159 courses with the subject MUSI, 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.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major and Minor for 4 octaves, hands together Bach- Two Part Inventions Selected late intermediate to early advanced compositions from Classic, Romantic and 20th Century periods.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major and Minor for 4 octaves, hands together Bach- Two Part Inventions Selected late intermediate to early advanced compositions from Classic, Romantic and 20th Century periods.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major and Minor for 4 octaves, hands together Bach- Two Part Inventions Selected late intermediate to early advanced compositions from Classic, Romantic and 20th Century periods.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major and Minor for 4 octaves, hands together Bach- Two Part Inventions Selected early Haydyn sonatas, Mozart sonatas, C.P.E. Bach, or Beethoven op. 49, 79. Selected compositions from the Romantic and/or 20th Century periods.
Development of basic keyboard skills and technique including introduction of scales, chords, arpeggios, harmonization, transposition, sight-reading, and simple solo repertoire. For music majors and minors whose principal instrument is not piano.
Continuing development of essential keyboard skills and technique including ability to play major and minor scales, harmonize and transpose in a variety of keys, and perform beginner to intermediate-level solo piano repertoire. Prerequisite: MUSI 105.
Advanced technical study and repertoire development. Representative literature from principal historical periods. Preparation for senior recital.
Basic fundamentals of singing: breathing, placement, agility. Several studies in Concone 50 lessons for the middle of the voice. Early Italian songs of the 16th and 17th centuries. Early English songs of John Dowland, Henry Purcell, etc.
Basic fundamentals of singing: breathing, placement, agility. Several studies in Concone 50 lessons for the middle of the voice. Early Italian songs of the 16th and 17th centuries. Early English songs of John Dowland, Henry Purcell, etc.
Basic fundamentals of singing: breathing, placement, agility. Several studies in Concone 50 lessons for the middle of the voice. Early Italian songs of the 16th and 17th centuries. Early English songs of John Dowland, Henry Purcell, etc.
The basics of vocal technique taught in a group lesson setting. Students learn correct vocal technique and have lab experience teaching beginning vocal techniques individually, in small groups, and in larger classes. This course is designed for music majors whose principal applied area is not voice. Fall semesters.
The basics of vocal technique taught in a group lesson setting, continued from MUSI 115. Students learn correct vocal technique and have lab experience teaching beginning vocal techniques individually, in small groups, and in larger classes. This course is designed for music majors whose principal applied area is not voice. Spring semesters. Prerequisite: MUSI 115.
Weekly meeting for all music majors at students enrolled in applied music courses perform as part of their applied course requirements. Seminar is also a time for faculty to communicate general information to students, for students to ask questions, and for faculty and guest performances and lectures.
Methods pertinent to development of good tone production, proper breath usage, embouchure information, articulation and musical interpretation in correlation with basic elements of musicianship. Selected technical and solo materials. APPLIED PERCUSSION Snare drum and timpani technique. Basic elements of musicianship applied to tonal production, rhythm, dynamics, sight-reading, tuning, pedaling, intonation, sticking, rudiments and control. Standard technical studies and solos APPLIED STRINGS Private instruction on developing fundamental technique of string instrument playing: Scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Basic musicianship and technical studies including studies which include major, minor, and chromatic scales and arpeggios. Embouchure development, tone production. Selected technical and solo material.
Methods pertinent to development of good tone production, proper breath usage, embouchure information, articulation and musical interpretation in correlation with basic elements of musicianship. Selected technical and solo materials. APPLIED PERCUSSION Snare drum and timpani technique. Basic elements of musicianship applied to tonal production, rhythm, dynamics, sight-reading, tuning, pedaling, intonation, sticking, rudiments and control. Standard technical studies and solos APPLIED STRINGS Private instruction on developing fundamental technique of string instrument playing: Scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Basic musicianship and technical studies including studies which include major, minor, and chromatic scales and arpeggios. Embouchure development, tone production. Selected technical and solo material.
Methods pertinent to development of good tone production, proper breath usage, embouchure information, articulation and musical interpretation in correlation with basic elements of musicianship. Selected technical and solo materials. APPLIED PERCUSSION Snare drum and timpani technique. Basic elements of musicianship applied to ton al production, rhythm, dynamics, sight-reading, tuning, pedaling, intonation, sticking, rudiments and control. Standard technical studies and solos. APPLIED STRINGS Private instruction on developing fundamental technique of string instrument playing: Scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Basic musicianship and technical studies including studies which include major, minor, and chromatic scales and arpeggios .Embouchure development, tone production. Selected technical and solo material.
