1001. Music Appreciation
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An approach toward intelligent listening, illustrated by recordings. Intended primarily for students who are not music majors. No previous training required. CA 1.
View Classes »1003. Popular Music and Diversity in American Society
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to popular music and diversity in America: jazz, blues, Top-40 pop, rock, hip-hop and other genres. Musicians and their music studied in the context of twentieth-century and contemporary American society, emphasizing issues of race, gender, class, and resistance. No prior musical training or knowledge required. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »1004. Non-Western Music
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Folk, popular, and classical musics of selected non-Western cultures, with an emphasis on the distinctive characteristics of each culture. Intended primarily for students who are not music majors. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »1006. Earthtones: Vocal Ensemble
Also offered as: FINA 1001
1.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
A world music vocal ensemble that brings to life the songs of specific cultures as a means to gain knowledge and understanding of communities, culture, spirituality and social justice. CA 1.
View Classes »1011. Music Fundamentals and Ear Training I
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Basic skills in note reading, rhythm, meter, pitch symbols, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, sight singing, and dictation. No previous training is required.
View Classes »1012. Music Fundamentals and Ear Training II
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Further development of skills in music reading, sight singing, and dictation.
View Classes »1101. Convocation, Concert and Recital Repertoire
Zero credits
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Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Required of all music majors every semester of residence. No credit. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »1108. Marching Band
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Repertoire, rehearsal techniques, preparation and presentation of marching band shows.
View Classes »1109. Varsity Band
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Repertory, rehearsal techniques, preparation and presentation of performances in support of the University community.
View Classes »1110. Band
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Repertoire, rehearsal technique, preparation and presentation of concerts. Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, Concert Band.
View Classes »1111. Chorus
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Choral repertoire from all periods, concentration on vocal and choral techniques as related to musical styles, preparation and presentation of concerts. Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, University Chorale.
View Classes »1112. University Symphony Orchestra
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Standard symphonic repertoire, technique of orchestral routine, preparation and presentation of concerts. CA 1.
View Classes »1113. Chamber Ensemble
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Chamber music for various combinations of voices, string, woodwind, brass, percussion and keyboard instruments. Preparation and presentation of concerts. Students may register for two or more sections concurrently with consent of instructors. As a requirement for credit, the student must participate in MUSI 1110, 1111, or 1112.
View Classes »1114. Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Preparation and presentation of concerts. Gospel and spiritual music of the Black experience.
View Classes »1115. Jazz Ensembles
1.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
The preparation, study and performance of large jazz ensemble music, representing a spectrum of styles and periods, as a means to provide understanding of the genre’s historical, social, and cultural contexts. CA 1.
View Classes »1116. Small Ensemble
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Small ensemble music under the direction of a conductor. Preparation and presentation of concerts. Students may register for two or more sections concurrently with consent of instructors. As a requirement for credit, the student must participate in MUSI 1110, 1111, or 1112.
View Classes »1118. Collegium Musicum
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Performance practices, iconography, notation, instrumentation in vocal and instrumental music before 1700. Preparation and participation in historically authentic performance.
View Classes »1119. Opera Workshop
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Performance practices. Preparation and participation in scenes from operatic repertoire.
View Classes »1120. Jazz Combos
1.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Engagement in the artistic process of performing improvised jazz combo music as a unique, cultural form of human expression. CA 1.
View Classes »1193. Foreign Study
1.00 - 12.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Specific topics taken in a foreign study program. Consent of department head required, normally before the student's departure to study abroad.
View Classes »1221. Secondary Applied Music
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Basic performance techniques. Elementary and intermediate repertoire. Primarily for students majoring in another applied area.
View Classes »1222. Applied Music
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Open to qualified students. Before registering for the course, students must obtain an audition with the department and obtain the consent of the department head.
View Classes »1231. Class Instruction in Piano
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
1241. Applied Accompanying
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
Performance class in accompanying skills.
View Classes »1251. Introduction to Diction for Singers
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the International Phonetic Association (IPA) symbols with special application to the study of English diction for singers.
View Classes »1252. Italian Diction for Singers
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
A continuing study of the IPA symbols with their special application to the study of Italian diction for singers.
