44 courses with the subject MUSC, 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.
MUSC 101University Chorus0-1
A large chorus that studies and performs music of many styles; performs each term. May be repeated for credit.
Naturally Sharp is a select group of singers, chosen by audition in the fall from the University Chorus. Naturally Sharp performs vocal jazz repertoire from the past hundred years with a three-piece backup band. Singers must also be able to do solos.
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Can be repeated multiple times for credit Corequisite: MUSC 101
All-College Choir is a non-auditioned, mixed voice ensemble that performs repertoire of various styles, genres and eras - including music of the classical tradition, jazz, spirituals, American musical theater, folk and pop.
Offers rehearsal, study, and performance of jazz compositions for both large and small ensembles; concerts given on and off campus, sometimes with guest soloists. May be repeated for credit.
Jazztet is a subset of the larger Jazz Orchestra. Its size can vary based upon the availability of instrumentation and the desire of the director. Its purpose is to present jazz music in a small instrumentation format. Performances are typically part of the greater Jazz Orchestra concerts at the end of each term.
This is a full orchestra that performs concert repertoire of various periods from the 18th century to the present day. Wind, brass, and percussionists must be in the concert band in order to participate.
Performs a wide variety of music written for a small fusion ensemble. The Fusion Band gives concerts at least twice a year. May be repeated for credit.
Performs a wide variety of music written for a small percussion ensemble. The ensemble gives concerts at least twice a year. May be repeated for credit.
The Drexel University Mediterranean Ensemble is open to any student with an interest in performing traditional music from the Balkans, the Middle East and Northern Africa. All instruments are welcomed.
Performs gospel music drawn from both traditional and contemporary sources. Performance opportunities for both singers and instrumentalists. Concerts given on and off campus each term. May be repeated for credit.
Pep Band is a group of roughly forty-five student musicians primarily from the concert band. The purpose of the Pep Band is to support the Drexel Dragons basketball team and play from the bleachers at home games as well as travel to tournaments.
Rock Ensemble is an ensemble where students have the opportunity to gain experience working as a group rehearsing, arranging, organizing, recording, and ultimately performing songs in the rock/pop/contemporary genres. By choosing music that is both of high quality and varied, students have a unique opportunity to develop a strong work ethic while being exposed to various musical challenges.
MUSC 118 forms its participants into various sized string groups from trios and quartets to octets. The repertoire spans music of the classical tradition and beyond, from the modern day back to the 17th century. These small groups will perform as part of a larger chamber recital at the end of each term.
Music Fundamentals teaches students essential skills and knowledge relating to Western music. Focus is placed on ear training and core music theory concepts. This course perfectly compliments any student’s musical playing ability, beginning to advanced, and is essential to further musical development.
MUSC 121 covers the foundations of: notation, major/minor scales and keys, intervals, chord construction, phrase construction, small forms, and basic techniques of harmonizing a melody. The methodology centers on analysis combined with application.
MUSC 122 covers: texture and textural reduction, chromatic harmony, modulation, and large forms. This is a continuation of MUSC 121 and provides more depth into the topics of that course as well as offers advanced material. The methodology combines musical analysis with application.
Jazz Theory introduces musical concepts and skills as they pertain to this specific style of music. The material discussed is foundational knowledge for jazz composition, arranging, and improvisation. Therefore, this course is suitable for students interested in jazz performance or composition.
Provides an introduction to music, including elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, structure, history, and an introduction to various genres. Emphasizes listening with understanding.
Modern Arranging Techniques. Discusses the capabilities and ranges of varying instruments. Students study modern arranging techniques utilizing strategies and standard music material.
This course surveys and analyzes compositions from antiquity through the modern period in European music history. After an overview of musical vocabulary, we will study selected masterpieces of Western music, thereby gaining a greater appreciation for developments of musical style.
This course will examine the cultural phenomena of The Beatles from their early history as a band through the end of their regular collaboration in 1970. While The Beatles have been examined in many different ways, this course will concentrate on their productivity as a rock band through the single pop song, the pop album, and film. It will also serve to provide a more in depth study of the group and their influence on other popular culture.
Weekly private music lessons on an instrument or voice as indicated by the section number. Lessons are fifty minutes per week. The specific day and time is mutually agreed upon by the instructor and the student. Musical style, level of ability, and learning objectives are individually based. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor if they have questions. Students are charged a lab fee every term they register.
Digital Music Composition teaches students how to compose music intended to be produced by a computer and related to software, opposed to composing for acoustic instruments. Students will learn how to use specific music software and explore contemporary compositional techniques.
Music Composition engages students in writing music for ensembles ranging from solo performer to large ensemble. Techniques of the common practice period as well as modernist harmonic techniques will be introduced and applied. Live performance of student projects will be provided and is an important feature of the course.
Class Piano II is a continuation of Class Piano I. By the end of the term students will be able to perform a number of simple songs, play several scales and chord progressions, and have basic note reading skills.
Class Guitar II is a continuation of Class Guitar I. In this course students continue to work on note reading in first position, develop rhythmic skills and reading ability in different keys, learn movable barred chords and power chords, and learn basic finger picking technique.
Surveys various musical traditions from around the world in their cultural contexts. Includes selected music from Africa, the Americas, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, West Asia, and Oceania.
Examines the African heritage and related New World forms outside the United States. Covers work songs, spirituals, blues, folk music, ragtime, gospel, rhythm and blues, jazz, etc.
Provides an overview of American Folk music established by Black Americans in the early 1600s. Attention will be given to the African and Caribbean heritage exploring the religious, economic, cultural, and social environment that gave birth to work songs, spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, country, gospel, rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm & blues, soul, and hip hop. The course provides the opportunity to listen to music and highlight the musical inventions Black Americans brought to the new world.
Surveys the music popularly known as jazz from before 1900 through the stylistic changes and trends of the 20th century. Covers precursors, early jazz, big bands, bebop, the new music, etc.
Hip-Hop Music History is a comprehensive exploration of the origins of hip-hop music, and its meteoric rise to a preeminent genre of popular American music today. Instruction for this course comprises of the examination of hip-hop's noteworthy practitioners, the corroborative technology and propitious media which support it, and the often innovative practice of musical and lyrical creativity that defines the genre.
Examines popular music (dances, marches, ragtime, jazz, musical comedy, movie music, swing, rock, etc.) from Colonial times to the present, with cultural-historical contexts.
Students will present a public recital featuring significant solo repertoire. Repertoire choices for recital must be made through the Applied Music instructor.
