Courses

Discusses materials and techniques for teaching beginning piano students of various ages in studio and class settings. Special attention given to adult classes. Includes an introduction to educational technology used in group instruction. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

Restricted to graduate students in music education. Same as MUSC 4313. Offered spring only.

Surveys repertoire at the intermediate level and discusses teaching techniques. Explores issues related to intermediate and advanced piano performance, such as performance anxiety, physical and psychological well-being of the performer, and the development of technique. Introduces educational technology relevant to intermediate teaching. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

Examines areas of style, genre, and performance practice in selected keyboard music from 1600 to 1830. Emphasizes student presentation of specific topic areas. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines areas of style, genre, and performance practice in selected areas of keyboard music from 1830 to the present. Emphasizes student presentation of specific topic areas. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.

Analyzes pedagogical techniques and philosophies of teaching brass instruments, and examines materials. Offered every other spring semester.

Looks at individual or group research related to piano pedagogy or literature for piano. May be repeated upto 12 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides the knowledge and skills to teach woodwind instruments in both private studio and collegiate class settings. Considers pedagogical techniques addressing all levels of instruction. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music graduate students only.

Studies strategies for developing and implementing academic programs in jazz studies. Includes demonstration teaching by class members. Recommended prereq., MUSC 5256. Offered Spring only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music graduate students only.

An in-depth study of both vocal and instrumental collaborative repertoire in individually assigned projects, coached by collaborative faculty and others. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Teaches skills for opera coaches and rehearsal pianists. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as MUSC 4405. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music graduate students only.

Study of all forms of wind, brass and percussion repertoire involving collaboration with piano including sonatas, duos, short pieces and concerti. Focus will be on standard literature and reading and listening assignments will be supplemented by in-class performances and presentations. Prereq., instructor consent. Offered fall only.

Study of all forms string repertoire involving collaboration with piano including sonatas, duos, short pieces and concerti. Focus will be on standard literature and reading and listening assignments will be supplemented by in-class performances and presentations. Prereq., instructor consent. Offered spring only.

For graduate music education majors. Same as MUSC 4443. Offered spring only.

In depth study of the physiology, acoustics, and health aspects of the singing voice. Recommended for all graduate students in voice. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Survey of the solo repertoire for young voices, the physiological aspects of mutational voices, techniques of vocalizing young voices, and class voice procedure. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides an extensive analytical and historical discussion of French song literature styles, from the 12th century to the present.

A thorough investigation of the challenges of studio voice pedagogy, including corrective techniques, psychological philosophies, and video analysis of student teaching. Examination and evaluation of comparative methodologies of vocal technique. Prereq., MUSC 5444 or instructor consent required.

Group coaching class to prepare for voice recitals as well as to learn vocal repertoire including historical background, composers, styles, and poetic interpretation. Class may fulfill voice literature requirements when appropriate classes are not offered. Also available: weekly individual coaching to prepare for voice recitals and other projects. Diction, musical styles, and interpretation (music and text) are the main focus of this course. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours. for graduate voice students and collaborative pianists. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides an extensive analytical and historical discussion of German song literature styles, from the 18th century to the present.

For graduate music education majors. Same as MUSC 4583. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Study of the relationship of kinesthetic perception and postural reflexes to physical coordination in performance. Analysis and research regarding Alexander's principles. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music graduate students only.

Studies musical trends and cultural forces influencing jazz, with analysis of scales, improvisational styles, melodic and motivic variations, transcriptions, and orchestrations from significant periods in its history. Prereq., MUSC 3642 or instructor consent. Offered spring only.

Provides a stylistic-historical survey in various genres from Baroque era to present. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Offered every other spring.