View Classes »1311. Ear Training and Musicianship I
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Devoted to the development of musicianship skills, including sight singing, rhythmic reading, melodic and harmonic dictation, and aural comprehension of musical structure.
View Classes »1312. Ear Training and Musicianship II
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Devoted to the continuing development of musicianship skills, including sight singing, rhythmic reading, melodic and harmonic dictation, and aural comprehension of musical structure.
View Classes »1313. Harmony I
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Writing and analysis of tonal harmony; relation to melody and counterpoint.
View Classes »1314. Harmony II
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Continuation of MUSI 1313.
View Classes »1501. Applied Music Techniques
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Performance and teaching techniques.
View Classes »1601. Introduction to Jazz Improvisation
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Basic jazz theory and the elements of improvisation.
View Classes »1701. Introduction to Music Education
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Overview of music education and the total music program, K-12 for music pre-teaching students. Demonstration and discussion of relevant approaches to the teaching of music at all levels. Explores career opportunities in music education and related fields. Includes class observations.
View Classes »1995. Special Topics Lecture
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Credits, prerequisites and hours as determined by the Senate Curricula and Course Committee.
View Classes »2253. German Diction for Singers
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
A continuing study of the IPA symbols with their special application to the study of German diction for singers.
View Classes »2254. French Diction for Singers
1.00 credits
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
A continuing study of the IPA symbols with their special application to the study of French diction for singers.
View Classes »3222. Applied Music, Advanced Course
1.00 - 5.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
A continuation of MUSI 1222 for students with proven ability.
View Classes »3231. Vocal Pedagogy
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Vocabulary, methodology and practical application of pedagogical techniques.
View Classes »3232. Instrumental Pedagogy and Literature
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
One or two instrumental hours per week.
View Classes »3233. Instrumental Pedagogy
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Philosophy, methodology, and practical application of pedagogical techniques for applied music instruction. MUSI 3222 must be taken concurrently.
View Classes »3234. Instrumental Literature and Performance
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Foundational solo, chamber, and ensemble repertoire. MUSI 3222 must be taken concurrently.
View Classes »3311. Ear Training and Musicianship III
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Devoted to the continuing development of musicianship skills, including sight singing, rhythmic reading, melodic and harmonic dictation focusing on chromaticism, and aural comprehension of musical structure.
View Classes »3312. Ear Training and Musicianship IV
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Devoted to the continuing development of musicianship skills, including sight singing, rhythmic reading, melodic and harmonic dictation focusing on chromaticism, and aural comprehension of musical structure.
View Classes »3313. Harmony III
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Continuation of MUSI 1314.
View Classes »3314. Harmony IV
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Continuation of MUSI 3313.
View Classes »3321. Form and Analysis I
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Aspects of musical structure and style in works from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Application of a variety of approaches to analysis.
View Classes »3322W. Form and Analysis II
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Continuation of MUSI 3321. Emphasis on the larger works of the 19th-century and 20th-century styles.
View Classes »3331. Composition I
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Creative writing in the smaller forms. Extensive analysis and discussion.
View Classes »3332. Composition II
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
3341. Introduction to Electronic Composition
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Composition by synthesizer and computer.
View Classes »3342. Arranging for Music Educators
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Through in-class instrument presentations and score study, students will be exposed to concepts and techniques of adapting and scoring music for small and large instrumental and vocal ensembles.
View Classes »3343. Jazz Composition
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
The exploration and application of composition strategies involving the manipulation of form, melody, harmony, and rhythm to create short form works for small group improvisational jazz contexts.
View Classes »3351. Orchestration I
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Range, tone quality, and characteristics of the various orchestral and band instruments. Elementary scoring problems.
View Classes »3361. Counterpoint I
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Two- and three-voiced textures in the principal 16th-century styles: Josquin, Lassus, Palestrina.
View Classes »3371. Twentieth Century Theory and Analysis
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Analytical techniques appropriate to selected styles of twentieth century music. Problems in twentieth century counterpoint and composition.