Methods pertinent to development of good tone production, proper breath usage, embouchure information, articulation and musical interpretation in correlation with basic elements of musicianship. Selected technical and solo materials. APPLIED PERCUSSION Snare drum and timpani technique. Basic elements of musicianship applied to ton al production, rhythm, dynamics, sight-reading, tuning, pedaling, intonation, sticking, rudiments and control. Standard technical studies and solos. APPLIED STRINGS Private instruction on developing fundamental technique of string instrument playing: Scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Basic musicianship and technical studies including studies which include major, minor, and chromatic scales and arpeggios .Embouchure development, tone production. Selected technical and solo material.
These courses are for applied minor instruction in the instrumental or vocal area. Prerequisite: Permission from the applied instructor.
These courses are for applied minor instruction in the instrumental or vocal area. Prerequisite: Permission from the applied instructor.
Development of rudimentary skills and technique at the keyboard, including note-reading, keyboard basics, five-finger patterns, chords, and beginning level transposition, harmonization, and repertoire.
Introduction to the fundamental elements of music notation and tonal harmony, including pitch, meter, rhythm, intervals, keys, scales, chords, melody, cadence, and essential harmonic progression. This course is available to students who are not music majors upon availability.
Introduction to the fundamental elements of music notation and tonal harmony, including pitch, meter, rhythm, intervals, keys, scales, chords, melody, cadence, and essential harmonic progression. This course is available to students who are not music majors upon availability.
Students develop proficiency with the fundamentals of music notation and the essential elements of tonal music through listening, analysis, and written exercises. Corequisite: MUSI 183.
Continued development of proficiency with elements of tonal music through listening, analysis, and model composition (two-voice counterpoint and four-part harmonic progression). Prerequisite: MUSI 181, Corequisite MUSI 184.
Solfege, rhythm syllabification, singing and recognition of simple diatonic melodic patterns and rhythmic patterns of increasing complexity, basic harmony applied to keyboard and dictation exercises. Corequisite: MUSI 181.
Continued development of sight-singing, dictation, keyboard skills, and aural recognition in the context of diatonic harmony. Corequisite: MUSI 182.
Study of violin, viola, cello, and bass with an emphasis on developing the skills necessary for teaching the instruments on elementary and intermediate levels. Fall semesters.
Study of percussion instruments and techniques with an emphasis on developing the skills necessary for teaching the instruments on elementary and intermediate levels. Spring semesters.
This course is designed to provide the general student with knowledge and understanding of the history, structure and style of various types of jazz literature and artists.
A study of music designed to provide the general student with knowledge and understanding of the history, structure and style of various types of music literature.
A humanities course concerned with the full range of Black contributions to music from African heritage to the present day.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major and Minor for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major and Minor for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods.
Development of basic musicianship skills and technique including, harmonization, transposition, sight-reading, chord progressions, and advanced scales and arpeggios. For music majors and minors whose principal instrument is piano.
Continuing development of essential musicianship skills including chord progressions, transposition, harmonization, sight-reading, and advanced scales and arpeggios. For music majors and minors whose principal instrument is piano. Prerequisite: MUSI 203.
Continuing development of essential keyboard skills technique including major and minor scales and arpeggios, modal harmonization and harmonization utilizing a variety of seventh chords, transposition and sight-reading of vocal and ensemble scores utilizing transposing instruments, and learning intermediate level solo piano repertoire. Prerequisite: MUSI 106.
Development of essential keyboard skills and technique for professional competency in keyboard playing. Preparation for the piano proficiency examination, including major, minor scales and arpeggios, harmonization utilizing chromatic harmonies, ability to transpose and read open score vocal and instrumental literature at the keyboard up to three staves, and the preparation and performance of intermediate/early advanced piano repertoire. Prerequisite: MUSI 205.
This course serves both Jazz Studies students and Keyboard Performance students, with the purpose of the development of keyboard skills for jazz with emphasis on traditional and extended harmony and voicing applicable to basic performance, accompaniment, composition, and sight-reading. Fall semesters.
Continued development of keyboard skills for jazz with emphasis on traditional and extended harmony and voicing applicable to basic performance, accompaniment, composition, and sight-reading. Spring semesters. Prerequisite: MUSI 208.
