. Instrumental Methods

Introduction to techniques for playing and teaching woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments and is intended for vocal, keyboard, and guitar music education majors. This course is in lieu of Music 323, 324, and 328. Credit: 3 hours

Music 338. Ear Training III

Continuation of sight singing in all clefs, using moveable Do solfège. Singing, playing, and identification of seventh chords. Harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic dictation. Prerequisite: Music 218 & 239 Credit: 1 hour (Fall)

Music 339. Ear Training IV

Continuation of previous material to a more advanced level. Prerequisite: Music 317 & 338 Credit: 1 hour (Spring)

Music 343. Choral Conducting/ Arranging and Composition

Basic conducting techniques applied to rehearsal and performance. Application of music theory in adapting music for various types of choral ensembles. Three class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 318 (or permission of instructor) Credit: 2 hours (Fall)

Music 344. Instrumental Conducting/Arranging and Composition

Study and application of basic conducting theories and methods for various instrumental ensembles. Basic techniques for arranging music for various instrumental ensembles (Brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). Three class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 318 (or permission of instructor) Credit: 2 hours (Spring)

Music 346. Conducting Lab

Open to all students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of choral music. Two class hours per week. Co-requisite: Music 343 or 344 Credit: 0 hours (Fall)

Music 353. Choral Conducting II

Intermediate choral conducting techniques applied to rehearsal and performance. Three class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 343 Credit: 2 hours (Spring)

Music 354. Instrumental Conducting II

Intermediate instrumental conducting techniques applied to rehearsal and performance. Three class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 344 Credit: 2 hours (Spring)

Music 355. Applied Coaching for Voice Performance Majors

This course will focus on applied private musical coaching. Students will receive 30-minute individual coaching once a week. Students will bring recital or opera repertoire with notes and rhythms learned, and foreign language text translated. Students will work their repertoire with piano in great detail, focusing on text, poetry, style, musical details, and collaboration. Course may be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 356. Music History and Literature I

An in-depth study of Western music in the 20th and early 21st centuries (ca. 1900 to the present). This course is designed for music majors and minors. Credit: 2 hours

Music 357. Music History and Literature II

An in-depth study of Western music in the late Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras (ca. 1700 to 1900). This course is designed for music majors and minors. Credit: 2 hours

Music 358. Music History and Literature III

An in-depth study of Western music in the Medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque eras (ca. 1000 to 1700). This course is designed for music majors and minors. Credit: 2 hours

Music 371. Elementary Music Methods (Education 371)

Music teaching methods and materials for the elementary music classroom (K-5). Philosophy of music in the education of children. Introduction to music lesson planning including scope and sequence, assessment methods, standards-based music education, and cross-curricular planning. Includes 10 hours of observation/participation. Credit: 2 hours (Fall)

Music 374. Middle School Choral Methods (Education 374)

Music teaching methods and materials for middle school chorus (6-8). Topics include philosophy, curriculum, discipline, assessment, and techniques for vocal ensembles and general music classes. Three class hours per week. Includes 10 hours of observation/participation. Prerequisite: MUS 371 Credit: 2 hours (Spring)

Music 376. Middle School Instrumental Methods (Education 376)

Music teaching methods and materials for middle school band (6-8). Topics include philosophy, curriculum, discipline, assessment, and techniques for instrumental ensembles. Three class hours per week. Includes 10 hours of observation/participation. Prerequisite: Music 371 Credit: 2 hours (Spring)

Music 384. High School Choral Methods (Education 384)

Music teaching methods and materials for high school chorus (9-12). Topics focused on teaching the choral ensemble and include parental support, discipline, voice building, repertoire, rehearsal techniques, and assessment. Three class hours per week. Includes 10 hours of observation/participation. Prerequisite: Music 374 Credit: 2 hours (Fall)

Music 386. High School Instrumental Methods (Education 386)

Music teaching methods and materials for high school (9-12). Topics focused on teaching the instrumental ensemble and include parental support, discipline, tone building, repertoire, and assessment. Three class hours per week. Includes 10 hours of observation/participation. Prerequisite: Music 376 Credit: 2 hours (Fall)

Music 401. Choral Techniques

Conducting techniques and procedures for choral conductors; score reading; rehearsal preparation and techniques, programming, application of vocal techniques. Three class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 343 Credit: 3 hours (Fall)

Music 403. Instrumental Techniques

Conducting techniques and procedures for instrumental directors; score analysis, rehearsal preparation and techniques adequate to communicate the understanding of musical interpretation. Various instrumental ensembles will serve as laboratory groups. Three class hours per week. Prerequisite: Music 344 Credit: 3 hours (Fall)

Music 405. Marching Band Techniques

Study of the basic techniques of planning, charting, and rehearsing marching band shows and administering public school marching bands. Three class hours per week. Credit: 3 hours (Fall)

Music 406. Congregational Song

An overview and analysis of congregational song in the context of worship, with special attention to the history of congregational song, historical and modern worship trends, the practice of leading congregational song, and the use of a hymnal. Two class hours per week. Credit: 2 hours

Music 410. Worship in the Modern Church

A study of the planning and structure of organized congregational worship. Two class hours per week. Credit: 2 hours

Music 413. Silenced Voices in North America

This course will introduce students to various music of minoritized populations and the voices historically silenced in North America, including Black music, music by women composers, LGBTQ+ musical ensembles, traditional music of indigenous populations and more. Students will also be introduced to the field of ethnomusicology by exploring the intersections of culture, sociology, and music history. Opportunities for research of additional music by minoritized populations will be an important feature in this course. Credit: 2 hours

Music 420A. Senior Recital - Music Performance Emphasis

Formal, public performance of at least 50 minutes in length. Required of performance emphasis students; optional for music students in other emphases, by invitation. Capstone course for the performance major. Credit: 0 hours

Music 420B. Senior Recital - Music Education

Formal, public performance of at least 30 minutes in length. Required of music education students. Credit: 0 hours

Music 420C. Senior Project - General Music or Church Music Emphasis

A culminating project under the advisement of the applied instructor. Project will be a formal, public performance of at least 20 minutes of music, a lecture/recital of at least 20 minutes, or a final academic project. Required of Bachelor of Arts in Music and Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Church Music. Credit: 0 hours

Music 455. Applied Coaching for Voice Performance Majors

This course will focus on applied private musical coaching. Students will receive 30-minute individual coaching once a week. Students will bring recital or opera repertoire with notes and rhythms learned, and foreign language text translated. Students will work their repertoire with piano in great detail, focusing on text, poetry, style, musical details, and collaboration. Course may be repeated for credit. Credit: 1 hour

Music 470. Independent Study

Must follow guidelines for Independent Study in Chapter 4. Credit: Up to 3 hours

Music 471. Literature/Pedagogy

Musical literature of the principal instrument representing pre-Baroque through contemporary periods. Pedagogical materials and methodologies will be explored. Taught on demand. Prerequisite: Principal level of study at the 300 level. Credit: 3 hours

Music 490. Selected Topics in Music

Explores topics in music not available in the music core. May be taken more than once as content varies. Prerequisite: Consent of professor Credit: 3 hours

Music 497. Exit Examination

Required of majors in the last semester before graduation. Graded on P/F basis. Credit: 0 hours