28 courses with the subject MUS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MUS 104• Music Theory and Aural Skills I3
Concepts and materials: voice-leading and part-writing of triads and seventh chords, and modulations in diatonic chorale style. Beginning development of ear-training and sight-singing, music technology, computer applications, and continuation of functional keyboard skills. Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in MUS 105 is required. Offered: Fall.
A series of class lessons for music majors and minors who have little or no background in keyboard theory skills. Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in MUS 104 is required or Consent of instructor. Offered: Fall. Special Notes: Students can test out of this course by successfully passing the Music and Performing Arts keyboarding exam.
A weekly informal recital meeting time for student performance or discussion of topics of significance to musicians. Music majors are required to perform on their applied instruments in a minimum of one Music Hour recital per semester. First-semester freshmen perform at the discretion of the private instructor. Prerequisites: Major or minor in music. Offered: Fall, Spring. Special Notes: Music majors must register each semester in residence in order to complete the Recital and Concert Attendance requirements for graduation. This course is graded on an S/U basis.
A continuation of MUS 104 concepts and materials: voice-leading and part-writing of triads and seventh chords, and modulations in diatonic chorale style, chromaticism/non-diatonicism. Continued development of ear-training, sight-singing, music technology, and computer applications. Prerequisites: MUS 104. Corequisites: Concurrent registration in MUS 204 is required. Offered: Spring.
Practice in 16th century counterpoint; analysis of forms from 18th century counterpoint through classical forms; continuation of ear-training and sight-singing. Prerequisites: MUS 202. Offered: Fall.
A continuation of Keyboard Skills I: a series of class lessons for music majors and minors who have little or no background in keyboard theory skills. Prerequisites: MUS 104 or successful completion of the Music and Performing Arts department keyboarding exam. Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in MUS 202 is required. Offered: Spring.
Instruction in opera production, literature, standards, and performance practices. One opera or operetta is studied and rehearsed during January session, then performed in the first week of the Spring term. Includes proper stagecraft for the operatic genre as well as the historical, cultural, and sociological significance of the work. Offered: January, odd # years.
An introduction to the art of songwriting. Grow in one's songcraft and explore how a song can touch the soul. Gain a better understanding of the anatomy of a song by breaking down its elements: theme, melody, harmonic structure, feel, time, lyric, rhythm, instrumentation, collaboration, improvisation, and performance. Offered: Fall, Occasionally January, Spring. Special Notes: This course does not require any formal music background. This course includes a scheduled classroom time as well as an evening lab.
Introductory study of cultural traditions, belief systems, and practices of world cultures through the study and analysis of the music of ethnic groups. Specific cultures included may vary with each offering. Prerequisites: [GES 130; GES 160 or GES 149]; Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course or World Cultures (U) course. Offered: Spring, even # years.
Chronological survey of Western musical art from the Greek civilization through the Baroque period with detailed examination of representative works. Offered: Fall.
Principles of conducting as applied to orchestral and band literature. Musical style and the responsibility of the conductor to the score. Instrumental music of the Classic, Romantic, and 20th century periods is explored. Prerequisites: MUS 324. Offered: Spring.
Introduction of all major instruments with emphasis on transpositions, ranges, and idiomatic writing. Arranging of music for large and small combinations of woodwind, brass, string, and percussion instruments. Prerequisites: MUS 202 and MUS 312. Offered: Spring.
Development of conducting techniques with the application of stylistic principles to the styles of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and 20th century periods. Prerequisites: MUS 202 and MUS 313 or Consent of instructor. Offered: Fall.
Survey of solo vocal repertoire from early music through the present day. Develops skill in the study of song literature. Highlights significant features and developments inherent in the form. Prerequisites: MUS 203, MUS 313, Consent of instructor. Offered: Spring, even # years.
Instruction in opera production, literature, standards, and performance practices. One opera or operetta is studied and rehearsed during January session, then performed in the first week of the Spring term. Includes proper stagecraft for the operatic genre as well as the historical, cultural, and sociological significance of the work. Offered: January, odd # years.
Methods of teaching brass instruments (trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba). Performance techniques and materials as well as practical experience on each of the representative instruments. Prerequisites: Major or minor in music. Offered: Fall, even # years.
Methods of teaching percussion (snare drum, keyboard/mallets, timpani, concert accessories/auxiliary, drum set). Performance techniques and materials as well as practical experience on most of the represented instruments. Prerequisites: Major or minor in music. Offered: Spring, odd # years.
Methods of teaching stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). Performance techniques and materials as well as practical experience on each of the representative instruments. Prerequisites: Major or minor in music. Offered: Spring, even # years.
Methods of teaching woodwind instruments (flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, bassoon). Performance techniques and materials as well as practical experience on each of the representative instruments. Prerequisites: Major or minor in music. Offered: Fall, odd # years.
Methods of teaching the vocal mechanism and its functions. Performance techniques and materials as well as practical experience. Prerequisites: Four semesters of voice lessons. Offered: Spring, odd # years.
Studies in pronunciation of Italian and English songs through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Verbal, written, and sung realization of this work practiced on assigned repertoire. Prerequisites: One year private voice study or equivalent. Offered: Fall.
Studies in pronunciation of French and German diction through use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Verbal, written, and sung realizations practiced on assigned repertoire. Prerequisites: MUS 366. Offered: Spring.
A culminating performance experience required for the bachelor of music applied performance major. A one half-hour recital of Level III repertoire is presented. Prerequisites: Pre-recital hearing. Offered: Fall, Spring.
A culminating performance experience required for bachelor of music and bachelor of music education majors. A one half-hour recital of Level III repertoire is presented. Prerequisites: Pre-recital hearing. Offered: Fall, Spring.
A culminating performance experience required for the bachelor of music applied performance major. A one-hour recital of Level IV repertoire is presented. Prerequisites: Pre-recital hearing. Offered: Fall, Spring.
