84 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 090Music Fundamentals
A study in the rudiments of music theory which includes clef reading, major and minor scales, key signatures, intervals, chords, and an introduction to aural identification of the rudiments. It is designed for all entering first-year students majoring in music and for music minors. Computerized drill and programmed testing in music rudiments are utilized. Students with a background in music rudiments may attempt a proficiency exam for this course. This course does not count toward graduation credits, but the grade and quality points will be included in the students cumulative GPA.
MUS 090 or proficiency. A thorough study of compositional devices and their relevance to style in music from the Renaissance to the present. Harmonic analysis, formal analysis, common practice period part-writing, and basic compositional structures are addressed.
MUS 090 or proficiency. Systematic training, including computer assisted instruction, in sight singing and in the aural techniques of music for one to four voices; development of thinking musically; meeting difficulties in pitch and rhythm.
MUS 105Keyboard Harmony I
Designed to provide keyboard experience in the formation of intervals, chords, and scales and their application to simple melodies and harmonies. This course prepares the student to meet teacher education competencies in piano proficiency and for the piano proficiency exam. This course is eligible for credit by examination. One credit. (Spring) Course Fee: $150
MUS 165 Designed to provide keyboard experience in the formation of intervals, chords, and scales and their application to simple melodies and harmonies. This course prepares the student to meet teacher education competencies in piano proficiency and for the piano proficiency exam.
MUS 106Keyboard Harmony II1
Continuation of MUS 105. This course is eligible for credit by examination. One credit. (Fall) Course Fee: $150
MUS 260 A continuation of MUS 105 , this course builds keyboard experience in the formation of intervals, chords, and scales and their application to simple melodies and harmonies.
MUS 109Co-curricular Performance Practicum
An experiential based application of the craft of music performance. Students will attend live performance, participate in workshops and clinics in their field of study to reflect on music performance and gain practical experience in the craft. Course is repeatable.
An introduction to the basic elements of music and to musical forms and terminology. This course is designed to develop students’ ability to hear and identify musical elements.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One to two lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Preparatory Division Applied Music does not fulfill the requirements for the music major or for the music minor. Preparatory Division students are not required to perform student recitals or final jury exams.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One to two lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Preparatory Division Applied Music does not fulfill the requirements for the music major or for the music minor. Preparatory Division students are not required to perform student recitals or final jury exams.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One to two lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Preparatory Division Applied Music does not fulfill the requirements for the music major or for the music minor. Preparatory Division students are not required to perform student recitals or final jury exams.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One to three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). An entry audition is required for lower division applied music study.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One to three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). An entry audition is required for lower division applied music lessons.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One of three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). An entry audition is required for lower division applied music lessons.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One of three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). An entry audition is required for lower division applied music lessons.
This course serves as an introduction to music education as a profession by exploring the historical and philosophical foundations of the field. Students examine diverse teaching practices, social theory, and the political and social contexts in which schooling takes place.
Permission of the instructor. Wind Symphony, choir, jazz ensemble, pep band, brass ensemble, percussion ensembles, handbell ensembles, orchestra, pit orchestra, and various other performing ensembles are offered (some ensembles by audition) to all students of the College with or without credit. Ensembles meet for a minimum of two hours weekly for one credit hour. Requirements for students electing non-credit are the
Permission of the instructor or by audition. Wind symphony, a cappella choir, jazz ensemble, pep band, brass ensemble, percussion ensembles, handbell ensembles, pit orchestra, and other performing ensembles are open to all students. Ensembles meet for a minimum of two hours weekly for one credit hour.
Permission of instructor or by audition. Wind symphony, a cappella choir, jazz ensemble, pep band, brass ensemble, percussion ensembles, handbell ensembles, pit orchestra, and other performing ensembles are open to all students. Ensembles meet for a minimum of two hours weekly for one credit hour.
Introduction to the basic elements of music literacy. Topics covered include pitch reading, duration, time signatures, rhythm, intervals, sight reading and singing, scales and chords. Emphasis is placed on demonstration and mastery of progressive skill exercises by singing, playing on a keyboard, or tapping. Some written work is also required. Four credits.
