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MUNM 312 Musical Theater Technique II College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 60.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The course provides a vehicle for Music, Acting, Applied Theater Arts, and Dance performance majors not majoring in Musical Theater to hone skills in musical theater technique through instruction in onstage performance technique for scenes, monologues, duets, and solos drawn from the musical theater repertoire. Cross training in dance, voice, and acting are emphasized.
Prerequisites MUNM*311 w/ grade of B or better
Open to Musical Theater minors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUNM 410 Musical Theater Technique III College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 60.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
The course provides a vehicle for Music, Acting, Applied Theater Arts, and Dance performance majors not majoring in Musical Theater to hone skills in musical theater technique through instruction in onstage performance technique for scenes, monologues, duets, and solos drawn from the musical theater repertoire. Cross training in dance, voice, and acting are emphasized.
Prerequisites MUNM*312 w/ grade of B or better
Open to Musical Theater minors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 121 English Diction and IPA College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Required of all vocal majors. Students practice English and Italian diction, and perform for faculty and guests in a variety of musical styles.
Open to Voice majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 122 Italian Diction and IPA College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Required of all vocal majors. Students practice English and Italian diction, and perform for faculty and guests in a variety of musical styles.
Open to Voice majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 130 Major Workshop College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Students, grouped by major, learn and practice aspects of instrumental performance including technique, literature, sight-reading, and improvisation. Students perform individually and in groups.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 135 First Wednesday College of Performing Arts School of Music
0 credits undefined hours
100 level undergraduate course
Monthly convocation of all music majors where student, faculty, and guest performances, lectures, demonstrations, and master classes take place, and school and university announcements and bulletins are given.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 331 Advanced Rhythmic Skills College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A skills-based class intended to advance the student’s rhythmic understanding and performance abilities as applied to solo and sectional playing and singing, improvisation, reading, arranging, transcribing, and composing. Subject matter is derived from and applies to contemporary American and Latin art and popular music.
Prerequisites MUSC*204, MUSC*206, and MUSC*232
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 333 Vocal Workshop College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
An exit-level course for vocal majors that prepares students for the musical, career, and performance practices they will encounter in the competitive professional marketplace. Class includes lectures by guest singers, composers, opera and musical directors, vocal coaches, and record producers.
Prerequisites MULS*222
Open to Voice majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 334 Vocal Workshop College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
An exit-level course for vocal majors that prepares students for the musical, career, and performance practices they will encounter in the competitive professional marketplace. Class includes lectures by guest singers, composers, opera and musical directors, vocal coaches, and record producers.
Prerequisites MULS*222
Open to Voice majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 351 Vocal Literature College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The purpose of the course is to develop a greater knowledge of the vocal literature of all periods.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 352 Vocal Literature College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The purpose of the course is to develop a greater knowledge of the vocal literature of all periods.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 381 Voice Pedagogy College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
An in-depth study of the anatomy and physiology of the voice: its structure and function. The study and evaluation of various pedagogical theories of voice training.
Prerequisites MULS*122
Open to Voice majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 382 Voice Pedagogy College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
An in-depth study of the anatomy and physiology of the voice: its structure and function. The study and evaluation of various pedagogical theories of voice training.
Prerequisites MUPF*381
Open to Voice majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 383 Opera Staging College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 0.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The interpretation and performance of vocal performance. Technical and artistic preparation for public performance from workshops to major productions.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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MUPF 384 Opera Staging College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
The interpretation and performance of opera roles. Technical and artistic preparation for public performance from workshops to major productions of full operas.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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MUPF 483 Opera Staging College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 0.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Continuation of MUPF 383.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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MUPF 484 Opera Staging College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Continuation of MUPF 383.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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MUPF 660 Graduate Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
600 level graduate course
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 680 Graduate Project/Recital College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Independent research project designed to enable the student to work in-depth on a topic of special relevance applicable to performance. The graduate project is evaluated in two parts: as a thesis, with the expectation that the student has completed extensive research in a comprehensive manner; and as a recital, in which the student incorporates aspects of the project and demonstrates personal instrumental growth. Students give presentations throughout the semester in seminar setting, showing their progress in research and its application to performance.
