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2012-2013 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

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Overview

The course catalogue contains information on all active courses offered by the University including: title, course number, credits, contact hours, prerequisites, offering college, priority enrollment, repeatability, and restrictions.  Courses listed in the catalogue are not offered every semester.  To access a listing of course sections being offered during a particular term refer to the Course Section Offerings page on the Office of the Registrar website. 

Course Renumbering

Commencing with the 2013-14 academic year the University began a multi-year course renumbering.  For additional information visit the Course Renumbering page on the Office of the Registrar website.

Renumbered Course List 

  • Division of Liberal Arts
    Many courses within the Division of Liberal Arts commencing with the Summer and Fall 2014 terms will be offered under new course numbers. Students registering for Summer 2014 coursework and beyond will do so using the new course numbers.

Course Search

 
  
  • MMDI 212  Game Design Studio

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on creating interactive games and exploring the concepts and practical application of game design. Games are developed for the Web, computer, and nondigital mediums. Course activities include lectures and studio practice, including completion of assignments, exercises, and projects. Individual creativity is stressed, as well as collaborative game development skills. Students leave the course having produced several games.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 220  Documentation and Presentation

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1 credit 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In this course, students will learn how to effectively present and document their work. The course will focus on skills related to documentation and presentation including the creation of digital and analog materials such as video reels, websites, and handouts. It will also cover traditional presentation skills, and how to adapt your presentation to meet the needs of your audience. Students will document previously completed creative projects and present their work.

    Requires completion of 15 credits
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 231  Dynamic Web Development

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Creating dynamic Web solutions is an essential aspect of Web development today. In this course, students build upon existing concepts learned in Intro to Interactive Programming. The focus is on client and server side programming and relational database design for the Web. Examples of dynamic Web applications include context management systems, custom audio and video players, and e-commerce solutions.

    Prerequisites MMDI*131

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 232  Professional Practice

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This seminar course introduces students to the fundamental skills and professional practices vital to pursuing a career in multimedia within a range of creative fields and industries. Students will explore strategies for the effective documentation and presentation of their creative work and learn the art of self-promotion and presenting work publicly in various forms and environments. Guest lectures, discussions, readings, research, writing, portfolio design and preparation, and public presentations will constitute this course.

    Open to 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior and Senior Multimedia majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 241  Interactive Narrative

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Introduces students to new ways of thinking about interactivity and storytelling. Students analyze how the interactive structure of an experience creates narrative. Short readings discussed in class range from Surrealist Dada and Fluxus language games to the experimental literature of Joyce and Burroughs to the literary theory of Barthes and Eco. Students examine contemporary examples of interactive media such as avatars, virtual realities, role-playing games and Internet sites.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 242  Digital Storytelling

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This class explores how visual and aural languages complement the verbal while providing instruction in the use of multimedia software. After collecting old photographs, movies, tape recordings, and meaningful objects, students create stories associated with them in digital form.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 245  Writing for Games

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    A writing laboratory that allows students to develop competency in writing rule-based procedural description as well evocative storylines for games and user/play scenarios. Special emphasis is placed on the difference in writing required between game types (chance, puzzles, and strategies) as well as game genres such as role-playing, twitch, and games of perfect information.

    Prerequisites LACR*100 or LACR*101

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 250  History of Media and Technology

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Examines the chronological evolution of digital technology and its inevitable application by the aesthetic community. Beginning with the development of digital technology in the mid-1940s, the course discusses the convergence of the scientific, military, and political environments that spawned the employment of digital technology, including the path that led to the digital dominance over analog. Includes the enhancement, exploitation, and embracing of digital technology by the corporate and aesthetic communities, the invention of the personal computer and its ancillary products, and the application of digital technologies in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, manufacturing, cognitive psychology, and in particular, the arts. Pioneers in all fields are identified and examined.

    Prerequisites LACR*100 or LACR*101

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.

  
  • MMDI 301  Interactive Installation

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    The course deals with the experience of producing complete multimedia installation works in a project-based environment focusing on interactive sound and video. Lectures and meetings augment this studio course. Individual creativity is stressed as well as collaboration in the creation of works through individual and group projects. Assignments vary in scale, and focus on appropriate planning and information architecture, as well as acquisition and creation of content in various media. Authoring environments used include but are not limited to MAX MSP, Isadora, and Macromedia Director. Previously introduced concepts and technology are re-explored with an emphasis on integration and effectiveness in the communication of the concept of the piece.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*301, MM*310, MM*310, MMDI*301
  
  • MMDI 302  Multimedia Studio II

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    The experience of producing complete multimedia works in a project-based environment. Lectures and meetings augment this studio course. Individual creativity is stressed as well as collaboration in the creation of works through individual and group projects. Assignments vary in scale, and focus on appropriate planning and information architecture, as well as acquisition and creation of content in various media. Programming environments used include, but are not limited to, HTML, Lingo, and Java Script. Previously introduced concepts and technology are re-explored with an emphasis on integration and effectiveness in the communication of the concept of the piece.