Music major or minor status or permission of the instructor. Introduction to the basic elements of music literacy. Topics covered include pitch reading, duration, time signatures, rhythm, intervals, sight reading and singing, scales and chords. Emphasis is placed on demonstration and mastery of progressive skill exercises by singing, playing on a keyboard, or tapping. Some written work is also required.
MUS 165Fundamentals of Music Theory II4
Continuation of MUS 160 with more advanced demonstration of basic elements of music literacy. Topics covered include pitch reading, duration, time signatures, rhythm, 315
MUS 105 . Continuation of MUS 160 Continuation of MUS 160 with more advanced demonstration of basic elements of music literacy. Topics covered include pitch reading, duration, time signatures, rhythm, intervals, sight reading and singing, tapping and writing.
MUS 200Music Appreciation
Fundamentals essential to the introduction and development of musical thought and judgment; aesthetic significance and other values; principal forms and historical movements; interpretation of current musical efforts.
MUS 202 or proficiency. Continuation of Music 202 .
MUS 210Brass Techniques
This course facilitates the pedagogical and performance skills development related to teaching brass instruments of public-school band programs. Two class hours per week.
This course facilitates the pedagogical and performance skills development related to teaching percussion instruments of public-school band programs. Two class hours per week.
This course facilitates the pedagogical and performance skills development related to teaching string instruments of public-school band programs. Two class hours per week.
This course facilitates the pedagogical and performance skills development related to teaching woodwind instruments of public-school band programs. Two class hours per week.
This course facilitates the pedagogical and performance skills development related to teaching voice in public-school vocal programs. Two class hours per week.
This course introduces current technologies used to create, prepare, perform, and distribute music and audio. Topics include audio theory, recording systems, MIDI and sound synthesis, live performance systems, methods of music production and mastering, and digital distribution of music. Students will engage in hands-on, project-oriented practice to build skills applicable to a range of careers in the field of music.
This course is an experiential exploration of selected musical traditions from around the world. We will explore how these traditions are both shaped by and give shape to the cultural settings in which they are performed. Students will explore, through audio and video examples, textbook and source readings and web resources, a myriad of cultures outside the realm of the American-European cultural mainstream. As they learn to analyze music from different cultural perspectives, students will build interpretive skills and engage in comparative study. Overall, this course aims to explore music as a form of human expression and as a meaningful aspect of daily life.
This course provides students with an introduction to conducting techniques, such as standard beat patterns, an independent left hand, entrances, releases, cues, score analysis, and effective rehearsal leadership.
Intermediate-level skill exercises in critical elements of music literacy. Students demonstrate understanding of basic 18th-century harmonic structure as it applies to problems of analysis and introductory lessons in counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on demonstration of skills by writing, playing, and singing both rhythm and prepared exercises. Students demonstrate intermediate-level skill in solving melodic rhythmic and metric musical problems through written and performing exercises. Four credits.
MUS 106 . Intermediate-level skill exercises in critical elements of music literacy. Students demonstrate understanding of basic 18th-century harmonic structure as it applies to problems of analysis and introductory lessons in counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on demonstration of skills by writing and singing both rhythm and prepared exercises. Students demonstrate intermediate-level skill in solving melodic, rhythmic, and metric musical problems through written and performing exercises.
MUS 265Harmony and Musicianship II4
Advanced intermediate- level skill exercises in critical elements of music literacy. Students demonstrate understanding of 19th-century harmonic structure as it applies to problems of analysis and intermediate lessons in counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on demonstration of skills by writing, playing and singing both prepared and sight-reading exercises. Students demonstrate advanced intermediate-level skill in solving melodic, rhythmic and metric musical problems through written and performing exercises. Four credits.
MUS 160 , MUS 165 and MUS 260 or permission of instructor. Advanced intermediate- level skill exercises in critical elements of music literacy. Students demonstrate understanding of 19th-century harmonic structure as it applies to problems of analysis and intermediate lessons in counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on demonstration of skills by writing, playing and singing both prepared and sight-reading exercises. Students demonstrate advanced intermediate-level skill in solving melodic, rhythmic and metric musical problems through written and performing exercises.
