Courses

    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 (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    Survey of accompanying repertoire for guitar with solo instruments (flute, violin, voice, etc.), including introductory work in basso continuo, playing/improvising from chord charts, and arranging accompaniments from musical scores. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 1326 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Department enforced coreq., performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir, or orchestra). Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) majors or graduate students only.
    Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Coreq., performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir, or orchestra). Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 3176 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    The exploration of basic music improvisation; performance in various musical styles. Offered spring of even-numbered years. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2111 (minimum grade D-).
    An analytical and historical survey of the repertory of the guitar and its antecedents from the renaissance to the present day. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    Trains practice techniques for String Players to master orchestral excerpts needed for all orchestra and festival auditions. Through careful listening students learn to improve the four basic elements of orchestral excerpt preparation: Rhythm, Intonation, Tone Quality, Interpretation. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) majors or graduate students only.
    In-depth investigation of major original solo works for percussion, significant ensemble literature including chamber and large ensembles, and selected transcriptions. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) graduate students only.

    Investigates major original solo works for trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba, and ensemble literature including chamber and large settings. Offered every other spring semester.

    An analytical and historical survey of the repertory of the guitar and its antecedents from the renaissance to the present day. For graduate students. Same as MUSC 4106.

    Offers advanced work in conducting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Provides an advanced study of choral repertoire by style period. Required of all choral graduate students for a minimum of two semesters. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
    A study of improvisation through melodic and harmonic analysis of jazz compositions, transcriptions, and the study of historic jazz solos as played by jazz masters. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3071. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Studies the organization and administration of collegiate jazz programs. Topics include curriculum, program philosophy, teaching techniques, funding, teacher training, and evaluation. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3253. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.

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

    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 (MUSC) 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 (MUSC) graduate students 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.

    Provides advanced study in jazz literature and styles. Students present results of research on individually chosen topics or aspects of a topic central to the class. Requires class presentations and a major paper or project. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 5091 and 5642. Offered spring semester only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) graduate students only.