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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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  • MTH 499 - Selected Topics In Math

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 212 and permission of instructor
    A special course to meet the needs of students for material not encountered in other courses. Topics dealt with require the approval of the departmental chairperson.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 101 - Introduction to Music

    Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Visual & Performing Arts
    Presents a basic music vocabulary and develops intelligent discrimination in the listener through study and analysis of outstanding works from Gregorian Chant to the present, including music of diverse cultures. Emphasis is also placed on the relationship of the historical development of music to parallel movements in art, drama, philosophical thought, etc.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 103 - Intro to World Music

    Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Visual & Performing Arts
    Explores the musical traditions of various cultures with respect to their historical, social, and cultural backgrounds. This course also explores different approaches to musical organization, musical practice, and significant aspects of style within a world music setting.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 106 - Art & Hist of Rock Music

    Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Visual & Performing Arts
    Multicultural sources of rock, examined through text-related lectures, listening to recordings, and viewing documentary videos. As an overview for non-music majors, the course is intended to broaden students’ socio-cultural perspectives. The diversity of American popular music offers a direct reflection of, and at times a focus for, many factors in identifying and appreciating subcultures of age, ethnicity, gender, race, region, and religion.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 107 - Theory Fundamentals

    Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Visual & Performing Arts
    A music course for beginners with no theory background. The study of the elements of music, systems of sounds, pitch, meter, rhythm, note values, dynamics, manuscript, etc. Identification, nomenclature, and performance will be carried out through a programmed text, lecture and practical application through singing and playing. This is a foundation course in theory and composition.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 109 - Music Skills I

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MUS 107 or equivalent
    An intensive study and practice of the reading, performance, notation and dictation of rhythm, meter, intervals, melody, and chords. Useful for all singers and instrumentalists.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 110 - Music Skills II

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 107 or equivalent
    An intensive study and practice of the reading, performance, notation and dictation of rhythm, meter, intervals, melody, and chords. Useful for all singers and instrumentalists.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 117 - Class Guitar I

    Credits 2
    Class guitar for beginners or those with slight experience. Emphasis is on learning to play simple, notated melodies and to learn chord fingerings for accompanying. Workshops on writing melodies will be included. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 118 - Class Guitar II

    Credits 1
    Continuation of MUS 117. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 125 - Jazz: Listener’s Guide

    Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Visual & Performing Arts
    A study of jazz based on listening and class discussion. The course is intended to increase awareness of the roots of jazz within the African-American community and of the cross-cultural fertilizations occurring throughout its recent history. Although academic and technical studies of jazz were established in the 50s, it is only within the past fifteen years that these studies have led to the recognition of jazz as a truly valued American art form. Cross-listed with BLS 125
    Graded
  

  • MUS 128 - Digital Notation

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Pre-req: MUS major or minors; Or permission of instructor
    Exploration of a variety of computer applications that can be utilized by musicians. After learning to use a music notation program, students investigate MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technology. The course also covers roles of musical representation and organization through the means of notation and data.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 135 - Applied Composition Study I

    Credits 1
    Weekly private lessons Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 136 - Applied Composition Study II

    Credits 1
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 149 - Applied Vocal Studies I

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 150 - Applied Vocal Studies II

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 151 - Applied Instrumental Studies I

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 152 - Applied Instrumental Studies II

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 155 - Chorus

    Credits 1
    Open to students, staff, and faculty. Sight-reading not required but minimal experience in group singing desirable. Cross-listed with MUS 355
    Graded
  

  • MUS 157 - Orchestra

    Credits 1
    Qualified students audition to play with the Fall River Symphony Orchestra or other orchestra with the consent of the instructor. The course provides opportunity for qualified students to perform standard and contemporary orchestral literature.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 159 - Wind Ensemble

    Credits 1
    This course provides an opportunity for qualified students to perform major standards and contemporary band literature. Cross-listed with MUS 359
    Graded
  

  • MUS 161 - Small Instrmnt Ensemble

    Credits 1
    Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods. Cross-listed with MUS 361
    Graded
  

