Music (MUSC)

Recital class for music majors and minors enrolled in applied lessons, including composition lessons. May be repeated for degree credit.

An overview of the evolution of Western Art music from the era of Gregorian Chant to modern times. Focus is on style periods and the contributions of the great composers. Concert attendance required. Non-majors and non-minors only.

Practical study of the rudiments of music - notation, rhythm, keys, scales, and terminology, with the object of attaining and applying a basic musical literacy. Concert attendance required. Non-majors and non-minors only. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

Exploration of the basic techniques of singing with emphasis on the expressive elements inherent in simple vocal literature; study of fundamental musical elements - rhythm, melody, key structures, notation - leading to successful sight singing. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

Exploration of the basic technique of performing on the guitar including 1) learning to read music, 2) chords and styles of accompaniment, and 3) the preparation of solo pieces. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

Exploration of the basic techniques of performing piano literature; study of fundamental musical elements - rhythm, melody, key structures, notation, and reading music. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

Introduction to the fundamentals of functional tonal harmony, basic musical terminology and notation, figured bass, and diatonic harmonic progression and voice leading. Corequisite: MUSC 133.

Continuation of MUSC 121, introducing cadences, nonchord tones, 7th chords, chromatic harmony and voice leading (secondary chords), and various types of modulation. Also includes an introduction to formal analysis through the study of period and other phrase structures. Prerequisite: MUSC 121. Corequisite: MUSC 134.

Developing of the aural skills of sight singing, audiation and pitch discrimination leading to the ability to take musical dictation from simple to intermediate levels involving melody, rhythm and meter, chords in root position, and cadential harmony. Includes Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI). Corequisite: MUSC 121.

Continuation of MUSC 133, further developing the ability to take musical dictation from intermediate to advanced levels involving tonal, modal, and atonal melody, rhythm and meter, all chord types including inversions, and functional harmonic progression. Continuation of CAI. Prerequisite: MUSC 133. Corequisite: MUSC 122.

First semester of private applied lessons in the major/minor. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

Second semester of private applied lessons in the major/minor. Prerequisite: MUSC 180. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

First year of private applied lessons for non-majors, non-minors (repeatable credit). Applied music fee. Permission of instructor required.

Scholarly texts, interactive lectures, and guided musical analysis explore connections between global popular music and American diversity including issues of race and ethnicity, social class, sexuality and gender, aesthetics, ideology, and history. The course engages theories and methods drawn from ethnomusicology, multicultural studies, and popular music studies. University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.

Introduction to modal species counterpoint, fugal process, fundamentals of formal analysis, binary and ternary forms, and further chromatic harmony and voice-leading, including borrowed chords, the Neapolitan, and augmented 6th chords. Prerequisite: MUSC 122. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

Introduction to song forms, rondo and sonata forms, and further chromatic harmony, including chromatic mediant relationships and enharmonic modulation. Introduction to 20th century concerns, including modality, atonality, Impressionism, Expressionism, polyrhythm and polytonality, serial techniques, minimalism, and improvisation and chance. Prerequisite: MUSC 221. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

An introduction to the woodwind, brass, string, and percussion families of instruments, including the study of instrumental ranges, transpositions, and techniques. The articulative, dynamic, and timbral characteristics of each instrument are also explored. To these ends the course utilizes live demonstrations, music notation software, and short orchestration projects. Prerequisite: MUSC 122.

Third semester of private applied lessons in the major. Prerequisite: MUSC 181. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

Fourth semester of private applied lessons in the major. Prerequisite: MUSC 280. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

Second year of private applied lessons for non-majors (repeatable credit). Applied music fee. Permission of instructor required.

An introductory-level survey of art, traditional, and regional popular music, chosen from the South Asia, Indonesia, East Asia, Africa, Central America, and South America. Class lectures and discussion focus upon readings and guided listening. Some in-class performance.

An intermediate-level survey of art, traditional and regional popular music, chosen from Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. Class lectures and discussion emphasize coherences between music and culture. Some musical analysis. Prerequisites: MUSC 303.

An exploration of 17th through 21st century choral literature with an emphasis on principal composers and performance practice through the study of scores, comparative listening to recordings, and reading material. Prerequisite: MUSC 332.

An exploration of 18th through 21st century orchestral literature with an emphasis on principal composers and performance practice through the study of scores, reading material, and comparative listening to recordings. Developments in orchestration, style, and form, as well as socio-historical contexts are also considered. Prerequisite: MUSC 333.

