MUSIC (MUS–Fine Arts)
Note:
- These following graduate music history and literature courses require a reading knowledge of music: 527,557-558,611,621,700.
- 2. Enrollment is open to all students by competitive audition. Ensemble credit toward a degree is subject to regulations of your academic division.
401/501 Studies in Music Theory (3)
Topics-oriented course in music theory. For the advanced undergraduate with a strong background in music theory or as an elective for the music graduate student. May be repeated providing the repetition covers a different subject area. Sample topics: History of Theory, Theory Pedagogy, 16th Century Vocal Counterpoint, Larger Contrapuntal Forms of the 18th Century. Prerequisite: MUS 252, 302.
402/502 Arranging (3)
Orchestration for wind, string, and percussion groups as used at the primary and secondary school level. Focuses on the principles of score layout/arranging for concert band and orchestra. Offered infrequently.
404/504 Wind Band Ensemble Literature (3)
A survey of wind/band ensemble literature from the Middle Ages to the present, with particular emphasis on the accepted masterworks of the genre.
405/505 Choral Literature (3)
Literature of choral music from early Middle Ages to the present. Prerequisite: MUS 201-202 and 311-312, or junior standing and permission of instructor.
419/519 Supervised Teaching in Music (12)
Planned and supervised learning experience in which students demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and values appropriate to the teaching of students in educational settings. Frequent conferences with university supervisors and cooperating teachers. Completion of junior level courses work in music and music education with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or a GPA of 2.75 in all music courses counting only one ensemble per semester.
420/520 Opera Coaching (1)
Preparation of solo vocal repertoire. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
427/527 Music of the 20th Century (3)
Intensive study of major works, compositional approaches, and cultural context of music in the 20th century (1900-present). Prerequisite: MUS 201-202 and 311-312, or junior standing in music with permission of instructor.
430/530 Piano Pedagogy (2)
Study of contemporary methodologies for teaching beginning, elementary, and early intermediate level piano students. Assignments and lectures include critical analysis of teaching materials; considerations for literature selection; the business aspect of operating an independent studio; the use of piano lab and technology in teaching group classes. Observations of individual lessons and group piano classes are required. Open to piano majors or by permission of instructor.
433/533-434/534 String Instrument Pedagogy (1, 1)
Fundamental problems involved in teaching string instruments. Critical analysis of teaching materials. Observation and practice in private teaching required of all string majors. Prerequisite: senior standing in applied music. Offered infrequently.
451/551-452/552 Advanced Sightsinging and Dictation (1, 1)
Required of all music performance majors. Continuation of MUS 251-252, with addition of atonal and jazz idioms. Prerequisite: MUS 251-252.
456/556 Vocal Pedagogy (2)
Structure and function of the singing voice. Techniques for teaching voice. Overview of solo vocal materials for young singers. Prerequisite: MUS 235; two semesters of class or applied voice.
457/557-458/558 Piano Literature (3, 3)
Survey of solo piano literature from 1700 to the present. Historical and analytical approach to periods and styles. Undergraduate prerequisite: MUS 189 and 202. Graduate prerequisite: MUS 302 and 312, or equivalent.
461/561 American Music (3)
Music in American cultural life, including all levels and types of cultivated and vernacular expressions. Native American musical traditions through our present musical diversity.
Prerequisite: MUS 201-202, 311-312, or permission of instructor.
462/562 Opera and Drama (3)
A historical survey of operatic literature, with emphasis on Italian operas of the past 400 years. Introduces music genres, styles, modes of interaction between music and drama, and current literature on gender, cultural studies, and film music. Viewings of operas studied in depth are mandatory.
471/571-472/572 Composition (3, 3)
Creative writing in smaller forms. Provides guided experience in creating original pieces in shorter forms for various media. Prerequisite: MUS 301, 371-372. Offered infrequently.
481-482 Advanced Studies in Special Subjects (1-4, 1-4)
Opportunity for qualified upper-class, graduate, and special students to pursue individual research. Approval of department chair required. Offered infrequently.
610 Special Project (1-4)
Conference course offering opportunity for work in specialized areas. Course may be repeated for credit.
611 Research Project (3-4)
Research paper in areas related to student’s major. Required for majors in performance and music education.
621 Graduate Research in Music (3)
Bibliography and research methodology applied to selected historical subjects. Prerequisite: graduate standing in music.
622 Teaching Elementary Music: Theory and Practice (3)
This course examines the nature of elementary general music (preK-6) with emphasis on curricular issues/approaches, child development, and learning theories as they affect teaching strategies and materials. The development of children’s musicianship, creativity, and thinking skills.
626 Foundations of Music Education (3)
Intensive study of historical perspectives in music education, psychological and social foundations, philosophical and aesthetic rationale for music programs, and research skills using scholarly resources. Offered infrequently.
627 Recent Developments in Music Education (3)
Intensive study of the scope and sequence of curricular offerings in music and impact on pedagogy in music classrooms. Survey of technology, music of other cultures, current issues in music education, and administrative aspects of school music programs.
628 Research Problems in Music Education (3)
Research techniques applied to selected problems in vocal and instrumental teaching and supervision. Survey of research literature and procedures, use of library resources, and interpretation of results. Offered infrequently.
630 Advanced Ensemble (1; maximum 6 toward any degree)
Participation in choral, orchestral, or chamber music groups, with emphasis on techniques of coaching. Prerequisite: bachelor’s degree in music or equivalent and permission of instructor.
630G Chamber Music (1)
Study and performance of advanced literature for small ensembles. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
630W Woodwind Ensemble (1)
Small woodwind ensembles. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
630Z Steel Band (1)
Open to all students by audition only. Two sections are available: advanced and beginner. Advanced ensemble focuses on performance of steel band literature; beginner ensemble is for students with little or no experience playing steel drum instruments. May be repeated for credit.
633 Topics in 19th Century Music (3)
Advanced topical studies in romantic music, emphasizing music in sociological context, extensive repertory studies, and interpretive primary source reading. Offered infrequently.
635 Advanced Wind Band/Ensemble Conducting (2)
Advanced study of expressive conducting and rehearsal techniques and their application to the Wind Band/Ensemble repertoire. May be repeated for credit.
636 Advanced Choral Conducting (2)
Interpretation of choral music in large and small forms; emphasis on choral literature for school groups. Summer only.
640 Concepts in Music History (3)
Investigates philosophies and methodologies of teaching and learning music history in the 21st century. Study of the current postmodern musical culture placed within the disciplinary contexts of new musicology, ethnomusicology, and traditional musicology. Case studies investigate the interconnections between post-modernity, musicology, and ethnomusicology.
642 Applied Music (2; maximum 12)
Individual instruction for graduate students in music in the major performing medium. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: approval of graduate music faculty. Offered infrequently.
644 Applied Music (4)
Same as MUS 642. Required of all applied music majors at graduate level.
661 Graduate Analysis (3)
Investigation of music literature from analytic view. Pieces from 18th through 20th centuries studied with respect to structure and compositional technique. Prerequisite: successful completion of Music Theory Diagnostic Examination.
682 Repertory (2)
Preparation of extensive and balanced repertory of compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 642 or 644 and permission of instructor.
684 Repertory (4) Same as MUS 682.
690 Graduate Recital (1-2)
Public performance of a solo recital of professional caliber. Required of all applied music majors at the graduate level. Prerequisite: approval of graduate music faculty.
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