  • MUS 162 - Gospel Choir

    Credits 1
    Performance of choral repertoire in the gospel tradition. Sight reading not required but minimal experience in group singing desirable. Cross-listed with MUS 362
    Graded
  

  • MUS 163 - Large Jazz Ensemble

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
    Performance of traditional large ensemble repertoire focusing on the African American/world jazz tradition. Cross-listed with MUS 363
    Graded
  

  • MUS 164 - Small Vocal Ensemble

    Credits 1
    Performance of madrigals and other works for small chorus from a variety of musical styles. Concurrent participation in MUS 155 is encouraged. Cross-listed with MUS 364
    Graded
  

  • MUS 165 - Class Piano I

    Credits 1
    Upper levels are continuation courses requiring permission of the instructor Instruction in piano for the beginning student. No prior musical knowledge is necessary. An electronic piano laboratory will provide the setting for class instruction. Harmonic and melodic improvisation will be pursued as well as the study of keyboard skills and appropriate performance literature
    Graded
  

  • MUS 166 - Class Piano II

    Credits 1
    Upper levels are continuation courses requiring permission of the instructor Instruction in piano for the beginning student. No prior musical knowledge is necessary. An electronic piano laboratory will provide the setting for class instruction. Harmonic and melodic improvisation will be pursued as well as the study of keyboard skills and appropriate performance literature
    Graded
  

  • MUS 169 - Class Voice I

    Credits 1
    To bring to the student by observation, demonstration, participation and listening, a comprehension of the basic principles of vocal production and exposure to the vocal repertoire. Included will be vocalization, breathing language with application to literature. Besides class attendance, students participate in performances. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 170 - Class Voice II

    Credits 1
    To bring to the student by observation, demonstration, participation and listening, a comprehension of the basic principles of vocal production and exposure to the vocal repertoire. Included will be vocalization, breathing language with application to literature. Besides class attendance, students participate in performances. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 171 - Music Theory I

    Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Visual & Performing Arts
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MUS 107 or equivalent
    An introduction to tonal harmony, including elements of pitch and rhythm, triads, voice leading and harmonic progression. This is the first of four courses in music theory required of all music majors.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 172 - Music Theory II

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 171
    Continuation of MUS 171, exploring functional harmonic practices. The uses of non-chord tones, triadic inversions, seventh chords and simple chromaticism will be studied.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 196 - Directed Study

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 203 - Survey Western Music I

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereqs: MUS 171, 172 or permission of instructor
    Survey of western music from antiquity to the present. Listening, analysis, and cultural context will be discussed. The course will show the diversity of styles and cultures that have come together to form western art music.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 204 - Survey Western Music II

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 203
    Survey of music from the middle ages to the present. Listening and analysis will be stressed, but historical background will also be discussed. The course will include exposure to music of diverse cultures.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 209 - Music Skills III

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prereqs: MUS 109, 110
    Continuation of MUS 109 and 110
    Graded
  

  • MUS 210 - Music Skills IV

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prereqs: MUS 109, 110
    Continuation of MUS 109 and 110
    Graded
  

  • MUS 214 - Vocal Methods

    Credits 1
    studio
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Music majors only
    Designed for those interested in teaching in the secondary school system. It will give a basic understanding of vocal methods and techniques.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 215 - String Methods

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Music majors only
    Designed for those interested in teaching in the secondary school system. It will give a basic understanding of all string instruments and the techniques involved in playing them.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 216 - Percussion Methods

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Music majors only
    Designed for those interested in teaching in the secondary school system. It will give a basic understanding of all percussion instruments and the techniques involved in playing them.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 217 - Woodwind Methods

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Music majors only
    Designed for those interested in teaching in the secondary school system. It will give a basic understanding of all woodwind instruments and the techniques involved in playing them.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 218 - Brass Methods

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Music majors only
    Designed for those interested in teaching in the secondary school system. It gives a basic understanding of all brass instruments and the techniques involved in playing them.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 219 - Foreign Lang Diction I

    Credits 1
    Pronunciation of languages used in vocal music, for voice majors.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 220 - Foreign Lang Diction II

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Pre-req: MUS 219
    Pronunciation of languages used in vocal music, for voice majors.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 223 - Electro Acoustic Music

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 171
    An introductory exploration of the fundamentals of electronic music. Historical background will cover masterpieces of the repertoire, as well as its influence on contemporary artists like Radiohead and Björk. Readings will challenge the student to develop a personal aesthetic about sound. Students will demonstrate mastery of techniques in Musique Concrete, Sampling, and Additive Synthesis through completion of original compositions, culminating in an end-of-semester concert. This is a studio project-based class. Platforms covered include: Peak, AudioSculpt, ProTools, and Max/MSP.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 235 - Applied Composition Study III

    Credits 1
    Weekly private lessons Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 236 - Applied Composition Study IV

    Credits 1
    Private Lessons
    Weekly private lessons Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 245 - Vocal Repertoire I

    Credits 1
    Various interpretive styles of composers in song and music-drama-literature: aesthetics, audience rapport, diction, dynamics, tempo, phrasing. Includes solo repertoire, the vocal small ensemble repertoire, and chamber literature with instrument and voice.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 246 - Vocal Repertoire II

    Credits 1
    Various interpretive styles of composers in song and music-drama-literature: aesthetics, audience rapport, diction, dynamics, tempo, phrasing. Includes solo repertoire, the vocal small ensemble repertoire, and chamber literature with instrument and voice.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 249 - Applied Vocal Studies III

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 250 - Applied Vocal Studies IV

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 251 - Applied Instrumental Studies III

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 252 - Applied Instrumental Studies IV

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 265 - Class Piano III

    Credits 1
    Upper levels are continuation courses requiring permission of the instructor Instruction in piano for the beginning student. No prior musical knowledge is necessary. An electronic piano laboratory will provide the setting for class instruction. Harmonic and melodic improvisation will be pursued as well as the study of keyboard skills and appropriate performance literature
    Graded
  

  • MUS 266 - Class Piano IV

    Credits 1
    Upper levels are continuation courses requiring permission of the instructor Instruction in piano for the beginning student. No prior musical knowledge is necessary. An electronic piano laboratory will provide the setting for class instruction. Harmonic and melodic improvisation will be pursued as well as the study of keyboard skills and appropriate performance literature
    Graded
  

  • MUS 269 - Class Voice III

    Credits 1
    To bring to the student by observation, demonstration, participation and listening, a comprehension of the basic principles of vocal production and exposure to the vocal repertoire. Included will be vocalization, breathing language with application to literature. Besides class attendance, students participate in performances. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 270 - Class Voice IV

    Credits 1
    To bring to the student by observation, demonstration, participation and listening, a comprehension of the basic principles of vocal production and exposure to the vocal repertoire. Included will be vocalization, breathing language with application to literature. Besides class attendance, students participate in performances. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 271 - Music Theory III

    Credits 3
    lecture
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 172
    An exploration of the chromatic aspects of tonal harmony, including secondary functions, modulation, and mode mixture. Formal structures such as binary and ternary form will also be studied. Compositional exercises will be required.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 272 - Music Theory IV

    Credits 3
    lecture
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 271
    An expansion of harmonic vocabulary, including ninths, elevenths, and other higher-order chords, chromatic procedures of the nineteenth century and extensions of harmonic principles into the twentieth century. Compositional exercises will be required.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 291 - Performance Workshop

    Credits 0
    Increases the performance abilities and awareness of all music majors. It will include attendance at recitals, performance classes and workshops and will deal with traditional music as well as music from diverse cultures. It will give students the opportunity to perform or have their own compositions performed, including vocal, instrumental and electronic media. It will also deal with stage deportment, structuring of recital programs, and other matters relating to musical performance.

     

     

  

  • MUS 296 - Directed Study

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 298 - Experience Program

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
    Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalog on Other Learning Experiences. Cross-listed with MUS 900
    Credit / No Credit
  

  • MUS 304 - Conductor as Educator

    Credits 2
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MUS 340
    Advanced conducting and music education theory and practice necessary to teach performance-based elements of music programs. This course consists of the continued exploration and development of conducting techniques, history and performance practice, score preparation, individual and ensemble assessment, and current best-practice in music education.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 311 - Class Jazz Piano I

    Credits 1
    A practical study of the historical styles of the jazz piano tradition with an emphasis on the inclusion of these elements in the student’s developing style. Emphasis is on developing a jazz vocabulary through intensive work in oral response, harmonic construction, rhythmic dexterity, and spontaneous improvisation.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 312 - Class Jazz Piano II

    Credits 1
    A practical study of the historical styles of the jazz piano tradition with an emphasis on the inclusion of these elements in the student’s developing style. Emphasis is on developing a jazz vocabulary through intensive work in oral response, harmonic construction, rhythmic dexterity, and spontaneous improvisation.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 313 - Orchestration

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MUS 272
    An introduction to range, function, and transposition of instrumentals. Scoring projects will be assigned and selected scores will be analyzed.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 314 - Jazz Theory & Improv I

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereqs: MUS 171, 172 and instrumental proficiency
    Jazz theory and improvisation, including scales, chord structures, progression patterns, rhythmic fluency, form, and spontaneous creativity. Theoretical studies are put into practice through performance.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 315 - Jazz Theory & Improv II

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereqs: MUS 171, 172 and instrumental proficiency
    Jazz theory and improvisation, including scales, chord structures, progression patterns, rhythmic fluency, form, and spontaneous creativity. Theoretical studies are put into practice through performance.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 316 - Teaching Children Music N-9

    Credits 3
    A study of children’s musical experiences in learning rhythm, in singing, in reading music, in developing listening skills, and in classroom instrumental activities coupled with pre-practicum observation in local schools. Also open to UMass Dartmouth students concentrating in Education.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 317 - Teach Music Secndry Schl

    Credits 3
    The methods and materials of the complete music programs in Middle and High schools with required observation for pre-practicum.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 318 - Jazz Arranging

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 314
    Composition and arranging in idiomatic jazz styles, including New Orleans, swing, bebop, modal and experimental traditions.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 322 - Electronic Music II

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereqs: MUS 223 or permission of instructor
    A survey of the historical development of electronic music in techno, hip-hop, and rock genres will be combined with technical instruction in the studio to recreate “old-school” sounds as well as make new beats that push the boundaries of the contemporary scene. Building upon the technical knowledge of the prerequisite courses, students will continue to develop their fluency in Max/MSP, ProTools, Peak and Ircam software, as well as be introduced to Reason.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 335 - Applied Composition Study V

    Credits 1
    Advanced individual studies in music composition. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 336 - Applied Composition Study VI

    Credits 1
    Advanced individual studies in music composition. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 340 - Principles of Conducting

    Credits 2
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MUS 272
    An in-depth study of conducting techniques appropriate for choral and instrumental ensembles, combined with the study and development of score reading techniques and analytical techniques needed by the serious interpreter of music.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 342 - African-American Music History I

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Music majors only
    A survey of African-American music from its African origins to 1940. The course introduces the student to the vast and rich expanses of black musical culture from a stylistic, cultural, and socio-historical perspective, with a focus on jazz. Cross-listed with BLS 242
    Graded
  

  • MUS 343 - African-American Music History II

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Pre-req: MUS 342
    A survey of African-American music from 1940 to the present. The course introduces the student to the vast and rich expanses of black musical culture from a stylistic, cultural, and socio-historical perspective, with a focus on jazz. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 349 - Applied Vocal Studies V

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Vocal pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 350 - Applied Vocal Studies VI

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Vocal pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 351 - Applied Instrumental Studies V

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Piano pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 352 - Applied Instrumental Studies VI

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Piano pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 355 - Chorus

    Credits 1
    Open to students, staff, and faculty. Sight-reading not required but minimal experience in group singing desirable. Cross-listed with MUS 155
    Graded
  

  • MUS 359 - Wind Ensemble

    Credits 1
    This course provides an opportunity for qualified students to perform major standards and contemporary band literature. Cross-listed with MUS 159
    Graded
  

  • MUS 361 - Small Instrmnt Ensemble

    Credits 1
    Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods. Cross-listed with MUS 161
    Graded
  

  • MUS 362 - Gospel Choir

    Credits 1
    Performance of choral repertoire in the gospel tradition. Sight reading not required but minimal experience in group singing desirable. Cross-listed with MUS 162
    Graded
  

  • MUS 363 - Large Jazz Ensemble

    Credits 1
    Performance of traditional large ensemble repertoire focusing on the African American/world jazz tradition. Cross-listed with MUS 163
    Graded
  

  • MUS 364 - Small Vocal Ensemble

    Credits 1
    Performance of madrigals and other works for small chorus from a variety of musical styles. Concurrent participation in MUS 155 is encouraged. Cross-listed with MUS 164
    Graded
  

  • MUS 394 - Seminar in Advanced Topics in Electro Acoustic Music

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Pre-req: MUS 223 and permission of instructor
    Rotating topics covered in this class will include: advanced synthesis techniques, digital signal processing, electronic instrument building and performance, interactive sound installations, and interactive video. Continuing development of fluency in Max/MSP programming language from MUS 223. A feature of the class will be working with physical controllers (proximity sensors, infrared sensors, flex sensors, pressure sensors) that will work with Max/MSP, which will be used in the final project. May be repeated with change of content.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 395 - Seminar In Music History

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereqs: MUS 203, 204
    Seminar on selected topics in music history. May be repeated with change of content.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 396 - Directed Study

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 397 - Seminar in Music Theory

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereq: MUS 172
    Seminar on selected topics in music theory. May be repeated with change of content.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 398 - Seminar in World Music:Topics in World Music Performance

    Credits 3
    Area studies of the musical traditions of Africa, Asia, West Asia/the Middle East, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, with an emphasis on selected topics for understanding the theoretical, historical and cultural background for dance and music making. Topics will include: belief systems and life ways; social organization; musical analysis; material culture; representations of music; music as culture-specific; gender issues; contrasts among cultures and aesthetics; the role of the drum; methods for learning, reaching, and performance; and ethical issues in the study and use of world music. Class discussion, reading, listening, viewing, and research will be our focus.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 414 - Practicum in Music Education

    Credits 3
    Practicum
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Must be Music Education Major
    A fifteen-week full-time classroom experience under the direction of the university music faculty and cooperating classroom teachers.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 435 - Applied Composition Study VII

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MUS 272
    Advanced individual studies in music composition. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 436 - Applied Composition Study VIII

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MUS 272
    Advanced individual studies in music composition. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 449 - Applied Vocal Studies VII

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Vocal pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 450 - Applied Vocal Studies VIII

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Vocal pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 451 - Applied Instrumental Studies VII

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Piano pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 452 - Applied Instrumental Studies VIII

    Credits 1
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; Co-req: MUS 291; Individual Applied Music fee; Weekly private lessons
    Weekly private lessons. Piano pedagogy will be included at each level. Requires Applied Music Fee.
    Graded
  

  • MUS 470 - International Music and Song of Africa

    Credits 3
    A study of the instrumental music and song of African peoples. In addition to readings, lectures, papers, and presentations, students’ work includes the development of playing skills and ensemble performance experience in African music. Cross-listed with BLS 470
    Graded
  

  • MUS 471 - African Dance and Song

    Credits 3
    A study of African dance and song. In addition to readings, lectures, papers, and presentations, students’ work includes the development of movement skills and ensemble performance experience in African dance. Cross-listed with BLS 471
    Graded
  

  • MUS 472 - Music in World Cultures

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: Music majors only
    A survey of selected indigenous music cultures of Africa, Asia, West Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, with an emphasis on the historical and cultural contexts of music making. Cross-listed with BLS 472
    Graded
 

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