Research, concepts, and methodology common to the teaching of instruments. Prerequisite: MUSC 222.

A historical survey of Western music traditions from antiquity through the Renaissance (1600). Includes methodology and procedures which are fundamental to scholarly research and inquiry in musicology. University Core fulfilled: Flags: Information Literacy, Writing. Prerequisite: MUSC 221.

A continuation of the historical survey of Western music traditions from the Baroque Era (1600) through the Classic Era (1820). Includes methodology and procedures which are fundamental to scholarly research and inquiry in musicology. Prerequisites: MUSC 221 and MUSC 316. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Oral Skills.

A continuation of the historical survey of Western music traditions from the beginnings of Romanticism through the milieu of twentieth-century music, concluding with current practices and trends. Includes methodology and procedures which are fundamental to scholarly research and inquiry in musicology. Prerequisites: MUSC 221 and MUSC 317. University Core fulfilled: Flags: Information Literacy, Writing.

The study of concerto and variation forms, tonal pairing and other 19th century developments, and an introduction to linear-graphic analysis and set theory. Prerequisite: MUSC 222. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

Introduction to the style of sixteenth-century counterpoint, as exemplified by the vocal works of Palestrina. Topics covered include species counterpoint, the setting of Latin texts, and techniques of mass composition. Prerequisite: MUSC 221.

Introduction to the style of eigthteenth-century counterpoint, as exemplified by the instrumental works of J.S. Bach. Techniques and procedures covered include species counterpoint, canon, invention, and fugue. Prerequisite: MUSC 221.

An introduction to harmonic progressions ("changes") and formal procedures and structures utilized in various popular musics such as folk, blues, pop, gospel, rock, musical theater, and jazz. Coursework includes completing both harmonic and structural exercises as well as small original compositions. Prerequisite: MUSC 122.

The exploration of issues and topics involved in creating and producing music with technology, specifically through the use of software on a personal computer. Students will learn basic facility and fluency with a number of software platforms on the Macintosh operating system. In addition, a large portion of this course is devoted to direct music and audio composition. In this way, students are evaluated both on technical proficiency as well as creative energy employed in completing course assignments. Prerequisite: MUSC 122.

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), 332, and 491, 493, or 495. Corequisite: MUSC 491, 493, or 495.

Score reading preparation of concert and transposed musical scores involving two through six parts including the use of multiple clefs. Prerequisite: MUSC 333

Score reading preparation of concert and transposed scores involving seven or more diverse instrumentations including the use of multiple clefs. Prerequisite: MUSC 330

Basic conducting skills, technical and expressive uses of the conducting gesture, methods of verbal and non-verbal communication appropriate to a choral ensemble.

Basic conducting skills, technical and expressive uses of the conducting gesture, and methods of communication appropriate to an instrumental ensemble. Prerequisite: MUSC 235.

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.

Study of the physiology and acoustics of the voice and its application to singing and to the teaching of singing. Major or minor required.

Continuation of MUSC 340; emphasis on German and French. Prerequisite: MUSC 340.

Preparation of scenes from major operas in either staged or concert versions, and study of the complete works to aid singers in establishing context and characterization. For repeated credit, students will develop new stylistic understanding by undertaking musical and/or theatrical challenges not addressed in previous roles. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 12 semester hours).

Basic skills of coordinated movement appropriate to stage work for vocalists and instrumentalists. Exploration of the elements of poise, postural habits, and style based on principles developed by F.M. Alexander. Major or minor required. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 4 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.

Evolution of rock and roll from its African-American origins to the present.

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.

Fifth semester of private applied lessons in the major. Prerequisites: MUSC 222 and MUSC 281. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

Sixth semester of private applied lessons in the major. Prerequisite: MUSC 222 and MUSC 380. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

Third year of private applied lessons for non-majors (repeatable credit). Applied music fee. Permission of instructor required.

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.

Continuation of 387. Prerequisite: MUSC 387.

Analysis of rock 'n' roll, jazz, pop, European classical music, and global musics through the lens of sociology to examine how musical genres reflect and influence social thought and behavior by reinforcing and/or challenging constructions of race and ethnicity, class, and gender and sexuality. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

*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.

A survey of the essential literature of ethnomusicology; introduction to field methods, transcription, and analysis. Prerequisites: MUSC 303 and 304 with grades for these courses averaging B+ (3.3) or higher.

The study of the major musical figures and their representative works from the chants of the early Christian church to the Baroque Era. Prerequisite: MUSC 316, 317, and 318.