Open to Masters in Jazz Studies only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUPF 800 General Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit undefined hours
800 level undergraduate course
This course is used by the Office of the Registrar to register students for ensembles requiring an audition.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 863 Opera Scenes Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
800 level undergraduate course
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 864 Small Jazz Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
800 level undergraduate course
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 865 New Music Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
800 level undergraduate course
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 866 Small Vocal Ensembles College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
800 level undergraduate course
Vocal groups ranging in size and style, as well as the type of literature performed. This category of ensemble includes Jazz Singers, Chamber Singers, Women’s Ensemble, Men’s Ensemble, and Vocal Octet.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 867 Gospel Choir College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
800 level undergraduate course
This vocal ensemble is dedicated to studying and performing the large body of traditional and contemporary Gospel music.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
Instructor Permission Required
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 868 Small Instrumental Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
800 level undergraduate course
These ensembles vary in size from 4 to 16 students and are usually comprised of the same, or similar, instruments. They perform literature that ranges from traditional to experimental, and ethnic to urban. Sax Quintet, Trombone Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Handbell Choir, and the Bucket-drum Group are all examples of this category of ensemble.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 872 Chorus College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 60.0 hours
800 level undergraduate course
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 874 Large Jazz Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 60.0 hours
800 level undergraduate course
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 875 Piano Accompanying College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
800 level undergraduate course
Designed to provide theoretical knowledge and practical experience in vocal, instrumental, and dance accompanying. The course includes historical information, stylistic guidelines, vocal diction training, and coaching techniques, in addition to regular class performances and studio accompanying for major teachers. In addition, a sight-reading lab is required to facilitate the learning and preparation of music for class and studio assignments. The final project includes a public performance demonstrating accompanying skills.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUPF 876 Wind Ensemble College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 60.0 hours
800 level undergraduate course
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUSC 101 Music Theory I College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Theory Placement Test required. An introduction to basic theory including the study of scales, intervals, chords of various types, harmonic progression, and the analysis of small musical forms.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 102 Music Theory II College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Theory Placement Test required. An introduction to basic theory including the study of scales, intervals, chords of various types, harmonic progression, and the analysis of small musical forms.
Prerequisites MUSC*101
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 105 Music Industry Primer College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The course is an introduction to the structure and workings of the music industry and the business world. Topics and interactive discussions are designed to help students understand music as a component of the arts, society, and commerce, as well as the entertainment and communications industries, and to help develop critical thinking skills as they apply to business situations and decisions.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 111 Musicianship I College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Musicianship Placement Test required. This course centers on the establishment of fundamental skills through the singing and recognition of diatonic materials, i.e., scales, intervals, triads, and seventh chords, both as isolated phenomena and in musical contexts. Solfeggio performance of diatonic melodies and rhythmic performance in all basic meters is emphasized, as well as the dictation of these materials.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 112 Musicianship II College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Musicianship Placement Test required. This course centers on the establishment of fundamental skills through the singing and recognition of diatonic materials, i.e., scales, intervals, triads, and seventh chords, both as isolated phenomena and in musical contexts. Solfeggio performance of diatonic melodies and rhythmic performance in all basic meters is emphasized, as well as the dictation of these materials.
Prerequisites MUSC*111
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 121 Class Piano I College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Introductory and elementary keyboard training using basic theoretical, harmonic, and technical concepts in practical keyboard application: transposition, melody harmonization, elementary jazz improvisation, technique and repertoire. Required of non-keyboard instrumental majors.
Open to majors in the School of Music only. Not open to music majors specializing in piano.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 122 Class Piano II College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Introductory and elementary keyboard training using basic theoretical, harmonic, and technical concepts in practical keyboard application: transposition, melody harmonization, elementary jazz improvisation, technique and repertoire. Required of non-keyboard instrumental majors.
Prerequisites MUSC*121
Open to majors in the School of Music only. Not open to music majors specializing in piano.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MUSC*122, MU*131B
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MUSC 131 Freshman Improvisation College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Introductory-level jazz improvisation dealing with linear, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic fundamentals of improvisation, as well as the interactive and group aspects. Lecture and skills development with a performance base.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MUSC*131, MU*113, MUSC*131
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MUSC 161 Music Technology Survey College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Provides students with a working knowledge of music technology practices, definitions, and concepts. Through both lecture and lab classes, students become familiar with a cross-section of hardware and software currently in use by the school and working professionals.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 162 Music Technology Survey College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Provides students with a working knowledge of music technology practices, definitions, and concepts. Through both lecture and lab classes, students become familiar with a cross-section of hardware and software currently in use by the school and working professionals.
