MUS 100: Class Voice I*
1 Credit
Emphasis is on voice performance and group discussions of techniques. One group lesson per week. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Open to students majoring in areas other than Music and to Music majors and minors whose major instrument is not voice.
Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor. Open to students majoring in areas other than Music and to Music majors and minors whose major instrument is not voice.
MUS 103, MUS 203, MUS 303, MUS 403: Elective Class Piano I-IV*
1 Credit
Emphasis is on the performance and enjoyment of music as an avocation. Specific areas of instruction are determined by students’ interests, but may include chord study, church music, lead sheet notation, jazz harmony, and functional keyboard skills. Increasing emphasis on more advanced skills in keyboard performance and comprehensive musicianship with each class. Open to students majoring in areas other than Music.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
MUS 110: Band Techniques*
1 Credit
A course designed to teach band organization, administration, and rehearsal techniques of the marching and concert bands, including pageantry and band literature.
MUS 111, MUS 211, MUS 311, MUS 411: Marching Band I-IV
1 Credit
Field and parade marching and performance of selected band repertoire.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. One credit hour each semester.
Offered: Fall (A)
MUS 112, MUS 212, MUS 312, MUS 412: Concert Band I-IV
1 Credit
Study and performance of a wide range of literature representative of various styles, composers, and eras. Offered in the Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Offered: Spring (A)
MUS 113, MUS 114, MUS 213, MUS 214, MUS 313, MUS 314, MUS 413, MUS 414: Concert Choir I-VIII
1 Credit
Study and performance of a wide range of choral literature representative of various styles, composers, and eras.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Offered: Fall (A) - odd numbers; Spring (A) - even numbers
MUS 118: Class Piano I*
1 Credit
A course stressing basic musicianship using a variety of activities centered around the development of keyboard skills. Specific areas of study include modes, major and minor scales, blues scales, all triads, lead sheet notation, rhythm, sight reading, and repertoire.
Required of all Music majors and minors, except piano majors.
MUS 120: Music Appreciation
2 Credits
A survey course designed to acquaint students with the historical and cultural aspects of music and the relationship of music to other arts, to develop discriminating listening habits, and to develop understanding of this form of artistic expression.
Offered: Fall/Spring (A)
MUS 121: Fundamentals of Music Theory*
2 Credits
Designed to broaden the musical background in written theory, rhythm studies, ear training and sight singing. Study of the fundamentals of music to include all scales, modes, key signatures, intervals, triads, dominant seventh chords, and basic terminology. Does not count toward the music major or minor. Open to all students who want to learn to read music.
MUS 124: Elective Voice I*
1 Credit
Emphasis is on voice performance and techniques. One half-hour session per week and five hours of practice.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Open to students majoring in areas other than Music and to Music majors and minors whose major instrument is not voice.
MUS 125, MUS 224, MUS 225, MUS 324, MUS 424, MUS 425: Elective Voice II-VIII*
1 Credit
Courses must be taken in numerical sequence. Each is a prerequisite to the next. See MUS 124 description above.
Applied Music Courses
Emphasis is placed on developing a high level of performance for both teaching and public performance. A one-hour lesson each week and ten hours practice per week is required. Permission of the instructor
Applied Music/Senior Recital Required of students majoring in Music. A public performance of literature representative of various styles, composers, and eras. This course is a culmination of seven to nine semesters of Applied Music study.
MUS 131: Music Theory I
3 Credits
Introduction to the theory of music. Study of diatonic harmony and melody including scales, intervals, four-part writing using triads, seventh 1 chords and their inversions, study of melody 1 construction and harmonization in vocal and instrumental styles. Includes ear training and sight-singing.
Offered: Fall (A)
MUS 132: Music Theory II
1 Credit
Continuation of Music 131.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of “C” in MUS 131.
Offered: Spring (A)
MUS 200, MUS 300, AND MUS 400: Class Voice II, III, and IV*
1 Credit
Courses must be taken in numerical sequence.
Each is a prerequisite to the next. See MUS 100 description above.
MUS 218: Class Piano II*
1 Credit
A continuation of Class Piano I. Emphasis is on the study of harmony in traditional as well as modern practices. Specific areas of study include seventh chords, chord inversions, voicing of chords, modulation, and chord progressions.
Prerequisite: MUS 118
MUS 231: Music Theory III
3 Credits
A continuation of MUS 132. Study of chromatic 1 harmony and melody including modulation, 1 borrowed and altered chords, and twentieth- century harmony.
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MUS132.