    Prerequisites MMDI*111

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 305  Game Design Thesis

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students complete a fully marketable game prototype. Students and instructors examine how the gaming industry functions as well as research and develop an individual work. Special attention is paid to preparing to enter the field. Students must have completed Game Design minor requirements.

    Prerequisites Completion of Minor

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 319  Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Both the business world and the arts are built on continuous innovation. This course will identify common principles and divergent processes in these highly competitive arenas and look for a shared language to facilitate collaboration between them. Students will use a case study model for the analysis and synthesis of new ideas. Students will be expected to identify and construct fruitful ideas with which to proceed and then to apply market, operation/technological and economic metrics to them.

    Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 320  Business Seminar

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this course, students will build skills pertinent to the professional business world. Students will construct a digital and analog portfolio of creative work. They will also create cover letters and a resume and/or curriculum vitae. Students will participate in a mock job interview, conduct an informational interview for an internship/job, and research a range of professional opportunities available to artists, designers, and/or entrepreneurs. In addition to exploring these practical professional concerns, guest speakers will augment classroom activities.

    Requires completion of 60 credits
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 330  EMusic Thesis Project

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A culminating course for students in the E-Music minor in which they develop an application. Students develop a proposal for an application and carry the idea through research implementation, execution, and presentation. With the consent of the instructor, projects may be the work of one student or that of a group of students, be in a variety of shapes, and in a variety of media. Students must have completed E-Music minor requirements.

    Prerequisites Completion of Minor

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 335  Programming for Games

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An introduction to programming for interactive game environments. Students learn techniques and theory through exercises and applications that they construct. The programming language studied can change each semester and may include: FlashAction Scripting, Advanced Lingo for Games, C++, or Java.

    Prerequisites MMDI*111

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 350  Contempry Issues Media & Technology

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A seminar course focusing on the current trends and issues of media and technology. Lectures, discussions, readings, research and writing constitute the body of this course. In addition to current trends, the process of developing the media and technology of tomorrow is also addressed.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.

  
  • MMDI 353  Psychology of Human/Computer Interaction

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students explore the ways humans perceive interacting with computers. How do humans treat computers? Why? Should we interact with them the same way we do with other humans? The reasons behind why some computer interfaces work and some do not are discussed in depth. Should computers be able to perceive our emotions? Or should computers themselves have emotions? The final for this course allows students to take part in designing an original interface solution.

    Prerequisites LACR*100 or LACR*101

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.

  
  • MMDI 354  Game Play

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A lecture-based focus on the human behavior in the how and why of play and creativity. Course material examines the relationship between creativity and play, the effects of reward and punishment, cultural notions of play, and the integration of play with design play. Students examine the differences between informed and uninformed play as well as the phenomenon of flow.

    Prerequisites LACR*100 or LACR*101

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.

  
  • MMDI 401  Senior Studio I

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    The first in a sequence of two senior studios, this studio course is expected to be the culmination and synthesis of the knowledge and skills acquired from the successful completion of the preceding courses within the major. Senior Studio mirrors the creative process that professional artists, designers, and entrepreneurs must practice throughout their entire careers. The primary goal for the student is to develop a hunger and passion for self-directed, life-long learning and creativity. To achieve this students will involve themselves in a robust investigation of all phases of the creative process, including research, design, and development, for the production of a substantial and mature body of work, representing their creative and conceptual skills as artists, designers, and/or entrepreneurs.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 402  Senior Studio II

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    The second in a sequence of two senior studios, this studio course is the culmination and synthesis of the knowledge and skills acquired from the successful completion of the preceding courses within the major. Senior Studio mirrors the creative process that professional artists, designers, and entrepreneurs must practice throughout their entire careers. The primary goal for the student is to develop a hunger and passion for self-directed, life-long learning and creativity. To achieve this students will involve themselves in a robust investigation of all phases of the creative process, including research, design, and development, for the production of a substantial and mature body of work, representing their creative and conceptual skills as artists, designers, and/or entrepreneurs.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 405  Innovative Interfaces

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    The notion of the digital environment transcends the concept of the computer as we know it. These addresses and environments, although supported by digital technology, are non-computer-like in many respects. Building them calls for changes in the choice of interaction devices (using touch, voice, gestures, and possibly just user’s intent as a basis for interaction), shape and size of computers (no boxes, but interactive surfaces), their location (floor, wall, pocket), as well as change in content structure. Using cross-disciplinary data from cognitive and computer sciences and social psychology, the students in this research/studio course focus primarily on the design and development of innovative ways of interacting with digital technology.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 419  Strategic Business Planning

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    The capstone in the entrepreneurship minor, this requires the creation of a business plan. Students will research, develop, and prototype their ideas forming them into viable ventures. The course will culminate in public presentations and juries with venture grant(s) awarded to the winning business plan(s).

