32 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.
Developmental instruction in aspects of the Theory Comprehen- sive examination. Music majors who are unsuccessful in the first attempt at the Theory Comprehensive examination must enroll before attempting to retake the examination. Course Descriptions – Main Campus 341
Education Majors (1) Lec. 3./Credit 3. Essentials of music to enable students to carry on music activities in class- room. Functional piano techniques including melody harmonization, music reading and improvisation; notation, basic rhythms, and sight-singing.
Sight-singing (solfege) and keyboard drill in playing scales (all modes) and simple cadences progressing to more complicated progressions in all keys. Must pass MUS 119 to proceed to MUS 120.
Review of fundamentals. The study of single-voice, two and three-voice writing, through analysis and written exercises leading to four-voice harmonic writing. Study of Chord progressions involving primary triads, secondary triads, and the dominant seventh chords. Must pass MUS 121 to proceed to MUS 122.
Lec. 2./Credit 2. For students who plan to become playground workers and supervi- sors of community or recreation centers. Provides experiences in singing, conducting, and introduction to melody harmonization at piano and on other recreation instruments.
Survey of musical literature through the ages. Development of music in relation to other arts. Influence of sociological, economic, political, geograph ical, literary, and other factors upon music-illustrated by musical and artistic examples through recordings and other audio-visual devices.
Experience African-American musical developments from the onset of western African music culture, the middle passage to all forms of music in America from the spiritual to current trends in music. The course is open to all students.
History of Jazz Lec. 3./Credit 3. In-depth study of jazz from the musical, historical and social points of view. Open to all students.
and Literature Lec. 2./Credit 2. A survey of musical style and literature from Greek antiquity to the Twentieth Century.
The study of music of non-Western cultures, of plainsong and the emergence of polyphony in the Middle Ages, and of the polyphonic music of the Renais- sance with critical analysis of literature.
the Elementary School Lec. 3./Credit 3. Designed to equip the prospective elementary school teacher who must carry forth the classroom music program with fundamental skills.
Continuation of harmony, to include modulation, seventh chords, and altered chords. Harmonic and structural analysis. Investigation of contemporary harmonic materials. Must pass MUS 211 to proceed to MUS 212.
Practice in writing music fundamentals, with emphasis on ear training. Work in interval and chord recognition, extensive drills in melodic and harmonic dictation. Use of chords of the ninth, eleventh and thirteenth and placing special emphasis on voice leading and chord sonorities.
Must pass MUS 222 to proceed to MUS 233.
Period concentration on Baroque and Classical history and Litera- ture with critical analysis of literature.
Period concentration of Romantic, post-Romantic, and 20th Century history and literature with critical analysis of literature.
Principles of mastering improvisational skills based on listening to and transcribing recordings and live performances of jazz artists. Also develop- ment of spontaneity in improvisation through contemporary compositional devices.
and Practice Lec. 2./Lab 1./Credit 2. Analysis of contrapuntal music from sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Study of principles of rhythm and dissonance treatment found in both strict and free styles. Writing of two-voice inventions in free (eighteenth century) style. Prerequisites: MUS 119121, 120-122, 211-212, 222-233.
and Orchestration Lec. 2./Lab 1./Credit 2. Designed to provide learning experience in writing for various instrumental combinations in jazz, rhythm and blues, jazz-rock and other “popular” music idioms. Attention will be focused on combining orchestral colors; chord scoring, creating full arrangements and providing literature to be performed by the Jazz Ensemble, exposure to the latest in film and television scoring techniques, as well as scoring for dramatic works. Prerequisites: MUS 119-121, - 120-122, 211-212, 222-233.
A comprehensive course involving the acquisition and application of the materials of 20th-Century Music. Both writing and analytical skills are empha- sized. Prerequisites: MUS 119-121, 120-122, 211-212, 222-233.
The Pedagogy course is designed to develop skills in the teaching of jazz in all of its facets and dimensions. This will be accomplished by exposing students to a variety of approaches to materials, techniques and philosophies, and by providing the atmosphere conductive to learning. Taken with consent of instructor.
Creative writing. Aesthetic, stylistic and formal problems in composition. Taken with consent of instructor.
A comprehensive two-semester course designed to provide an understanding of business practices as related to the music indus- try. Topics covered include song writing, publishing, copyright, music licensing, union and guilds, agents, managers, attorneys, artists’ management, music merchandising, concert promotion, arts administration, the record industry, music in broadcasting and film, and career planning and development.
Compositional skills are developed through study, practice, experimenta- tion, and application, resulting in the writing for every conceivable medium and combination of any size. Through analysis, a student learns to analyze, compose, and place in perspective the works of the great jazz composers, arrangers, and players. Taken with consent of instructor.
A physiological and psychological study of the voice dealing with techniques in vocal production such as breathing, diction, phonation, registers, and resonance. A study of vocal literature of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries; and a history of singers, their repertoire, and vocal problems from the beginning of scientific study of vocal production.
Study of evolution and mechanism of piano as basis for selection and care of the instrument, and development of logical principles of piano technique. Teaching methods for class and individual instruction; examination of teaching repertoire in all styles and periods. Required for Piano majors.
Special topics in music history, theory, and/or performance litera- ture and practice. Individual research and reports. MUS (Music – Undergraduate/Graduate)
This course allows students to select an activity that is relevant and compli- mentary to their chosen field of study. The goal is to provide practical experi- ences that enhance specialist knowledge of music performance and/or pedagogy that will motivate an entry into the profession. A key component of this internship is partnership with an organization while completing perfor- mance, pedagogical, creative, or research activities. Prerequisite: Completion of all music courses through the third year. Majors only. MUS (Music – Undergraduate/Graduate)
Special topics in music history, theory, and/or performance practice. Individual research and reports.
Minor Piano. Minor Organ. Minor Voice. Minor Orchestral Instruments.
Provides concentrated musical experiences related to creating and performing music in the jazz idiom. Will include music of various cultures, thereby focusing upon the unique traits of jazz and char- acteristics which jazz shares with other types of musical expres- sion. Open to music majors beginning the sophomore year. Enroll- ment of non-music majors permitted on approval of the instructor. Hampton University 2018-2020
Source: Hampton University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
