63 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.
BEGINNERS [1 credit per semester] One-hour class instruction offered weekly for beginning piano students who have had little or no exposure to the piano. Elementary piano technique and music reading is taught through the simplest repertoire.
BEGINNERS [1 credit per semester] Continuation of MUS 050X. Further study of technique and reading. Repertoire consists of folk-song arrangements and the simplest solo and ensemble piano repertoire. Students may audition into MUS 052X with permission of the Instructor.
BEGINNERS [1 credit per semester] Continuation of MUS 052X. Further study of technique and reading. Repertoire consists of solo and ensemble piano repertoire. Students may audition into MUS 053X with permission of the Instructor.
BEGINNERS [1 credit per semester] Continuation of MUS 053X. Further study of technique and reading. Repertoire consists of solo and ensemble piano repertoire. Students may audition into MUS 054X with permission of the Instructor. FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN
credit per semester] One half hour lesson offered weekly. This is a course for music and non-music students who have no previous background in organ playing. Areas of study include manual technique, pedal technique, and elements of technique and interpretation.
only) [1 credit] Third Year, Spring Semester [18 credits] CORE D CORE 240 Natural Science or any 2 of the following: BIO 101, 101L; CHEM 113, 103L; PHYS 130, 130L [4-8 credits]
This course is for non-music majors. The course is designed as an introduction to music theory and entails coverage of intervals, triads, rhythm, meter, scales, chords, and musical terminology. In addition, each student is expected to develop fundamental ear training skills which include sight-singing, melodic dictation, and rhythmic dictation. A thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of music is expected by the end of the semester. MUS 100 is required of all students who are not prepared for MUS 101. Credits not applicable toward the music theory requirement. MUS 100 or MUS 101 may satisfy theory requirement for Dance minor.
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MUS Principal Applied Instrument [1 credit] MUS Secondary Applied Instrument [1 credit]
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TECHNOLOGY [2 credits] This course is an introduction to digital technology as it relates to the production o sound, including MIDI technology, and computer technology. Students will use notation programs, compositional aids, sound editing, and CD writing skills. Prerequisite/Co -requisite: MUS 100 and CSCI 100 or Test. $100 Music Fee
credit per semester] One half hour private lesson offered weekly or two one-hour group classes, as determined by audition. This course is primarily designed for music students who have a major instrument and wish to study piano as a secondary area. Voice majors are required to take piano as their secondary instrument. Concentration areas: easier piano literature and FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN development of proficiency in areas of functional keyboard skills.
per semester] One hour private and one studio class required weekly. This course is for music majors in the B.A. in music and B. Mus. in Performance degree programs, who have selected piano as their principal instrument. Concentration: scales, arpeggios, technical exercises and suitable repertoire. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit.
Literature [0 credit] First Year, Spring Semester [14 credits]
credit] MUS 200 World Music [2 credits]
per semester] One half hour lesson offered weekly. This course is primarily designed for music students who have a major instrument and wish to study organ as a secondary instrument. Areas of study: manual technique, pedal technique, elements of technique and interpretation, beginning organ pieces. Prerequisite: MUS 060B or permission of the Instructor. May be repeated for credit. 209
credit per semester] Two half hour lessons offered weekly. This course is designed for music majors who have selected organ as their major instrument. The following areas of study are covered: pedal studies, major and minor scales, legato studies, and other selected works by well-known composers. May be repeated for credit.
credit] One-half hour lesson offered weekly. This course is intended for music majors whose principal major is instrumental music. Keyboard majors must take Secondary Voice. Student is expected to develop sound technique, applicable to both individual and ensemble singing, through studies in a method book, such as Bel Canto by M. Marchesi and/or Van Christy.