The piano proficiency assessment is a demonstration of the student’s progress in functional keyboard study through the curriculum of Class Piano I–IV (and Keyboard Musicianship for students in applied piano). This assessment provides program assessment as well as data for the sophomore review of satisfactory progress.
Continuation of basic fundamentals: breathing, placement, agility, diction. Scales (major and minor) Concone and Panofka. Addition of German Lieder of Schubert and Schumann. Early operatic arias in Italian.
Continuation of basic fundamentals: breathing, placement, agility, diction. Scales (major and minor) Concone and Panofka. Addition of German Lieder of Schubert and Schumann. Early operatic arias in Italian.
Continuation of basic fundamentals: breathing, placement, agility, diction. Scales (major and minor) Concone and Panofka. Addition of German lieder of Schubert and Schumann. Early operatic arias in Italian.
Continuation of basic fundamentals: breathing, placement, agility, diction. Scales (major and minor) Concone and Panofka. Addition of German lieder of Schubert and Schumann. Early operatic arias in Italian.
This course is designed for the non-voice major, i.e., keyboard, band and orchestral instrumental majors. The vocal mechanism and performance practices, including expression and interpretation through vocal literature (to include French and German songs) will be discussed. Prerequisite: MUSI 116.
This course is designed for the non-voice major, i.e., keyboard, band and orchestral instrumental majors and is a continuation of MUSI 215 VOICE CLASS. Prerequisite: MUSI 215.
Continuation of the study of basic musicianship, embouchure development, intervals, scales and study of arpeggios. Articulations, transposition and selected technical studies. Standard orchestral, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation of snare drum, timpani and basic musicianship studies. Study xylophone, marimba, bass drum, cymbals, traps and other mallet instruments. Selected technical, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED STRINGS Application of technique to performance; tone production, bow management, finger placement covering entire tonal range in all positions, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Continuation of principles and techniques studied previous year including all scales, intervals, arpeggios, characteristic tone production, articulations, rhythms, sight-reading, standard technical, solo and ensemble material.
Continuation of the study of basic musicianship, embouchure development, intervals, scales and study of arpeggios. Articulations, transposition and selected technical studies. Standard orchestral, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation of snare drum, timpani and basic musicianship studies. Study xylophone, marimba, bass drum, cymbals, traps and other mallet instruments. Selected technical, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED STRINGS Application of technique to performance; tone production, bow management, finger placement covering entire tonal range in all positions, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Continuation of principles and techniques studied previous year including all scales, intervals, arpeggios, characteristic tone production, articulations, rhythms, sight-reading, standard technical, solo and ensemble material.
Continuation of the study of basic musicianship, embouchure development, intervals, scales and study of arpeggios.Articulations, transposition and selected technical studies. Standard orchestral, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation of snare drum, timpani and basic musicianship studies. Study xylophone, marimba, bass drum, cymbals, traps and other mallet instruments. Selected technical, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED STRINGS Application of technique to performance, tone production, bow management, finger placement covering entire tonal range in all positions, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Continuation of principles and techniques studied previous year including all scales, intervals, arpeggios, characteristic tone production, articulations, rhythms, sight-reading, standard technical, solo and ensemble material.
Continuation of the study of basic musicianship, embouchure development, intervals, scales and study of arpeggios.Articulations, transposition and selected technical studies. Standard orchestral, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation of snare drum, timpani and basic musicianship studies. Study xylophone, marimba, bass drum, cymbals, traps and other mallet instruments. Selected technical, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED STRINGS Application of technique to performance, tone production, bow management, finger placement covering entire tonal range in all positions, technical studies, solo and ensemble literature. APPLIED WOODWINDS Continuation of principles and techniques studied previous year including all scales, intervals, arpeggios, characteristic tone production, articulations, rhythms, sight-reading, standard technical, solo and ensemble material.
This performance-centered class introduces basic skills essential to effective jazz improvisation, with emphasis on developing a vocabulary of scales and patterns, ear training, reading and listening analysis, playing in various styles, and effective practice habits. Fall semesters. Corequisite: MUSI 297.
This performance-centered class builds skills essential to effective jazz improvisation, with emphasis on connecting patterns to melodic and harmonic structure, motivic development, building a solo or arrangement, transcription, and extending to more styles. Spring semesters. Prerequisite: MUSI 235, Corequisite: MUSI 298.