View Classes »3404. Culture and Context in Western Art Music
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
A one-semester survey of the history of Western art music. Active listening and identification of repertory; exploration and interrogation of standard periodization; critical analysis of repertory through theories of gender and/or race; engagement of topics of Self and Other, Europe and non-Europe.
View Classes »3405. Music History from 1750 to the New Millennium
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Leading composers, genres, elements of style, form and harmony, musical institutions and aesthetics from 1750 through the New Millennium.
View Classes »3407W. History of Jazz
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to the historical, cultural, and musical contexts of jazz as an American art form and global practice. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »3409. Masterpieces of Western Music in Historical Context, 1700-1930
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An analytical and stylistic study of selected masterpieces of Western music in their musical and broad historical contexts: cultural, social, political, critical, and interpretive.
View Classes »3410W. Music, History, and Ideas
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Relationships of musical styles to cultural and intellectual backgrounds.
View Classes »3421W. Music, Culture, and Difference in Globalization
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Music as a platform of cultural representation through which people challenge imbalances and asymmetries which inform notions of cultural difference in globalization. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3504. Music Perception and Cognition
Perception and cognition of music including physics of sound, auditory perception and characteristic qualities of music.
View Classes »3568. Hip Hop, Politics and Youth Culture in America
History of hip-hop, its musical antecedents and its role in popular culture. Race, class, and gender are examined as well as hip-hop's role in popular political discourse.
View Classes »3601. Jazz Improvisation and Performance
1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Advanced jazz theory, styles, and ensemble techniques.
View Classes »3631. Jazz Arranging I
2.00 credits
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
Arranging and composition of chamber jazz ensembles and big band.
View Classes »3632. Jazz Arranging II
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Continuation of MUSI 3631.
View Classes »3721. Vocal Literature I
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Italian solo vocal music from early Baroque through late Romantic periods, including monody, cantatas, and art songs. Baroque and Classical oratorio in different languages. Taught with MUSI 5310.
View Classes »3722. Vocal Literature II
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
German Lieder, from Schubert to serialism. Taught with MUSI 5311.
View Classes »3723. Vocal Literature III
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
French mélodie, from Berlioz to Poulenc and beyond. Taught with MUSI 5312.
View Classes »3724. Vocal Literature IV
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
British and American art song from the early twentieth century through contemporary. Taught with MUSI 5313.
View Classes »3777. Introduction to Audio and Recording
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Audio theory and recording in the digital domain for musicians, performers, composers and digital media specialists.
View Classes »3801. Acoustics and the Perception of Music
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Science of Music, using basic quantitative techniques.
View Classes »3979. Junior Half Recital
Zero credits
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Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Students will perform a 30-minute junior recital in preparation for their senior recital (MUSI 4979). Students must be enrolled in MUSI 3222. Required of all Bachelor of Music performance majors.
View Classes »3982. Practicum in Music
1.00 - 15.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »3993. Foreign Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
Special topics taken in a foreign study program.
View Classes »4333. Composition III
2.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
Individual instruction in musical composition.
View Classes »4339. Composition Forum
1.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Weekly forum for students enrolled in the composition emphasis to discuss with each other, faculty, and visiting artists topics relevant to the professional development of composers. Topics include various aspects of the business of music, media technology, and score study.
View Classes »4371. Theory Review
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An overview of traditional undergraduate theory. Intended for graduate students in Music.
View Classes »4471. Seminar: The Life and Works of Individual Composers
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
4473. Seminar: History of Musical Forms
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
Sonata, concerto, madrigal, motet, or other musical forms.
View Classes »4489. Procedures in Historical Research
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
A project-oriented approach to bibliographic tools and research methods applicable to the historical study of music.
View Classes »4731. Conducting I
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Physical aspects of conducting, reading of full and condensed scores.
View Classes »4732. Conducting II: Choral
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
4733. Conducting II: Instrumental
2.00 credits
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
4979. Senior Recital
Zero credits
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). Required of all Bachelor of Music performance majors.
View Classes »4995. Special Topics
1.00 - 4.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Classroom course in a special topic as announced in advance for each semester.
View Classes »4999. Independent Study
1.00 - 12.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded