51 courses with the subject MUPP, 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 course provides students with the skills required to present a concert and manage one professional-quality event during the semester. Each student will serve as an assistant by partnering with a student in MUPP 310 for guided peer-to-peer learning. Credit(s): 0.5
This is a class for anyone who would like to learn the basics of playing the guitar. The course will cover basic music reading, chord building, song accompaniment, playing solos and the guitar heritage. Credit(s): 1
This course introduces the fundamental writing and creative process skills necessary for beginning composition studies, as well as the contemporary techniques used in modern instrumental and vocal concert music composition. The course also provides an introduction to score and part preparation and other practical considerations of live concert music performance. Credit(s): 2
This course facilitates greater sensitivity and expressivity for musicians. Students will engage in class discussion, experiential learning and reflective assignments designed to explore movement reeducation and cross-training through a variety of dance and movement techniques. Emphasis is placed on improving movement efficiency while cultivating the body-mind connection for enhanced expressivity and artistry. Enrollment is limited to Music Performance majors only. One credit. Credit(s): 1
This course addresses fundamental playing techniques of brass and woodwind instruments. The focus includes a survey of teaching techniques and materials. Credit(s): 2
This course addresses pedagogical techniques for teaching woodwind and brass instruments in private, small group and large ensemble settings. It is a synthesis of pedagogical concepts introduced in Beginning Winds. Credit(s): 2
This course is designed to introduce music students to a professional field that increasingly requires entrepreneurship and where a portfolio career is increasingly the dominant professional model. The wide variety of performance opportunities available to the contemporary musician will be addressed. Credit(s): 1
This course provides the Entrepreneurial Artist the tools needed to thrive in today’s ever-changing, creative landscape. Students explore growing and maintaining a personal brand, building an online presence and marketing yourself effectively. Credit(s): 3
Designed for non-voice majors, this course is a study of vocal physiology, diction, tone production and performance. Vocal literature, voice classification and vocal health will be discussed. Classes will be oriented toward performance improvement. Credit(s): 1
This course provides practical experience through assigned accompanying responsibilities. Credit(s): 1
This course is a practical instruction in the gouging, shaping, tying and scraping of oboe reeds. Credit(s): 0
This course is a practical instruction in the profiling, shaping, forming, and scraping of bassoon reeds. Credit(s): 0
This course is devoted to the development of improvisation skills and repertoire-building for instrumental jazz musicians. Through listening, transcribing, analysis, scale and melodic formulae practice, and readings in jazz theory and jazz performance practice, students will explore the creation of improvised melodies in a jazz setting, using the standard repertoire as a basis for study. Students will also explore topics related to pedagogy. Credit(s): 2
This course provides instruction and practice in the fundamentals of Italian and English pronunciation for singers utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet. Performance of songs in these languages is required. Credit(s): 2
This course provides discussion and practice in the fundamentals of French and German pronunciation for singers utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet. Performance of songs in these languages is required. Credit(s): 2
This course is designed to develop body awareness and theatrical acting skills for singers. An emphasis is placed on acting techniques and styles of movement. Culminates in a performance of a song or aria, using acting styles and movement techniques to create a fully formed, identifiable stage persona. Credit(s): 3
This course will present students with performance opportunities, lectures, master classes and other topics that support curricular offerings. This is a required course of all BM in Performance (Voice) majors during every semester of major study and is open electively to singers working toward the Performance Certificate in Voice. Enrollment is limited to BM in Performance (Voice) majors. Credit(s): 0.5
This course is an in-depth study of those issues relevant to a career as an instrumental performing artist. BM Performance (Instrumental) majors meet once weekly under the guidance of the Shenandoah Conservatory faculty as well as invited guest speakers to study and discuss topics relevant to a career as an instrumental performance major. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Enrollment is limited to BM in Performance (Instrumental) majors Credit(s): 0.5
This course is a weekly forum that explores issues related to repertoire selection, preparation and performance for both student and professional artists. Attendance at premiere concerts both on and off campus is required. Enrollment is limited to BM in Performance (Piano) and BM in Performance (Organ) majors. Credit(s): 0.5
This course includes the study of chanting, singing, moving and playing in ensemble using voice, body percussion, pitched and unpitched percussion and recorder for elementary music classes. Instruction includes strategies that focus on composing, arranging and adapting music to meet the classroom needs and ability levels of school vocal/choral and general music students; skills in providing and directing creative experiences and improvising when necessary; and proficiency on appropriate accompanying instruments. Credit(s): 2
This course will present students with performance opportunities, lectures, master classes and other topics that support curricular offerings. BM Jazz and Commercial Music majors meet bi-weekly under the guidance of the Shenandoah Conservatory faculty, as well as invited guest speakers, to study and discuss topics relevant to a career as a 21st century musician. Credit(s): .5
This bi-weekly forum provides an opportunity for students to discuss current developments, issues and other matters in the area of collaborative audio arts while providing an opportunity for students to workshop original works among peers for constructive feedback. Credit(s): .5
This course will include performance opportunities, lectures, master classes and other topics that support curricular offerings. BM Musical Theatre Accompanying majors meet weekly under the guidance of the Shenandoah Conservatory faculty, as well as invited guest speakers, to study and discuss topics relevant to a career as a 21st century musician in musical theatre. Credit(s): 1.5
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop real-world skills required to present a concert in their junior or senior year of study. Each student will lead a project and manage one professional-quality event during the semester, partnering with a student in MUPP 110 for guided peer-to-peer learning. Credit(s): 0.5
