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MUS 102 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.
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Study and performance of representative choral works; open to any student meeting eligibility requirements. Different repertoire every semester. Does not meet music degree requirements. 3 meetings.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 072 Concert Choir
Audition required; public performances. Does not meet music degree requirements. 4 meetings. Credits: 0, R8
Subject MUS Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu MUS 073 Band 0
Performance of wide variety of music in marching, symphonic, or concert band; open to any student meeting eligibility requirements. Different repertoire every semester. Does not meet music degree requirements. 4 meetings.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 074 Orchestra 0
Experience for advanced strings, wind, and percussion players; formal concerts and performances. Different repertoire every semester. Does not meet music degree requirements.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 075 Ensemble 0
Performance in vocal or instrumental ensembles. Different repertoire every semester. Does not meet music degree requirements.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 101 Music Appreciation 3
Introduction to the materials, performing media, and fundamental principles of music in the context of the western classical tradition (Liberal Studies P5).
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 102 Music in American Culture 3
The role of folk, popular, and art music in American culture from 1607 to the present (Liberal Studies P5).
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 103 Women and Popular Music 3
This course offers a historical survey of women in American popular music from 1920 to the present. Students examine blueswomen, Tin Pan Alley musicians, radio singers, the dawn of the teenager in American culture, women in rockabilly, girl groups, folksinger/songwriters, the Summer of Love, women in the music industry, women as music critics, the womyn’s music movement, punk, new wave, and riot grrrl, confessional singers, and child performers, including Disney girls. Students learn to distinguish between different musical styles; they examine how gender and sexuality have shaped the production, marketing, and consumption of American popular music in the past ninety-five years, they come to understand how music and other cultural products (e.g., movies, fashion, magazines) have shaped our country’s history and how technology influences music’s ubiuitous presence in our lives.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite none Corequisite none Credits: 3 MUS 105 Applied Preparatory 2
Applied music study with one hour of private instruction and one hour master class each week. Studio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Audition or permission of department head. Credits: 2 MUS 106 Applied Minor 1
Applied music study with one-half hour private instruction per week. Studio. 30-minute music lesson.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Audition or permission of department head. Credits: 1, R3 MUS 107 Applied Major 2
Applied music with one hour of private instruction and one hour master class each week. Studio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Audition and declaration of music major or minor. Credits: 2, R6 MUS 108 Aural Skills I 1
Aural analysis and sight singing of intervals, scales, chords, and simple meters using solfege syllables. 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music major or minor, or permission of the department head. Credits: 1 MUS 118 Music Theory I 3
Fundamentals of music notation: keys, modes, scales, triads, seventh chords, 2-part counterpoint, ranges and transpositions of instruments, elementary analysis and composition.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Audition and declaration of Music major or minor. Credits: 3 MUS 148 Piano Class I 1
Basic keyboard skills, including introduction to major/minor scales, simple accompaniment, transposition, and sight-reading. Exploration of functional harmony though I, IV, and V7 chords. 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Audition and declaration of Music major or minor. Credits: 1 MUS 149 Piano Class II 1
Elementary keyboard skills, including exploration of blues/modal/whole-tone scales, harmonization in keyboard style of more advanced harmonies, solo and duet repertoire. 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 148 Credits: 1 MUS 150 Fundamentals of Audio 3
Fundamental principles of audio emphasizing the tools and techniques involved in media production.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music major or permission of department. Credits: 3 MUS 151 Live Sound Reinforcement 2
Audio fundamentals, including signal path, microphone types and uses, audio cables, analog and digital consoles, mixing techniques, passive and active sound systems, wireless units, etc.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 150 . Credits: 2 MUS 168 String Pedagogy 2