Composers, music, and practices from 1600 to 1750 with emphasis on historical development culminating in the works of G.F. Handel and J.S. Bach. Prerequisites: MUSC 316, MUSC 317, and MUSC 318.

Composers, music, and practices from 1750 to 1827 with emphasis on historical developments of musical trends through the works of Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Prerequisites: MUSC 316, MUSC 317, and MUSC 318.

Composers, music, and musical developments from the death of Beethoven through the end of the nineteenth century. Prerequisites: MUSC 316, MUSC 317, and MUSC 318.

Composers, music, trends, and musical arts-related developments from the close of the nineteenth century through contemporary practices. Prerequisites; MUSC 316, MUSC 317, and MUSC 318.

Continuation of MUSC 328. Prerequisite: MUSC 328.

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.

Application of concepts and fundamentals experienced in MUSC 333, development and application of interpretive conducting skills through major orchestral works. Prerequisite: MUSC 333.

Preparation and application of conducting skills with a departmental instrumental ensemble resulting in a recital performance appearance as a student conductor. Prerequisite: MUSC 433.

In-depth study of choral rehearsal practices resulting in a senior project or conducting recital. Prerequisite: MUSC 432.

In-depth study of orchestral rehearsal practices resulting in a senior project or conducting recital. Prerequisite: MUSC 433.

Preparation and presentation of a solo performance in a student recital format. Permission of Applied instructor, advisor, and Chairperson required.

Practice and performance of music for Balinese gamelan. Repertoire includes both new and traditional compositions. In the course of multiple semesters, students will expand their knowledge of repertoires and range of performance skills. Audition after enrollment. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 4 semester hours).

Practice and performance of music for Balinese gamelan and Ghanaian (West African) ensemble drumming. Repertoire includes both new and traditional compositions. In the course of multiple semesters, students will expand their knowledge of repertoires and performance skills. Audition after enrollment. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 4 semester hours).

Seventh semester of private applied lessons in the major. Prerequisites: MUSC 222 and MUSC 381. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

Eighth semester of private applied lessons in the major. Prerequisites: MUSC 222 and MUSC 480. Corequisite: MUSC 101.

Fourth year of private applied lessons for non-majors (repeatable credit). Permission of instructor required. Applied music fee required.

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.

Continuation of 487. Prerequisite: MUSC 487.

Chamber orchestra sectional rehearsals for high strings/low strings focusing on techniques of bowing, strokes and articulation, fingering, and intonation. Corequisite: MUSC 490. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 8 semester hours). Credit/No Credit only.

Offers students and members of the community instruction in orchestral music through the study and performance of quality literature representing a variety of style periods and musical genre. Over the course of multiple semesters, students will develop increased ensemble skills, technical proficiency, and stylistic understanding. Corequisite: MUSC 489. Audition after enrollment. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 8 semester hours).

Smaller, more advanced choral ensemble provides an opportunity for students to perform challenging choral literature from a wide range of composers and styles. Previous choral experience is required. Through the study and performance of new and different repertoire, students who repeat the course over multiple semesters will develop increased ensemble skills, vocal proficiency, and stylistic understanding. Audition after enrollment. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 8 semester hours).

To gain an understanding of and to develop the skills necessary for small ensemble playing (includes guitar, string, piano, percussion, and jazz ensembles). Over the course of multiple semesters, students will develop increased ensemble skills, technical proficiency, and stylistic understanding. Audition after enrollment; permission of instructor required (piano ensembles). May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 8 semester hours.)

The ensemble explores and performs choral repertoire drawn from a variety of styles but written specifically for treble voices. Through the study and performance of new and different repertoire, students who repeat the course over multiple semesters will develop increased ensemble skills, vocal proficiency, and stylistic understanding. Audition after enrollment. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 8 semester hours).

The ensemble explores and performs choral literature for male voices. Audition after enrollment. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 8 semester hours).

The large choral ensemble offers students and members of the community instruction in choral music with an emphasis on vocal development during the study and performance of quality literature representing a variety of style periods and music genres. Through the study and performance of new and different repertoire, students who repeat the course over multiple semesters will develop increased ensemble skills, vocal proficiency, and stylistic understanding. Audition after enrollment. May be repeated for degree credit (maximum 8 semester hours).

Review of selected topics from Music Theory & Form I-IV and techniques of preparation for theory placement examinations required by music graduate schools. Credit/No Credit only.

Techniques of preparation for musicology placement examinations required for entrance into music graduate school programs.

*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.