MUSC 101
Studio Class
0 Semester Hours

An overview of the evolution of Western Art music from the era of Gregorian Chant to modern times. Focus is on style periods and the contributions of the great composers. Concert attendance required.

Non-majors and non-minors only.

MUSC 104
Fundamentals of Music
3 Semester Hours

Practical study of the rudiments of music—notation, rhythm, keys, scales, and terminology, with the object of attaining and applying a basic musical literacy. Concert attendance required.

Non-majors and non-minors only.

MUSC 105
The Vocal Experience
3 Semester Hours

Exploration of the basic techniques of singing with emphasis on the expressive elements inherent in simple vocal literature; study of fundamental musical elements—rhythm, melody, key structures, notation—leading to successful sight singing.

MUSC 106
The Guitar Experience
3 Semester Hours

Exploration of the basic technique of performing on the guitar including 1) learning to read music, 2) chords and styles of accompaniment, and 3) the preparation of solo pieces.

MUSC 107
The Piano Experience
3 Semester Hours

Exploration of the basic techniques of performing piano literature; study of fundamental musical elements—rhythm, melody, key structures, notation, and reading music.

Lab fee.

MUSC 121
Music Theory and Form I
3 Semester Hours

Introduction to the fundamentals of functional tonal harmony, basic musical terminology and notation, figured bass, and diatonic harmonic progression and voice leading.

Corequisite: MUSC 133.

Lab fee.

MUSC 122
Music Theory and Form II
3 Semester Hours

Continuation of MUSC 121, introducing cadences, nonchord tones, 7th chords, chromatic harmony and voice leading (secondary chords), and various types of modulation. Also includes an introduction to formal analysis through the study of period and other phrase structures.

Corequisite: MUSC 134.

Lab fee.

MUSC 131
Sight Singing I
1 Semester Hour

Study of notation, keys, scales, rhythm; recognition of intervals; development of the ability to sight-read vocally from the score and to take melodic dictation.

MUSC 132
Sight Singing II
1 Semester Hour

Continuation of MUSC 131.

Prerequisite: MUSC 131.

Developing of the aural skills of sight singing, audiation, and pitch discrimination leading to the ability to take musical dictation from simple to intermediate levels involving melody, rhythm and meter, chords in root position, and cadential harmony. Includes Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI).

Corequisite: MUSC 121.

MUSC 134
Aural Skills II
1 Semester Hour

MUSC 135
Functional Piano I
1 Semester Hour

Development of pragmatic keyboard reading skills.

Music majors/minors only.

Lab fee.

MUSC 136
Functional Piano II
1 Semester Hour

Continuation of MUSC 135.

Prerequisite: MUSC 135 or consent of instructor.

Lab fee.

MUSC 175
Beginning Piano Class
1 Semester Hour

Development of pragmatic keyboard reading skills.

Lab fee.

MUSC 176
Intermediate Piano Class
1 Semester Hour

Application of fundamental keyboard reading skills through sight reading, ensemble work, harmonizing, and improvising. Development of interpretive skills through the use of repertoire from different eras.

Prerequisite: MUSC 175 or consent of instructor.

Lab fee.

MUSC 177
Advanced Piano Class
1 Semester Hour

Application of interpretive skills using more complex repertoire. Fundamentals of tonal music theory are addressed along with sight reading and improvising. Individual projects may be assigned.

Prerequisite: MUSC 176 or consent of instructor.

Lab fee.

MUSC 178
Beginning Voice Class
1 Semester Hour

Group instruction in singing. The basics of breathing, tone production, diction and articulation, song preparation, and performance.

MUSC 179
Beginning Guitar Class
1 Semester Hour

The study of the classical guitar: learning to read music, learning to use the hands efficiently, gaining an understanding of the structures of music in order to develop an interpretive style.

MUSC 180
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

First semester of private applied lessons in the major/minor.

Corequisite: MUSC 101.

MUSC 181
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Second semester of private applied lessons in the major/minor.

Prerequisite: MUSC 180.

Corequisite: MUSC 101.

MUSC 182
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

MUSC 221
Music Theory and Form III
3 Semester Hours

Introduction to modal species counterpoint, fugal process, fundamentals of formal analysis, binary and ternary forms, and further chromatic harmony and voice leading, including borrowed chords, the Neapolitan, and augmented 6th chords.

Prerequisite: MUSC 122.

MUSC 222
Music Theory and Form IV
3 Semester Hours

Introduction to song forms, rondo and sonata forms, and further chromatic harmony, including chromatic mediant relationships and enharmonic modulation. Introduction to 20th century concerns including modality, atonality, Impressionism, Expressionism, polyrhythm and polytonality, serial techniques, minimalism, and improvisation and chance.

Prerequisite: MUSC 221.