    Prerequisites MMDI*319

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 420  Exhibition and Promotion

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1 credit 30.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this course, students continue to build necessary professional and business skills. Students learn about promoting their work, writing business plans, applying for grants, ownership and patent issues, writing press releases, printing promotional materials, and getting their art/design shown. Students promote and exhibit their senior project to be completed in MMDI 401 or MMDI 402.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MMDI 421  Issues in Multimedia Seminar I

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    These courses serve as vehicles for discussion of current topics in multimedia. Special attention is paid to the discussion of emerging technologies and criteria for evaluating their effectiveness, appropriate use, and potential. Ethical issues surrounding new media are discussed.

    Requires completion of 60 credits
    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*421, MM*470, MM*470
  
  • MMDI 422  Issues in Multimedia Seminar II

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    These courses serve as vehicles for discussion of current topics in multimedia. Special attention is paid to the discussion of emerging technologies and criteria for evaluating their effectiveness, appropriate use, and potential. Ethical issues surrounding new media are discussed.

    Requires completion of 60 credits
    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
  
  • MMDI 425  Special Projects

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This course will change by semester and/or section according to the expertise of the faculty and allowing for topical or emerging subject matter. Readings, discussion, presentations and/or project(s) make up the body of this course.

    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
  
  • MMDI 490  Independent Study

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    Restricted to Undergraduate students.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MMDI 499  Multimedia Internship

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Students are placed with regional companies to expose them to a professional work environment in the fields of multimedia, Web design and information management.

    Special Tuition & Fees Apply
    This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
    This course is graded pass/fail only.
  
  • MMDI 690  Graduate Independent Study

    College of Art, Media & Design School of Design

    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    Restricted to graduate students.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MSEM 501  Introduction to Non-Profit Management

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    An overview of the management principles of maintaining a non-profit cultural organization covering legal issues, governance and leadership, financial management, fund-raising, human resources, and planning.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Education majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 600  Museology

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Introduction to the social and cultural theory underlying museum practice. The museum is studied as a dynamic institution. Its structure and functions are examined in the context of political, economic, and social change. A seminar/lecture course, students study the writings of the founders of modern museum theory focusing on the development of museums and their service to the public, learning as a central focus of contemporary museums, and the shift from private to public support and responsibility for museums.

    Restricted to graduate students. Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 601  Museum Seminar: The Museum Society

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Lecture/seminar course exploring the history, organization, and operation of the museum as a cultural/educational institution, an economic entity, and a management enterprise. Visiting lecturers bring a wide range of knowledge and practices from their respective institutions and consultancies to provide the student with insight into the differences between museums of different types, sizes, and missions. The course provides students with an overall understanding of the museum as an institution and an introduction to the many roles played by museum professionals. Offered in the evening.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors. Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 602  Museum Seminar: Museum in Practice

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Lecture/seminar course exploring the philosophy and history of museum exhibitions and the development of the museum exhibition discipline. Visiting lecturers bring a wide range of knowledge and practices from their respective professional disciplines and provide insight into museum exhibition practice. Provides students with an overall understanding of the role exhibitions can and do play in public institutions. Offered in the evening.

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: ME*500, MSEM*602, MS*502, MSEM*602
  
  • MSEM 603  The Museum Audience

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Lecture into practice course focusing on the visitor experience through museum communications and learning. Designed to identify the characteristics of the museum visitor, the ways in which visitors experience museum exhibitions, cognitive and affective behavior, the relationship of museum exhibitions and educational programming, and the impact of institutions and visitor studies on the planning and design of institutions, museum exhibitions, and environments.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors. Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*508, MSEM*603, MS*508
  
  • MSEM 604  Basics of Graphic Software

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course addresses the development of foundational graphic computer skills in image scanning, digital photographic technologies, digital vector graphics and illustration, document layout and basic output procedures. The class focuses on the Adobe Suite; Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Technical understanding and efficient working methodologies are taught through weekly exercises and applied to larger projects established for the Museum Graphics courses. All software is standard to current graphic design industry practices.