Prerequisites MUSC*161
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 163 Music Skills I College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Music Skills I is the first in a sequence of courses designed to familiarize the student with fundamental aspects of music theory, form, structure, harmony, and melody, and to develop cognitive and aural skills. Students are introduced to the piano keyboard and begin to develop basic technique while using the keyboard as a source for visualization of harmonic and melodic structure.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 164 Music Skills II College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Music Skills II is a continuation of Music Skills I. This is a sequence of courses designed to familiarize the student with fundamental aspects of music theory, form, structure, harmony, and melody, and to develop cognitive and aural skills. Students are introduced to the piano keyboard and begin to develop basic technique while using the keyboard as a source for visualization of harmonic and melodic structure.
Prerequisites musc*163
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 171 Music Technology Survey College of Performing Arts School of Music
0.5 credits 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Provides students with a working knowledge of music technology practices, definitions, and concepts. Through both lecture and lab classes, students become familiar with a cross-section of hardware and software currently in use by the school and working professionals.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 183 Beginning Wind Instrument Repair College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introductory course designed to acquaint music students with fundamental techniques associated with the repair and maintenance of saxophones, clarinets, flutes, trumpets, trombones, and French horns. Students learn valuable skills in replacing pads and corks, repairing springs, identifying leaks, making minor adjustments, freeing frozen slides and stuck brass mouthpieces, valve alignment and other practical topics. The course is particularly useful for future teachers and freelance musicians.
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 203 Jazz Theory I College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A study of diatonic and chromatic theory as related to jazz and contemporary music.
Prerequisites MUSC*102
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 204 Jazz Theory II College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A study of diatonic and chromatic theory as related to jazz and contemporary music.
Prerequisites MUSC*203
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 205 Jazz Ear Training I College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic aural skill development in the jazz and contemporary music idioms.
Prerequisites MUSC*112
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 206 Jazz Ear Training II College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic aural skill development in the jazz and contemporary music idioms.
Prerequisites MUSC*205
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 223 Class Jazz Piano I College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Harmonic concepts in keyboard application for jazz popular music; chord voicings for popular tunes, standards, and original harmonizations; continuation of jazz improvisation. Required of non-keyboard instrumental majors.
Prerequisites MUSC*122
Not open to music majors specializing in piano.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 224 Class Jazz Piano II College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Harmonic concepts in keyboard application for jazz popular music; chord voicings for popular tunes, standards, and original harmonizations; continuation of jazz improvisation. Required of non-keyboard instrumental majors.
Prerequisites MUSC*223
Not open to music majors specializing in piano.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 231 Jazz Improvisation I College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The application of improvisational techniques encompassing all standard forms and styles. Performance practices are related to the individual student’s abilities, background, and experience. Coursework includes solo transcription and analysis, a comparison of improvisational methods, and a survey of educational resources.
Prerequisites MUSC*112 and MUSC*102
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 232 Jazz Improvisation II College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The application of improvisational techniques encompassing all standard forms and styles. Performance practices are related to the individual student’s abilities, background, and experience. Coursework includes solo transcription and analysis, a comparison of improvisational methods, and a survey of educational resources.
Prerequisites MUSC*231
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 260 Live Sound Production College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course will explore the technology and techniques necessary to produce concerts and live events from the perspective of the venue or theatre. Primary focus will be on audio: including discussions on signal flow, signal processing, live mixing, microphones and live recording. This course will introduce an over-aching set of techniques and principles, utilizing the Caplan Recital Hall’s state of the art digital mixing equipment as a “lab” for hands-on exploration.
Priority enrollment to Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 261 Live Sound Production II College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A continuation of the processes and technologies used in Live Sound Production I. This course will continue to explore recording techniques and principles, utilizing the Caplan Recital Hall’s state of the art digital mixing equipment as a “lab” for hands-on exploration. Students will be expected to investigate multiple solutions and sound designs for live concerts through research in industry practices.
Prerequisites MUSC*260
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 263 Music Skills III College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of Music Skills II with more advanced study in Music Theory, form, structure, aural skills, and musical genres, styles and interpretations. Piano techniques are enhanced, along with the ability to recognize and describe tonality and changes in timbre, rhythm, pitch, and harmony.
Prerequisites Take MUSC*164;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 264 Music Skills IV College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Music Skills IV is a continuation of Music Skills III. This fourth semester of Music Skills continues with more advanced music theory, scales, chords, harmonies, rhythm, melodies, form and structure, ear training, piano technique, chord melodies, instruments and instrument groups, and introduces compositional form and techniques.
Prerequisites Take MUSC*263
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 300 Special Topics in Music College of Performing Arts School of Music
0.5 - 1 credits undefined hours
100 level undergraduate course
Topics and studies of current interest in any aspect of music, including theory, performance, improvisation, composition, history, journalism, etc. Courses can be taught in lecture or studio format with contact hours varying accordingly.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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MUSC 301 Special Topics in Technology/Application College of Performing Arts School of Music
0.5 - 1 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
Topics and studies of current interest in music technology and applications, such as trends in audio production, recording, live sound reinforcement, digital distribution, licensing, and web/interface design. Courses can be taught in lecture or studio format with contact hours varying accordingly.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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MUSC 303 Adv Jazz Theory & Ear Train I College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A practical study of jazz theory combined with an advanced ear training program. Emphasizing instrumental application. Coursework includes recognition, writing, and dictation of chords and progressions as well as solo transcriptions and analysis.
Prerequisites MUSC*204 and MUSC*206
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 304 Adv Jazz Theory & Ear Train II College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A practical study of jazz theory combined with an advanced ear training program. Emphasizing instrumental application. Coursework includes recognition, writing, and dictation of chords and progressions as well as solo transcriptions and analysis.
Prerequisites MUSC*303
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 307 Advanced Sight Reading College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
An advanced music reading course designed to further develop the student’s music reading, writing, recognition, and inner-ear skills.
Prerequisites MUSC*206 or THST*212
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 308 Advanced Sight Reading College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
An advanced music reading course designed to further develop the student’s music reading, writing, recognition, and inner-ear skills.
Prerequisites MUSC*206 or THST*212
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 321 Advanced Piano and Accompanying College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed primarily for vocalists, this course continues in the development of piano techniques with an emphasis on learning self-accompaniment. Literature from all vocal areas including oratorio, musical theater, jazz, opera, and contemporary. Students accompany other singers.
Prerequisites MUSC*224
Priority enrollment to Voice majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 322 Advanced Piano and Accompanying College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed primarily for vocalists, this course continues in the development of piano techniques with an emphasis on learning self-accompaniment. Literature from all vocal areas including oratorio, musical theater, jazz, opera, and contemporary. Students accompany other singers.
Prerequisites MUSC*321
Priority enrollment to Voice majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 323 Advanced Piano and Accompanying College of Performing Arts School of Music
0.5 credits 7.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed primarily for vocalists, this course continues in the development of piano techniques with an emphasis on learning self-accompaniment. Literature from all vocal areas including oratorio, musical theater, jazz, opera, and contemporary. Students accompany other singers.
Prerequisites MUSC*224
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 324 Advanced Piano and Accompanying College of Performing Arts School of Music
0.5 credits 7.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed primarily for vocalists, this course continues in the development of piano techniques with an emphasis on learning self-accompaniment. Literature from all vocal areas including oratorio, musical theater, jazz, opera, and contemporary. Students accompany other singers.
Prerequisites MUSC*321
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 325 Jazz Masters: Topics Course College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course offers students the opportunity for in-depth examination of notable Jazz innovators - individual performers and groups. The course will include investigation of performers’ influences, contemporary collaborators, historical context and artistic influence. Students will complete comprehensive reviews and analyses of selected recorded performances using both descriptive and musical language. Sample course offerings include “Monk, Coltrane, Mingus” or “Ella Fitzgerald and the Evolution of Jazz Singing.”
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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MUSC 331 Jazz Improvisation III College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Continuation of MUSC 231 & 232.
Prerequisites MUSC*232
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 332 Jazz Improvisation IV College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Continuation of MUSC 231 & 232.
Prerequisites MUSC*232
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 333 Transcription and Analysis College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed to advance the skills of ear training, theory, and improvisation using transcription and analysis. Students transcribe melodies, rhythms, harmonies, and arrangements in increasingly complex forms. The musical theory underlying each transcription is discussed and sometimes performed and used as a basis for further work.
