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MUS

36 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 101Introduction to Music (formerly MU-110)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 102Survey of Western Music (formerly MU-120)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 103Twentieth-Century Music1

(2C 1) 3 class hours 3 credits requirements in English (see Proficiency in Math and English) prior to taking this course. The study of music literature and development of musical style and thought from the turn of the century to the present, including jazz and electronic music. Required readings, listening, and concert attendance. Course qualifies as Pathways Common Core 2C–Creative Expres

Subject
MUS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
Students must complete any developmental
MUS 104Jazz: An Introduction (2C1)

3 class hours 3 credits requirements in English (see Proficiency in Math and Englis prior to taking this course. An introduction to jazz: the Afro-American roots, the development of styles for all seasons, the vocabulary and skills that will increase the enjoyment of listening to it. Outstanding works of the greatest performers are studied, as jazz is related to the world of music at large. Required readings, listening, and concert attendance.

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
Students must complete any developmental
MUS 105ARTH-100, ARTH-101, ARTH-202, ARTH-126
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 106107 Special Topics in Music

3 class hours 3 credits Offered as needed requirements in English (see Proficiency in Math and Englis prior to taking this course. This course will focus on a specific theme, style or idea in music to be announced in advance and will vary by semester. Students will have the opportunity to explore specific musical topics in depth, while developing intelligent listening habits and an understanding of significant concepts in musical thought and practice. Descriptions of the topic in a particular semester will be available prior to registration.

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
Students must complete any developmental
MUS 111(formerly MU-208)/MUS-112 (formerly MU-209)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 112(formerly MU-209)/MUS-122 (formerly MU-242)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 121Music Theory and Keyboard Harmony I (formerly MU-241)

and

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 1215MUS-122 Music Theory I & II6
Subject
MUS
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 122Music Theory and Keyboard Harmony II (formerly MU-242)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 123Sight Reading and Ear Training I (formerly MU-211)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 124Sight Reading and Ear Training II (formerly MU-212)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 131Class Instruction in Piano I

2 studio hour, 1 credit Offered as needed

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 132Piano II (formerly MU-312)

Two credits selected from the: MU-400 series The remaining 7-9 credits may be selected from any courses in the Department of Music, including those above not already taken, with the exception of MUS-111 , MUS-112 , and MUS-210 . Please note that MUS-11

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 1325MUS-231, MUS-232

Class Instruction in Piano II, III, IV.................. 3 MUS-150-180 & 250-280 series6

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 133134 Class Instruction in
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 135MUS-136, MUS-137, MUS-138, MUS-221, MUS-222, MUS-223, MUS-224, MUS-225
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 137138 Class Instruction in
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 186MUS-187, MUS-286, MUS-287

Convocation I, II, III, IV6.....................................0

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 201The Business of Music

3 class hours 3 credits No prerequisite Examination of critical issues via weekly assignments, written reports, and class discussions based on independent Internet research. Monetizing your talent. Analysis of traditional concepts—e.g., intellectual property and institutions and music publishing. How to select your “team” of advisors, choose a form of business, develop a business plan, create and “shop” a project. Study of important concepts/institutions from the “new” business—e.g., “the Long Tail,” DIY, and independent record production.

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 210Music for Teachers of Children3

Foreign Language Course (next in sequence) 3 to 4 One Course from Flexbile Core 2A , 2B , 2C , 2D , or 2E Note: World Cultures & Global Issues One Course from PE-400, PE-500, or DAN-100 series Free elective to reach 60 credits 2 to 5 Total credits for the term: 12 to 16

Subject
MUS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 221Music Theory III

3 class hours 3 credits Expansion of diatonic progressions, modulation, advanced counterpoint and analysis of musical form. Theoretical concepts are reinforced through a keyboard component.

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
MUS-122 with a grade of C or better
MUS 222Music Theory IV

3 class hours 3 credits Advanced chromatic alterations, fugues, analysis, and 20th century musical techniques. Theoretical concepts are reinforced through a keyboard component

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
MUS-221 with a grade of C or better
Corequisite
MUS-224
MUS 223Sight Reading

and Ear Training III 2 studio hours 1 credit A continuation of MUS-124. Sight singing and dictation of melodies with limited chromaticism, two-part rhythms and diatonic harmonic dication

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
MUS-124 with a grade of C or better
Corequisite
MUS-221 or MUS-225
MUS 224Sight Reading and Ear
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 225Jazz Theory I (formerly MU-231)

and

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 226Jazz Theory II (formerly MU-232)
Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 231Class Instruction in Piano III

2 studio hours, 1 credit score on the Music Placement Test

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
MUS-132 with a grade of C or better, or satisf
MUS 232Class Instruction in Piano IV

2 studio hours, 1 credit tory score on the Music Placement Test ng Program Requirements” in Academies and Programs of Study. 202

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
MUS-231 with a grade of C or better, or satisf
MUS 241History of Western Music

18th and 19th Centuries 3 class hours 3 credits A comprehensive survey of the music and history of the eras comprising the Viennese classical period (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven), Romanticism and the Romantic period (Schubert to Brahms), and the advent of Modernism (Mahler, R. Strauss, and their contemporaries). The course emphasizes listening, analysis, and critical interpretation and will engage students with the cultural contexts of this music, including historical, aesthetic, stylistic and biographical topics. sion. 201

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Prerequisite
MUS-122 and MUS-124
MUS 290291, 292, 293 Study in Chamber Music Performance2

Sub-total 26-29

Subject
MUS
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS 421& MUS-422 or MUS-423 & MUS-424

Queensborough Chorus.................................... 2 The remaining 2 credits may be selected from the following courses7: MUS-411, 412, 413, 414 Pop Choir MUS-421, 422, 423, 424 Queensborough Chorus MUS-441, 442, 443, 444 Queens Symphonic Band MUS-461, 462, 463, 464 Jazz Ensemble MUS-471, 472, 473, 474 Percussion Ensemble

Subject
MUS
Type
course
Edition
2020-2021
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS-136MUS-135
Subject
MUS
Type
alias
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS-287
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MUS
Type
alias
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu
MUS-471472, 473, 474 Percussion Ensemble
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MUS
Type
alias
Source
www.qcc.cuny.edu

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