Teaching methodology and materials for string instruments in ensemble settings, including basic performance proficiency.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music education major. Credits: 2 MUS 169 Guitar Pedagogy 2
Teaching methodology and materials for guitar in a classroom setting, including basic performance proficiency.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music education major. Credits: 2 MUS 181 MIDI Sequencing and Sound Synthesis 2
Survey of MIDI devices, synthesis techniques, and contemporary music technology. 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 150 Credits: 2 MUS 182 Commercial Arranging and Notation 2
Use of the computer to prepare music scores and parts.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 218 Credits: 2 MUS 190 First-Year Seminar 3
Variable topics such as jazz, rock music, music and community, music technology, etc. See schedule of classes for topic of each section.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 191 Integral Arts 3
Exploring the integral nature of art as how we live, record our life and world, and imagine our future. Open to majors within the College of Fine and Performing Arts, others by permission of the Director of the School of Stage and Screen.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 206 Applied Minor 1
One thirty-minute private lesson per week. Studio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 108 , two semesters of MUS 106 , and MUS 118 . Credits: 1, R3 MUS 207 Applied Major 2
Applied music with one hour of private instruction and one hour master class each week. Studio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Two semesters (four hours) of MUS 107 and successful freshman exam. Credits: 2, R6 MUS 208 Aural Skills II 1
Aural analysis and performance of basic tonal functions, modulation, simple tonal forms, simple and compound meters.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 108 and MUS 118 , or permission of department head. Credits: 1 MUS 218 Music Theory II 3
Introduction to tonal functions: non-harmonic tones, tonicization, modulation, 4-part voice leading, analysis and composition of simple forms.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 118 Credits: 3 MUS 248 Piano Class III 1
Intermediate keyboard skills, including expanded harmonization skills, an introduction to open-score vocal and instrumental reading, expanded harmonic progressions, and secondary chord functions in a keyboard context.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 149 . Credits: 1 MUS 249 Piano Class IV 1
Functional keyboard skills in a professional context, including collaborative piano skills (accompanying), expansion to 4 octave scales, 3- and 4-part open score reading, lead sheet reading, and 4-part chorale sight-reading and performance.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 248 . Credits: 1 MUS 257 Introduction to Commercial
Subject MUS Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu MUS 258 Diction for Singers I 1
Fundamentals of the International Phonetic Alphabet and the principles utilized in a singing pronunciation of English and Italian.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 259 Diction for Singers II 2
Continuation of the International Phonetic Alphabet and the principles utilized in a singing pronunciation of German and French.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 258 or permission of instructor. Credits: 2 MUS 272 Percussion Pedagogy 2
Teaching methodology and materials for percussion instruments in ensemble settings, including basic performance proficiency.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music education majors. Credits: 2 MUS 281 Digital Mixing for Music Production 2
Fundamental concepts and techniques for music production using computer workstations for MIDI sequencing and manipulation of digital audio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 379 Credits: 2 MUS 283 Music Technology Applications 1
Topics, equipment, and technology in music professions.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 108 and MUS 118 , or permission of department head. Credits: 1 MUS 300 Country Music: A Cultural and Stylistic History 3
A cultural and stylistic history of country music from the early 1920s to the present.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite none Corequisite none Credits: 3 MUS 301 Music for Elementary Classroom
Subject MUS Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu MUS 302 History of Rock Music 3
Exploration of rock music as a rebellious cultural art form influenced by race and ethnic relations, politics, culture, technology, and globalization (Liberal Studies P5).
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 303 The World of Music 3
Musical traditions of various world cultures in their social contexts (Liberal Studies P6).
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Junior Standing. Credits: 3 MUS 304 Jazz Appreciation 3
Introduction to the materials, performing media, fundamental principles, and performers of American jazz in a social and historical context (Liberal Studies P5).