credit per semester] One hour private and four group lessons required weekly. This is a required course for voice majors in the B.A. in Music and B. Mus in Performance degree programs. Study in the elements of vocal technique from a method book with special attention to vocal action and its controls. Elementary vocalizes, Italian Classics, and basic Art Songs will be learned with emphasis on phonetic symbols as they pertain to diction in singing Italian, English, German and French. Prerequisite: vocal audition. May be repeated for credit. FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN
Ensemble participation - Four semesters of participation in the University Choir are required [1 credit per semester]. In addition, students may elect to enroll in other ensembles. Courses in musical performance - 15 semester credits of coursework depending on the student’s principal applied area. Music students are required to be enrolled in a principal applied area and “Seminar in Music Performance and Literature” (MUS 157-158) during each semester of enrollment at the University. Study in the principal applied area culminates with the c Senior Recital, for example: Piano: MUS 151, 152, 251, 252, 351, 352, 455, 450 Voice: MUS 171, 172, 271, 272, 371, 372, 475, 470 Music majors whose principal applied area is not piano are required to complete a secondary area in piano, culminating in the Piano Proficiency Exam (MUS 150A-B, 250A, 250B). Music majors whose principal applied area is organ or piano are required to complete a secondary applied area in voice (MUS 170A-B, 270A-B). Students 99
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MUS Principal Applied Instrument [1 credit] MUS Secondary Applied Instrument [1 credit] MUS Ensemble select from MUS 225, 227, 228, or 229 [1 credit]
GROUP D (Choose CORE 240 or any two science disciplines from the list below)
American Music (2 credits) MUS 208 History of Jazz HSS 380 Black Experience HIS 350 Africa and the World SOC 305 Ethnicity and Race ENG 280 Seminar
[2 credits] Twentieth Century Music is a historical survey of music of the Twentieth Century, including the study of musical forms and major composers during the 1900s.
semester] History of Jazz is a study of jazz from traditional to avant garde. A historical 210
The Fisk Jubilee Singers® specialize in singing Negro Spirituals. This ensemble rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On- campus and off-campus performances are required. Auditions are open to all current students of the University. Frequent travel is common. The Singers must retain a 2.5 GPA throughout their tenure; failure to do so will result in dismissal from the ensemble.
Second Year, Fall Semester [17-18 credits]
The ensemble meets regularly to rehearse and review ensemble music in the jazz and contemporary tradition. Performances are scheduled and presented to the community. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
A laboratory-performance based course in which students perform scenes from FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN operas of different periods. The student is given the opportunity to deal with musical, technical, and dramatic aspects of producing an opera. When feasible, whole operas are performed at the end of the semester. May be repeated for credit.
BAND [1 credit] The Fisk University Marching was birthed out of the Fisk University Drumline within the music discipline. Membership is open to all Fisk students in any academic discipline by audition only. The Fisk University Band is a heterogeneous instrumental ensemble that performs a variety of literature written in several styles for marching and pep bands, concert bands as well as music written in the Western classical tradition.
credit per semester] One half hour private lesson required weekly. Lessons will cover the same materials as MUS 150A-B. Greater development and proficiency in areas of functional keyboard skills will be expected. Piano literature: Baroque through 20th Century. The four- semester program culminates in the passing of the Piano Proficiency Test required of students enrolled in secondary piano. Prerequisite: MUS 150A-
IN MUSIC [1 credit] One hour private and one studio class required weekly. Areas of study will include advanced technique and literature to include sonatas by Beethoven and Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach. 211
B.MUS [2 credits per semester] One hour private and one studio class required weekly. This course is essentially the same as MUS 251-252, but more literature study and greater technical proficiency are expected. Prerequisite MUS 152.
credit per semester] This is a continuation of MUS 160A-B. Areas of study include advanced technical studies for manuals and pedals, music for manuals only, music for manuals and pedals. Pieces by major composers will also be studied. Prerequisite: MUS 160B.
B.A. IN MUSIC [1 credit per semester] Two half-hour lessons offered weekly. This is a course designed for students majoring in organ. Areas of study include advanced pedal studies, organ literature and organ pedagogy. Required: Sophomore Hearing to advance to upper division.