In this advanced jazz improvisation course, students develop skills further to craft and perform compelling improvisation and engage with others in improvisatory jazz music making. Fall semesters. Prerequisites: MUSI 298, MUSI 236.
A study of the history, theories, and application of jazz improvisation via literature review, transcription, and performance toward the development of the student's unique individual improvisational voice.
These courses continue applied minor instruction in the instrumental or vocal area.
These courses continue applied minor instruction in the instrumental or vocal area.
A course designed to acquaint majors with the historical development, nomenclature, methods of tone production, transpositions, and basic instructional methods of the brass, percussion, string, and woodwind instruments.
A study of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and its application to singing in English and Italian. For music education majors. Fall semesters.
A study of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and its application to singing in French, German, and other languages. For music education majors. Spring semesters. Prerequisite: MUSI 258.
A fifteen-minute Sophomore Recital is required of all music majors in every degree program and concentration. It provides a snapshot of student progress in the first four semesters of applied study and serves as a program assessment point and provides data for the sophomore review of satisfactory progress. The student consults with the applied instructor to prepare for and schedule the recital. Concurrent with applied study (MUSA 1xx)
Continued development of proficiency with the structures of tonal music, including chromatic harmony and essentials of classical form, through listening, analysis, and model composition. Prerequisite: MUSI 182, Corequisite: MUSI 283.
This course builds on the development of proficiency with the structures of tonal music, including large forms and advanced analytic techniques, and helps students develop a working knowledge of the structures of post-tonal music. Prerequisite: MUSI 281, Corequisite: MUSI 284.
Continued development of sight-singing, dictation, keyboard skills, and aural recognition in the context of tonal harmony, with the addition of chromatic harmony, more complex melodic, metric, and rhythmic contexts, and recognition of formal characteristics. Prerequisite: MUSI 184, Corequisite: MUSI 281.
Continued development of sight-singing, dictation, keyboard skills, and aural recognition using a full complement of chromatic harmony with the addition of modulation, recognition of formal characteristics, and performance/recognition of common extended harmonies and non-tertian structures.
A survey of the development of Western music from antiquity through the Baroque period. Fall semesters. Prerequisite: MUSI 182.
A survey of Western music from the pre-Classical era through the Romantic era. Spring semesters. Prerequisite: MUSI 182, MUSI 285.
The basic principles of conducting vocal/instrumental groups. Laboratory experience with vocal and instrumental groups is required. Spring semesters. Prerequisite: MUSI 281.
A study of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and its application to singing in English and Italian. For Voice Performance majors.
A study of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and its application to singing in French, German and other languages. For Voice Performance majors.
A survey of Western Music beginning with the 20th Century and continuing to contemporary times.
An overview of the Music Industry. Areas of study will include industry history, culture, and current career options.
An overview of Modern Recording Production. Topics will include an introduction to digital audio technology, sequencing, the use of MIDI, the application of computers and MIDI technology, using Music Writing Software, and the basics of Sampling and Synthesis. Hands-on experience required. For Music Majors Only.
MUSI 294L Introduction to the Recording Studio - 1 semester hour Spring This Lab introduces basic mixing, signal flow and signal processing techniques. Students will be given weekly hands on projects. The content of the lab will coincide with the lecture presentations. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 292 Corequisite(s): MUSI 294.
Study of woodwind instruments with an emphasis on developing the skills necessary for teaching the instruments on elementary and intermediate levels.
Study of brass instruments with an emphasis on developing the skills necessary for teaching the instruments on elementary and intermediate levels.
The study of the rudiments of music as idiomatically applied to jazz, extending beyond the conventions of common-practice tertain harmony, to include extended harmonic tensions, quartal harmony, modal harmony, use of altered scales, and non-traditional harmonic progression.
Continuation of jazz harmony concepts from MUSI 296 and 285. This course includes music of a wider variety of styles and levels of complexity. More time is spent with analysis, transcription, reharmonization, and model composition.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Select repertoire and begin preparation of Senior Recital.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Select repertoire and begin preparation of Senior Recital.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 for Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished and Dominant 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Preparation and presentation of Junior Recital (required to pass MUSI 304).
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 for Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished and Dominant 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Preparation and presentation of Junior Recital (required to pass MUSI 304).