Offered: Fall (A)
MUS 232: Music Theory IV
3 Credits
A continuation of MUS 231. Study of chromatic harmony and melody including modulation, borrowed and altered chords, and twentieth- century harmony.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of “C” in MUS 231.
Offered: Spring (A)
MUS 235: Fundamentals of Music
3 Credits
Focus on rudiments leading to performance at the beginner’s level. It includes an elementary study of music theory, the keyboard, pre-band instruments, eurythmics, listening, singing, creative activities, the rhythm band, and the Orff and Kodaly approaches to music education.
Prerequisite: EDU 230 and PSY 131
Offered: Fall (A)
MUS 241: African American Music*
3 Credits
History of African American music. Covers African music, its influence on European composers, creation of various African-American musical forms during slavery, and 20th century African American composition forms and composers.
Prerequisite: MUS 120 or MUS 331
MUS 318: Class Piano III*
1 Credit
A continuation of MUS 218, including more advanced study in the following skills areas: Scales and Arpeggios, Harmony, Transposition, Improvisation, Sight reading, Repertoire, and Rhythm. Study of borrowed chords, jazz harmony, composition, and score reading.
Prerequisite: MUS 218 or consent of the instructor.
MUS 321: Instruments I*
2 Credits
Fundamental techniques of teaching and playing woodwind and percussion instruments. The woodwind instruments will include single and double reeds and the flute. The definite pitch percussion will focus on tympani and keyboard- type (marimba, etc.) instruments. Indefinite pitched percussion will focus on the snare drum and auxiliary instruments.
MUS 322: Instruments II*
2 Credits
Fundamental techniques of teaching and playing brass and orchestral string instruments. Emphasis will be placed on approaches and materials used in developing performing groups and programs.
MUS 323: Conducting I*
2 Credits
Beginning techniques in conducting band, chorus, and orchestra. Introduction to score reading.
Prerequisite: MUS 232
MUS 331: Music History & Literature I*
3 Credits
The history of music from its beginning to 1800. Emphasis on styles, forms, influences, contributions, and literature.
Prerequisite: MUS 232 or consent of the instructor.
MUS 332: Music History & Literature II*
3 Credits
The study of music from 1801 to the present.
Prerequisite: MUS 232 or consent of instructor.
MUS 333: Form and Analysis*
3 Credits
A study of the organization, analytical techniques, and styles of various periods in music history from the standpoint of harmony and structural analysis.
Prerequisite: MUS 232.
MUS 415: Stage Band* No credit
Study and performance of popular and dance music. Admission by audition.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
MUS 418: Class Piano IV*
1 Credit
A continuation of MUS 318 as a culmination of four semesters of piano study. Emphasis is on practical skills needed as a professional in the area of the student’s chosen field in music and on satisfying basic keyboard requirements. Designed to be taken concurrently with MUS 333.
Prerequisite: MUS 318 or consent of the instructor.
MUS 421: Orchestration*
2 Credits
Scoring for band, orchestra and choral groups. Exploration of timbres, ranges, nomenclature, and limitations of widely used instruments.
Prerequisite: MUS 232
MUS 422: Counterpoint*
2 Credits
A course concerned with the techniques used in contrapuntal composition of the 18th century and a comparative study of the literature of the Baroque period.
Prerequisite: MUS 232
MUS 423: Conducting II*
2 Credits
Intermediate and advanced techniques in conducting band, chorus, and orchestra. Emphasis is on literature, organizational management, and special score problems. Laboratory experience with experience with ensembles.
Prerequisite: MUS 323
MUS 430: General Music Methods and Materials*
2 Credits
Concerned with skills, administration, and materials for teaching music for grades 1-12.
Prerequisites: EDU 230, EDU 336, and PSY 131
MUS 431: Vocal Music Methods and Materials*
2 Credits
Focus on the specific methods and materials of teaching vocal music. Emphasis is on classroom management skills, organization of choral programs, and methods of teaching vocal methods.
Prerequisite: EDU 230
MUS 432: Instrumental Methods and Materials*
2 Credits
Focus on the approaches, skills, and materials used in developing instrumental groups at all levels 1-12. Emphasis is on classroom management skills, organization of instrumental programs, and methods of teaching instrumental music.
Prerequisites: EDU 230, EDU 336, and PSY 131
MUS 465: Special Topics in Music*
3 Credits
A course designed to explore specific research interests of students and/or faculty. Topics will vary depending on the demand.
Prerequisite: Junior status (music majors only) and consent of instructor