MUS 270Worship
A study of Christian worship as a historical, theological, and cultural practice. The course examines how worship has developed across time, attending to its ritual, artistic, musical, linguistic, and architectural dimensions. Students will explore a range of worship traditions with particular attention to Western Christian and African American worship, while also considering how worship practices reflect and shape the communities that use them.
A study of the theoretical and practical development of children’s voices, dealing with vocal production, literature, choral techniques, and the practical details of organizing and managing a church or community chorus. Two credits. (Even Fall)
A survey of the hymnody of the Western Church, from its historical roots in Hebrew and Greek hymns to the present. The course will include a study of Gregorian chant, Reformation hymns, Genevan and English Psalters, Evangelical and Anglican hymns, early American and Gospel hymns, African-American spirituals, and contemporary hymnody.
A study of plainsong and its place in worship today. Students will sing liturgical examples from various systems of chant (i.e., Gregorian, Anglican, Gelineau), as well as prepare intoned material from contemporary worship orders. This course will deal with basic elements of vocal production and projection on a group level. The role of the cantor will be highlighted. One credit. (Odd Spring)
Two years of theory. Techniques of contrapuntal composition; analysis of polyphonic compositions of the 16th, 18th, and 20th centuries. On demand On demand Hours: 2
MUS 330Applied Music-upper Division
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ, and orchestral instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings). One to three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). Successful completion of a sophomore level ”Upper Divisional” jury is required for registration in upper division applied music.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ and orchestral instruments (brass, wood-winds, percussion, and strings). One to three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). Successful completion of a sophomore level ”Upper Divisional” jury is required for registration in upper division applied music.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ and orchestral instruments (brass, wood-winds, percussion, and strings). One to three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). Successful completion of a sophomore level ”Upper Divisional” jury is required for registration in upper division applied music.
Private instruction in voice, piano, organ and orchestral instruments (brass, wood- winds, percussion, and strings). One to three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson. Applied music students are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance). Successful completion of a sophomore level ”Upper Divisional” jury is required for registration in upper division applied music.
MUS 112 or MUS 200 . An intensive exploration of the roles and uses of music within a modern societal context.
MUS 360Harmony and Musicianship III
Advanced-level skill exercises in critical elements of music literacy. Students demonstrate advanced understanding of 19th and 20th-century harmonic structure as it applies to problems of analysis and lessons in counterpoint/part-writing. Emphasis is placed on demonstration of skills by writing, playing and singing. Students demonstrate advanced-level skill in solving rhythmic and metric musical problems through written and performing exercises.
Music 111 or Music 200 or permission of the instructor. A survey of music composed for worship and/or inspired by faith over the centuries. Special emphasis will be placed on the sacred music of various Christian traditions, from Gregorian Chant to the growing African scene.
MUS 372SERVICE PLAYING
A lab course focusing on the various elements of service playing: hymn and anthem accompaniments, conducting from the keyboard, liturgical playing, modulations and reharmonizations, and registration. One credit. (Odd Fall) MUS 381, 382, 383, 384. SPECIAL TOPICS. 319
MUS 303 or permission of the instructor. Original writing to illustrate the different forms and styles of music. On demand On demand Hours: 2
MUS 420Choral Conducting and Literature
A study of the art of choral conducting: coordination of hand technique, breath control, sound control, diction, phrasing, and dynamics. Discussion of the organization and development of choral groups with research or choral methods and materials. Teacher Education competencies in choral conducting and graded literature are addressed. Three credits. (Odd Spring)
MUS 250 . A study of the art of choral conducting: coordination of hand technique, breath control, sound control, diction, phrasing, and dynamics. Discussion of the organization and development of choral groups with research or choral methods and materials. Teacher Education competencies in choral conducting and graded literature are addressed.
