143 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 037Preparatory Sight-Singing3
Description: Required course for students who wish to major in music but do not meet the Department's requirements. Pitch matching, sight-singing of simple di SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -n/a Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Basic concepts and development of listening perception. Compositions to be discussed include vocal and instrumental works of the 18th, 19th and 2 SUNY GE-SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GHUM; NCC GEN ED -HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Winterim, Spring, Summer Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Notation, clefs, key signatures, major and minor scales, meter signatures, intervals. The course cannot be applied to a music degree. Required co SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GND-GART; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: A course designed for beginners only. Classes have a maximum of 12 students using electronic pianos. Areas covered include piano technique, music SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM, FAPA Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: A course designed for beginners only. Classes have a maximum of 15 students. Obtaining an acoustic instrument is the student's responsibility, si SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: An exploration into the expressive, formal and aesthetic qualities of music. A survey of the development of musical style through the study of re SUNY GE-SART, SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GART, GHUM, GWEH; NCC GEN ED -HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Successful completion of music placement examination.
MUS 105Opera Appreciation3
Description: Introduction to opera as an art form through the study of its musical, dramatic and stylistic development from 1600 to the present. Attendance at SUNY EN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Introduction to the symphony as an art form through the study of its musical and stylistic development from the 18th century to the present. Atte SUNY GEN ED -GHUM; NCC GEN ED -HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Introduction to 20th-century concert music. Important works will be studied and emphasis placed on the relationship between contemporary music an SUNY GE-SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GHUM; NCC GEN ED -HUM, GLNW, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This course explores folk music in Western culture, focusing on folk music performance styles; its dissemination and preservation; its role in ar SUNY GE-SDES, SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GHUM; NCC GEN ED -HUM, PLDI, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 109 - MUS 110 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 109 - MUS 110 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 111 - MUS 112 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 111 - MUS 112 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 113 - MUS 114 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 113 - MUS 114 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 115 - MUS 116 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 115 - MUS 116 sequence. Open to all students. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 117 - MUS 118 sequence. Introduction to diatonic harmony and the concept of 4-part voice-leading using primar SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
MUS 101 with a minimum grade of C or successful completion of Music Department placement.
Corequisite
MUS 127
MUS 118Elements of Music II2
examination. Description: This is the second course in the MUS 117 - MUS 118 sequence. Continuation of diatonic harmony and voice-leading; inclusion of secondary triads an SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
MUS 117 - Minimum grade of C or successful completion of advanced theory placement
Corequisite
MUS 128 .
MUS 120Applied Music Master Class1
Description: Techniques of solo and ensemble music performance practice are discussed and modeled in this weekly performance class. Performances by students, Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Applied Music I is individual studio instruction in the student's primary instrument or in voice, focusing on technique, interpretation of music Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Applied Music II continues individual studio instruction in the student's primary instrument or in voice, focusing on technique, interpretation o Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 123 - MUS 124 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of music for small instrument ensembles (duos, trios, quart SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 123 - MUS 124 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of music for small instrument ensembles (duos, trios, quar SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 125 - MUS 126 sequence. Open to all students by audition. Permission of instructor required. (3 hours) AUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 125 - MUS 126 sequence. Open to all students by audition. Permission of instructor required. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 127 - MUS 128 sequence. Parallels MUS 117 with emphasis on keyboard and sight-singing skills. SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 127 - MUS 128 sequence. Parallels MUS 118 with emphasis on keyboard skills. SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Completion of MUS 127 . Minimum grade of C is required.
Corequisite
MUS 118 .
MUS 129African American Ensemble I1
Description: (Dual listed with AFR 150 ) This is the first course in the MUS 129 - MUS 130 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African American Choral Ensemble SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: (Dual listed with AFR 151 ) This is the second course in the MUS 129 - MUS 130 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African American Choral Ensembl SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Previous music background unnecessary. Pitch notation, rhythmic and singing activities. Practical instruction on such instruments as autoharp, gu SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Teacher Education Transfer Program students or permission of Chairperson.
MUS 133Intermediate Piano3
Description: Course designed for the intermediate piano student. Continuation of MUS 102 with more advanced study of piano technique, selected repertoire, sig SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Guitar technique, transposition, finger picking, accompaniment styles. Obtaining an acoustic instrument is the student's responsibility. SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: A study of cultural changes in American and English postwar society as expressed in the development of rock music. SUNY GE-SART, SDES, SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GHUM, GART; NCC GEN ED -PLDI, HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Winterim, Spring, Summer Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Basics of voice technique, song preparation, repertoire and stage deportment. Areas to be covered include breathing, vocal support and placement, SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Sight-singing and dictation skills I. The singing at sight of simple diatonic melodies with correct pitch, rhythm and solfege syllables; simple m SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
MUS 037 or successful completion of Music Department placement examination.