    Computer Literacy Required
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 610  Museum Exhibition Design Studio

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    6 credits 180.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The primary vehicle for exploring and developing museum exhibition planning, design, project organization, and presentation skills/techniques. This studio focuses on the foundations of museum exhibition development and design: space planning, color, light, informal education, communication, content, interaction, and crafting experiences.

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MSEM*610, ME*610A, MS*610A
  
  • MSEM 611  Museum Exhibition Design Studio

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    6 credits 180.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The primary vehicle for exploring and developing museum exhibition planning, design, project organization, and presentation skills/ techniques. This studio focuses on the foundations of museum exhibition development and design: space planning, color, light, informal education, communication, content, interaction, and crafting experiences, with the addition of project management, model making, and group dynamics.

    Prerequisites MSEM*610

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: ME*610B, MSEM*611, MS*610B
  
  • MSEM 614  Museum Graphics

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Writing, design, and production of museum graphic components. Graphic Design is defined as any visual information communicated through word and image.

    Corequisite Course(s): GREM*601

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    Computer Literacy Required
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 615  Museum Lighting

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A lecture/demonstration/workshop course dealing with the manipulation of light and color in the built environment, specifically museums.

    Prerequisites MSEM*616

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 616  Exhibition Materials and Methods

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course gives students an in-depth acquaintance with exhibit fabrication/construction processes, techniques, methods and materials, how to research and specify appropriate materials, and how to use those materials in the best way.

    Corequisite Course(s): MSEM*610

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 617  Exhibition Materials and Methods

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Demonstration/studio course directed at the problems of exhibit production, organization of drawings and packages, clear communication to suppliers of materials and services, and the use of Mac-based CAD (computer aided design), specifically Vectorworks.

    Prerequisites MSEM*616

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 618  Prototyping Lab

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This graduate elective is open to all grads, juniors and seniors who have a project, product or program they would like to test with an interdisciplinary team and, ultimately, public audiences. This class covers how prototype and pilot testing concepts with the public can lead to stronger, more creative, complex and compelling design solutions. This class provides tools to prototype effectively from defining the project’s needs, identifying original ways to meet them, building pilot versions, testing them productively, making changes based on feedback and communicating the results effectively. Competencies such as research, responsiveness, adaptability, collaboration and critical thinking beyond one’s self are key in designing for contemporary audiences. This course is essential for any designer, developer, educator or communicator who wants to be viable in the ever-evolving creative world.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
  
  • MSEM 621  Media for Museum Communication

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    Computer literacy, familiarity with Macintosh operating system required. A laboratory/workshop course on utilization of appropriate technological media, with emphasis on the creation of visitor interaction.

    Prerequisites GREM*610 or MSEM*614

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: ME*622, MSEM*621, MS*622
  
  • MSEM 630  Museum Education Practicum

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course is designed to develop the practiced insight and skills needed as a professional in a museum environment working with all age groups. It provides opportunities for preliminary observations and experience with professional museum educators and directors led by a professor who conducts the seminar in conjunction with the museum visits and guest speakers. Through this process students develop dynamic teaching techniques that explore and interpret information, concepts, and cultural values that a museum collection communicates. Hands-on techniques and experiences with curriculum development and methodology help students prepare for their research and internship.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Education majors. Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*510, MSEM*630, MS*510
  
  • MSEM 631  Educational Programming for Museums

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Prepares museum educators for the development of educational programs and plans for diverse types of museums and alternative learning sites. Exposes students to current issues and trends in museum education such as interdisciplinary and integrated learning, and issues of diversity. Methods of interpreting works of art, artifacts, and collections are studied. Extensive, “theory into practice” component provides students with the opportunity to apply theory to actual permanent collection and temporary exhibition projects at area museums.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*615, MSEM*631, MS*615, MSEM*631
  
  • MSEM 641  Museum Governance: Legal Issues, Ethics and Museums

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Legal status of the museum and its obligations to the public, governance, staffing, and policy-making as a non-profit organization. Establishing collections policies, laws, regulations, conventions, and codes that affect acquisitions, deaccessions, loans, and collections care. The case study method is used to examine the issues, the law, and the decisions that affect today’s museums. State, federal, and international legislation, common law, and the applications of administrative law in museums are examined. Examines the complex relations of museums and museum professionals with trustees, collectors, donors, dealers, outside interest groups, and artists.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Communication majors Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 642  Development, Fundraising, and Grantsmanship

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    An introduction to the development process as it relates to fundraising and, more specifically, grants writing. This course addresses the changing nature of funding for museums today, and sources of funds. In a lecture/workshop setting, students learn current techniques for formulating institutional funding requests under the guidance of an instructor and visiting experts in the museum field. Students acquire professional knowledge of museum practices in development and revenue generation; skills in developing a strategic fundraising plan and preliminary case statement plan, and carrying out its elements for specific institutions and for specific funding objectives.

    Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 643  Collection Management and Computer Applications in Museums

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Students acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to develop, implement, and supervise collections management projects. Emphasizes data processing applications related to collections management, documentation, and other museum functions, including collections administration, loan requests, rights and reproductions, exhibition planning and design, publications, collections security, and project management. Topics include multimedia and digital imaging, graphics, and database development and processing standards. Instruction in computer languages, database development and use, and digital imaging. Word processing experience and access to a computer are expected. Database management experience is helpful. General level of computer experience expected.

    Prerequisites MSEM*600

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    Computer Literacy Required
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 644  Video, Film and Technology for Museum Interpretation

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Students become familiar with important historical, philosophical, and site-based interpretive uses for media in museum settings through a practicum that includes analysis of media (video, film, and technology) in transferring knowledge and information in the museum environment. Relates to the artistic, historical, and content techniques of a variety of moving image and multimedia approaches. Research, planning, supervision, outsourcing, and execution of media pieces for museum environments are explored. Computer literacy is expected.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors. Restricted to graduate students.
    Computer Literacy Required
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 646  Publications, Public Relations, and Marketing

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Organizational principles and practices as they relate to the processes of public relations and museum communication (primarily print media). Topics include public relations, interpretive and informational publications, advertising, identity, audience development, and marketing. Addresses the use and creation of publications, marketing plans, institution and exhibition-based public relations, the creation of effective identity programs, and audience development through membership and outreach programs. In a workshop setting, students learn to create effective publications and print media, and discuss Web-based communication. Students work under the guidance of a university professor and visiting experts in the museum field.

    Prerequisites MSEM*614

    Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 690  Graduate Museum Project

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A culminating research project concerning museum studies, management, and education. The project is completed in one semester and includes the study of research in the field, a team project with the Museum Exhibition Planning and Design, and Museum Communication programs, and an individual project related to the student’s main area of interest within the museum education profession. This course provides preparatory research for the culminating museum internship.

    Open to Museum Education majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*648, MSEM*690, MS*648
  
  • MSEM 692  Graduate Museum Project: Museum Comm.

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A culminating research project concerning museum studies, management, and exhibition. The project is completed in one semester and includes the study of research in the field. A team project with the Museum Exhibition Planning and Design, and Museum Education programs, and an individual project related to the student’s main area of interest within the museum communication profession.

    Open to Museum Communication majors Only
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 695  Museum Internship: Museum Education

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Taken in a cooperating museum, the internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the mentorship of a professional museum educator. It is intended to provide practical on-site experience in which the intern is integrated into the museum staff, assuming professional-level responsibilities and experience. A University professor also observes, advises, and assesses the student during the internship.

    Open to Museum Education majors only.
    Special Tuition & Fees Apply
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MSEM 702  Issues in Museums Seminar

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    Presents and discusses current political and social issues, which may unexpectedly, sometimes problematically, affect museum practice, particularly in the public areas of exhibition, programming, and publications. Recent examples would include controversial exhibits, legal, gender, race, cultural, and religious issues impacting museums; and the public right to participate in the museum experience as an active contributor. Museum scholars, specialists, and university faculty offer in-depth examination of current topics. Students complete projects designed to develop professional ability to deal with emerging debates in the museum profession and the knowledge of the impact of politics and the mass culture on museum policies and practices.

    Prerequisites MSEM*600 or MSEM*601

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors. Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 711  Museum Exhibition Design Studio

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    6 credits 180.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The primary vehicle for exploring and developing museum exhibition planning, design, project organization, project management, and presentation skills/techniques. This course focuses on the exhibition in its tangible/ physical form, taking concept into reality. Documentation, construction documents, schedules, budgets, and specifications are the deliverables.

    Prerequisites MSEM*601 and MSEM*611

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 716  Advanced Exhibition Materials and Technology

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  
  • MSEM 780  Thesis Research

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Examines the principle approaches to research. The nature of appropriate research methods for selected thesis topics; the approaches and benefits of various methodologies; and the steps in research design. Students identify a research problem, design a study, collect and analyze data, compile, interpret and report results.

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 781  Thesis Development: Museum Exhibition Planning & Design

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*611 or MSEM*780

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is graded pass/fail only.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MSEM*781, MSEM*781, MS*749A, ME*749A
  
  • MSEM 782  Thesis Development: Museum Education Planning & Design

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*781

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is graded pass/fail only.
    This course is equated with the following courses: ME*749B, MSEM*782, MS*749B, MSEM*782
  
  • MSEM 783  Thesis Development: Communication

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*780

    Open to Museum Communication majors Only
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MSEM 784  Thesis: Communication

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*783

    Open to Museum Communication majors Only
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is graded pass/fail only.
    This course may not be audited.
  