MUSI 305 - Introduction to Live Sound - 3 semester hours Spring This course introduces the concepts and practices of live sound engineering, including analog console functionality, system preparation, system management and operation. Additional focus on microphone techniques, monitoring and mixing for live sound. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 294 or COMM 331.
Writing and arranging for small jazz groups, and introductory exercises in writing for larger ensembles.
Continuation of MUSI 208, writing and arranging for large jazz groups and completing larger projects.
American art songs of John Duke, Richard Hageman, Ernest Charles and others. Continuation of Schumann and Schubert songs. Study of Mozart arias. Preparation for senior recital.
American art songs of John Duke, Richard Hageman, Ernest Charles and others. Continuation of Schumann and Schubert songs. Study of Mozart arias. Preparation for senior recital.
American art songs of John Duke, Richard Hageman, Ernest Charles and others. Continuation of Schumann and Schubert songs. Study of Mozart arias. In MUSI 314 a junior recital is required. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval.
American art songs of John Duke, Richard Hageman, Ernest Charles and others. Continuation of Schumann and Schubert songs. Study of Mozart arias. In MUSI 314 a junior recital is required. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval.
This course provides the foundations for basic recording, mixing and editing within the Pro Tools environment. Areas of focus include building multi- track sessions, recording and importing audio and MIDI, editing session media, navigating sessions and arranging media on tracks, and using basic processing and mixing techniques to finalize a production.
This course expands upon the basic principles taught in Pro Tools 101 and introduces the core concepts and techniques students need to competently operate a Pro Tools system running mid-sized sessions. Students learn to build sessions designed for commercial purposes and improve the results of their recording, editing, and mixing efforts and gain experience setting up sessions, importing media, working with digital video, spotting sound effects, using loop recording and MIDI Merge techniques, working with virtual instruments, warping with Elastic Audio, applying Real-Time Properties, creating clip loops, applying signal processing, using automation, and using sub mixes and track groups to simplify a final mix.
Weekly meeting for all music majors at students enrolled in applied music courses perform as part of their applied course requirements. Seminar is also a time for faculty to communicate general information to students, for students to ask questions, and for faculty and guest performances and lectures.
APPLIED BRASS Continuation of previous studies. More intensive study of stylistic interpretative, technique, transposition and standard solo, ensemble and orchestral literature for brasses from principal historical periods. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation and expansion of prior technical studies, solos and ensemble literature to include more advanced studies, multi-percussion techniques and new notational system. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED STRINGS Continuation of technical studies, expansion of repertoire and development of performance skills. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED WOODWINDS More advanced technical study and repertoire development. Scales in thirds, fourths, and fifths, extended arpeggios, articulatory studies, range and dynamic development. Representative solo, ensemble and orchestral literature. Preparation for senior recital.
APPLIED BRASS Continuation of previous studies. More intensive study of stylistic interpretative, technique, transposition and standard solo, ensemble and orchestral literature for brasses from principal historical periods. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation and expansion of prior technical studies, solos and ensemble literature to include more advanced studies, multi-percussion techniques and new notational system. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED STRINGS Continuation of technical studies, expansion of repertoire and development of performance skills. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED WOODWINDS More advanced technical study and repertoire development. Scales in thirds, fourths, and fifths, extended arpeggios, articulatory studies, range and dynamic development. Representative solo, ensemble and orchestral literature. Preparation for senior recital.
APPLIED BRASS Continuation of previous studies. More intensive study of stylistic interpretative, technique, transposition and standard solo, ensemble and orchestral literature for brasses from principal historical periods. Junior recital is required in MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation and expansion of prior technical studies, solos and ensemble literature to include more advanced studies, multi-percussion techniques and new notational system. Junior recital required in MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks prior to public performance date for approval. APPLIED STRINGS Continuation of technical studies, expansion of repertoire and development of performance skills. Junior recital is required in MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval. APPLIED WOODWINDS More advanced technical study and repertoire development. Scales in thirds, fourth, and fifths, extended arpeggios, articulatory studies, range and dynamic development. Representative solo ensemble and orchestral literature. Junior recital is required for MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval.
