4 courses with the subject MUSM, 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.
This survey course is designed to acquaint students with sacred music that emphasizes a historical overview of the Christian church and its music. Prerequisite: MUHI 101 or permission of instructor.
This course covers various methods of organizing and administering the total sacred music program. Materials and methods will be introduced to prepare students to teach and/or supervise various types of choirs. Prerequisite: MUSM 310.
This seminar course provides class lectures, listening lab and independent study of a variety of topics related to church music. Some of the activities and topics include mini workshops with invited church and school choirs; choosing music for specific services in a church choir setting; introduction to gospel music from the African American perspective/100 years of history from pre-Thomas A. Dorsey to Richard Smallwood; survey of the status of church music in the Memphis area; and survey of sacred music (non-orchestral) discussing its Biblical foundations. Open to LeMoyne-Owen students and the community for credit or non-credit. (Fall)
This is a second semester continuation of Church Music Seminar I with expanded lectures and discussions on additional church music related topics. This seminar will also involve class time and independent study. Some of the focuses of this seminar will include: additional mini workshops with local church and school choirs observing rehearsal techniques; children’s choir workshop working with selected voices featuring age and voice appropriate music for children’s choirs in a church setting; instrumental music in the church; men’s Choir workshop; survey of gospel music by Memphis area musicians; survey of gospel music from early Richard Smallwood to the present; survey of black gospel music in the Catholic church; overview of the musical settings of the mass from Gregorian chant to the present, featuring works by African American composers whose music is used in the Catholic and Episcopal churches; and survey of sacred works(orchestral and choral works with instrumental accompaniment). Open to LeMoyne-Owen students and the community for credit or non-credit. (Spring) JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC STUDIES COURSES
Source: Le Moyne-Owen College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
