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NOTE: A passing score on the theory placement test prior to registration is required of all students taking music theory coursework (except for MUS 1100 - Basic Music Skills). Contact the School of Music for more information.
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1100 |
Basic Music Skills (2-3) |
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Elements of music with emphasis on mastering the basic skills of musicianship. Music reading, orientation to the keyboard, sight-singing and dictation will be included.
NOTE: This course cannot be used in meeting degree requirements other than general electives. May not be taken concurrently with any other theory course.
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1102 |
Music Theory I (3-3) |
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Study of fundamental characteristics of tonal music, including figured bass, transposition, four-part voice leading and basic analysis.
Prerequisite: Grade of C in MUS 1100 or acceptable score on placement test. Students must take placement test before enrolling in this sequence. Co-requisites for music majors: MUS 1105 and 1107.
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1103 |
Music Theory II (3-3) |
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Study of modulation, secondary dominants, seventh chord resolution, two-and three-part forms, and intermediate-level analysis.
Prerequisite: MUS 1102. Co-requisites for music majors: MUS 1106 and 1108.
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1105 |
Class Piano I (1-2) |
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Introduction to basic keyboard musicianship and music reading skills. Includes simple improvisation, harmonization and beginning chorale playing.
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MUS |
1106 |
Class Piano II (1-2) |
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Development of intermediate-level keyboard skills, chorale playing, sight reading and transposition.
Prerequisite: MUS 1105. |
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MUS |
1107 |
Aural Skills I (1-2) |
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Beginning sightsinging and rhythmic reading. Melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation, including intervals, chord qualities and simple/compound meters. Basic keyboard skills required.
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MUS |
1108 |
Aural Skills II (1-2) |
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Intermediate level sight singing and rhythmic reading. Combined melodic and harmonic dictation, with inversions and mixed meter rhythms. Intermediate keyboard skills required.
Prerequisite: MUS 1107. |
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1110-
4427
Private Instruction (1 credit hour per semester, 1 lesson per week)
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1110
Violin
1111
Viola
1112
Cello
1113
String Bass
1114/2214/3314/4414
Piano
1115/2215/3315/4415
Organ
1116/2216/3316/4416
Voice
1117/2217/3317/4417
Clarinet
1118/2218/3318/4418
Oboe
1119/2219/3319/4419
Flute
1120/2220/3320/4420
Bassoon
1121/2221/3321/4421
Saxophone
1122/2222/3322/4422
Trumpet
1123/2223/3323/4423
Horn
1124/2224/3324/4424
Trombone
1125/2225/3325/4425
Euphonium
1126/2226/3326/4426
Tuba
1127/2227/3327/4427
Percussion
1128 Guitar
1000-level courses are for non-majors and music majors studying secondary instruments. Prospective music and music education majors will be auditioned by a music faculty member to determine readiness for study as a major. Students will study two semesters each at the 2000, 3000, and 4000 levels. Approval for advancement will be given at jury examinations by faculty in each area (keyboard, voice, brass, woodwinds, percussion).
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MUS |
1130
Music Appreciation (2-2) |
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Orientation, vocal and instrumental media, forms, historical development and guided listening. Credit for this course does not apply toward any program in music.
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MUS |
1131
Music Appreciation (2-2) |
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Orientation, vocal and instrumental media, forms,
historical development and guided listening. Credit for this course does
not apply toward any program in music. |
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MUS |
1132
Honors Music Appreciation (2-2) |
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Elements of music, composers, vocabulary for music, forms and music literature. Includes a writing project on a musical topic.
Prerequisite: ACT score of 25 or permission of instructor.
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MUS |
1181
Band (1-6) Fall; (1-3) Spring and Summer |
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Marching Band (Fall) and concert band (Spring and Summer). Open to all students by permission of director.
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MUS |
1182
Choir (1-3) |
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Choral ensemble; open to all students by permission of director.