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 305 Junior Recital 0
Public performance of 20-30 minutes of music, including a chamber music piece. This is a graduation requirement in all Music degrees.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Corequisite For BA : MUS 207 . For BM : MUS 307 . Credits: 0 MUS 306 Applied Minor 1
One thirty-minute private lesson per week. Studio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Two semesters of MUS 206 . Credits: 1, R3 MUS 307 Applied Major 2
Applied music with one hour of private instruction and one hour master class each week. Studio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Two semesters (four hours) of MUS 207 and successful sophomore exam. Credits: 2, R6 MUS 308 Aural Skills III 1
Aural analysis and performance of advanced forms and chromatic tonal functions; 4-part dictation and performance, and complex meters. 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 208 and MUS 218 , or permission of department head. Credits: 1 MUS 309 Aural Skills IV 1
Aural identification of common chord groups, progressions, and musical forms including blues, rhythm changes, and “American Song” form; basic improvisation.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 308 and MUS 318 , or permission of department head. Credits: 1 MUS 311 Brass Pedagogy 2
Teaching methodology and materials for brass instruments in ensemble settings, including basic performance proficiency.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music major or minor, or permission of department head. Credits: 2 MUS 312 Woodwind Pedagogy 2
Teaching methodology and materials for woodwind instruments in ensemble settings, including basic performance proficiency.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music major or minor, or permission of department head. Credits: 2 MUS 313 Band Instrument Repair 1
Introduction to the repair and maintenance of band instruments for the music educator. 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 314 Jazz Methods and Materials 2
Fundamentals of jazz pedagogy in the secondary schools.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music Education majors or permission of instructor. Credits: 2 MUS 315 Popular Music Methods and Materials 2
Explores various vernacular, popular, and folk musical traditions. Experiences will focus on oral/aural creation and performance, as well as responding to and connecting with relevant sociocultural issues and contexts. Special emphasis will include the application and inclusion of popular music traditions in school music settings. 1 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 317 Applied Commercial and
Subject MUS Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu MUS 318 Music Theory III 3
Analysis and composition of advanced musical forms in a variety of musical styles from classical, jazz, and contemporary repertoires.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 218 or permission of department head. Credits: 3 MUS 319 Music Theory IV 3
Analysis and composition of chromatic, atonal, and contemporary musical styles including jazz and commercial music.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 318 or permission of department head. Credits: 3 MUS 320 Songwriting Techniques & Analysis 3
The basics of music theory and the development of aural skills pertaining to popular song and jazz.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 319 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3 MUS 323 Music in Childhood 2
Explores child development and its implications for music teaching and learning at the elementary level. Addresses current issues, methods, and curricular resources for teaching general music in the elementary school.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Admission to Teacher Education Credits: 2 MUS 324 Music in Adolescence 2
Explores adolescent development and its implications for music teaching and learning at the secondary level. Addresses current issues, methods, and curricular resources for teaching participatory and ensemble music courses.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Admission to Teacher Education Credits: 2 MUS 326 Instrumental Methods and Materials 2
Methods and materials used in instrumental teaching. 1 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 327 Choral Methods and Materials 2
Methods and materials used in developing the school choral program. 1 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 329 Fundamentals of Conducting 2
Introduction to the basic skills and gestures of conducting. 3 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 308 and MUS 318 . Credits: 2 MUS 358 Concert Attendance 0
Attend 10 approved music performances. S/U grading.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 364 Fundamentals of Improvisation 2
Study of improvisational techniques through analysis, listening, and performing, with a focus on jazz and commercial styles. 3 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 319 Credits: 2 MUS 371 University Chorus 1
Study and performance of representative choral works; open to any student meeting eligibility requirements. Different repertoire every semester. 3 meetings.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 372 Concert Choir 1
Audition required; public performances. Different repertoire every semester. 4 meetings.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 373 Band 1-2
Performance of a wide variety of music in the marching, symphonic, and concert bands; open to any student meeting eligibility requirements. Different repertoire every semester. 4 meetings.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 374 Orchestra 1
Experience for advanced strings, wind, and percussion players; formal concerts and performances. Different repertoire every semester.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 375 Ensemble 1
Performance in vocal and instrumental ensembles. Different repertoire every semester.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 376 Musical Theatre Ensemble 1
Staged production of scenes or shows from the operatic and musical theatre repertory.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 1, R8 MUS 377 Survey of Vocal Styles in Popular Music 3
Analysis and performance of vocal styles associated with popular music, including elements of improvisation, stylistic interpretation, stage presence, repertory, cultural context, vocal health, technique, and pedagogy.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 3 MUS 378 Survey of the Music Industry 3
The retail and wholesale music trade: publishing, royalties, copyright, performance rights, record production, advertising and promotion, labor relations, contracts, artist management.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 318 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3 MUS 379 Recording Studio Production 3
