69 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.
Music majors must attend a specified number of live musical performances each semester to successfully complete this course. Pass/fail course. Offered: fall and spring
Music majors enroll in this course the semester their half recital is officially scheduled with the music department. To fulfill requirement the student must obtain pre-approval to schedule from their applied teacher and arrange a pre- recital hearing with music faculty. Students must successfully perform the recital in the semester which it is scheduled. Pass/fail course. teacher) Offered: fall and spring
Music majors enroll in this course the semester their full recital is officially scheduled with the music department. To fulfill requirement the student must obtain pre-approval to schedule from their applied teacher and arrange a pre-recital hearing with music faculty. Students must successfully perform the recital in the semester which it is scheduled. Pass/fail course. Return to Table of Contents
Major Requirements: Music Education (B.M.E.) The Music Education major consists of 88-97 credits distributed as follows: Required Academic courses – VOICE Required Core Courses for all majors
Study through rehearsal and performance of operatic literature and other works for the musical stage. Offered: as needed
Development of the ability to recognize and sing various intervals and rhythms by sight and sound. Students will learn to read the tonal and rhythmic language of music. Class meets two hours a week. Offered: fall
Continuation of MUS 1070. MUS 1080 should be taken in conjunction with MUS 1620. Offered: spring 167
The course is designed to provide the student with an overall understanding of the music education profession. Special emphasis will be on basic teaching strategies, philosophies, and techniques; an overview of music teaching as a career; diversity, integration, curriculum technology, classroom 171
Designed for the student who chooses not to major in music, but who loves to sing. No previous experience required. Participants will learn about vocal production and technique and sing in a variety of styles. Offered: fall and spring
MUS 1270 – 4270 Applied Composition (4 semesters) 8 credits
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In a classroom setting, students will be introduced to beginning technique for the classical guitar. Purchase or rental of a guitar and footstool are required.
Section 01: Violin Section 02: Guitar Section 03: Viola Section 04: Cello Section 05: Bass
This course fulfills the general education requirement. Development of listening ability through historical survey of Western musical development. Musical examples from Medieval through present day are utilized. No prior knowledge of music is required. Offered: fall and spring Return to Table of Contents
This course fulfills the general education requirement. A survey course which examines the major style eras of jazz in America as well as musical/societal trends in popular culture. Listening skills are highly emphasized. Offered: fall and spring
Section 01: Flute 104
A course designed to prepare students for Music Theory I. Emphasis will be placed on basic note reading skills, various clefs, basic rhythms, major and minor scales, key signatures, and simple triads. Music 1600 is an appropriate course for majors and non-majors. Music majors will be required to take this course if they do not pass the diagnostic exam for music theory (given in the fall prior to the beginning of the semester). Offered: fall
Theory, with emphasis on basic musical terminology, scales, intervals, rhythms, chord structures, and analysis. MUS 1070 should be taken in conjunction with this course. Non-majors by permission of instructor. Offered: fall
Continuation of MUS 1610. This course is offered every spring semester. MUS 1080 should be taken in conjunction with this course. Offered: spring
Diction in the four major languages of Western music. Taken in conjunction with applied voice. Required of Voice Performance and Education majors. Offered: spring
Section 01: Drumset Section 02: Orchestral
This sequential series of classes is designed to prepare a student with the functional keyboard skills necessary for a career in music. These skills are assessed by means of the Piano Proficiency Exam, to be 98 taken at the end of the four- semester sequence of Piano Proficiency classes. MUS 175 should be taken in conjunction with MUS 1070 and 1610. Offered: fall
Section 01: Trumpet Section 02: Trombone Section 03: French Horn Section 04: Tuba Section 05: Euphonium
Continuation of MUS 1080. MUS 2070 should be taken in conjunction with MUS 2610. Offered: fall
Continuation of MUS 2070. MUS 2080 should be taken in conjunction with MUS 2620. Offered: spring
The course is a survey of methods in teaching general music to children in grades K-6. Special focus will be on better understanding how a student’s musical skills and understanding establish a foundation for continued development of the following areas as they relate to elementary teaching: lesson and unit planning, singing, playing instruments, music listening, moving to music, characteristics of children at various developmental stages, demonstrating knowledge of materials that may be used in planning music activities such as children’s reading/literacy, music literacy, music literature, and technology. Fifteen (15) field observation hours are required as well as two (2) teaching experiences. Offered: fall