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MUS |
1183
Collegiate Singers (1-3) |
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Select choral group devoted to performance of choral masterworks.
Prerequisite: Permission of director. |
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MUS |
1191
Musical Theatre (1-3) |
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Production of fully-staged works for musical theatre. Offers experiences on-stage, back-stage, and in the orchestra pit. Open to all students by permission of director.
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MUS |
1192
Madrigal Singers (1-3) |
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Performance of choral chamber music in a variety of styles, including Renaissance, 20th Century, jazz and pop.
Prerequisite: Audition with director. |
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2202
Music Theory III (3-3) |
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Principles of l6th century counterpoint and analysis of through-composed forms.
Prerequisite: MUS 1103. Co-requisite for music majors: MUS 2207.
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MUS |
2203
Music Theory IV (3-3) |
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Compositional techniques and analysis of later romantic period works. Introduction to 20th century composition and analysis.
Prerequisite: MUS 2202. |
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MUS |
2207
Aural Skills III (1-2) |
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Advanced sight singing and rhythmic reading. Contrapuntal dictation and transcription projects. Intermediate keyboard skills required.
Prerequisite: MUS 1108. |
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MUS |
2230
Survey of Music Industry |
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An introduction to practices and inter-relationships of the music industry, such as retail, recording, distribution, legal aspects, publishing media and employment.
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MUS |
3300
History of Jazz (2-2) |
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History of jazz and pop styles from 1900 to the present. Analysis of harmonic principles and common practices of each major period.
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MUS |
3301
Music History I (2-2) |
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Evolution of music, stylistic characteristics of major movements and their relationship to literary, artistic and social trends. This course includes the pre-Christian, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods.
Prerequisite: MUS 1103. |
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3302
Music History II (2-2) |
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Includes composers, music literature, style characteristics and societal influences of the Baroque, Classic, Romantic and Post-Romantic periods.
Prerequisite: MUS 1103. |
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3303
Music History III (2-2) |
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Composers and musical works from Impressionism through the late 20th century, and the non-musical events which influenced them. Covers the wide diversity of mid-20th century styles, including Expressionism, Pandiatonicism, Atonality, Neo-Classicism, Serialism, Neo-Romanticism and others.
Prerequisite: MUS 1103. |
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MUS |
3305
Music Technologies (3-3) |
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Study of the applications of the microcomputer to music teaching and to the management, planning, and record-keeping tasks of the music educator.
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MUS |
3306
Conducting (3-3) |
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Basic conducting techniques for instrumental and choral groups. Includes score study, rehearsal techniques and interpretation of various styles.
Prerequisite: MUS 1103. |
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MUS |
3346
Educational Assessment in Fine Arts (3-3) |
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This course provides a broad foundation in all aspects of assessment as it is applied to the P-12 music and art classroom, from learning theory to practical application of assessment techniques, data management, critical thinking, progress reporting and portfolio building. Assessment task design in the artistic response modes is covered, and a series of assessments that can be implemented in the music/art classroom are developed.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP. |
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3351
Class Brass (1-2) |
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Group instruction in techniques of playing and teaching brass instruments.
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MUS |
3352
Class Woodwinds (1-2) |
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Introduction to each of the principal woodwind instruments, emphasizing teaching techniques suitable for band classes.
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MUS |
3353
Class Percussion (1-2) |
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Group instruction in playing and teaching the principal pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments.
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MUS |
3354
Class Strings (1-2) |
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Group instruction in techniques of playing and teaching stringed instruments.
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MUS |
3356
Class Voice (1-2) |
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Introduction to the use of the singing voice for non-voice principals in music education.
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MUS |
3358
Beginning Folk Guitar (1-2) |
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Basic introduction to guitar chording and accompanying songs in the classroom or in informal settings.
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MUS |
3361
Integrating Music into the Curriculum (3-3) |
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Basic skills and methods of presentation and evaluation for music in grades P-6. Role-playing experiences are used to demonstrate appropriate materials, student involvement and motivational techniques.