MUSC 235
Instrumentation
2 Semester Hours

Ranges, limits, use possibilities, technical parameters, and transpositions of instruments used for the making of music in performance.

Prerequisite: MUSC 122.

MUSC 280
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Third semester of private applied lessons in the major.

Prerequisite: MUSC 181.

Corequisite: MUSC 101.

MUSC 281
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Fourth semester of private applied lessons in the major.

Prerequisite: MUSC 280.

Corequisite: MUSC 101.

MUSC 282
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Second year of private applied lessons for non-majors (repeatable credit).

Applied music fee.

Permission of instructor required.

MUSC 303
Introduction to World Music Cultures
3 Semester Hours

An introductory-level survey of art, traditional, and regional popular music, chosen from the Near East, South Asia, Indonesia, and East Asia. Class lectures and discussion focus upon readings and guided listening. Some in-class performance.

MUSC 304
Topics in World Music Cultures
3 Semester Hours

An intermediate-level survey of art, traditional, and regional popular music, chosen from Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. Class lectures and discussion emphasize coherences between music and culture. Some musical analysis.

Prerequisite: MUSC 303.

MUSC 309
History/Literature of the Guitar
3 Semester Hours

The development of the guitar and related plucked instruments from the Renaissance to the present; a survey of notational systems, techniques, historical styles, and the representative works for the lute, vihuela, five-course guitar, and six-string guitar.

Prerequisite: MUSC 281.

MUSC 310
Instrumental Pedagogy
3 Semester Hours

Research, concepts, and methodology common to the teaching of instruments.

Prerequisite: MUSC 222.

MUSC 316
Music History: Antiquity to 1600
3 Semester Hours

A historical survey of Western music traditions from antiquity and early chants through the Renaissance (1600). Includes methodology and procedures which are fundamental to scholarly research and inquiry in musicology.

Prerequisite: MUSC 122.

MUSC 317
Music History: 1600-1820
3 Semester Hours

A continuation of the historical survey of Western music traditions from the Baroque Era (1600) through the Classic Era (1820). Includes methodology and procedures which are fundamental to scholarly research and inquiry in musicology.

Prerequisite: MUSC 316.

MUSC 318
Music History: 1820 to Present
3 Semester Hours

A continuation of the historical survey of Western music traditions from the beginnings of Romanticism through the milieu of twentieth-century music, concluding with current practices and trends. Includes methodology and procedures which are fundamental to scholarly research and inquiry in musicology.

Prerequisite: MUSC 317.

MUSC 319
Analytic Techniques
3 Semester Hours

The study of concerto and variation forms, tonal pairing and other 19th century developments, and an introduction to linear-graphic analysis and set theory.

Prerequisite: MUSC 222.

MUSC 320
Notation and Copying
1 Semester Hour

A survey of the fundamentals of traditional musical notation, with emphasis on the development of practical notational skills. Includes Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI).

Prerequisite: MUSC 222.

MUSC 322
Modal Counterpoint
3 Semester Hours

Introduction to the style of sixteenth-century counterpoint, as exemplified by the vocal works of Palestrina. Topics covered include species counterpoint, the setting of Latin texts, and techniques of mass composition.

Prerequisite: MUSC 221.

MUSC 323
Tonal Counterpoint
3 Semester Hours

Introduction to the style of eighteenth-century counterpoint, as exemplified by the instrumental works of J.S. Bach. Techniques and procedures covered include species counterpoint, canon, invention, and fugue.

Prerequisite: MUSC 221.

MUSC 325
Music for the Recordist
3 Semester Hours

An in-depth investigation of the businesses of music as they apply to the recording and entertainment industry.

MUSC 328
Choral Methods I
2 Semester Hours

Practical aspects of choral techniques ranging from the audition through the working rehearsal with emphasis on development of choral tone, phrasing, articulation, dynamics, blend, and balance, as well as selection of repertoire.

Prerequisites: MUSC 281 (voice), 332, and 491 or 495.

MUSC 330
Score Reading I
2 Semester Hours

Score reading preparation of concert and transposed musical scores involving two through six parts including the use of multiple clefs.

Prerequisite: MUSC 333.

MUSC 331
Score Reading II
2 Semester Hours

Score reading preparation of concert and transposed scores involving seven or more diverse instrumentations including the use of multiple clefs.

Prerequisite: MUSC 330.

MUSC 332
Choral Conducting
2 Semester Hours

Basic conducting skills, technical and expressive uses of the conducting gesture, and methods of verbal and nonverbal communication appropriate to a choral ensemble.

MUSC 333
Instrumental Conducting
2 Semester Hours

Basic conducting skills, technical and expressive uses of the conducting gesture, and methods of communication appropriate to an instrumental ensemble.

Prerequisite: MUSC 235.

MUSC 335
Accompanying I
1 Semester Hour

The literature and performance practices applicable for solo and small genre accompaniment.

