29 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.
MUS 101Music Theory I3
This course is a general survey of theory of the Common Practice period. Special emphasis is placed on tonal harmony, from the use of the triad to the dominant seventh chord. Part writing, ear training, and written exercises are included.
MUS 199 or a passing grade on the music theory placement test
Corequisite
MUS 104 and MUA 161 Offered: Fall
MUS 102Music Theory II3
Building on the principles learned in MUS 101 , this course continues to provide a general survey of theory of the Common Practice period. Special emphasis is placed on tonal harmony from the use of the triad to the dominant seventh chord. Part writing, ear training, and written exercises are included.
MUS 101 with a grade of C- or higher or permission of the Program Coordinator
Corequisite
MUS 105 and MUA 162 Offered: Spring
MUS 104Musicianship Skills Lab I1
This course serves as a musicianship skills component required of all music majors. MUS 104 works closely with Music Theory I to develop hierarchal musicianship skills essential to the performance and study of music, namely the ability to sight read music alone and with others, and to hear, identify, and reproduce harmonic and melodic components of music.
This course serves as the second semester of a musicianship skills component required of all music majors. MUS 105 works closely with Music Theory II to develop hierarchal musicianship skills essential to the performance and study of music, namely the ability to sight read music alone and with others, and to hear, identify, and reproduce harmonic and melodic components of music.
This course will be a study of phonetic rules as applied to Ecclesiastical Latin, Italian, German, and English languages through the use of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols. Students will learn to facilitate accurate and authentic pronunciation of those languages and apply those skills to their singing.
Applied Voice Level I-VIII Offered: Spring, odd-numbered years
MUS 199Music Fundamentals3
This fundamentals course introduces the general student to the basics of music theory. Topics covered will include music notation (reading pitches on various clefs, key signatures, time signatures, rhythmic values), scales, intervals, and triads. The course also serves as a review for new music majors who have not passed the music theory entrance exam.
A continuation of Music Theory 102, this course emphasizes altered chords, modulation, chromatic harmony, mode mixture, and twentieth century harmony. Concentrated study nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first-century composition techniques form the basis of MUS 201.
This course will cover theory techniques that deal with analysis of various forms including song forms, single movement forms, contrapuntal, and free forms.
This course serves as the third semester of a musicianship skills component required of all music majors. MUS 204 works closely with Music Theory III to develop hierarchal musicianship skills essential to the performance and study of music, namely the ability to sight read music alone and with others, and to hear, identify, and reproduce harmonic and melodic components of music.
This course serves as the fourth semester of a musicianship skills component required of all music majors. MUS 205 works closely with Music Theory IV to develop hierarchal musicianship skills essential to the performance and study of music, namely the ability to sight read music alone and with others, and to hear, identify, and reproduce harmonic and melodic components of music.
This course surveys art music (classical music) of Western Europe and the United States from antiquity through the present era. In addition to focusing on the fundamentals of music, historical chronology, and musical styles of vocal and instrumental genres, it also considers the various social functions and cultural contexts of art music in the West. The course serves as one of several options that fulfill the core curriculum requirements in the fine arts.
This course surveys art music (classical music) of Western Europe and the United States from antiquity through the present era. In addition to focusing on the fundamentals of music, historical chronology, and musical styles of vocal and instrumental genres, it also considers the various social functions and cultural contexts of art music in the West.
This course explores music from select regions of the world with a focus on the role of music in the cultures and traditions from which it arises. Topics include instruments, rhythm, melody, form, and the ways in which music is incorporated in family, community, and religious events. The course serves as one of several options that fulfill the core curriculum requirements in the fine arts.
This course surveys the history of two art forms that are uniquely American in their origin and development. It begins with the origins of jazz and blues in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, then traces the development of these forms and their influence on other forms of American music during the past one hundred plus years. The course serves as one of several options that fulfill the core curriculum requirements in the fine arts.
This course examines the history of rock and roll from its beginnings in blues, folk, and tin pan alley to its present-day manifestations in alternative, hip-hop, and electronica. Besides addressing chronology and key parameters of musical style, this course gives special attention to the diverse cultural contexts of rock and roll, particularly its influence on the formation of racial, social, gender, political, and regional identities. The course serves as one of several options that fulfill the core curriculum requirement in the fine arts. It is open to all students.
This study of the development of the art of hymn writing from the days of the early church to the present focuses on the musical, poetic, and theological elements of hymns; historical periods of hymnology; major authors, composers, texts, tunes and the use of hymns in modern worship services.
MUS 231 , MUS 233 , MUS 235 , or MUS 236 , or permission of the instructor Offered: Spring, even-numbered years
MUS 303Introduction to Music Technology3
This course introduces various music technology applications, especially emphasizing computer-assisted music notation, recording, and digital editing software.
MUS 102 or instructor permission Offered: Spring, odd-numbered years
MUS 304Conducting3
This study introduces the student to basic conducting techniques, emphasizing conducting patterns and appropriate gestures joined to score preparation, establishing an introductory understanding of the relationship between, gesture, musical interpretation, and ensemble sound.
MUS 102 or instructor permission Offered: Fall, even-numbered years
MUS 305Instrumentation and Arranging3
This course is designed to familiarize students with the ranges, transpositions, and timbres of the instruments of the orchestra through actual scoring for string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments culminating in a final project scored for full orchestra.
A detailed and historical study of the use of music in film, this course focuses on major films with a detailed analysis and discussion of the way music is used in each film. The films will be diverse and cover all periods in the development of film, from the silent screen days to the present. Additionally, the course will deal with the major composers for film and the influence that they have had on the development of movie scores.
MUS 231 , MUS 233 , MUS 235 , or MUS 236 , or permission of instructor Offered: Spring, odd-numbered years
MUS 313Songwriting Workshop1
This course is an eight-week intensive workshop focusing on creation of lyrics, melodic lines, chord progressions, song forms, and other songwriting techniques. May be taken 3 times for credit.
This course surveys the history of Western music from antiquity through 1750, concentrating on major works, styles, genres and composers of this period.
MUS 231 , MUS 233 , MUS 235 , or MUS 236 , or permission of instructor Offered: Spring, even-numbered years
MUS 405Choral Literature3
This study of choral literature focuses on the history of choral music, the specific choral genres and literature, and important composers responsible for the development of choral literature.
MUS 101 and MUS 231 , MUS 233 , MUS 235 , or MUS 236 , or permission of instructor Offered: Fall, even-numbered years
MUS 424Church Music Administration3
This course introduces the mechanics of administering a comprehensive church music program, first through developing and articulating a philosophy of church music based on best practices, followed by integrating music with the overall weekly and seasonal worship needs of the church, administering a church music library, understanding the resources needed for a church music program that includes various ensembles, and learning how to develop an annual music budget which integrates those needs.
This course is a study of the ways in which societal and cultural forces shaped American music and how music shaped American intellectual, social, and cultural development through language and improvisation.
In the final semester of the senior year, each music major will, in consultation with a music faculty member, complete a research and writing project on the work of a particular composer, or on musical works sharing some topical commonality. Students will perform these musical works and present a lecture based on their research.
This course provides opportunities for productive, contributing learning experiences in one or more off-campus settings. The student will complete a portfolio of activities and learning experiences approved by the supervisor in the setting. Application for internships will be made at least six weeks before the end of the semester prior to the semester of internship.
Junior standing, a minimum grade point average of 25, and the approval of the program coordinator Offered: On demand
MUS 499Selected Topics and Readings in Music1-3
This course includes selected topics in music that vary from semester to semester. Possible topics may include Music in Film, History of Musical theater, and American Music and American History. This course may be repeated two times for credit.