Prerequisite: MUS 1131 or 1132. |
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MUS |
3364
String Orchestra (1-2) |
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String ensemble open to all students with permission of director.
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MUS |
3365
Class Composition (1-3) |
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Creative musical writing, criticism, and study of compositional techniques.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
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MUS |
3382
Choral Techniques (3-3) |
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Organizational and rehearsal procedures, choral tone, diction and choral literature.
Prerequisite: MUS 1103 and junior standing. |
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MUS |
3384
Band Techniques (3-3) |
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Rehearsal techniques, band pageantry, jazz band, instrument repair, and music literature for band.
Prerequisite: MUS 1103 and junior standing. |
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MUS |
3385
Symphony Band (1-3) |
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Selective concert organization for performance of advanced literature for band and wind ensemble.
Prerequisite: Audition with director. |
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3386
Jazz Ensemble (1-3) |
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Selective ensemble for performance in a wide variety of jazz styles.
Prerequisite: Audition with director. |
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4400,
4401,
4402
Selected Topics (1-3 credit hours per course)
Detailed investigation of a specialized topic not covered in regularly offered courses, or an advanced section for intensive study.
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MUS |
4403
Classroom Management for the Music Educator (34) |
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The purpose of this course is to establish a foundation of content and application relative to classroom management for the music educator (P-12). Provides opportunities for analysis and application of behavioral management techniques in general music and performance-based pedagogical settings.
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MUS |
4451
Literature and Techniques of Musical Theatre (3-3) |
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A survey of production techniques appropriate for school and college productions of operas and/or musicals.
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MUS |
4452
Opera Literature (3-3) |
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Historical survey of major operas from all periods designed to increase appreciation and understanding of this dramatic art form.
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MUS |
4455
Survey of the Broadway Musical (3-3) |
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Traces the origins and surveys major works of the Broadway musical repertoire.
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MUS |
4460
Music for the Exceptional Learner (3-3) |
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Theoretical and practical exploration of the use of music to teach various populations of exceptional learners. Hands-on experience provided with exceptional populations and designing musical activities for each.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing. |
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MUS |
4461
Orchestration and Arranging (2-2) |
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Ranges, transpositions and other characteristics of standard instruments and voices. Arranging projects geared to needs of school instrumental and choral groups.
Prerequisite: MUS 2202. |
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MUS |
4470
Instrument Repair (2-2) |
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Course includes basic musical instrument adjustment, maintenance and repair, common industry standards and guidelines, practical evaluation and hands-on adjustment and repair.
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MUS |
4471
Music for ECE and Elementary School (3-4) |
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Materials and planning techniques for music in grades P6. Singing, listening, movement, instrument playing and creative activities will be explored. Multicultural elements, observation, teaching experiences, and practical application of ideas will be included.
Prerequisites: MUS 1103 and junior standing. |
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MUS |
4472
Internship in Music Education (9) |
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The Professional Internship Program is the culminating clinical field-based experience for students seeking certification in a teaching field. The Professional Internship Program provides the student with the opportunity to conduct classes and assume the role of a teacher while receiving supervision from a classroom teacher and a university supervisor for a period of one full semester. The student will demonstrate skills of the informed, reflective decision maker throughout the internship experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP. Co-requisite: IED 4454. |
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MUS |
4481
Methods and Materials for the Secondary Music Teacher (3-4)
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Teaching methods, selection, organization and use of music materials in grades 6-12. Observation and teaching experiences will be included.
Prerequisites: MUS 4471 and admission to TEP. |
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MUS |
4491-
4492
Guided Independent Research (1-3 credit hours per course)
Additional information may be found under Independent Research and Study.
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MUS |
4493-
4494
Guided Independent Study (1-3 credit hours per course)
Additional information may be found under Independent Research and Study.
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MUS |
4499
Senior Recital (1-1) |
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Final preparations and public presentation of the senior recital required of all music education majors.
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