Consent of instructor required.

MUSC 336
Accompanying II
1 Semester Hour

Continuation of 335.

Prerequisite: MUSC 335 or consent of instructor.

MUSC 340
Diction for Singers I
1 Semester Hour

Development and refinement of enunciation and performing skills in English, Italian, and Latin. An extensive working knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet will be acquired.

Major or minor required.

MUSC 341
Vocal Pedagogy
3 Semester Hours

Study of the physiology and acoustics of the voice and its application to singing and to the teaching of singing.

Major or minor required.

MUSC 342
Diction for Singers II
1 Semester Hour

Continuation of MUSC 340; emphasis on German and French.

Prerequisite: MUSC 340.

MUSC 343
Opera Scenes/Workshop
1-2 Semester Hours

Preparation of scenes from major operas in either staged or concert versions, and study of the complete works to aid singers in establishing context and characterization.

Audition after enrollment.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 344 
Alexander Technique 
0-1 Semester Hours

Basic skills of coordinated movement appropriate to stage work for vocalists and instrumentalists. Exploration of the elements of poise, postual habits, and style based on principles developed by F.M. Alexander.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 361
Music of Africa
3 Semester Hours

An in-depth investigation of differences found in Sub-Saharan and North African genres.

MUSC 365
History of Jazz
3 Semester Hours

A survey of the origins and major style periods of jazz from the ante-bellum era to the present. Listening assignments emphasize the ways in which specific musical features reflect currents of history and culture.

MUSC 366
History of Rock
3 Semester Hours

Evolution of rock and roll from its African-American origins to the present.

MUSC 367
History of Popular Music
3 Semester Hours

Survey of the musical and cultural history of the diverse styles and artists associated with popular music. Exploration will range from rock to blues to hip hop to heavy metal to country. The course will consider the social, political, and cultural themes that influence and are influenced by music.

Fifth semester of private applied lessons in the major.

Prerequisite: MUSC 281.

Corequisite: MUSC 101.

MUSC 381
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Sixth semester of private applied lessons in the major.

Prerequisite: MUSC 380.

Corequisite: MUSC 101.

MUSC 382
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Third year of private applied lessons for non-majors (repeatable credit).

Applied music fee.

Permission of instructor required.

MUSC 387
Music Composition I
1 Semester Hour

The composition of original instrumental and vocal works for solo performers and small ensembles employing structures such as binary, ternary, and song forms.

Prerequisite: MUSC 222.

MUSC 388
Music Composition II
1 Semester Hour

Continuation of 387.

Prerequisite: MUSC 387.

MUSC 401
Music in Native North America
3 Semester Hours

A survey of traditional and contemporary music/dance within primary culture areas.

MUSC 402
Music of East, Central, and Southeast Asia
3 Semester Hours

A historically-oriented survey of traditional, art, and popular genres within each region.

MUSC 403
Music of Indonesia
3 Semester Hours

An exploration of performing arts in Java, Bali, and outer islands of the archipelago.

MUSC 404
Music of India
3 Semester Hours

An exploration of performing arts in North and South India.

MUSC 405
Music in Contemporary Society
3 Semester Hours

Using live performance as the springboard, the elements of music are examined from a cross-cultural perspective.

MUSC 407
Research and Methods in Ethnomusicology
1 Semester Hour

A survey of the essential literature of ethnomusicology; introduction to field methods, transcription, and analysis.

Prerequisite: MUSC 303 or consent of instructor.

MUSC 412
Pre-Renaissance and Renaissance Music
3 Semester Hours

The study of the major musical figures and their representative works from the chants of the early Christian church to the Baroque Era.

Prerequisites: MUSC 316, 317, and 318.

MUSC 413
Music of the Baroque
3 Semester Hours

Composers, music, and practices from 1600 to 1750 with emphasis on historical development culminating in the works of G.F. Handel and J.S. Bach.

Prerequisites: MUSC 316, 317, and 318.

MUSC 414
Music of the Classical Era
3 Semester Hours

Composers, music, and practices from 1750 to 1827 with emphasis on historical developments of musical trends through the works of Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert.

Prerequisites: MUSC 316, 317, and 318.

MUSC 415
Music of the Romantic Age
3 Semester Hours

Composers, music, and musical developments from the death of Beethoven through the end of the nineteenth century.

Prerequisites: MUSC 316, 317, and 318.

MUSC 416
Music of the Twentieth-Century Era
3 Semester Hours

Composers, music, trends, and musical arts-related developments from the close of the nineteenth century through contemporary practices.

Prerequisites: MUSC 316, 317, and 318.

MUSC 425
Electronic Music
3 Semester Hours

The history and investigation of electronic, electroacoustic, and computer generated sounds as music composition and production tools.

Prerequisite: MUSC 222.

