Prepares the music educator for successful experiences teaching jazz at the secondary level. Students gain insights into performance and rehearsal techniques for the instrumental jazz ensemble. Explores approaches for teaching jazz theory, improvisation, and selecting literature for young students. Own instrument required for certain classes. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 1111 and 2103. Offered spring only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Explores basic tonal music improvisation and performance styles that include Bach Solo Suites, Classical concerto cadenzas and music of India. Offered spring of even-numbered years. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2111 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Examines instructional methods/materials and pedagogical approaches appropriate for beginning to advanced string students in private studio, small ensemble, or large ensemble contexts. Topics may include group teaching strategies, as well as contemporary approaches including Rolland and Suzuki. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 2103 and 3163. Offered spring only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Discusses teaching philosophies, objectives, and procedures. Examines and evaluates methods and materials. Studies practical aspects with which the private teacher is concerned. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Materials and techniques for teaching piano with a focus on the intermediate level student. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Offered only in spring of odd-numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Helps develop the skills needed to administer and teach all aspects of a contemporary high school marching band. Includes drill conception and design, instruction, organization, and administration. Offered fall only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2103 and EMUS 1287 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) majors or graduate students only.
Designed for the understanding of lyric French diction, the international phonetic alphabet, and its application to classical singing, as well as various musical styles of French classical vocal literature. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3464. Required of Junior BM voice majors. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 1554 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) majors or graduate students only.
Provides practical experience teaching piano at the elementary and early intermediate levels under faculty supervision. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 3345, 3355. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Designed for the understanding of lyric German diction, the international phonetic alphabet, and its application to classical singing, as well as various musical styles of German classical vocal literature. Required of sophomore BM voice majors. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 1554 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Utilizing musical examples and analysis, this course studies the distinctly American art form of jazz music from its origins to the present, including the various traditions, practices, historical events and people most important to its evolution. Offered fall only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Provides hands-on and experiential enrichment for students to interact at several levels with a local community in Ghana. Classroom lectures will be combined with direct participation in drumming and dancing, field trips to participate in festivals and court ceremonies, field trips to kente weaving village, adinkra cloth making, wood carving villages, and museums. MUSC 3772 and MUEL 3772 are the same course. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2782 and MUEL 2772 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 27-56 credits (Sophomore) non-College of Music majors only.
Surveys Western art music with stylistic analysis of representative works from all major periods through the Baroque. See also MUSC 3812. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2111 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music students only.
Surveys Western art music with stylistic analysis of representative works from all major periods after the Baroque. See also MUSC 3802. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2111 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.
To be completed by the second semester of the junior year. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2997. Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Explores a variety of music from the 20th and 21st centuries beginning with Stravinsky and moving through current trends. The course involves a mix an analysis/exploration of this music with short composition assignments imitating the different styles. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2111 and 2131 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Provides a stylistic study of the main contrapuntal genres of the period including free, two- and three-part imitative counterpoint in the style of Palestrina. Provides a foundation in species counterpoint, working towards free counterpoint; stresses composing in 16th century styles. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Same as MUSC 5011. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2111 and 2131 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Studies music cultures of Africa and the Black diaspora, including folk and art music traditions, religious and popular music genres. Specific course topics could cover any or all of these styles, including exploring interconnections of musical stylistics of Africa and the Black Diaspora. Same as MUEL 4012 and MUSC 5012. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Provides a stylistic study of main contrapuntal genres of the period including inventions, suite movements and fugues. Provides a foundation in species counterpoint; stresses analysis and composing in the style. Offered fall only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2111 and 2131 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Study of notation, score layout, transpositions, basic harmonic and melodic analysis, basic chord voicings, and composition for a small and large jazz ensemble. Use of notation software such as Finale or Sibelius. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3081. Offered fall semester only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2111 and 2131 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Studies advanced orchestration techniques through score analysis and student projects. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2071 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Surveys tonal analytical techniques and forms of tonal music, including binary forms, ternary forms, rondo (and others) through study of selected works. Offered fall only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2111 and 2131 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Focuses on theory and analysis of post-tonal literature pre-1945. Offered every other fall. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2111 and 2131 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
Familiarizes pianists with the development of the modern grand piano, its construction, and the proper terminology of parts and specifications. Trains pianists in minor repairs and adjustments of the grand piano action, and in minor tuning tasks. Recommended restriction, piano majors. Same as MUSC 5078. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Surveys the various tools and techniques in the field of music technology. Topics include an introduction to basic synthesis, digital signal processing, MIDI and audio sequencing, music notation and a historical perspective on electronic music. Same as MUEL 4081 and CMDP 3860. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