MUS 421Instrumental Conducting and Literature
The emphasis of study will be on baton and rehearsal techniques, score reading and knowledge of various instrumental group voicing. Teacher Education competencies in instrumental conducting and graded literature are addressed. Three credits. (Even
MUS 250 The emphasis of study will be on baton and rehearsal techniques, score reading and knowledge of various instrumental group voicing. Teacher Education competencies in instrumental conducting and graded literature are addressed.
MUS 422Elementary and Intermediate Classroom Music Methods
Survey of the organization, administration, and supervision of early childhood and intermediate music programs; emphasis on Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly systems of music education and the development of teaching skills. Two credits. (Odd Fall)
MUS 145 . Survey of the organization, administration, and supervision of early childhood and intermediate music programs; emphasis on Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly systems of music education and the development of teaching skills.
MUS 423Choral Music Methods
Acquisition of the skills and dispositions of the professional music educator in the choral performance classroom, aligned with the teaching standards of the profession. These skills include the methods and materials, rehearsal techniques and teaching strategies, and curriculum development for the successful teaching and administration of a choral program. Two credits. (Even Fall)
Junior standing. Acquisition of the skills and dispositions of the professional music educator in the choral performance classroom, aligned with the teaching standards of the profession. These skills include the methods and materials, rehearsal techniques and teaching strategies, and curriculum development for the successful teaching and administration of a choral program.
MUS 424Instrumental Methods
Acquisition of the skills and dispositions of the professional music educator in the instrumental classroom, aligned with the teaching standards of the profession. These skills include the methods and materials, rehearsal techniques and teaching strategies, and curriculum development for the successful teaching and administration of an instrumental program. Two credits. (Even Fall)
Junior standing. Acquisition of the skills and dispositions of the professional music educator in the instrumental classroom, aligned with the teaching standards of the profession. These skills include the methods and materials, rehearsal techniques and teaching strategies, and curriculum development for the successful teaching and administration of an instrumental program.
An experiential component of the sacred music program. The sacred music student will participate in a church music program for a minimum of three hours per week for a full semester. A student will be placed under staff supervision in a local church setting. Students already employed as parish musicians may fulfill field work requirements at 320
At least two semesters of the sacred music sequence.
MUS 471Sacred Music Project1
A summation project for the sacred music student. The student will plan, prepare, and lead a public worship service on or off campus. Involvement may include the performance or direction of choral and/or instrumental music and the necessary liturgical propers. One credit. (Fall, Spring)
MUS 270 and MUS 272 , or permission of instructor. This course focuses on the multiple roles of the church musician. Topics include worship style and instruments used to accompany congregational song. Attention is also given to professional topics, including vocational development, church-staff relationships, the politics of music-making, guidelines for part-time and full-time employment, and networking.
Senior standing in the Music major. In this course, students develop an independent research question, conduct in-depth research, and create a final paper or project. Class emphasizes student-led discussion. Students will also complete their portfolios and discuss the transition to a career.
MUS 420 and MUS 474 . A capstone project for the sacred music student. The student will plan, prepare, publicize, and lead a public worship service on or off campus. Projects may vary based on the student’s primary instrument; all projects must include an ensemble that is formed and rehearsed by the student in preparation for the event. Topics covered include group singing leadership and sacred music literature selection.
Invitation of Music program faculty. Intensive study and research in preparation for an honors thesis or project appropriate to the field. The selection of topic or project is subject to approval by the music faculty.
FAC 410 In this senior-level course, students will work with a faculty mentor to finalize their portfolios, job search materials, or graduate school applications.
MUS 331 or MUS 332 . The preparation and performance of a full recital, comprising 50 minutes of music from the student’s performance area. Students produce program
MUS 497Senior Thesis, Project, or Recital3
Choose one of the following options (12): Music Option (choose 12 hours from the following): 12 Note: In lieu of the twelve-hour options, students may substitute a non-Music, outside minor to fulfill this component of the requirements.
MUS 498 Students will continue their work in MUS 498, working with a faculty mentor and a faculty committee to complete their thesis or project. The course culminates in an oral presentation of their work.
