368 courses with the subject MUSC, 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.
MUSC 100Piano Class for Beginners I1
Group instruction for students with no previous study. Music for Everyone opportunity. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Group instruction for students with little or no previous study. Right hand technique concentration: finger style method. No prerequisites. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE) CSBSJU Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 367
A holistic introduction to the knowledge and skills of musicianship, this course provides both a foundation for students to pursue further musical studies and a stand-alone introduction for students to explore music-making on their own. Topics include the elements of music, style characteristics of various musical genres, practical music theory, music notation and reading, and aural skills. Music technology and song writing will also be discussed. Music for Everyone opportunity. Open to all students. Equivalent courses: MUSC 109Z, MUSC 111, MUSC 111Z, MUSC 121, MUSC 121Z Attributes: Abstract Structures (AS)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Course offered for A-F grading only. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
Intermediate or advanced study for the non-music major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Course offered for A-F grading only. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
An introduction to music in its historical and cultural perspective from ancient Greek to contemporary. Emphasis is placed on Western and other than Western cultures. Includes attendance at live performances. Music for Everyone opportunity, for music minors and non-music majors. Equivalent courses: HONR 230D Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
12 credits from Music Theory Courses 12 Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: Grade of C or better Other Requirements: • Successful completion of 2 full-faculty jury exams upon completion of MUSC 109 Foundations of Music and Musicianship and MUSC 110 Music Theory and Skills I. • Recommendation of studio instructor and faculty vote at the time of application to acceptance to the major. Courses required for all music majors Code Title Hours
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR) 1 MUSC 227D Flute Major Instrument or Voice (1 Credits) Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
MUSC 227KEuphonium/Tuba Major Instrument or Voice1
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Course offered for A-F grading only.
MUSC 227TJazz Saxophone Major Instrument or Voice1
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Course offered for A-F grading only.
MUSC 227UJazz Percussion Major Instrument or Voice1
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Course offered for A-F grading only.
The goal of drum lessons is to develop technique, coordination, and musicality on the drumset. Topics include beginning-advanced coordination, old and modern techniques, improvisation, jazz, rock/pop, Latin/Afro-Cuban/Brazilian styles. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR) CSBSJU Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 371
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR)
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Course offered for A-F grading only.
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Course offered for A-F grading only.
Fundamentals of tone production. Development of technique and repertoire. Performance class required. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before registration. Course offered for A-F grading only.
Performance of original concert wind band literature with particular emphasis on the 20th and 21st century. Performance demonstration required. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
Select Mixed Choir. Choral masterworks from the Renaissance to the present. National and international touring. Audition required. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Performance of a wide range of orchestral masterworks from the string orchestra and vernacular repertoire. Audition required. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Great choral works from Palestrina to the present. National and international touring. Open to all male students. Audition required. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Select women's chamber group. Choral music of representative periods. Open to all female students. Audition required. Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
Large Choral ensembles -- Mixed voice (upper voices and lower voices). Music for Everyone opportunity. Meets once weekly. No audition required Attributes: Artistic Engagement (AR), Artistic Expression (AE)
A select brass chamber group performing original and transcribed works for 12-18 players. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
This is an introductory course in the art and craft of musical composition. A number of compositional techniques will be explained and practiced, and students will compose original pieces of music of varying lengths. There will also be opportunities to listen to and discuss the music of recent composers. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: MUSC 112 and 122. Offered for A-F grading only.
Supervised reading or research at the lower-division level. Permission of department chair required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students.
The study and development of skills necessary for improvisation in the jazz style including: tonal development, style awareness, harmonic knowledge, nomenclature, technical development, and aural skills. of all major scales), ability to read music notation. For majors and non- music majors. Course offered for A-F grading only. Offered alternate years. .
This course teaches students the vocabulary and appreciation of how sound and music are integrated with moving images, in conventional movie-making, but also music videos, video games and filmed versions of staged musicals and opera. The course covers technical aspects and the history of combining music with film from earliest films to the present. Students will also develop vocabulary and skills for criticism of music and moving images, drawing from academic film studies, as well as critical approaches from cultural, gender and identity-related perspectives. Focus Course. You must take a Cultural and Social Difference: Identity (CI) course prior to or at the same time as Thematic Focus Courses. Equivalent courses: MUSC 158, MUSC 258 Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE), Thematic Focus - Movement
Experience the dynamic and transformative landscape of 19th-century music as we journey through the remarkable developments that shaped Western musical culture. From the tumultuous political landscapes to the depths of human emotion, this course delves into the works of composers who defined an era characterized by passion, individuality, and an unyielding pursuit of the sublime. Open to all students. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
Philosophy of Music will help students reflect more deeply on their experiences of music. Many people experience music as emotion and are left with an overall impression; some may also recognize styles and contexts in more detail. But few have thought systematically about what music is, whether music possesses meaning, and, if so, how that meaning is conveyed or expressed. These are central issues in the philosophy of music and in this course. We will begin by giving some attention to the history of musical aesthetics to develop a context for the questions to be broached, but the greatest emphasis will be on exploring the nature of musical experience in the context of our world today. The course will present divergent philosophical theories that will be considered with respect to a wide range of music including Western “classical” music, music of non-Western cultures, and the popular music of today.