MUS 138Sight-Singing II2
Description: Continuation of MUS 137 . Sight-singing of diatonic melodies with introduction of chromatic tones; dictation including 2-part counterpoint and si SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 183 - MUS 184 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for percussion ensemble. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 183 - MUS 184 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for percussion ensemble. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 185 - MUS 186 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of duos, trios and larger ensemble works for multiple guita SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 185 - MUS 186 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of duos, trios and larger ensemble works for multiple guit SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 187 - MUS 188 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for small jazz ensembles with an emphasis on impro SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 187 - MUS 188 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for small jazz ensembles with an emphasis on impr SNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 189 - MUS 190 sequence. Audition required. Rehearsal and performance of scenes (arias, duets and larger ensem SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 189 - MUS 190 sequence. Audition required. Rehearsal and performance of scenes (arias, duets and larger ense SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: An in-depth history of Western art music from its Greco-Roman origins through the Renaissance. Study of important musical genres and changes in m SUNY GEN ED -GHUM, GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
ENG 100 or ENG 101 , MUS 104 (C) or better or permission of Chairperson.
MUS 203Song Writing3
Description: Student acquires enough skills to write 32-bar song with text. SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: An in-depth history of Western art music from the Baroque period through the Classical era. Study of important musical genres and changes in musi SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -GHUM, GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
ENG 100 or ENG 101 , MUS 104 (C) or permission of Chairperson.
MUS 205African American Music3
Description: (Dual listed with AFR 155 ) In addition to an evaluation study of the basic musical materials of Black music and its effects on other music forms, an historical/ philosophical/ political SUNY GE-SART, SDES, SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GART, GHUM; NCC GEN ED -HUM, WESH, PLDI Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Pre or Concurrent Requisites: MUS 217 . Investigates the various arranging techniques and styles used in modern jazz writing. Included are the study of ranges, scores, harmony, voicings, textures, f SUNY GEN ED -GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: (Dual listed with AFR 152 ) This course is designed to explore the inception and evolution of jazz, its styles and influence on other musical types. Directed listening activities require SUNY GE-SART, SDES, SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GART, GHUM; NCC GEN ED -PLDI, HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: An in-depth history of Western art music from the Romantic period through the contemporary era. Study of important musical genres and changes in musical style SUNY GE-SHUM; SUNY GEN ED -GHUM, GART; NCC GEN ED -HUM, WESH Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
ENG 100 or ENG 101 , MUS 104 (C) or permission of Chairperson.
MUS 209Orchestra III1
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 209 - MUS 210 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 209 - MUS 210 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 211 - MUS 212 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 211 - MUS 212 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 213 - MUS 214 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 213 - MUS 214 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 215 - MUS 216 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 215 - MUS 216 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Analysis of Bach 371 Chorale harmonizations with writing and musical dictation; voice leading, secondary seventh chords, secondary dominants and SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Chromatic harmony: analysis of 19th-century harmonic style correlated with writing and musical dictation. Voice-leading, expanded tonality, and c SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Applied Music III continues individual studio instruction in the student's primary instrument or in voice, focusing on technique, interpretation Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Applied Music IV continues individual studio instruction in the student's primary instrument or in voice, focusing on technique, interpretation o Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 223 - MUS 224 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of music for small instrumental ensembles (duos, trios, qua SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 223 - MUS 224 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of music for small instrumental ensembles (duos, trios, qu SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 225 - MUS 226 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 225 - MUS 226 sequence. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Parallels MUS 217 with emphasis on keyboard skills. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Parallels MUS 218 with emphasis on keyboard skills. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: (Dual listed with AFR 153 ) This is the first course in the MUS 229 - MUS 230 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African American Choral Ensemble SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: (Dual listed with AFR 154 ) This is the second course in the MUS 229 - MUS 230 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African American choral ensembl SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Sight-singing and dictation III. Continuation of MUS 138 . More difficult sight-singing, including melodies which modulate to closely related key SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Sight-singing and dictation IV. Continuation of MUS 237 . More difficult sight-singing and dictation including 20th-century idioms; music from a SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 283 - MUS 284 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for percussion ensemble. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 283 - MUS 284 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for percussion ensemble. (3 hours) SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 285 - MUS 286 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of duos, trios, larger ensemble works for multiple guitars. SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 285 - MUS 286 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of duos, trios, larger ensemble works for multiple guitars SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the first course in the MUS 287 - MUS 288 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for small jazz ensembles with an emphasis on impro SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: This is the second course in the MUS 287 - MUS 288 sequence. Rehearsal and performance of works for small jazz ensembles with an emphasis on impr SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM. Formery MUS 699. Students who have completed MUS 699 will not receive credit for MUS 295. Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts
Description: Prerequisites: ENG 100 , or ENG 101 or ENG 108 This course traces the roots of Jamaican music, popularly known as Reggae, examining its cultural-historical influences from Africa and its diaspora, analyzin NCC GEN ED- PLDI, GLNW Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Humanities, Fine & Perf'g Arts