Prerequisites MUSC*204, MUSC*206, and MUSC*232
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 334 Transcription and Analysis College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed to advance the skills of ear training, theory, and improvisation using transcription and analysis. Students transcribe melodies, rhythms, harmonies, and arrangements in increasingly complex forms. The musical theory underlying each transcription is discussed and sometimes performed and used as a basis for further work.
Prerequisites MUSC*333
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 335 Vocal Improvisation College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Develops improvisation skills for vocal majors through the study of advanced vocal techniques, transcription, theory and analysis, and metric concepts.
Prerequisites MUSC*232
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 336 Vocal Improvisation College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Develops improvisation skills for vocal majors through the study of advanced vocal techniques, transcription, theory and analysis, and metric concepts.
Prerequisites MUSC*335
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 351 Music History I College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed to define the major style periods from Greek times to the present in terms of their philosophies, accomplishments, and interrelationships. Composers, performers, and theorists are examined in the context of musical literature with emphasis upon styles, forms, and techniques of composition as they evolve and change. The sequence puts into historical perspective the materials presented in the Music Theory courses. Through listening assignments, students are expected to further develop their aural skills and knowledge of musical literature.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 352 Music History II College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Designed to define the major style periods from Greek times to the present in terms of their philosophies, accomplishments, and interrelationships. Composers, performers, and theorists are examined in the context of musical literature with emphasis upon styles, forms, and techniques of composition as they evolve and change. The sequence puts into historical perspective the materials presented in the Music Theory courses. Through listening assignments, students are expected to further develop their aural skills and knowledge of musical literature.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 353 History of Rock Music College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course investigates the History of Rock from its inception in the 1950s to the present. It begins with the important antecedents of Rock and Roll and then historically traces the various styles that evolved from that time to the present. There are live demonstrations and illustrations by guests in class.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 354 Music and Mathematics College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to enable the student to understand the fundamental relationship between music and mathematics. Students will be introduced to such mathematical concepts as numerical systems, quantities, spatial relationships, groups, sets, indeterminacy, and fractals. The course will examine the influence of those concepts in musical composition through the analysis of musical scores from a variety of composers including Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Schonberg, Berg, Webern, Carter, Crumb, Babbitt, and Xenakis. Course readings will further explore the philosophical and practical connections between musical creativity and mathematics. Students must possess functional music literacy. Familiarity with 20th century music is recommended.
Prerequisites LACR*102, MUSC*204, or MUSC*206
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 355 Introduction to Acoustics College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The course deals with the following topics: physical nature of sound; the reception and perception of sound; theories of consonance and dissonance; scales, tunings and temperaments; the acoustic properties of musical instruments, electronic instruments, and the voice; sound reinforcement; and environmental considerations, such as the design of concert halls, theaters, recording studios, and open spaces. A term paper, mid-term, and final examination are required.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 383 Stress Reduction for Performing Artists College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Through both lecture and student participation, this course provides an understanding of performance anxiety and techniques for treatment. Students develop and use methods for stress reduction, applicable to all performance situations.
Open to majors in the College of Performing Arts only. Requires completion of 45 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 401 Advanced Classical Theory College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Prerequisites MUSC*102
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 402 Advanced Rhythmic Theory and Practice College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Study of the rhythmic theories and practices of such composers as Hindemith, Messiaen, Stravinsky, Carter, Reich, Bartok, and Babbitt as well as contemporary and jazz composers.
Prerequisites MUSC*102
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 403 Contrapuntal Theory and Analysis College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A continuation of freshman theory courses taken by instrumental, vocal, and composition majors. It is designed to enhance basic classical theory skills; to prepare for graduate-level theory work; and to meet the requirements on the theory portions of the teacher certification examination. The course centers on contrapuntal organization and contrapuntal devices. The literature is drawn from all musical periods. Harmony, rhythm, melody, and timbre are discussed as it relates to specific compositions. Requirements include analytical study, out-of-class listening and research, and written contrapuntal assignments.
Prerequisites MUSC*102
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 421 Advanced Piano & Applications College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit 15.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course is designed for all music majors to advance their skills in piano, including technique, pedagogy, sight reading, and musicianship skills.
