21 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 000Performance Seminar
Performance Seminar is a zero-credit, pass/fail, monthly meeting of all music majors and minors for the purpose of student performances, seminars, workshops, special lectures, guest recitals, and listening labs. Music majors must be enrolled in Performance Seminar each semester for a total of eight (8) semesters. Music minors must be enrolled in Performance Seminar for six (6) successive semesters. Performance Seminar meets on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm.
All music majors are expected to demonstrate functional piano proficiency. The Piano Proficiency Exam is designed to assess that proficiency and must be passed before graduation. The exam may be taken at the end of the semester and should be arranged with the piano faculty.
Music 109 is designed to help students learn to read music and increase or improve their music reading ability. It includes the study of the melodic and rhythmic elements of music, in addition to musical terminology, symbols and other elements of music. This course is required of music majors who do not pass the music entrance exam with a grade of 90%.
The development of note-reading and singing skills with parallel study in perceiving and writing melodies. Computer- assisted. Prerequisite: Pass the Entrance Exam with a 90% grade or Fundamentals of Music. 162
Instruction for small groups of students; covers the development of basic skills, harmonizing simple melodies, and playing accompaniments. Prerequisite: None.
Designed for students to apply musical skills as they continue to create and experience music as a musical ensemble. Alternative requirement for music majors and minors. Elective for non-majors. Philosophy and Religion Courses
A two-semester sequence to assist singers with the proper pronunciation of English and foreign languages. The first semester will include pronunciation and the study of English and Italian vocal music. The second semester will emphasize French and German languages and literature. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
A continuation of Theory II with emphasis on secondary dominants, counterpoint, chromatic harmony, part-writing, and musical forms. Prerequisite: MU 214.
A continuation of Theory III with emphasis on extended and chromatic harmony, altered chords, twentieth-century techniques of composition, and large musical forms.
A detailed study of the evolution of musical styles and forms from the beginning of Western Music through the Baroque. Emphasis is placed on lectures, extensive student research, and the development of critical, cognitive, and evaluative aural skills. Research paper required. Prerequisite: MU 225.
An intensive one semester survey of music literature in applied study that covers the sixteenth century to the present. Literature is divided chronologically with time spent weighted according to the prolific nature of each representative composer. Prerequisites: MU 225 and two semesters of Principle Applied Lessons
This course will acquaint music majors with the elements of playing/singing as a means of providing students with a detailed working knowledge teaching and practical applications in their applied area of study of the vocal mechanism. Emphasis is placed upon application of these principles to voice instruction and providing students with applicable tools and resources to aid them in their teaching and performing endeavors. The study of methods and principles of teaching the area of applied study. Emphasis on teaching the beginning student. Criteria for critical evaluation of teaching methods. Supervised laboratory student teaching. Prerequisite: junior standing in piano.
Open on demand for juniors and seniors with permission of the instructor. (3 hours each semester). Principal Applied Music Courses Private instruction in organ, piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass and/or percussion for music majors. One clock hour of instruction per week. Requires registration for Performance Seminar. Required of all music majors and minor. Non-music majors may be permitted to study if space/staffing permits. The Music Program Coordinator makes all decisions regarding non-music majors registering for Applied Lessons. The faculty determines the beginning course number of Applied study based on audition (Lab Fee). Course # Title Credit