This course provides group instruction designed to work in tandem with private applied lessons in music composition. Coursework incorporates score study, reading seminars, research projects, lectures on composition-related topics and master classes with guest artists. Credit(s): 0.5
This course addresses fundamental playing techniques of percussion instruments. Focus includes survey of teaching techniques and materials, competency in rehearsing and conducting instrumental ensembles. Credit(s): 1
This course addresses fundamental playing techniques of string instruments. It includes a survey of teaching techniques and materials, competency in rehearsing and conducting instrumental ensembles. Credit(s): 2
This course addresses fundamentals of guitar playing. Basic chords strummed to familiar songs, with emphasis on folk song styles in order to provide sufficient skills for classroom instruction of guitar are introduced. Nylon string guitar preferred. Credit(s): 1
This course is the presentation of a half recital, including classical music and jazz performances, and may be undertaken by a Conservatory student after AP**200-level study has been completed. Students in non- Conservatory curricula may undertake a half recital after four semesters of study. The length of each half recital is not to exceed 25 minutes of music. Credit(s): 1
This course is the development of functional theoretical concepts on the guitar. Credit(s): 1
This course introduces students to the materials, methods and repertoire for the successful teaching of the private piano student. Includes use of technology in piano teaching, observations and supervised teaching of beginning piano students. Credit(s): 3
This course provides students with the opportunity to present an elective half recital. This elective recital is available to Conservatory students after AP**100-level study has been completed. Students in non-Conservatory curricula may undertake an elective half recital after four semesters of applied study. The length of each elective half recital is not to exceed 25 minutes of music. The elective half recital does not fulfill Conservatory recital degree requirements. Credit(s): 1
This course involves the study of anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism as applied to singing. Areas of study will include: posture and movement, respiration, phonation, resonation and articulation as they apply to both classical and CCM vocal production. Additional areas of study include a survey of vocal pedagogues from the early 17th century up to modern day. Practical application will include student teaching. Credit(s): 2
This course is a survey of vocal literature for pianists with a focus on solo and small ensemble song repertoire from its origins through the 18th century. This course emphasizes the role of the pianist as a collaborator and accompanist, the role of poetry and language in interpreting vocal repertoire, and accompanying challenges (including transposition). Credit(s): 1
This course is a survey of vocal literature for pianists with a focus on solo and small ensemble song repertoire from the 19th century to the present day. This course emphasizes the role of the pianist as a collaborator and accompanist, the role of poetry and language in interpreting vocal repertoire, and accompanying challenges (including transposition). Credit(s): 1
In this course, students will prepare short complete works and/or excerpts of larger works for public performances presented both on and off campus. An audition is required. Credit(s): 2
Students enrolled in this course will prepare a chamber opera for public performance. An audition is required. Credit(s): 2
This course develops the expressive potential of the singer, introduces students to the profession of opera and explores solo role development in specific musical and dramatic styles. Designed as the conclusion to introductory acting and movement training, this class culminates in a performance project. Credit(s): 1
MUPP 575: Beyond the Score This course helps classical music performers better understand, attract, and engage 21st century classical music audiences. With an eye to scientific analysis and artistic principles, students engage in lectures/discussions, performance coaching, lab performances and external performance initiatives. Credit(s): 1
This course serves as an introduction to the methods of private instruction, analysis of teaching, problems and investigation of graded literature. Credit(s): 2
This class is designed for students to explore and discuss the important classical guitar methods of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as monographs and articles on pedagogical topics in significant guitar journals. Credit(s): 2
This class is designed for students to apply pedagogical principles from MUPP 406 as they are used to develop student performance skills in a sequential and progressive way in the studio. Credit(s): 2
This course is designed to give students the advanced technical and stylistic tools necessary to perform musical theatre repertoire at a professional level, while also being able to impersonate and emulate pop/rock artists to be competitive in the market place. Credit(s): 1.5
This course allows students to present their musical theatre and pop/rock songs in a wide range of audition settings (including cruise ships, regional theatre, national tours and Broadway shows). Credit(s): 1.5
This course is a presentation of a full recital, including solo classical, accompanying and/or jazz performances, and may be undertaken at any time after AP** 300-level is begun by Conservatory students. Non-Conservatory students may undertake a full recital after six semesters of study. Credit(s): 2
This course is the culmination of four years of study in music theory, music literature, applied lessons, ensemble, entrepreneurial thinking and collaboration. It requires the student to research, prepare, program and collaborate to present a successful senior performance project, revealing advanced musicianship, individual artistic identity and skillful audience engagement. Credit(s): 2
This course is intended for those students who are facing exceptional barriers to delivering a traditional recital-type program, and who (supported by their studio teacher and Division Chair) wish to undertake a differently shaped project. Credit(s): 2
This course is the culmination of the student’s Bachelor of Arts in Music learning experience. Students integrate, extend and apply knowledge through the development of a large-scale project. Under the guidance of an assigned mentor, senior majors demonstrate mastery of program material by completing an instructor-approved project related to the field of study and germane to the student’s career interests. Credit(s): 3
This course is an investigation of a specialized topic within music performance and pedagogy. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3 credits, dependent upon topic.
This course is an internship or practical training in an area of performance or future employment conducted under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Credit(s): 1-3
This course allows for guided individualized study of projects in music performance and pedagogy, which may be used to fulfill music electives only. Projects must be approved by the associate dean for faculty and academic affairs and the division chair and/or program coordinator prior to registration. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3 dependent upon topic.
Source: Shenandoah University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
