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MUSC 328 Choral Methods I 2 semester hours
Practical aspects of choral techniques ranging from the audition through the working rehearsal with emphasis on development of choral tone, phrasing, articulation, dynamics, blend, and balance, as well as selection of repertoire.
Prerequisites: MUSC 281 (Voice), MUSC 332 , and MUSC 491 , MUSC 493 , or MUSC 495 .
Corequisite: MUSC 491 , MUSC 493 , or MUSC 495 .
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MUSC 330 Score Reading I 2 semester hours
Score reading preparation of concert and transposed musical scores involving two through six parts including the use of multiple clefs.
Prerequisite: MUSC 333 .
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MUSC 331 Score Reading II 2 semester hours
Score reading preparation of concert and transposed scores involving seven or more diverse instrumentations including the use of multiple clefs.
Prerequisite: MUSC 330 .
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MUSC 332 Choral Conducting 2 semester hours
Basic conducting skills, technical and expressive uses of the conducting gesture, methods of verbal and non-verbal communication appropriate to a choral ensemble.
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MUSC 333 Instrumental Conducting 2 semester hours
Basic conducting skills, technical and expressive uses of the conducting gesture, and methods of communication appropriate to an instrumental ensemble.
Prerequisite: MUSC 235 .
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MUSC 340 Diction for Singers I 1 semester hours
Development and refinement of enunciation and performing skills in English, Italian, and Latin. An extensive working knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet will be acquired.
Major or minor required.
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MUSC 341 Vocal Pedagogy 3 semester hours
Study of the physiology and acoustics of the voice and its application to singing and to the teaching of singing.
Major or minor required.
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MUSC 342 Diction for Singers II 1 semester hours
Continuation of MUSC 340 ; emphasis on German and French.
Prerequisite: MUSC 340 .
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MUSC 361 Music in Contemporary Africa 3 semester hours
A survey of traditional and popular music in the Sudanic Desert, East Horn, Eastern, Southern, Central, and Western Coastal regions of Africa. The course emphasizes relationships between music and culture that can be discovered and discussed through active listening. Some hands-on performance of both music and dance.
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MUSC 365 History of Jazz 3 semester hours
A survey of the origins and major style periods of jazz from the antebellum era to the present. Listening assignments emphasize the ways in which specific musical features reflect currents of history and culture.
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MUSC 366 History of Rock 3 semester hours
Evolution of rock and roll from its African-American origins to the present.
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MUSC 367 History of Popular Music 3 semester hours
Survey of the musical and cultural history of the diverse styles and artists associated with popular music. Exploration will range from rock to blues to hip hop to heavy metal to country. The course will consider the social, political, and cultural themes that influence and are influenced by music.
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MUSC 380 Guitar, Percussion, Piano, String, Voice 1 semester hours
Fifth semester of private applied lessons in the major.
Prerequisite: MUSC 281 .
Corequisite: MUSC 101 .
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MUSC 381 Guitar, Percussion, Piano, String, Voice 1 semester hours
Sixth semester of private applied lessons in the major.
Prerequisite: MUSC 380 .
Corequisite: MUSC 101 .
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MUSC 387 Music Composition I 1 semester hours
The composition of original instrumental and vocal works for solo performers and small ensembles employing structures such as binary, ternary, and song forms.
Prerequisite: MUSC 222 .
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MUSC 388 Music Composition II 1 semester hours
Continuation of MUSC 387 .
Prerequisite: MUSC 387 .
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MUSC 398 Special Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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MUSC 399 Independent Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
*MUSC 398 and 399 may not be designated to stand in lieu of a course in the Music curriculum, except by permission of the Chairperson.
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MUSC 401 Music in Native North America 3 semester hours
A survey of traditional and contemporary music/dance within primary culture areas.
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MUSC 402 Music of East, Central, and Southeast Asia 3 semester hours
A historically oriented survey of traditional, art, and popular genres within each region.
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MUSC 403 Music Indonesia 3 semester hours
An exploration of performing arts in Java, Bali and outer islands of the archipelago.