Laboratory classes leading to basic performance and pedagogical competencies in woodwinds. Offered alternate years. Course offered for A-F grading only.
Laboratory classes leading to basic performance and pedagogical competencies in percussion. Offered alternate years. Course offered for A-F grading only.
Study of musical expression practiced around the world through listening, reading, and classroom discussion. Primary learning goals will include becoming acquainted with diverse musical practices of selected cultures, understanding music in cultural context, and, through comparison with other cultures, becoming more aware of the role music plays in our own lives and culture. Previous music experience is neither necessary nor expected. Music for Everyone opportunity. Open to all students. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
MUSC 333Punks and Rockers: Alienation in Rock Music2
A study of the history of rock from its early roots and blues, to present day forms. Appreciable listening skills will be developed to independently trace musical characteristics as they weave and fuse between genres. Major musicians, past and present, will be discussed as well as the relationships between rock music and society during the 20th and 21st centuries. For all majors. Equivalent courses: MUSC 378A Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE), Thematic Encounter3 - Movement
Development of knowledge and skills relating to teaching piano to students from beginning through intermediate levels. Course offered for A-F grading only.
Development of the skills and knowledge necessary for keyboard leadership in liturgical services. Prereq: permission of the instructor. CSBSJU Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 375
An introduction to computer-based technology encountered in the field of music and to various creative applications of this technology. This course provides the student with the skills necessary to further explore music technology and its applications. Computer notation/the Internet, in which students gain intermediate mastery of notation software and learn basics of assembling a website, including readings on copyright issues and professional uses for social media. Prerequisites: Comprehensive Musicianship II (MUSC 112) or permission of instructor. Offered for A-F grading only.
An introduction to computer-based technology encountered in the field of music and to various creative applications of this technology. This course provides the student with the skills necessary to further explore music technology and its applications. Students learn basics of recording and editing audio, core concepts of a Digital Audio editing, and touch on the history of electronic music as a means to better understand how these concepts developed. Prerequisites: Comprehensive Musicianship II (MUSC 112) or permission of instructor. Offered for A-F grading only.
A survey of seminal solo vocal music in the Italian, German, French and English schools of art song composition, from 1600’s to the present. Students will listen to recordings and sight-sing various songs in class, discuss song form and learn of the historical context surrounding various composers. A final art song recital representing all four art song schools will take place. Offered for A-F grading only.
Writing and analysis of tonal counterpoint, emphasizing the practice of J.S. Bach. Prerequisite: 212. Alternate years. Course offered for A-F grading only.
Students will learn and practice beginning and advanced compositional techniques. These will include techniques for generating and developing musical ideas, counterpoint and other means of combining musical materials, and modern approaches to harmony, rhythm, texture and/or form. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: MUSC 112 and 122. Offered for A-F grading only. Equivalent courses: MUSC 260 MUSC 370LA Music 20th Century - London (4 Credits) You’re familiar with the names, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols, and Oasis, but what is the political and cultural impact of this revolutionary music? How did the music we know and love develop from industrial city slums to chart topping hits? How does music define the British identity? This course examines a wide range of important musical styles and cultures in twentieth century Britain. Students in this course will be exposed to various cultural theories and apply these approaches to the subcultures that emerged in the U.K. after the Second World War, such as Teddy Boys, Rockers and Mods. They will explore the “symbolic subsystems” of each group - their music, style, speech and ritual – alongside notions of deviancy, consumerism, identity, territoriality and performance. At the conclusion of the course students will be able to examine the stylistic traits of different artists and genres (the forms, lyrics, instrumentation etc.). Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
MUSC 370SA MUSIC AGE OF MOZART (AE) (3 Credits) Although the course provides an overview of the whole Baroque and Classical period, emphasis is laid on Mozart, Salzburg’s genius loci, and students will be able to re-live much of what is taught by course-related field trips in Salzburg and Vienna. Attributes: Artistic Expression (AE)
Supervised reading or research at the upper-division level. Permission of department chair and completion and/or concurrent registration of 12 credits within the department required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students.
A junior recital is a full-length program that normally includes music in various forms and styles and from diverse historical periods. Students are required to write substantial program notes and a reflective paper. (391 or 392 are required of all music majors in the performance concentration.) Prerequisite: Consent of the department and applied instructor. Attributes: Experiential Engagement (EX)
The culmination of a student performer’s undergraduate musical study, a senior recital is a full-length program that normally includes music in various forms and styles and from diverse historical periods. MUSC 391 or 392 is required of all music majors in the performance concentration. Attributes: Experiential Engagement (EX)
The culmination of a student’s undergraduate musical study, the senior project is an extended endeavor in the student’s area of interest within , music. This may take the form of a musical composition(s), musical scholarship, or another appropriate project agreed on by the student and a moderating faculty member. Students will have a writing requirement, including a reflective paper. Prerequisite: Consent of the department and faculty moderator. Attributes: Experiential Engagement (EX)
Large Ensemble 1 Integrations Requirement or Elective 4 Integrations Requirement or Elective 4 Major Field Test 0 Piano Proficiency 0 15 Total Hours 133-134
Individual projects tailored to student needs/career. Prerequisite: consent of department chair. Completed Application for Internship Form REQUIRED. Attributes: Experiential Engagement (EX)
