35 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 150History of Rock, Pop and Soul3
This course explores the evolution of American and British popular music from about 1950 to the present day. Musical styles are studied and contextualized with an examination of related cultural, social and political trends. Attention is given to issues and constructions of race and gender as they relate to course material, particularly the changing role and status of women in American and British popular music. This course also introduces fundamental music terminology that is germane to the study of popular music.
This course develops functional piano skills through the study of music notation, major scales, introductory piano music, introductory keyboard harmony, improvisation, and other facets of keyboard-based musicianship.
This course continues to develop functional piano skills that were established in MUS152 through the study of music notation, major and minor scales, elementary piano music, elementary keyboard harmony, improvisation, and other facets of keyboard-based musicianship. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 384
Through guided listening, students examine musical works and gain an understanding of the style of various composers and historical periods. Relevant cultural features are presented, and basic elements of music are introduced to enhance the appreciation of this art form.
The course introduces theoretical and analytic principles such as pitch, rhythmic, and formal structures that underpin a range of music including common practice Western music, jazz, popular music, and non-Western music. The course includes an ear-training lab that features sight-singing, rhythmic performance, and melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation.
The course presents a broad overview of the music industry and covers topics such as recording, distribution, publishing, promotion, and artist management. Students will explore a range of career possibilities and develop strategies for pursuing career paths of interest.
Students prepare and perform a variety of choral literature. Rehearsals that are 90-120 minutes in duration are held twice per week. Public performances occur at various points throughout the semester. An audition is required.
Students prepare and perform a variety of instrumental literature. Large ensemble rehearsals that are 90-120 minutes in duration are held twice per week. Chamber ensemble and pep band schedules may vary, but assume a comparable time commitment. Public performances occur at various points throughout the semester. An audition is required.
Students will study and perform works for ensembles of woodwinds, brass, and percussion in various combinations. This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is intended for any level of undergraduate students with basic writing abilities and with no prior experience in music or film studies. This course provides a unique opportunity for students to study the interconnection between music and cinema in the context of ideas and themes that cross the boundaries of nation, language, and discipline.
In this course students learn basic principles of sound recording and apply those concepts to an area of personal significance such as music performance.
This course will explore the intersection of music and nature in musical thought and practice. Students will explore readings from a variety of historical periods to understand the variety of ways in which the relationship between music and nature has been conceived. Particular emphasis will be placed on Early Modern thought as well as living composers such as David Dunn, Annea Lockwood, John Luther Adams, Alvin Curran, Christopher Shultis, and other sonic ecologists who incorporate sounds from the natural environment into their work. This course fulfills an environmental general education mission course requirement.
The course delves into advanced theoretical and analytic principles such as pitch, rhythmic, and formal structures that underpin a range of music including common practice Western music, jazz, popular music, and non-Western music. The course includes an ear-training lab that features sight-singing, rhythmic performance, and melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation.
These courses examine the growth and development of music as an art, music as a part of the whole of civilization, and representative works of all periods leading to an understanding of music itself.
MUS 350Legal Issues in Music Performance and Production3
The course focuses on legal issues specific to the performance and production of music. Topics include copyright, publishing, licensing, performance rights, royalties, artist management, and digital distribution.
The course focuses on all stages of the audio production process and addresses both technical and logistical issues. Students gain experience in all roles in this process including producer and engineer.
This course focuses on advanced topics in computer music such as digital synthesis and signal processing, as well as more nuanced approaches to editing and sequencing. Focus is placed on critical listening and aesthetic considerations. Students will complete creative projects that are broad in scope both technically and aesthetically.
The course introduces students to advanced theoretical and analytic techniques for the study of a diverse body of music. The course focuses on music that falls outside the common practice Western canon and can include 20th- and 21st-century avant- garde and experimental music, early music, popular music, jazz, and non-Western music..
This course is a continuation of History of Music I, and examines the growth and development of music as an art, music as a part of the whole of civilization, and representative works of all periods leading to an understanding of music itself.
N, NUR: NURSING N111 Professional and Foundational Concepts of Nursing (12) This course introduces the student to the professional and foundational concepts of nursing practice across the lifespan. The concepts of communication, clinical decision making, professionalism and patient education are explored. In addition, the holistic aspects of patient care such as culture, spirituality, legal and ethical issues will be discussed. Tanner’s clinical judgment model will provide the framework for the student’s development of clinical judgment and decision making. Basic care and comfort are explored through the concepts of nutrition, elimination, safety, mobility and sensory perception. Physical assessment is a major component of this course. The promotion of health and wellness is an underlying theme carried throughout the course. The student is introduced to basic foundational skills of nursing practice, including medication administration, through both the clinical and lab settings. Students engage in clinical experiences in inpatient medical-surgical units. N201 Physiological Concepts of Nursing (10) This course introduces the student to the physiological concepts of nursing practice across the lifespan. The fundamental aspects of oxygenation, perfusion, acid-based balance, fluid and electrolytes infection, immunity, inflammation, digestion and metabolism are explored. Through the integration of the nursing concepts, along with Tanner’s clinical judgment model, the student begins to respond to identified patient problems in the clinical setting. Students engage in clinical experiences in acute medical-surgical units. N301 Complex Individual and Family Nursing Concepts (11) This course introduces the student to complex individual and family concepts of nursing practice. The course explores dynamic concepts across the lifespan. Family dynamics, reproduction and growth and development alterations are a major focus of the course. Concepts of mental health nursing are explored as they relate to the individual and the overall impact on the family. Through the integration of nursing concepts, along with Tanner’s clinical judgment model, the student focuses on assisting the individual and family to adjust to health alterations across the lifespan. Students engage in various clinical experiences in the areas of pediatric, obstetric, geriatric and behavioral health. N320 Advanced Nursing Concepts (7.5) This course introduces the student to advanced concepts of nursing practice. The course builds and expands on the concepts of oxygenation, perfusion, metabolism CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 388