  • MSEM 785  Thesis Development: Museum Education

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*780

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
  
  • MSEM 790  Museum Independent Study

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MSEM 795  Museum Exhibition & Planning Internship

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    A supervised practicum in a cooperating museum, gallery, or design firm. The internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the mentorship of a professional. Provides practical on-site experience in which the intern is integrated into the professional staff assuming professional-level responsibilities and experience.

    Special Tuition & Fees Apply
    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
    This course is graded pass/fail only.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MSEM*795, ME*759, MS*759, MSEM*795
  
  • MSEM 796  Museum Communication Internship

    College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A supervised practicum in a cooperating museum, gallery, or communication firm. The internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the mentorship of a professional. Provides practical on-site experience in which the intern is integrated into the professional staff assuming professional-level responsibilities and experience.

    Special Tuition & Fees Apply
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MTEC 500  Basic Skills in Music Technology (TI:ME 1 A)

    Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

    3 credits 42.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    This course imparts practical skills and knowledge to in-service music teachers to allow them to integrate technology effectively into teaching and learning. Covering basic skills in music notation software, music production software, and use of electronic musical instruments, participants learn the basics of MIDI theory and notation and explore many ways to incorporate these tools into the curriculum. Participants gain the necessary knowledge to make critical judgments about the appropriateness of selected music hardware and software for particular educational applications. The format of the course alternates presentations with class activities, many of which serve to assess student progress in the classroom. Satisfactory participation in class activities and completion of several final projects are required. This course fulfills the first half of the TI:ME Level 1 certification requirement.

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MTEC 501  TI:ME 1B Music Technology - Software, Communication + Digital Media

    Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

    3 credits 42.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    This course imparts practical skills and knowledge to in-service music teachers allowing them to integrate technology effectively into teaching and learning. Participants explore instructional software, configuring and using computers on networks and the Internet, and the basics of using digital media in K-12 education. Participants consider many ways to incorporate these digital tools into the music curriculum to serve a range of students. This course fulfills the second half of the TI:ME Level 1 certification requirement.

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MTEC 502  TI:ME 2A Digital Music Notation

    Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

    3 credits 42.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    Participants learn to use the music notation program, Finale, to print scores and parts. The course is designed to train instrumental, choral and classroom music specialists to use Finale for notating and printing music. Input music and then print scores and parts. Topics include: transposing band and orchestra parts; printing a choral score; music notation problem solving; incorporation of notation examples into word processing documents; composing and arranging music; and using notation software with students. This course fulfills one third of the requirements for TI:ME Level 2 Certification. Software Requirements: Finale, latest version preferred.

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MTEC 503  TI:ME 2B Multimedia Authoring

    Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

    3 credits 42.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    Multimedia Authoring covers the creation of multimedia for the music classroom. Create and use multimedia presentations and interactive lessons which are appropriate for the K-12 music classroom. Participants incorporate digital multimedia files including text, graphics, video, sound, and music into presentations and interactivity into music lessons. This course meets one third of the coursework requirements for TI:ME Level 2 Certification.

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MTEC 504  Ti:me 2C Integrating Technology Into the Music Curriculum

    Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

    3 credits 42.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    This course is designed for the music teacher who has experience using technology to develop more integrated and engaged lessons. Participants should be familiar with the common applications of music technology including music notation software, music production (MIDI sequencing and digital audio), multimedia and electronic keyboards. Participants review and create lesson plans and curricular units to integrate technology in the K-12 music curriculum. Participants share ideas and approaches to share lessons and activities using technology with students. This course fulfills 1/3 of the requirements of TI:ME Level 2 Certification.

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  
  • MUCP 131  Composition: Forms & Concepts I

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The first semester of this team-taught course is a hands-on exploration of standard and non-traditional compositional forms. After analyzing various forms, students will have the opportunity to apply those concepts and skills to their own compositions in different genres. Open to Composition majors only.

    Open to Composition majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 132  Composition: Forms & Concepts II

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The second semester of this team-taught course introduces the primary skills and resources that belong in every composer’s toolbox, sequencing, and counterpoint. After analyzing various techniques, students will apply those concepts and skills to their own compositions in different genres. Open to Composition majors only.

    Open to Composition majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 141  Calligraphy

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Professional methods of musical score and part preparation, both in the traditional way with paper and pen, and with computer programs. An elective for all majors.

