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62 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 101Music: A Sound Experience

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 105Topics in Music

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 115Ecuadorian Music4

Credits: While on the Global Environmental Challenges program in Cuenca, Ecuador (Fall Study Abroad program), students in this course will explore the musical diversity of Ecuador and the various musical traditions from the Andean, Amazonian, and coastal regions, using auditory examples and discussions on the cultural and geographical diversity of the country. Learn to analyze the historical evolution of Ecuadorian music by presenting a historical overview of our music from pre-Columbian times to the present, highlighting Indigenous, African, and European influences, as well as the most significant social and political movements. Students will be exposed to contemporary genres and styles most representative of Ecuador, such as pasillo, albazo, bomba, and technocumbia, through musical examples and discussions on their impact on Ecuadorian popular culture. Answer the questions: What is the role of music in contemporary Ecuadorian society, considering the relationship between Ecuadorian music and contemporary social, economic, and political issues? What does music have to do with national identity, globalization, and the preservation of cultural traditions? Finally, understand the musical landscape in Ecuador through practical workshops, where Ecuadorian musical pieces will be examined in terms of structure, lyrics, and cultural context, along with their historical and contemporary significance.

Subject: MUSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 117Music Cultures of the World

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 119The Music of Latin America

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 120The History of the Blues

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 140Music & Healing

Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.rhodes.edu

MUSC 145Psychology of Music

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 150Dance for Musical Theatre

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 155Topics in Dance1-4

Credits: A physical examination of dance as an art form and expression of culture, this course introduces the student to practices, application, technique, terminology and philosophies of dance in a practical dance class setting.

Subject: MUSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 160Piano/Jazz

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 162Harpischord

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 163Voice

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 164Guitar/Jazz

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 165Harp

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 167Viola

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 168Cello

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 172Clarinet

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 173Bassoon

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 176Trombone/Tuba

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 177Percussion/Orchestral

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 179Composition

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 180Applied Improvisation

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 181Rhodes Orchestra

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 182Rhodes Wind Ensemble

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 184Rhodes Jazz Ensemble

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 186Instrumental Ensemble

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 187Rhodes Archipelago Ensemble1

Credits: This new ensemble will perform and learn about the popular music of Africa and the Caribbean. Rather than a bounded geographical region, it takes as its starting point "the archipelago," and consequently it looks at repertoire that reveals the dialogues between islands, the Caribbean and the US, and the Caribbean and Africa. Along with repertoire selected by Prof. Sunshine from various genres (Salsa, Calypso, Soukous, Afrobeat, Cumbia, and Reggae). Students will also undertake one transcription assignment (notation/sight-reading experience not necessary) of a piece of their choice, with the possibility of the group arranging and performing the piece. The instrumentation of this group is flexible, and repertoire selections can be tailored to student interest (and linguistic comfort). Along with learning pieces and studying the history of these genres, concepts like groove, improvisation, and textural layering will be discussed. Guest lecturers from the Memphis community will be invited. This ensemble is open to all instrumentalists and singers following an audition with the instructor.

Subject: MUSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 189Collaborative Piano

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 190Rhodes Singers

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 192Rhodes Mastersingers Chorale

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 194Scenes from Musical Theatre and Opera

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 196Vocal Ensemble

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 201American Music: Twentieth-Century American Music

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 204Understanding Musicianship

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 222Intro to Modern Music Production

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 224Creation of Virtual Ensemble4

Credits: How to create a Virtual Ensemble. This course is designed to introduce the student to the components and procedures needed to create a Virtual Ensemble. It is designed to enable the musician (vocal and instrumental) to discover and process the materials needed, the steps required, offer the skills necessary and the mechanisms needed in order to create a virtual ensemble, whether it is vocal or instrumental. This course is offered with a focus to cultivate essential, basic skills at a foundational level, entry level, revealing the processes needed to create a virtual ensemble. The intended outcome of this course is to produce a virtual ensemble product at a rudimentary level, including both audio and video components. The course will address creating, combining, mixing and editing audio and video recordings through the process of post-production. The student needs to be familiar with computer hardware software, and have knowledge of musical notation enough to effectively work in this process. Pre-requisites: Computer Skills and Music Notation knowledge: MUSC 204 or equivalent, or permission of instructor

Subject: MUSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 229Music in the Modern Era

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 230Early Music and Drama In England, 1600-1800

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 250Music Urbanism

MUSC/URBN: Survey of Music Industry Studies MUSC/URBN 382: Music & Community in Memphis II

Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.rhodes.edu

MUSC 255Topics in Dance1-4

Credits: A physical examination of dance as an art form and expression of culture, this course introduces the student to practices, application, technique, terminology, and philosophies of dance.

Subject: MUSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu
Prerequisite: A dance course taken at Rhodes or 2-4 years of formal dance training. (Request a prerequisite override.)

MUSC 265History of Musical Theatre

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 307Composition and Orchestration

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 308Centuries of Counterpoint

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 309Performance and Analysis

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 310Practical Musicianship

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 311Tonal Harmony and Analysis

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 313Advanced Analysis

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 321Composition Lab

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 322Music Tech II

Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.rhodes.edu

MUSC 323Audio Engineering: History, Theory, & Practice

MUSC/URBN 382: Music & Community in Memphis II

Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.rhodes.edu

MUSC 345Psychology of Music

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 346Psychology of Film Music

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 365Advanced Topics in Music Technology

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 390Rhodes Choral Collaborative1

Credits: Rhodes Choral Collaborative offers students an advanced choral ensemble experience in collaboration with faculty, staff, and professional or semi-professional community members. Participants will engage in intensive periods of rehearsal, study, and performance of substantial choral projects culminating in a final performance. Repertoire will vary each semester and be drawn from all styles and eras, including accompanied, unaccompanied, and choral-orchestral works. The course will also include supplemental programming such as seminars or other sessions to enhance the learning experience, in areas such as language, history, or other topics relevant to each semester’s project.

Subject: MUSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu
Corequisite: MUSC 190

MUSC 414Conducting I

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 422Arts Entrepreneurship

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 452Music Cognition Research Practicum

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 460Internship

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 485Senior Seminar

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 486Senior Presentation (a continuation of 485)

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

MUSC 495Honors Tutorial

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Subject: MUSC
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.rhodes.edu

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