Courses

Studies techniques for improving sight-reading skills at the keyboard, with practical work in solo, ensemble, and choral literature. Also covers score reading and transposition. Restricted to piano majors instructor consent. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors or graduate students only.

Activities in sight-reading, fretboard harmony and comprehension of harmony and texture. Some work will be tied to the repertoire being studied in studio lessons. Open only to students with an emphasis on guitar performance in their degree plan. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

2.0 hours offered CE Aspen Music School only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.

Studies the literature and technique of hand percussion. Emphasizes African and Latin percussion techniques. Designed for non-music majors. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Restricted to non-College of Music majors only. Formerly EMUS1416. Prerequisites: Restricted to non-College of Music majors only.

2.0 hours offered CE Aspen Music School only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.

Study and performance of music's of minority cultures in the United States, including Native American, Latin American, African American, and Asian American, as well as music from the mother cultures of these groups. Same as EMUS 3467 and 5467. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.

Study and performance of various vocal jazz styles, development of improvisational techniques, and investigation of the challenges of music making in a small group setting. Same as EMUS 3477 and EMUS 5477.

Offers small group instruction in the concepts and skills required to learn jazz piano. Students not only learn basic techniques required to play jazz but also become familiar with the theory, grammar, and lexicon of the jazz language. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereq., PMUS 1205 or instructor consent required. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Offers University string, wind and percussion performers not majoring in music an opportunity to play in a conducted orchestra. Rehearsals are one one night per week and has limited performance demands. Auditions are not required for strings. Instruments are available if needed. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as EMUS 3517. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.

Designed for the understanding of lyric Italian diction, the international phonetic alphabet, and its application to classical singing. Required for freshmen BM voice majors. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Designed for the understanding of lyric English diction, the international phonetic alphabet, and its application to classical singing as well as various musical styles of English classical voice literature. Prereq., MUSC 1544. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Required for Freshmen BM voice majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Introduces the study of music including bibliographic, listening, score reading, critical reading, and writing skills; music terminology; a survey of selected music genres (symphonic and chamber music); and building of general music repertory. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors or graduate students only.

Provides a basic knowledge of primarily Western music literature and development of discriminating listening habits. Restricted to nonmusic majors. Formerly EMUS 1832. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Offered fall and spring. Prerequisites: Restricted to non-College of Music majors only.