APPLIED BRASS Continuation of previous studies. More intensive study of stylistic interpretative, technique, transposition and standard solo, ensemble and orchestral literature for brasses from principal historical periods. Junior recital is required in MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continuation and expansion of prior technical studies, solos and ensemble literature to include more advanced studies, multi-percussion techniques and new notational system. Junior recital required in MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks prior to public performance date for approval. APPLIED STRINGS Continuation of technical studies, expansion of repertoire and development of performance skills. Junior recital is required in MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval. APPLIED WOODWINDS More advanced technical study and repertoire development. Scales in thirds, fourth, and fifths, extended arpeggios, articulatory studies, range and dynamic development. Representative solo ensemble and orchestral literature. Junior recital is required for MUSI 324. A Jury will be heard six weeks before public performance date for approval.
MUSI 325 - Applied Studio Techniques - 1 semester hour Fall/Spring Investigates audio fundamentals, microphone techniques, signal flow, common recording technologies, and studio operation procedures. Prerequisite(s): COMM 332/MUSI 305 Corequisite(s): MUSI 325L.
MUSI 325L Applied Studio Techniques Laboratory - 2 semester hours Fall/Spring Students learn microphone, console, and session management techniques by recording live performers. In personal labs, students hon mixing and recording skills. Prerequisite(s): COMM 332/MUSI 305 Corequisite(s): MUSI 325.
A comprehensive study of marching band show design, drill, writing, charting techniques, marching band teaching techniques, rehearsal organization, selecting and purchase of equipment and materials, proper administrative organization, band travel planning and public relations.
An introduction to synthesizer programming, sampling, audio processing, and MIDI with a focus on history, theory, and application. Coursework includes synthesizer programming with virtual instruments, basic sampling techniques with software samplers, audio manipulation techniques within the context of contemporary music production, and MIDI sequencing within digital audio workstations (DAWs).
Students learn to create and implement sound design elements in film and video game productions. Students learn basic sound effects capturing, processing, editing, and implementation techniques within Film and TV productions as well as game engines such as Unreal and Unity. Students also learn workflow structure, file management, and how to prepare deliverables. Prerequisite MUSI 357 or instructor approval.
Designed to provide experiences in the performance of opera and opera scenes.
Designed to provide experiences in the performance of opera and opera scenes.
An overview of history of electronic music and music technology. Topics will include synthesizers, oscillators, envelope generators, basics of electronic sound production, waveform theory, modulation theory, basics of acoustics, and more advanced topics in electronic music synthesis. Hands-on experience required. Prerequisites: MUSI 181, MUSI 182, MUSI 183, MUSI 184, MUSI 292, and MUSI 294.
This course is designed to develop foundational music composition skills based on the needs of visual and interactive media productions. Topic include working with video files in a DAW, syncing music compositions to picture, creating looping compositions for video games, MIDI based compositional techniques with synths and virtual orchestral instruments, and mixing virtual instrument compositions.
The junior recital is a public and adjudicated demonstration of the student’s progress in their applied instrument area. This assessment provides program assessment for the Music Performance concentration. This course uses pass/fail grading.
This course provides survey of contrapuntal techniques in chronological sequence, with focus on composition exercises and analysis. More detailed emphasis is placed on sixteenth-century modal counterpoint and eighteenth-century fugue.
The study of the history of jazz from its origins in slave songs (spirituals and work songs), Western classic music (from monophony through common practice and 20th century music), and other ethnic music.
A survey of the art song in historical perspective. A detailed analysis and study of selected songs are included in order to develop a sense of style and application for the art of singing.
Instrumentation and arranging with particular focus on music education settings.
This course will give students the knowledge, tools, insights and opportunity to develop and refine individual conducting skills. During the course students will cultivate a comprehensive understanding of effective and efficient rehearsal techniques, verbal and non-verbal communication, score study and analysis, artistic gestures, and meaningful rehearsal strategies.
Conducting techniques with particular attention to interpretation, techniques of choral conducting, tempo, diction, nuance, seating of choral groups, and the testing and auditioning of vocalists. Prerequisite: MUSI 287.
Students learn and apply sampling technology used in genres such as Hip-Hop, Electronic Dance Music, and Pop. Topics include building arrangements with samples, sound design using samples, creating custom sample-based software instruments, and performing live with samplers and electronic music controllers.
MUSI 390L Sample Based Production Laboratory - 1 semester hour Fall This lab introduces basic techniques when working with sampling hardware and software. The skills learned in this class will help prepare the student for work in the field of contemporary audio and music production. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 357 Electronic Music Corequisite(s): MUSI 390.