    Prerequisites MUSC*102

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 201  Orchestration/MIDI Orchestration

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines instrumentation and orchestration techniques for ensembles of various sizes, instrumental combinations, and musical genres. Ranges, transpositions, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies of the instruments are presented along with examples from the orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music repertoires. At the same time, students learn to apply this knowledge using MIDI, virtual instrument libraries, and mixing procedures to emulate live ensembles. Assignments include orchestrating for acoustic and digital ensembles of various instrumental combinations and musical idioms.

    Prerequisites MUSC*102, MUSC*112, and MUSC*162

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 202  Orchestration/MIDI Orchestration Projects

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course provides conventional and experimental project experiences in Orchestration and MIDI Orchestration. Students will gain facility in these areas through hands-on creative problem solving through a variety of assignments.

    Prerequisites MUCP*201

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 321  Beginning Composition

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Prerequisites MUSC*204 and MUSC*206

    Open to majors in the School of Music only. Not open to Composition majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 322  Analysis and Composition of Commercial Music

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An examination of compositional techniques used in pop songs, jingles, soundtracks, and underscores for radio, TV, records, films, shows, and industrials. Students investigate the ways in which music serves to enhance the overall goals of the product or project. Musical analysis serves to demonstrate how each style is created. Students produce their own musical compositions in each media context.

    Prerequisites MUSC*465

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 325  Fundamentals Film&Video Scorin

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Prerequisites MUCP*331 and MUCP*361

    Open to Composition majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 326  Song Writing Workshop

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 22.5 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Writing from the heart and connecting to the world, weaving conversational lyrics with poetic phrases, avoiding clich?s and keeping the boredom meter at zero - Songwriting covers everything from what makes a hook a hook and how to set it up properly to structural questions like “is this chorus strong enough to be a chorus or is it really the bridge?” In this interactive and upbeat class, students write and perform their songs and receive feedback on what is working and what could be improved upon. The course is a practical hands-on approach to great songwriting.

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
  
  • MUCP 331  Jazz Arranging I

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits 30.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A functional approach to ensemble scoring including score analysis, combo arranging, arranging for mixed instrumentation, musical settings for vocalists, string writing, writing for pop recording, and special techniques for multi-track recording.

    Prerequisites MUCP*361

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 332  Jazz Arranging II

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits 30.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A functional approach to ensemble scoring including score analysis, combo arranging, arranging for mixed instrumentation, musical settings for vocalists, string writing, writing for pop recording, and special techniques for multi-track recording.

    Prerequisites MUCP*361

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 333  Arranging

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course is designed to give students the knowledge and experience to write effective arrangements in various jazz and pop styles. Understanding of the instruments, terminology, idiomatic styles, forms, voicings, and notation techniques are covered. Students analyze professional scores as well as using aural analysis for those that are not available. There are writing assignments for ensembles including up to six horns with vocals.

    Prerequisites MUSC*204 and MUSC*206

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 334  Arranging Project

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course is the practical application of the knowledge and skills learned in the Arranging class. The course is divided into arranging assignments and symposia in which students share and discuss their arrangements, helping each other to solve particular challenges effectively. Assignments include arranging in a broad range of styles and instrumental combinations (including vocals). Pop, jazz, commercial, and experimental projects are included.

    Prerequisites MUCP*333

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 335  Arranging

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course is designed to give students the knowledge and experience to write effective arrangements in various jazz and pop styles. Understanding of the instruments, terminology, idiomatic styles, forms, voicings, and notation techniques are covered. Students analyze professional scores as well as using aural analysis for those that are not available. There are writing assignments for ensembles including up to six horns with vocals.

    Prerequisites MUSC*204 and MUSC*206

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 336  Arranging II

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course is the practical application of the knowledge and skills learned in the Arranging class. The course is divided into arranging assignments and symposia in which students share and discuss their arrangements, helping each other to solve particular challenges effectively. Assignments include arranging in a broad range of styles and instrumental combinations (including vocals). Pop, jazz, commercial, and experimental projects are included.

    Prerequisites MUCP*333

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 361  Orchestration I

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An introduction to instrumentation, designed to acquaint the student with ranges, transpositions, and characteristics of individual instruments and voices. Aural and score analysis provide the basis for understanding vocal and instrumental treatments in small and large ensembles. Written orchestrations are required.

    Prerequisites MUSC*203 and MUSC*205

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 362  Orchestration II

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Primarily intended for composers, this course presents an analytical history of orchestration. Coursework culminates in a large project that is scored and critiqued. Composers are encouraged to orchestrate their own compositions.

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 363  MIDI Orchestration

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits 30.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    The goal of this course is to learn to create convincing emulations of acoustic musical performances using virtual instruments. After an examination of the qualities and roles of all of the instruments and orchestral sections, students will develop skills in MIDI orchestration and mixing for the virtual orchestra.