B.MUS. [2 credits per semester] This course will follow essentially the same guidelines as MUS 261-262, but greater preparation will result in a more extensive literature and greater technical proficiency. Required: Sophomore Hearing to advance to upper division. FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN
One-half hour lesson offered weekly. Further study in the elements of vocal technique and phonetic symbols as they pertain to singing in English, Italian and German or French.
MUSIC [1 credit per semester] One hour private and four technique classes required weekly. Further development in technique; laws of interpretation; special emphasis on German Lieder, songs of modern African American composers, and simpler opera and oratorio areas. Required: Sophomore Hearing to advance to upper division. May be repeated for credit.
B.MUS. [2 credits per semester] This course will follow essentially the same guidelines as MUS 271-272. Greater preparation will be expected culminating in more extensive literature and greater technical proficiency. Required: Sophomore Hearing and Proficiency Exam to advance to upper division. Prerequisite MUS 172. MUS 281-282; 381-382; 481-482, INDEPENDENT STUDY [2-4 credits] Advanced study in music for students of demonstrated ability. A member of the music faculty will be assigned by the Department Chair to advise each student.
Four credit hours of applied music with MUS 157 or MUS 158 May be chosen from any Principal Applied (e.g. MUS 131, MUS 151, MUS 161, etc.) or Secondary Applied (e.g. MUS 150A/B, 170A/B). Introductory courses are excluded (e.g. MUS 050X, MUS 070X) Two credit hours of ensemble participation [2 credits] Total hours required for the minor in music: 18 credits FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN Minor in Music Business (Music majors only) The minor in music business is offered through a collaborative agreement with Belmont University. Students interested in the music business minor will be selected during their freshman year. They are required to enroll in courses in the same sequence prescribed for Belmont music business students and will be expected to meet the current criteria for selection and retention in Belmont’s music business program. The partnership permits cross-registration so that Fisk students remain Fisk University students. The cross - registration program may in the fall of the student’s sophomore year. Requirements for selection into the Minor in Music Business program: • A declared major with minor in music business • A Grade Point Average of 2.5 upon admission to the program and must be maintained throughout the program. IMPORTANT: Quality points and semester hours are earned for grades of D- or higher and may count in the music business minor according to the grading system at Belmont University. However, a minimum 2.0 grade point average is required to earn a music business minor. For this reason, a Belmont University grade of “D-” received by a Fisk student will be accepted by Fisk University as a passing grade. 104
This course involves the study of contrapuntal techniques used in the 16th and 212
A study of the orchestra and techniques of writing and arranging for orchestral and band instruments, including transposition, transcription, ranges, timbres, mixtures, phrasing and score reading. This course includes a 1-hour practicum, e.g., basic string methods.
