Prerequisite: MUS 102 or 114. Individual or class instruction in composition and arranging in both traditional and contemporary music idioms for small and large ensembles.
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Prerequisite: MUS 201 or 212. A survey of the development of Western music from antiquity through the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
Prerequisite: MUS 321. A survey of the development of Western music from the Classical period to the present time.
Prerequisite: MUS 114. Culmination of harmonic and melodic analysis and writing of the common practice period, including chromatic harmony and modulations; introduction to polyphonic analysis and writing, variations form, fugue, and related forms. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 213.
Prerequisite: MUS 115. A continuation of MUS 115. This course provides a practical application of the materials studied in MUS 212 with emphasis on keyboard skills. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 212.
Prerequisite: MUS 212. Advanced harmonic analysis and writing of the late nineteenth century, including higher tension and non-tertiary chords. Analysis of tonal forms including sonata and rondo forms. Instrumental and vocal writing. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 215.
Prerequisite: MUS 213. A continuation of MUS 213. This course provides a practical application of the materials studied in MUS 214. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 214.
Prerequisite: MUA 262 or 282. A study of English, German, Italian, and French diction in vocal music with the utilization of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Introduction to musical acoustics, recording/editing techniques, the use of acoustically recorded sounds in electronic music, and the application of the synthesizer in composition.
Prerequisite: MUS 202 or MUS 214. A study of sixteenth and eighteenth century strict and free counterpoint, canon, invention, and fugue. Includes some twentieth century techniques.
Prerequisites: MUS 202 or MUS 214. A study of basic musical forms and genres (phrases, sonata form, rondo form, fugal and variation procedures) with emphasis on the common practice period. Prerequisite: MUS 201 or 212. A survey of the development of Western music from antiquity through the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
Open to non-Music majors. A study of the development of African-American music, including spirituals, blues, jazz, symphonic literature, and miscellaneous songs.
Open to non-Music majors. A survey of jazz, including its origins, major performers, and composers. All idioms and styles are studied using selected readings and recordings.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 and IGS 200, or consent of instructor. African and Asian Music, its societal context, instruments, ensembles, vocal traditions, and dramatic/ritual use. Societies include Central African Republic, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, and Senegal.
Prerequisite: MUS 236. A study of the principles and application of English and Italian diction in singing through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), spoken language drill, and recitation of representative arias and song literature. This course does not fulfill the foreign language requirement of the Liberal Studies General Core Requirements.
Prerequisite: MUS 334. A study of the principles and application of French and German diction in singing through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), spoken language drill, and recitation of representative arias and song literature. This course does not fulfill the foreign language requirement of the Liberal Studies General Core Requirements.
Prerequisite: Music major or consent of instructor. A study of the fundamentals and techniques of piano accompaniment. Includes assigned performances.
Prerequisite: MUA 262. A study of the fundamental principles and techniques of conducting.
Prerequisite: MUS 352. A study of advanced conducting techniques through performance and analysis of literature for the choral ensemble.