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MUSC 404 Music of India 3 semester hours
An exploration of performing arts in North and South India.
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MUSC 405 Music Contemporary Society 3 semester hours
Using live performance as the springboard, the elements of music are examined from a cross-cultural perspective.
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MUSC 425 Electronic Music 3 semester hours
The history and investigation of electronic, electroacoustic, and computer generated sounds as music composition and production tools.
Prerequisite: MUSC 222 .
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MUSC 426 Arranging and Scoring 1 semester hours
Principles, methods, formats, and techniques employed in arranging or scoring existing musical materials for instrumental or vocal genre in selected styles.
Prerequisite: MUSC 222 .
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MUSC 428 Choral Methods II 1 semester hours
Continuation of MUSC 328 .
Prerequisite: MUSC 328 .
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MUSC 432 Advanced Choral Conducting 2 semester hours
Application of concepts and fundamentals experienced in MUSC 332 , development and application of interpretive conducting skills through study of choral works representing the major style periods.
Prerequisite: MUSC 332 .
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MUSC 433 Advanced Instrumental Conducting 2 semester hours
Application of concepts and fundamentals experienced in MUSC 333 , development and application of interpretive conducting skills through major orchestral works.
Prerequisite: MUSC 333 .
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MUSC 435 Instrumental Conducting Practicum 2 semester hours
Preparation and application of conducting skills with a departmental instrumental ensemble resulting in a recital performance appearance as a student conductor.
Prerequisite: MUSC 433 .
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MUSC 445 Choral Practicum 1 semester hours
In-depth study of choral rehearsal practices resulting in a senior project or conducting recital.
Prerequisite: MUSC 432 .
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MUSC 457 Music Management I 3 semester hours
Subjects include, but are not limited to: the music business system, professional songwriting, music publishing, music copyright, music licensing, unions and guilds, agents, managers and attorneys, artist management, concert promotion, theatrical production, music merchandising, and arts administration.
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MUSC 458 Music Management II 3 semester hours
Subjects include, but are not limited to: scope of the record industry, record markets, artists’ recording contracts, record production, record promotion, distribution and merchandising, studios and engineers, environmental music, music in radio, music in telecommunications, music in advertising, film scoring, career options, and career development.
Prerequisite: MUSC 457 .
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MUSC 480 Guitar, Percussion, Piano, String, Voice 1 semester hours
Seventh semester of private applied lessons in the major.
Prerequisite: MUSC 381 .
Corequisite: MUSC 101 .
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MUSC 481 Guitar, Percussion, Piano, String, Voice 1 semester hours
Eighth semester of private applied lessons in the major.
Prerequisite: MUSC 480 .
Corequisite: MUSC 101 .
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MUSC 487 Music Composition III 1 semester hours
The composition of original instrumental and vocal works for large ensembles employing extended structures such as sonata, rondo, variation, and concerto forms.
Prerequisite: MUSC 388 .
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MUSC 488 Music Composition IV 1 semester hours
Continuation of MUSC 487 .
Prerequisite: MUSC 487 .
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MUSC 496 Theory Placement Practicum 0 OR 1 semester hours
Review of selected topics from Music Theory and Form I-IV and techniques of preparation for theory placement examinations required by music graduate schools.
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MUSC 497 Musicology Placement Practicum 0 OR 1 semester hours
Techniques of preparation for musicology placement examinations required for entrance into music graduate school programs.
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MUSC 498 Special Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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MUSC 499 Independent Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
*MUSC 498 and 499 may not be designated to stand in lieu of course content addressed by another course in the music curriculum, except by permission of the Chairperson.
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PHIL 198 Special Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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PHIL 199 Independent Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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PHIL 254 Philosophy and Film 3 semester hours
An investigation of the philosophical use of the film medium and an examination of particular philosophical ideas portrayed in films.
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PHIL 298 Special Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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PHIL 299 Independent Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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PHIL 323 Ethics for Engineering and Science 3 semester hours
This course looks at ethical questions that arise in the fields of science and engineering, focusing on examples such as the Challenger disaster and the decisions that led up to it.
Junior standing required.
Restricted to majors in the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering.
University Core fulfilled: Ethics and Justice.
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PHIL 325 Environmental Ethics 3 semester hours
The study of moral and ethical issues as they relate to the environment and nonhuman nature. Specific topics and foci vary from semester to semester.
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PHIL 331 Political Philosophy 3 semester hours
A philosophical analysis of the purposes and functions of the political state, including an analysis of the limits of political authority. Course content may vary from historical surveys (of, for example, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, Mill) to in-depth treatments of specific schools of political theory.
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PHIL 332 Philosophy of Law 3 semester hours
A philosophical analysis of the rule of law and the operation of contemporary legal systems. Topics will include the nature of law and legal obligations, the relation between law and morality, and the criteria for ascribing both civil and criminal (legal) liability.
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PHIL 333 Feminist Philosophy 3 semester hours
A survey of the political, epistemological, and metaphysical questions raised for philosophy as traditionally conceived by the claim that sex and/or gender should play a significant role in its self-understanding.
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PHIL 334 Images of Women in Philosophy 3 semester hours
An exploration of the understanding of women and human nature in the various philosophical traditions.
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PHIL 342 Philosophy of Biology 3 semester hours
A critical examination of central philosophical issues and controversies in the life sciences.
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PHIL 343 Environmental Philosophy 3 semester hours
This course addresses fundamental issues associated with the human relationship to the natural world. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester.
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PHIL 351 Philosophy and Culture 3 semester hours
A study of cultural forms as carriers of meaning and value. Topics may vary from year to year and could include analysis of cultural modes of expression, their interpretation and their origins, cultural pluralism, cultural relativism, and the notion of the transcultural.
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PHIL 352 Philosophy and the Arts 3 semester hours
A study of the meaning of art and what it can tell us about human beings, the nature of artistic intuition, and the creative process.
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PHIL 353 Philosophy and Literature 3 semester hours
An investigation of the philosophical use of literature and an examination of philosophical ideas portrayed in a variety of literary works, which may include plays, novels, autobiographies, and short stories.
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PHIL 354 Aesthetics in Catholic Tradition 3 semester hours
A survey of aesthetic theories from the Catholic tradition, their application to religious and non-religious works of art, and a consideration of the role of the arts and imagination in Catholic intellectual life and spirituality.
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PHIL 361 Philosophy of God 3 semester hours
The focus of this course is on the debate regarding concepts of God and the arguments for and against God’s existence. It will examine the contributions of both classical and contemporary schools of thought to the debate.
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PHIL 363 Personalism 3 semester hours
An exploration of the nature of personhood and its implications for building a just society. Major personalist thinkers and critics - including Maritain, Mounier, Wojtyla, Weil, and Bellah - may provide a context for analysis.
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PHIL 365 Chinese Philosophy 3 semester hours
An introduction to Chinese Philosophy, its subject matter and methodologies, with special attention to the six philosophical schools and some fundamental philosophical concepts and persistent issues that arise in the development of the Chinese philosophical tradition.
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PHIL 366 Philosophy of Religion 3 semester hours
A philosophical investigation of the issues surrounding religion and religious beliefs. Possible topics will include: religious language, problem of evil, immortality, theism, and atheism.
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PHIL 368 Chinese Ethics and Asian Values 3 semester hours
This course explores four schools of thought in ancient China - Confucianism, Taoism, Moism, and Legalism - focusing on each school’s texts, important characteristics, influences, ethical ideas, and their impacts on contemporary Chinese ethical thought.
Offered in Beijing.
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PHIL 381 Ancient Philosophy 3 semester hours
A study of pre-Socratic thought, Plato, and Aristotle. Part of the history sequence for majors.
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PHIL 382 Philosophy in Late Antiquity 3 semester hours
A study of major philosophical currents after Aristotle, including Neo-Platonism, Stoicism and early Christian reactions to Greek philosophy.
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