MUSC 426
Arranging and Scoring
1 Semester Hour

Principles, methods, formats, and techniques employed in arranging or scoring existing musical materials for instrumental or vocal genre in selected styles.

Prerequisite: MUSC 222.

MUSC 428
Choral Methods II
1 Semester Hours

Continuation of MUSC 328.

Prerequisite: MUSC 328.

MUSC 432
Advanced Choral Conducting
2 Semester Hours

Application of concepts and fundamentals experienced in MUSC 332, development and application of interpretive conducting skills through study of choral works representing the major style periods.

Prerequisite: MUSC 332.

Application of concepts and fundamentals experienced in MUSC 333, development and application of interpretive conducting skills through major orchestral works.

Prerequisite: MUSC 333.

MUSC 435
Instrumental Conducting Practicum
2 Semester Hours

Prerequisite: MUSC 433.

MUSC 445
Choral Practicum
1 Semester Hour

In-depth study of choral rehearsal practices resulting in a senior project or conducting recital.

Prerequisite: MUSC 432.

MUSC 450
Senior Project/Recital
1 Semester Hour

Preparation and presentation of a solo performance in a student recital format.

Permission of Applied instructor, advisor, and Chairperson required.

MUSC 454
World Music Ensembles I
0-1 Semester Hours

Practice and performance of West African drumming and Balinese gamelan including both traditional and new compositions.

Prerequisite: Audition after enrollment.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 455
World Music Ensembles II
0-1 Semester Hours

Practice and performance of intermediate-level techniques in West African drumming and xylophone as well as Balinese gamelan and gender wayang.

Prerequisites: MUSC 454; permission of instructor required.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 457
Music Management I
3 Semester Hours

Subjects include but are not limited to: the music business system, professional songwriting, music publishing, music copyright, music licensing, unions and guilds, agents, managers and attorneys, artist management, concert promotion, theatrical production, music merchandising, and arts administration.

MUSC 458
Music Management II
3 Semester Hours

Subjects include but are not limited to: scope of the record industry, record markets, artists’ recording contracts, record production, record promotion, distribution and merchandizing, studios and engineers, environmental music, music in radio, music in telecommunications, music in advertising, film scoring, career options, and career development.

Prerequisite: MUSC 457.

MUSC 480
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Seventh semester of private applied lessons in the major.

Prerequisite: MUSC 381.

Corgis: MUSC 101.

MUSC 481
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Eighth semester of private applied lessons in the major.

Prerequisite: MUSC 480.

Corgis: MUSC 101.

MUSC 482
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice
1 Semester Hour

Fourth year of private applied lessons for non-majors (repeatable credit).

Applied music fee.

Permission of instructor required.

MUSC 487
Music Composition III
1 Semester Hour

The composition of original instrumental and vocal works for large ensembles employing extended structures such as sonata, rondo, variation, and concerto forms.

Prerequisite: MUSC 388.

MUSC 488
Music Composition IV
1 Semester Hour

Continuation of MUSC 487.

Prerequisite: MUSC 487.

MUSC 490
Chamber Orchestra
0-1 Semester Hours

Offers students and members of the community instruction in orchestral music through the study and performance of quality literature representing a variety of style periods and musical genre.

Audition after enrollment.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 491
Consort Singers
0-1 Semester Hours

Smaller, more advanced choral ensemble provides an opportunity for students to perform challenging choral literature from a wide range of composers and styles.

Should have previous choral experience.

Audition after enrollment.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 492
Chamber Music Ensembles
0-1 Semester Hours

To gain an understanding of and to develop the skills necessary for small ensemble playing (includes guitar, string, and piano ensembles).

Audition after enrollment; permission of instructor required (piano ensembles).

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 493
Women’s Chorus
0-1 Semester Hours

The ensemble explores and performs choral literature for treble voices.

Prerequisite: Audition after enrollment.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 494
Men’s Chorus
0-1 Semester Hours

The ensemble explores and performs choral literature for male voices.

Audition after enrollment.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 495
Concert Choir
0-1 Semester Hour

The large choral ensemble offers students and members of the community instruction in choral music with emphasis on vocal techniques as well as the study and performance of quality literature representing a variety of style periods and musical genres.

Audition after enrollment.

May be repeated for degree credit.

MUSC 496
Theory Placement Practicum
0-1 Semester Hours

Review of selected topics from Music Theory & Form I-IV and techniques of preparation for theory placement examinations required by music graduate schools.

MUSC 497
Musicology Placement Practicum
0-1 Semester Hours

Techniques of preparation for musicology placement examinations required for entrance into music graduate school programs.

MUSC 498
Special Studies*
1-3 Semester Hours

MUSC 499
Independent Studies*
1-3 Semester Hours

* MUSC 498 and 499 may not be designated to stand in lieu of course content addressed by another course in the music curriculum, except by permission of the Chairperson.