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22 courses with the subject MU, 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.

MU 020Students take Private Voice Instruction each semester2

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Subject: MU
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
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MU 101Foundations of Music Theory. (A) (C) (Q) One unit. A general course in learning to read and write

musical notation, open to all students, incorporating elementary work in writing melodies, rhythms, scales, and harmony. Students planning to major in music should take this course if their performance on the Music Placement Exercise shows that they are not prepared for MU 111 (Music Theory I). Offered fall and spring semesters .MU 102 Introduction to Music History. (A) (C) (L) (R) One unit. An introduction to the history and appreciation of Western art music within its cultural context, promoting understanding and enjoyment of music in a variety of styles and genres. Special emphasis on examples by important composers from the traditions of concert music, opera, and sacred music. Primarily for non-Music majors, but required of Music majors if not excused on the basis of prior study of music history. Offered every semester.

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MU 102(Introduction to Music History)1

and one additional history course 200 level or higher 1 unit

Subject: MU
Credits (min): 1
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MU 111111L, 112, 112L, 211, 211L, 212, 212L. Note: labs are zero-unit lab courses that must be taken

concurrently with the appropriate theory course. Students excused from any of these courses on the basis of tests given by the Music faculty must take an equivalent number of units from the electives listed below. Music History and Repertory—2 units as follows: MU 102, plus one other course music history MU205 or higher Professional Applications – 1 unit as follows:

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MU 202Jazz Harmony & Arranging. One Unit. Students develop familiarity and facility with the rhythmic and

harmonic elements of jazz by completing the various tasks involved in arranging jazz tunes. Arrangements performed by class members. Offered as needed. MU 205 Music Cultures of the World. (A) (C) (U) One unit. An introduction to the music and culture of peoples from around the world. Special emphasis on the great musical systems of the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. As time permits, music of Native Americans, Japan, China, Central Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Some knowledge of music is recommended for this course. Offered every year. MU 209 Jazz and Blues. (A) (C) (UU) One unit. A survey of blues and jazz tracing the blending of West African and European music traditions, including folk hymnody, minstrelsy, spirituals, and ragtime. The course focuses on the principal tendencies in blues (country, urban, Chicago, soul, and acid blues) and on the major periods of jazz (bop, cool, hard bop, postmodern, fusion, etc.). Trips to concerts (normally on Friday evenings or weekends) enrich the experience and understanding of the music. Offered spring semester. Concert fee required.

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MU 209Jazz and Blues (A), (C), (UU)

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MU 210Song and Poetry. (A) (C) (R) One unit. What is song? What is poetry? In this course we explore those

questions by examining lyric, dramatic, and epic poems from Renaissance Italy to present-day America, listening to how musicians have transformed them into songs. This course requires no prior training in music, but it does presuppose curiosity about exploring diverse varieties of literature and music. Students write two papers and give aural presentations based on their written work. Offered fall semester or as needed.

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MU 211Music Theory III. (A) One unit. Secondary dominants and modulation. Creative arranging and

composition projects in classical and popular styles, using music notation software. Prerequisite: MU 112.Offered spring semester.

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MU 211LLab for Music Theory III. Zero units. Playing and singing more complex melodies and harmonies

More advanced rhythmic studies, dictation, and listening exercises. Use of music software and practice in reading scores in various styles of music. Required of Music majors. Co-requisite: MU 211.Offered spring semester.

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MU 212Music Theory IV. (A) One unit. Larger musical forms: binary, ternary, sonata form. Mode mixture

chromatic chords. Further creative projects. Prerequisite: MU 211 or by permission from the instructor. Offered fall semester. MU 212L Lab for Music Theory IV. Zero units. Continuation of MU 212L using more complex elements of music introduced in MU 212. Required of Music majors. Co-requisite: MU 212. Offered fall semester. 236 / 445

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MU 217Introduction to Music Technology. (A) (TT) one unit. A basic introduction to contemporary music

production. Students explore methods and techniques for recording, editing, and original music creation through readings and through critical discussion and study of examples of contemporary music in various genres, as well as through hands-on work in the College’s music lab or using students’ own devices, as appropriate. Students may be expected to purchase and install software as directed by the instructor. Offered fall semester or as needed.