Study of current methods and materials of music education at the elementary level. Orff, Dalcroze, Kodaly, Gordon, and other current music education approaches for the young child are discussed, observed, and demonstrated. An intensive directed practicum is a fundamental aspect of this course.
An overview of art music in the 20th Century, concentrating on the ways in which the different styles have developed and interacted throughout the century, the knowledge of major composers and their most prominent style characteristics.
A study of the music literature of the Romantic Period in historical perspective. Emphasis will be placed on major composers, genres, forms, styles, and performance mediums. Prerequisite: MUSI 290.
A study of the music literature of the Classical Period in historical perspective. Emphasis will be placed on major composers, genres, forms, styles, and performance mediums. Prerequisite: MUSI 290.
A study of the music literature of the Baroque Period in historical perspective. Emphasis will be placed on major composers, genres, forms, styles, and performance mediums. Prerequisite: MUSI 290.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 for Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished and Dominant 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Preparation and presentation of Junior Recital (required to pass MUSI 304).
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Preparation of Senior Recital.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods, including work with a piano concerto. . Preparation of Senior Recital.
Major Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Minor Scales- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion, 3 forms Arpeggios- Major, Minor, and Diminished 7ths for 4 octaves, hands together Chromatic scale- 4 octaves, hands together in parallel motion Selected compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods, including work with a piano concerto. . Preparation of Senior Recital.
Students build upon skills learned in MUSI 360. Students explore concepts of immersive audio formats including surround sound, Ambisonics, and Dolby Atmos. This course also introduces basic use of game engines such as Unity, and the basics of audio middleware applications for game development such as Wwise and FMOD.
Continuation of basic voice study. Arias from both opera and oratorio.
Continuation of basic voice study. Arias from both opera and oratorio.
Continuation of basic voice study. Arias from both opera and oratorio. Preparation for senior recital.
MUSI 415 Music Business - 3 semester hours Spring Music business surveys the changing landscape of the modern music industry. Students entering into a career in sound production and technology should be aware of the music business trends, practice and basic legalities. Topics will include copyright law, royalties, entrepreneurship, and streaming. Prerequisite(s): COMM 338 and COMM 338L Fundamentals of Post or by permission from Instructor Corequisite(s):
APPLIED BRASS Advanced technical study and repertoire development. Representative literature from principal historical periods. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continued development of technique and musicianship with application to expand repertoire, stylistic interpretation. APPLIED STRINGS Advanced Technical Study, continued development of repertoire, stylistic interpretation and performance skills. APPLIED WOODWINDS Intensive study of woodwind literature, advanced technique, stylistic interpretation and application of musical concepts to performance skills.
APPLIED BRASS Advanced technical study and repertoire development. Representative literature from principal historical periods. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continued development of technique and musicianship with application to expand repertoire, stylistic interpretation. APPLIED STRINGS Advanced Technical Study, continued development of repertoire, stylistic interpretation and performance skills. APPLIED WOODWINDS Intensive study of woodwind literature, advanced technique, stylistic interpretation and application of musical concepts to performance skills.
APPLIED BRASS Advanced technical study and repertoire development. Representative literature from principal historical periods. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED STRINGS Advanced Technical Study, continued development of repertoire, stylistic interpretation and performance skills. APPLIED PERCUSSION Continued development of technique and musicianship with application to expand repertoire, stylistic interpretation. Preparation for senior recital. APPLIED WOODWINDS Intensive study of woodwind literature, advanced technique, stylistic interpretation and application of musical concepts to performance skills. Preparation for senior recital.
APPLIED BRASS Preparation and presentation of senior recital. Senior recital Jury will be heard by voice faculty six weeks before public performance date for approval. APPLIED PERCUSSION Preparation and presentation of senior recital. Senior recital Jury will be heard six weeks prior to public performance date for approval. APPLIED STRINGS Preparation and presentation of senior recital. Senior recital Jury will be heard by instrumental faculty six weeks before public performance date for approval. APPLIED WOODWINDS Preparation and presentation of senior recital. Senior recital Jury will be heard by instrumental faculty six weeks before public performance date for approval.
This course extends mixing theory, and the vocabulary of Fundaments of Mixing, by examining advanced signal processing techniques in a mixing context. In addition, the topics of data backup, the mastering process, and master recording delivery will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 325.