The course is designed to provide the student with competencies needed for effectively teaching 6-12 grade. The course is designed to provide experiences in synthesizing previously learned competencies and skills, as well as to specifically address lesson/rehearsal planning, overt development of a music program, establish a philosophy of music education, administrative issues surrounding music literature (library creation, budgets, PR, etc.), and demonstrate knowledge of materials that may be used in researching issues concerning music education. Fifteen (15) field observation hours are required as well as two (2) teaching experiences. It must be taken prior to the student’s application to the Education Program and EDU 3420. Offered: spring and coordinated with EDU 2420
A survey course that concentrates on select pieces of literature from the European Classical tradition. Emphasis is placed on score reading and listening skills. Also stressed is an understanding of key terminology as it relates to the various periods in Western musical history. Important biographical information about composers will also be discussed. Survey of Music Literature is designed as a prerequisite for MUS 3110 and intended to be taken in the spring semester of the sophomore year This course does not meet the general education literature course requirement. Offered: spring Return to Table of Contents
Theory, harmony, and analysis. MUS 2070 should be taken in conjunction with this course. Offered: fall
Theory with emphasis on chromatic harmony, modulation, and twentieth century composition techniques. MUS 2080 should be taken in conjunction with this course. Offered: spring
Diction in the four major languages of Western music. Taken in conjunction with applied voice. Required of Voice Performance majors. Offered: fall
Continuation of MUS 1750. This course should be taken in conjunction with MUS 1080 and 1620. Offered: spring
Methodology of teaching stringed instruments for students seeking teacher licensure. Each student learns to demonstrate characteristic tone quality and elementary technique on at least one stringed instrument. Prerequisite: none Offered: fall
This course is designed to prepare students to teach private lessons in violin, viola or cello from beginning through early advanced levels. The course addresses teaching principles of a wide range of contemporary pedagogues, including Shinichi Suzuki, Ivan Galamian and Kato Havas. Offered: as needed
Methodology of teaching woodwind instruments for students seeking teacher licensure. Each student learns to demonstrate characteristic tone quality and elementary technique on each woodwind instrument. Offered: fall
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Methodology of teaching percussion instruments for students seeking teacher licensure. Each student learns to demonstrate characteristic elementary techniques on each percussion instrument. Offered: spring
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods; the rise of new forms, and stylistic and theoretical analysis of major works. Offered: fall
One semester course designed for instrumental music education majors. The course will teach students about the varying types of instrumental ensemble literature in a historical as well as genre-based context. Course content will also cover the varying difficulty levels of literature and the criterion for grading difficulty level. This course does not meet the general education literature course requirement. Offered: as needed
1750 to 1900 with stylistic and theoretical analysis of major works. Offered: spring
Rehearsal and performance of guitar literature of various periods, meeting twice weekly. Days and times of the rehearsals are arranged at the beginning of each semester. As enrollment allows, there will be a Jazz and Contemporary Guitar section. Each student is responsible for appropriate performance attire. Fulfills the General Education requirement when taken for three semesters. Offered: fall and spring
formerly Noblemen and Grace Notes Provides training in vocal ensemble performance. Explores basics of music literacy and direct application in a public performance. Offered: fall and spring
One semester course designed for music majors whose main instrument is piano. The course will allow piano majors the opportunity to study keyboard music in greater detail than in music history courses, and in greater breadth than applied piano lessons. Students will trace histories of literature, musical forms, and performance practices of solo keyboard music. Offered: as needed
One semester course designed to survey choral music literature from the perspective of historically significant masterworks by genre and the utilitarian perspective of appropriateness for particular types of ensembles. The student will learn to apply analytical and historical knowledge to curriculum development, lesson planning, and daily classroom and performance activities. It is suggested that Music Performance majors take this course as part of their General Elective requirement. Offered: fall
This ensemble plays a variety of concert band/wind band literature from throughout the 20th century. The band will perform at least two concerts and the MU Graduation ceremony each term. Fulfills the General Education requirement when taken for three semesters. Offered: fall and spring
Introduction to conducting techniques with emphasis on practical application to vocal and instrumental groups. Issues regarding posture, use of three-dimensional planes, non-verbal communication, conducting of simple, compound, and complex meters, and Laban techniques are examined.
