Offers an individual guided project on a musicological or ethnomusicological topic. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) undergraduate students only.
Prepares students to pursue independent research in the history of music. Meeting as a seminar, the course focuses on the nature of evidence, methods and tools of research, and theoretical or historiographic issues. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate 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 4011. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate 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 4012. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate 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 styles. Offered fall terms only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) 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. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) 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 term. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Provides an advanced study of orchestration techniques through score analysis and student projects. Offered fall term only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Surveys tonal repertory and analytical techniques. Department enforced requisite, passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam or completed remediation. Offered fall term only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Focuses on theory and analysis of post-tonal literature pre-1945. Department enforced requisite, passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam or completed remediation. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate 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 4078. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Presents advanced strategies for applying computer technology in music creation. Synthesis, DSP, MIDI and audio sequencing, as well as advanced music engraving, will be explored through the use of various software platforms including Logic, Reason, MAX and Finale. Offered fall term only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Studies the composition and improvisation of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea and their contemporaries. Broadly examines modality in jazz and its similarities to music of Ravel and Debussy, as well as systems of organization in Messiaen and others. Strategies for analysis and integration of the material into a personal vocabulary as a composer and improviser are explored. Offered spring term only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 3081 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Provides an in-depth examination of teaching and learning processes in the elementary general music classroom, based on the integration of child development and musical development theories with content and delivery skills appropriate for K-5 general music classrooms. Students implement and evaluate music instruction, design curricular projects, and build a repertoire of vocal, instrumental, and speech-based arrangements. Offered fall only. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED or MUED) graduate students only.
An analytical and historical survey of the repertory of the guitar and its antecedents from the renaissance to the present day. Same as MUSC 4106. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Examines the definition, scope, and methods of ethnomusicology, the discipline that focuses on approaches to the study of music theory, history, and performance practices of world cultures. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Conducts advanced research in techniques and tools of music technology. Topics vary from term to term and may include: user interfaces for computer music; advanced sound design; digital modeling of acoustic sounds; computer-aided analysis of sound; modeling music intelligence in real time. Lectures and work sessions will support student projects. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 5081 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Offers advanced work in conducting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Addresses issues related to young artist development at the graduate level. Areas of concentration will include (but are not limited to) acting technique for singers, resume preparation and scene and character analysis. Students will participate in acting and improvisation exercises. Substantial classical voice study is required and this course is recommended for voice majors only. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Examines Native North American musical cultures, emphasizing music as an integral part of religious expression and community life. Same as MUSC 4142. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Continuation of PMUS 5137. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PMUS 5137 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Analytical study of a specific topic to be determinedby the instructor (e.g., German Lieder, Bartok quartets, tonal rhythm, Schenker, etc). Study published analyses representing a variety of methodologies and produce original analyses. Recommended requisites, passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam or completed remediation. Recommended prereq., MUSC 5061 or MUSC 5071 as appropriate to topic or instructor consent. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