The audio recording process including the acoustics of sound, microphone design, signal path, audio console theory, and digital signal processing.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 181 Credits: 3 MUS 383 Post-Production Audio for Film and Television 3
Recording, editing, mixing, importing, embedding and synchronizing digital audio with video in a variety of media formats.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music or Film majors, or permission of instructor. Credits: 3 MUS 389 Cooperative Education in Music 1
See Cooperative Education Program.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 403 Marching Band Techniques 1
Variable topics: students may enroll again for additional credit if a different topic is taken.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 405 Senior Recital 0
Public performance of 40-60 minutes of music, including a chamber music piece. This is a graduation requirement for the BM with a Concentration in Performance.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 305 . Corequisite MUS 407 . Credits: 0 MUS 406 Applied Minor 1
One 30-minute private lesson per week.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Two semesters of MUS 306 . Credits: 1, R3 MUS 407 Applied Major 2
Applied music with one hour of private instruction and one hour master class each week. Studio.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 305 and two semesters (four hours) of MUS 307 Credits: 2, R6 MUS 411 Advanced Vocal Pedagogy 3
Advanced study of teaching methodology, physiology, and anatomy of the voice. Emphasis on a variety of vocal styles, techniques, research, technology, and practical teaching experiences.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music major with Junior or Senior Standing. Credits: 3 MUS 412 Teaching in the Private Studio 1
Practical, ethical, and legal aspects of establishing a private music studio, including evaluation of appropriate pedagogical approaches and materials for individual instruction.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 413 Studies in Improvisation 1
Study of significant styles of improvisation through listening, analysis, and performance. Additional credit may be earned at an advanced level or in a different style. Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 309 and MUS 319 . Credits: 1, R4 MUS 417 Applied MIDI/Synthesis 2
Applied study of MIDI/Synthesis with one hour of private instruction and one hour of masterclass per each week.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. R6 407 MUS 418 Music History I 3
Music history from the roots of Western civilization to the end of the Baroque.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 318 or permission of department head. Credits: 3 MUS 419 Music History II 3
Music history from the end of the Baroque to the present.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 318 and MUS 418 , or permission of department head. Credits: 3 MUS 420 Studies in Music Literature 3
Historical and theoretical study of various forms of music literature.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 419 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3, R9 MUS 425 Twentieth-Century Music 3
Historical and theoretical issues in twentieth-century music.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 419 . Credits: 3 MUS 426 Jazz Arranging and Composing 3
Basic tools of creative arranging and composing for small jazz ensembles.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 320 Credits: 3 MUS 428 Choral Conducting 2
Study and application of gesture communication and analysis to choral conducting. 3 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 329 . Credits: 2 MUS 429 Instrumental Conducting 2
Application of techniques and analysis to instrumental conducting. 3 Lab.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 329 . Credits: 2 MUS 468 Composing for Film and Video 3
Materials and procedures in composing music in synchronization with film and video.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 181 and MUS 319 Credits: 3 MUS 469 Music in Motion Pictures 3
The study of music composed for motion pictures, process and procedures, selected biographies, representative films, and a brief chronology.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 470 Orchestration and Arranging 2
Scoring and arranging for instrumental and vocal ensembles.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite ( MUS 182 or MUS 283 ) and MUS 319 . Credits: 2 MUS 474 Capstone 1
Building career-related skills for professional musicians, including preparation of resume, cover letter, portfolio, etc.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 475 Arts Management 3
Introduction to the principles and practices of managing nonprofit cultural institutions.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu MUS 479 Advanced Recording Studio Techniques 3
Non-linear digital audio production for recording, editing, arranging, and mixing of digital audio and MIDI.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 281 Credits: 3 MUS 480 Independent Study 1-3
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Music major and permission of instructor. Credits: 1-3, R9 MUS 481 Live Sound Reinforcement 3
A study of the tools and techniques used in the mixing and amplification of live sound. permission of instructor.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 379, MUS 383, or MUS 483 Practicum in Music 1-3
Project-based practicum in an on-campus work environment; 45 hours of work per hour of credit.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 1-3, R3 MUS 489 Internship 3
Faculty-supervised training in an approved agency, arranged in advance with the agency and the School of Music. Minimum of 135 documented work hours per semester for each 3 hours of credit, S/U grading.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite MUS 378 and permission of department head. Credits: 3, 6, or 9, R9 MUS 491 Supervised Student Teaching in Music, K-12 3
A full-time supervised teaching experience in Music.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Corequisite EDSE 485 and EDSE 495 . Credits: 3 MUS 493 Topics in Music 1-3
Issues in music performance, education, or the music business.
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of department head. Credits: 1-3, R12 MUS 494 Topics in Musical Theatre 08
Subject MUS Credits (min) 8 Credits (max) 8 Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu MUS 497 Seminar in Piano Pedagogy 1
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 1, R4 MUS 498 Seminar in Accompanying 1
Subject MUS Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 1, R4 Source: Western Carolina University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