Emphasis on vocal anatomy, physiology, and maturation of, and teaching techniques for, the singing voice. Designed for the B.M. in Vocal Performance but open to all interested students. Offered: spring
Laboratory experience and class lecture on current music hardware and software. Students will explore various utilizations of software and technology in teaching and teaching strategies, as well as investigating the musical protocol of MIDI and basic computer/musical instrument hardware setups. Keyboard skills are desirable. This course can be an elective course for music majors. Offered: as needed
Learning the basics of keyboard improvisation with attention to the interpretation of various chord and melodic structures with regard to styles and voicings. This course can be an elective course for music majors. Offered: as needed
Continuation of MUS 2750. This course should be taken in conjunction with MUS 2070 and 2610. Offered: fall
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student to engage in special research in his/her major. approval by the Provost. Credits to be determined. Offered: as needed
The Methodist University Women’s Chorus is open to all women of the university community with students from all disciplines who love to sing and enjoy camaraderie through great music. It is intended to provide a foundation in vocal technique while achieving a high standard of excellence in repertoire selected from all periods and musical styles. Fulfills the General Education requirement when taken for three semesters. Offered: fall and spring
Focuses on the challenges facing managers and arts organizations. Investigation of practical applications from all management perspectives, including planning, marketing, finance, economics, organizational, staffing, and group dynamics all related to an arts organization. Required of Arts Management majors. instructor. Offered: as needed
formerly Chamber Music This ensemble studies and performs chamber and orchestral music under the direction of the instructor. The ensemble is open to non-music majors and fulfills the General Education Fine Arts requirement when taken for three semesters. Offered: fall and spring
Rehearsal and performance of works and arrangements for brass, woodwind, keyboard, and percussion instruments. Meets twice weekly. The ensemble is open to non-music majors. Fulfills the General Education requirement when taken for three semesters. Offered: fall and spring Other Music Course Descriptions
Special courses offered periodically.
Course is designed to offer majors the chance to study jazz at a detailed level of inquiry and to provide a viable elective within the major. It is not a required course for majors but may be taken for credits from an approved list of electives. The course is listening/discussion based, focused on the origins of jazz, various style periods and representative musicians, and the history of recorded media/technology. Offered: as needed
Materials and methods for teaching beginning piano through intermediate and early advanced levels with emphasis on notation, scales, technique, style, and interpretation. Students observe private and group instruction and are supervised in the teaching of beginning piano students. Offered: as needed
This course will identify and analyze the various musical and compositional styles throughout the 20th and 21st century (post WW II), including prominent composers, compositional styles, and analysis of specific works. This course will also survey various jazz as well as non-western styles – especially those of the Far East and Asiatic countries. This course is designed as the final segment of the Music History component and is intended to be taken in the senior year. Offered: fall Music Education and Methods Course Descriptions
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Composition and arranging of music in various forms; traditional and contemporary approaches and media, including computer- assisted composition. Offered: every third semester
Detailed aural and visual analysis of musical examples of the principal forms used by the important composers of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary periods. Offered: every third semester
Continuation of MUS 3750. This course should be taken in conjunction with MUS 2080 and 2620. Students who pass MUS 4750 (Piano Proficiency IV), but who have not passed the Piano Proficiency Exam must register for MUS 1770 or 1780 (Piano for Non-Music Majors/Proficiency) until passing the Piano Proficiency Exam. Offered: spring Music History and Literature Course Descriptions
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