credits] MUS 323-324 Conducting [2 credits] Courses in musical performance -- 22 semester credits of coursework depending on the student’s principal applied area. Music students are required to be enrolled in a principal applied area and “Seminar in Music Performance and Literature” (MUS 157-158) during each semester of enrollment at the University. Study in the principal applied area culminates with the Senior Recital, for example: Piano: MUS 151, 152, 251, 252, 351, 352, 451, 452, 450 Voice: MUS 171, 172, 271, 272, 371, 372, 471, 472, 470 Music majors whose principal applied area is not piano are required to complete a secondary area in piano, culminating in the Piano Proficiency Exam (MUS 150A-B, 250A-B). Music majors whose principal applied area is organ or piano are required to complete a secondary applied area in voice (MUS 170A-B, 270A-B). During each semester of enrollment, students are also required to enroll in the ensemble closest to their principal applied area; two of these must be in the University Choir (MUS 226). Research or Independent Study in Music. 97
credit] MUS Senior Recital [0 credit] General Electives [8 credits] Total hours required for graduation: 120-124 credits. Requirements for B.S. Degree in Musi
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YEAR [2 credits] This course focuses on materials and presentation in the three principal areas of study in music in the high school. They include choral music, instrumental music, and music appreciation. Emphasis is placed on various choral ensembles, literature, choral administration, beginning instrumental ensembles and lesson procedures, advanced band-orchestra techniques, related materials, and instrumental administration. MUS 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 390, JUNIOR RECITAL [0 credits] A formal, juried presentation in concert of learned repertoire appropriate to the Junior level in the student's principal applied music study area. A successful jury hearing must precede the recital by one month. Instruction will be under the guidance of the student's major applied teacher. Repertoire will include music from at least three major performance genres (i.e., nationalities, languages, 213
MUS Principal Applied Instrument [1 credit] MUS Ensemble select from MUS 225, 227, or 228 [1 credit]
General electives (outside discipline) [6 credits]
B.A. IN MUSIC [1 credit per semester] One hour private and one studio class required weekly. Continuation of technical studies, such as scales, arpeggios, Hanon, etc. Standard piano literature will include keyboard literature by African American composers. May be repeated for credit.
B.MUS. [4 credits per semester] Two -hour private lessons and one studio class required weekly. This course will follow essentially the same guidelines as
B.A. IN MUSIC [1 credit per semester] Two half hour lessons offered weekly. Areas of study covered include the continuation of technical studies. Major works by popular and modern composers will also be studied. FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN Sophomore Hearing. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite MUS 262.
B.MUS. [4 credits per semester] This course is essentially the same as
IN MUSIC [1 credit per semester] One hour private and four technique classes required weekly. Further technical development through advanced vocalises in the Marchesi Method book. Special emphasis on French literature. Course content as part of Vocal Literature survey will include student reports, assigned reading and listening. Required: a mini recital for the Performance Seminar. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: MUS 272.
MUS. [4 credit per semester] One hour private and four technique classes required weekly. Course requirements are essentially the same as MUS 371-372, but greater preparation for each class will be expected. Final project: a notebook covering vocal literature from about 1650 to the present. Performance level at the end of this year should approach the professional standard. Required: a junior recital.
Percussion [2 credits]
Strings [2 credits]
B.A. IN MUSIC [2 credits per semester] One hour private and one studio class required weekly. Advanced piano literature, scales, arpeggios and advanced technical exercises will be FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN covered. Required: Mini recital. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: MUS 352.
B.MUS. [4 credits per semester] Two-hour private lessons and one studio class required weekly. Course description is essentially the same as MUS 451-452, but greater concentration will be placed in the following areas as well as greater preparation: scales, arpeggios, technical exercises, repertoire, accompanying and seminars in piano pedagogy. Required: Senior recital. Prerequisite: MUS 356.
IN MUSIC [2 credits per semester] One-hour lesson weekly. This is a continuation of previous studies but expanded to cover the study of hymn and accompaniment playing. Required: A mini recital. credit.
IN MUS [4 credits per semester] One-hour lesson weekly. Course description is essentially the same as MUS 461-462, but greater emphasis is on preparation for the required Senior Recital which should approach professional standard. Required: Senior recital.
IN MUSIC [2 credits per semester] One-hour individual lesson weekly. Continued study of comprehensive repertoire and advanced technical skills. The Marchesi 215
B.A. IN MUSIC [4 credits per semester] One hour private and four technique classes required weekly. Course description is essentially the same as MUS 471-472, but much greater preparation for each lesson will be expected. Course preparation will also include supplemental reading, lectures and practice teaching for vocal pedagogy. Final project: A notebook covering pedagogical principles for teaching voice. Required: a senior recital of professional quality covering African-American Art Songs, Negro spirituals, German Lied, French mélodie, Italian classics, Operatic and Oratorio arias in their original languages and art songs in English. The recital must represent at least four different languages.
Source: Fisk University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