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MU 218Music Technology & Recording for Singers. (TT) A basic introduction to contemporary0.5

music production, recording techniques and to the basic equipment- microphones, amplifiers, equalizers, etc... Students explore methods and techniques for recording, editing, and original music creation, study of examples of contemporary music in various genres and work in the College’s music lab. (Required of Performance majors in the Contemporary Option.) Offered fall semester or asneeded.

Subject: MU
Credits (min): 0.5
Credits (max): 0.5
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MU 227Vocal Literature and Popular Song (A) one unit. A survey of solo vocal repertoire from both art song

and popular sources, including Lied, Art Song, Mélodie, the American Songbook and contemporary popular and Musical Theatre works. Required of Vocal Performance majors. Offered asneeded.

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MU 237Diction for Singers. (A) Diction as use in vocal performance including the use of the0.5

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Offered as needed. MU240 Vocal Pedagogy. (A) 0.5 unit. Vocal health, vocal physiology, techniques for scientifically-based vocal instruction, vocal acoustics including vowel modification and formants. Required of Vocal Performance majors in the Classical Option. Offered as needed.

Subject: MU
Credits (min): 0.5
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MU 245Music in the Theater. (A) (C) (L) (WC) One unit. In-depth study of how music of various types has

been used in selected examples of drama, dance, opera, and other theatrical genres in Western culture from the Renaissance to the present, including film and television. Students carry out weekly reading, listening, and viewing assignments and attend several live presentations of theatrical works. Primarily for non-Music majors. Offered as needed. MU 246 Music in Film. (A) (C) (L) (WC) One unit. Introduces students to ways in which music of diverse types has been used in cinema from the silent era to the present, with a focus on classic American and European films. The course includes an introduction to basic terminology used in the study of music and film; no previous training in music or cinema history is required. Students prepare aural presentation sas well as at least one formal paper. Offered spring semester and as needed.

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MU 246Music in Film

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MU 291Special Topics. (A) One unit. Discussion, experimentation, research, or demonstration dealing with

subject matter requested by students or faculty as being significantly current, representative of specialized interests, or necessary for further musical growth. Offered as needed.

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MU 306Music History of the Renaissance and Baroque. (A) (L) (RR) (U) One unit. European music chiefly

from the mid-sixteenth through the mid-eighteenth century, including vocal and instrumental works by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. Prerequisite: MU 112 or permission of the instructor. Offered as needed. MU 308 Music Since 1900. (A) (C) (L) (U) One unit. Art music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries from Europe, the Americas, and around the world. Prerequisite: MU 211 or permission of the instructor. Offered as needed. 237 / 445

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MU 317Practical Musicianship. (A) A continuation of Musicianship III and Theory II that engages0.5

students in practical musical work, including conducting, arranging, improvisation, and other skills. Prerequisite: MU 112 and MU 216 or permission of the instructor. Required of Performance majorsin the Contemporary Option. Offered fall semester.

Subject: MU
Credits (min): 0.5
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MU 322(conducting/orchestration)

Applied Music – 0 units as follows: MUX020 seven semesters in primary instrument/voice, 45 minutes lessons ED 030-035 six semesters of instruction in woodwind, brass, string, percussion, and keyboard (twice), 30 minutes lessons MU 06X two semesters in choir. Senior Seminar—1 unit as follows: MU 491 Electives—1 unit as follows: Any other Music courses numbered 200 or higher. Students who are excused from any requirements listed above may substitute additional elective courses, but no more than one unit in ensembles. Foreign Language—1 unit as follows: 128 / 445

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MU 491Senior Seminar. (A) (L) (RR) (WW) One unit. A capstone course in the form of a seminar focusing on

Western music of the Classical and Romantic styles from the mid-eighteenth century to the end of the nineteenth century. Includes regular aural presentations and group discussion as well as a substantial writing element.

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Prerequisite: MU 306 or permission of the instructor. Offered fall semester.

MU 593Independent Study. (A) One unit. Under faculty supervision, advanced students work independently

on creative, experimental, or research projects of special personal interest. Prerequisite: approval of the Division Chair of Performing and Visual Arts.

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