29 courses with the subject MU, 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.
MU 090RECITAL ATTENDANCE
Because attending live musical performances are a key element of a music student's education, all music majors and minors are required to attend six performances each semester. These concerts should not only include SVC Concert Series, but also SVC Ensembles, such as Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Opera, Choir, and the Musicals, as well as student club productions. Outside concerts are permitted. Many classical and non-classical venues give discounts on student admissions, and all Department of Music and Performing Arts sponsored concerts are free to Saint Vincent students. Required for all music majors and minors every semester. May be repeated. Offered every semester. 0 credits
A survey of the music of western European and non-western cultures which is frequently generically called "Classical" music and "World" music, but in reality includes Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, Contemporary, and cultural stylistic periods. The course is designed to teach students how to listen to music and how to discuss music's aesthetic nature and purpose. Representative composers, works, and traditional music practices from the major periods of music and countries will be placed in their historical and cultural context, studied and discussed. No prerequisites. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Fine Arts requirement. Offered every Fall semester.
MEDIEVAL TO CLASSICAL PERIODS This course is designed to help the student of music to discover the characteristics of Western European Art music from Medieval to Classical styles; to discuss the forms, styles, and compositional techniques of the period; and to identify representative composers and their major works. No prerequisites. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Fine Arts requirement. Offered fall semester in the even-numbered years.
This course covers the musical history of the Medieval and Renaissance Periods. Representative composers, musical works, and historical events will be discussed in detail. Historical performance practice and critique of performances will be highlighted.
This course is a group piano class for students with no prior keyboard experience; it is not intended for those who have studied piano in the past. Topics covered include reading music notation, playing by ear, harmonizing, improvisation, and basic repertoire (solos, duets, and full class ensemble playing). Fulfills the Core Curriculum Fine Arts requirement. Offered Every Fall.
The SVC Concert Band rehearses and performs traditional and contemporary band music. The ensemble is composed of woodwinds, brass, and percussion. The course is designed for musicians of all majors who want to continue their performance careers in band. Students learn individual and group performance skills through weekly rehearsals and multiple concerts throughout the year. Enrollment is open to any student with previous band experience. Auditions are for chair-seating purposes only.0 to
The SVC Jazz Ensemble rehearses and performs music from the American and Latin American jazz idioms. The ensemble is composed of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. The course is designed for musicians of all majors who want to begin or continue their development as jazz performers. Students learn jazz interpretation and improvisation skills through weekly rehearsals and multiple concerts throughout the year. Enrollment is open to any student who completes a successful audition or receives permission from the instructor. May be repeated. Zero or
Saint Vincent College Singers is an ensemble that explores the various genres of secular vocal music throughout all periods with an emphasis on popular song and American music. The ensemble is open to majors and non-majors and rehearses once a week. Several concerts are presented each semester. Can fulfill the Core Curriculum Fine Arts requirement if a total of three credits of the same ensemble are taken. Permission of the instructor is required. May be repeated. Offered both semesters. 0 or
In this course students participate in every aspect of producing a musical theater production. Aspects of production that will be covered will be musical preparation, stagecraft, and acting. Can fulfill the Core Curriculum Fine Arts requirement if a total of three credits of the same ensemble are taken. Permission of the instructor is required. May be repeated. Offered both semesters. 0 or
This course will offer the experience of participating in either an opera scenes program or in a full opera production. Students will be involved in musical preparation including the correct use of the diction of the language in which the piece is composed. Other aspects covered will be acting, stagecraft, and historical performance practice. Can fulfill the Core Curriculum Fine Arts requirement if a total of three credits of the same ensemble are taken. Permission of the instructor is required. May be repeated. Offered both semesters. 0 or
Harmony I introduces the student to the harmonic language of Western music. The approach will emphasize composing four-part harmonic phrases, but will also regularly incorporate singing, harmony at the keyboard, ear training, movement, and harmonic analysis. The goal of the study of Harmony is to acquire fluency with musical vocabulary (chords) and musical grammar (chord progressions and modulations), understanding both as necessary components of musical literacy. Topics include Major Mode, Minor Mode, and Dissonance Treatment.
MU 115 or permission of instructor. Offered Spring semester, every other even year.
MU 209HARMONY II AND KEYBOARD3
Harmony II is a continuation of Harmony I, again emphasizing the composition of four-part phrases, together with singing, playing, ear training, movement, and analysis exercises. Topics include Modulation, Harmony and Rhythm, Chromatic Harmony, Cadences, Harmonization of chorale melodies and of figured basses. Spring Semester every other odd year.
The study of musical form, traditionally called "Form & Analysis", integrates previous courses in Music Theory with the student's study of musical repertoire. The goals of Form & Analysis are first, to introduce the student to the most common and significant musical forms, and second, to develop each student's "sense of form". The repertoire to be studied will include an historical survey of a selection of musical forms from Gregorian Chant to the Contemporary period. The development of a "sense of form" comes with active listening, movement exercises, simple composition exercises, and the application of these in musical performance.
MU 209 or permission of the instructor. Offered Spring semester, every other even year.
MU 243MUSIC TECHNOLOGY3
This course will introduce students to the technologies and resources utilized in the twenty-first century music industry. Throughout the semester, learners will trace the historical influence of technology on music, explore a myriad of relevant emerging technologies, and thoroughly investigate the functions of MIDI. This course's primary assignments will require students to compile an annotated list of pertinent resources, utilize computer software to edit and arrange pieces of music, and use multiple technologies to create an original work. Offered every Spring semester.
Music Performance majors are provided with an invaluable opportunity to perform a solo recital on his or her major instrument during the junior year of study. Required for music performance majors. Offered as needed. Fee.
Topics of research are chosen and developed by the student with the guidance of the faculty member directing the study. For junior or senior music majors and minors only. May be repeated. Permission of the instructor and chair required. Offered as needed. Variable credit.