MUSI 425L Advanced Mixing - 1 semester hour Spring This lab applies advanced mixing techniques. Mixing techniques include working with large format sessions, parallel processing, mix templates, and mastering. Prerequisite(s): COMM 432 Applied Studio Techniques Corequisite(s): MUSI 425.
Students apply recording, mixing, and mastering techniques. Students are responsible for selecting an artist, helping them prepare and record their material, then mix, master, and deliver results in a production-ready package.
An internship in the music industry field. Students must work a total of 120 Hours within the semester taken.
A survey of the solo and concerto literature for the piano, beginning with its antecedents in the harpsichord/clavichord repertoire and extending through the piano music of Beethoven and Schubert.
An introduction to the art of teaching the piano, including surveys of individual and group beginning methods, introduction to elementary repertoire, piano teaching as a business, and practical experience in piano teaching. Required for Keyboard Performance majors; recommended for non-majors who wish to teach piano.
Designed to provide experiences in the performance of opera and opera scenes.
Designed to provide experiences in the performance of opera and opera scenes.
A temporary or topic-specific course for exploration of specific or advanced topics in music of relevance to upper-level music majors.
A course on the influence of jazz--as a uniquely American art form--in other cultures across the globe as a musical staple of performance and musicology in international performance and education at all levels.
A 50 to 60-minute Senior Recital is required of students in the Performance concentration of the Bachelor of Music degree. It is normally presented during the last semester of applied study. The Senior Recital represents a culmination of student progress in applied study through the degree program. The student consults with the applied instructor in planning the recital. Planning should begin in the last part of the third year of study. Students may not register for Senior Recital if they have not passed MUSI 210 Piano Proficiency. Prerequisite: MUSI 210, Corequisite: MUSA 3xx.
Introduction to vocal literature, including opera, oratorio, art song, and other forms.
Designed to explore current and historical pedagogical approaches to the teaching of band and orchestral instruments.
Designed to explore the current and historical pedagogical approaches to the teaching of vocal music.
An introduction to the art of teaching the piano, including surveys of individual and group beginning methods, introduction to intermediate repertoire, history of piano technique, and piano teaching as a business. Required for Piano Performance Majors. Recommended for non-majors who wish to teach piano.
Continued study of vocal literature, including opera, oratorio, art song, and other forms.
A survey of the solo and concerto literature for the piano beginning with its antecedents in the harpsichord repertoire and extending to the major trends and works of the twentieth century.
Preparation for collaborative pianism in duo and chamber music settings. Repeatable, three semesters required for keyboard performance majors.
For students in the Bachelor of Arts in Music program who are preparing a capstone project, this course provides the means to work with the project advisor. It should be taken the semester before and the semester of the completion and presentation of the project. In the semester of project completion and presentation, the student must also register for MUSI 490 Senior Research Project.
The senior research project is a capstone artifact in the B.A. Music Research concentration. This assessment provides final program assessment for the Music Research concentration. This course uses pass/fail grading.
Designed for instrumental music education majors, this course will provide students with an understanding of resources and techniques for the proper supervision and delivery of instruction in the instrumental music program. Emphasis will also be placed on rehearsal management, organization, personnel, scheduling, knowledge of literature, pedagogy, and other important aspects of running an effective secondary instrumental music program. The practicum aspect of the course is designed to provide instrumental music education students the opportunity to observe and teach at the middle school and high school level in a public-school instrumental classroom.
Designed for choral music education majors, this course will provide students with an understanding of resources and techniques for the proper supervision and delivery of instruction in the choral music program. Emphasis will also be placed on rehearsal management, organization, personnel, scheduling, knowledge of literature, pedagogy, and other important aspects of running an effective secondary choral music program. The practicum aspect of course is designed is designed to provide choral music education students the opportunity to observe and teach at the middle school and high school level in a public-school choral classroom.
The introduction of representative solo and ensemble literature for voice.
A course designed for the instrumental music major which introduces representative literature for the instruments of the orchestra and band.
An advanced studio practicum and capstone course allowing students to fine tune recordings and media content they have created throughout their time in the Recording Arts program. Students organize a portfolio and website of their work which they present in a recital lecture/performance.
A 30 to 40-minute Senior Recital represents a culmination of student progress in applied study through the degree program. The student consults with the applied instructor in planning the recital. Planning should begin in the last part of the third year of study. This course uses pass/fail grading. Students may not register for Senior Recital if they have not passed MUSI 210 Piano Proficiency.
Source: Virginia State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