Prerequisites MUSC*321 and MUSC*322
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 425 Piano Pedagogy College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A variety of methods and materials used in teaching piano at the various levels of development from beginner to artist. Discussion is based in required texts, supplementary books, articles, and magazines, including the major philosophies of past and present pedagogical thought.
Prerequisites MULS*212
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 426 Piano Pedagogy College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Student teaching in class and in private lessons is observed and evaluated, providing practical experience in a constructive format.
Prerequisites MUSC*425
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 451 Jazz History College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Study of jazz from its African and European roots through its emergence at the turn of the twentieth century as a unique and distinctive American art form. The various styles of jazz are studied (ragtime, New Orleans Dixieland, Chicago style, swing, be-bop, cool, hard-bop, freeform, third stream), including their effect on the popular music with which jazz has coexisted. The course includes in-depth study of the primary exponents of the various styles. Audio and video materials are used to provide students with a better understanding of jazz and its influences on the music.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 452 American Music History College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
The development of both classical and popular American musical styles from the 17th to the 20th century. Recordings and films as well as in-class performances help bring to life the music from our American past. Students gain a clear understanding of the social, historical, and musical time line that evolved into our current musical environment.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 453 World Music College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Covers the classical and folk music of various countries in Asia, Indonesia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 455 Twentieth Century Music College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A study of the theoretical bases of such 20th century composers as Schonberg, Berg, Webern, Stravinsky, Hindemith, Bartok, Varese, and Messiaen.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 456 Opera Literature College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Survey of operatic styles and genres. Emphasis is placed on the cultural and social contexts of a wide diversity of operas, and upon character analysis. Intensive examination of complete operas.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 458 Diaghilev and His Time College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course investigates the role of Serge Diaghilev and his famous Ballet Russes in shaping the course of music and dance from c. 1909-1929. Special emphasis is placed on the works of Igor Stravinsky with reference to his music for the stage. Time is also devoted to the interrelationships between various artists, dancers, and writers such as Picasso, Cocteau, Nijinsky, Bakst, Massine, and others who were active in Paris. Works studied are looked at from the perspective of the composer, the choreographer, the set and costume designer, the dancers and the audience.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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MUSC 459 Mixed Media Musical Masters College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 460 Introduction to MIDI and Electronic Technology College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A detailed “hands-on” examination of the use of computers in the present-day composition environment. The course includes the uses of a computer, the language of MIDI, sequencing, audio sampling, analog, digital, and other forms of synthesis, and a survey of currently available music software. Strategies and technology of scoring and synchronizing to the visual image is emphasized through a final project. No prior computer or synthesis experience is needed.
Open to Music and Multimedia majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 461 Recording I College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A study of the recording process and the many facets of the recording studio. Designed to familiarize the student with conventional and creative recording techniques through practical experience in the studio.
Prerequisites MUSC*161 and MUSC*162
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 462 Recording II College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A study of the recording process and the many facets of the recording studio. Designed to familiarize the student with conventional and creative recording techniques through practical experience in the studio.
Prerequisites MUSC*461
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 463 MIDI Synthesis I College of Performing Arts School of Music
1.5 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Students become proficient at the skills necessary to work creatively in the MIDI studio. Information presented includes current synthesis methods and programming of original sounds and drum machines; sampling procedures; collecting and editing original samples; MIDI studio recording processes; the use of sync codes.
Prerequisites MUSC*460
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 465 Digital Music Production 1 College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Students will develop an advanced understanding of MIDI, sequencing, and digital audio through the integration of in-class demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on projects and activities.
Prerequisites MUSC*162
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 466 Music for Video College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 credit undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Students will learn to create, edit, and sync sound for picture including scoring, sound effects, and voice-overs by utilizing the latest digital tools.
Prerequisites MUSC*465 and MUSC*461
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 467 Digital Music Production 2 College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course covers advanced recording, editing, mixing, and producing music using professional digital audio software and hardware. Students will be required to complete numerous technical and creative projects, applying their skills learned.
Prerequisites MUSC*465
Open to majors in the School of Music only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 481 Business of Music College of Performing Arts School of Music
2 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Examination of the legal, practical, and procedural problems encountered by the practicing musician. Specific course content includes the study of music publishing, recording contracts, and copyright and intellectual property rights issues.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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