    Prerequisites MUSC*203 and MUSC*205

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 441  Form and Analysis

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This course serves as a continuation of the theory work that Freshman Instrumental, Vocal, and Composition majors have done in the first year. It is designed to enhance basic classical theory skills; to prepare them for graduate-level theory work; and to prepare them to meet the requirements on the theory portions of the teacher certification examination. The emphasis is upon small and large harmonic forms, and forms built upon ostinati principles. The literature used for study is drawn from all musical periods. Harmony, rhythm, melody and timbre are discussed as they relate to specific compositions.

    Prerequisites MUSC*102

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 624  Composing for Performers

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits 30.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A dual emphasis on acoustic instruments and on technologies exposes students to a variety of professional composing situations, including large jazz ensembles, fusion, acoustic/electronic hybrids, films, videos, musical theater, and jingle writing. Techniques using MIDI, MAX, and electronic composition are explored. Faculty and guest composers present workshops on their own approaches. Students learn to use the recording studio as an instrument and use notation software for score and part preparation. Student works are rehearsed and performed by graduate and advanced undergraduate ensembles.

    Open to Masters in Jazz Studies only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 631  Graduate Arranging

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    2 credits 30.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Emphasis is on effective writing in various contemporary styles and building on basic arranging skills, with a focus on specific arranging techniques such as writing for the rhythm section, horn voicings, sax solo, and contemporary fusion styles. Arrangements are studied in score format and aurally, and then techniques are applied to student projects.

    Open to Masters in Jazz Studies only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUCP 641  Advanced Transcription and Analysis

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Accurate notation, transcription fluency, and recognition of theoretical concepts are developed through a regime of continual and rigorous assignments, all designed to further advance skills in ear training and theory. Projects begin with single line melodies in varying instrumental registers and progress through advanced rhythms and chord progressions to complete arrangements and compositions. Sources include bass lines, synthesizer sequences, pop recordings, jazz improvisations, and drum solos. Students learn techniques and performance practices of varying styles and periods, and then perform transcribed parts and solos.

    Open to Masters in Jazz Studies only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUED 110  Brass Instruments

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students learn basic breathing, embouchure, sound-production, and fingerings for standard band and orchestra brass instruments, appropriate repertoire and pedagogy, and diagnosing typical problems of beginning performers. The performance emphasis is on cornet/trumpet, and horn and trombone, with euphonium and tuba being assigned to brass and bass majors.

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUED 111  Flute & Double Reed Instrument

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students learn basic breathing, embouchure, sound-production, and fingerings for flute, appropriate repertoire and pedagogy, and diagnosis of typical problems of beginning performers. The performance emphasis in this course is on flute, with an introduction to oboe and bassoon.

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUED 112  Creative Classroom Musicianship

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on learning to play the guitar for use in general music classroom and ensemble accompaniment settings. Students will learn basic chords, progressions, and the ability to accompany and sing varied songs in general music and ensemble settings. Students will also learn about creative and alternative methods of engaging groups of students in musical expression and production.

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUED 113  Percussion Instruments

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students learn basic drum performing techniques and an overview of all pitched and non-pitched standard band and orchestra percussion section instruments, appropriate repertoire and pedagogy, and diagnosis of typical problems of beginning performers. The performance emphasis of this course is on drum set, with timpani and mallet percussion being assigned to percussion majors.

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUED 114  Single Reed Instruments

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students learn basic breathing, embouchure, sound-production, and fingerings for standard band and orchestra woodwind instruments, appropriate repertoire and pedagogy, and diagnosis of typical problems of beginning performers. The performance emphasis in this course is on clarinet and saxophone.

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUED 115  String Instruments

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students learn basic bowing techniques, hand positions, and fingerings for standard orchestral instruments, appropriate repertoire and pedagogy, and diagnosis of typical problems of beginning performers. The performance emphasis of this course is on violin and electric bass, with viola and cello being assigned to bass majors.

    Prerequisites MUSC*102

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  
  • MUED 320  Music Pedagogy I - Private Lessons

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Pedagogical and practical aspects relative to teaching private lessons. Students study the components of lessons, various pedagogical approaches, the interpersonal nature of private instruction, repertoire selection, diagnosis of problems, and administrative issues that are part of both private lessons and developing and managing a studio.

    Prerequisites MULS*212, MULS*222, or MULS*232

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUED 321  Music Pedagogy II - Improvisation

    College of Performing Arts School of Music

    1 credit 15.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    The pedagogy of teaching improvisation to students of all ages, including an evaluation of literature available for various levels of difficulty.

    Prerequisites MULS*212, MULS*222, or MULS*232

    This course may be repeated for credit.
 

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