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 or instructor consent required. Offered fall only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) 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. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students 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. Formerly EMUS1416. Requisites: College of Music (MUSC) majors are excluded from this course.
Study and performance of musics of diverse 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. Requisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.
Study and performance of various vocal styles, including madrigals and vocal jazz, investigation of the challenges of music making in a small group choral setting. Same as EMUS 3477 and EMUS 5477. Requisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.
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. Offered spring only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PMUS 1205 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) 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. Requisites: 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. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) 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. Required for Freshmen BM voice majors. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 1544 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Introduces the world or music and surveys selected music cultures. Develops bibliographic, listening, critical reading and writing skills to build a general music understanding. Offered fall only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) majors or graduate students only.
Introduces music, including the fundamental elements of music, the history of the Western tradition and its composers, the development of American popular music and aspects of World Music. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Requisites: College of Music (MUSC) majors are excluded from this course.
