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MUSC 1081-3. Intensive Music Theory for Music Majors. Introduces tools used in notating, performing, creating, and listening to music. Coreq., MUSC 1121. Open to music majors only. Offered fall only.

MUSC 1101-2. Semester 1 Theory. Introduces the fundamentals of diatonic harmony and voice leading, focusing on four-voice writing and analysis of excerpts from music literature. For music majors only. Offered fall only.

MUSC 1111-2. Semester 2 Theory. Continuation of MUSC 1101. Covers principles of harmony and voice leading, using all common diatonic triads and seventh chords. Introduces secondary dominants, modulation, contrapuntal chord functions, and elementary structural analysis of excerpts from music literature. Prereq., MUSC 1101. Offered spring only.

MUSC 1121-1. Aural Skills Lab, Semester 1. Focuses on sight singing, rhythm, and dictation of diatonic melodies in major and minor keys (treble, alto, and bass clefs). Covers identification of scale types, intervals, triads, and dominant seventh chords. Studies harmonic dictation using chords from MUSC 1101. Offered fall only.

MUSC 1131-1. Aural Skills Lab, Semester 2. Acquaints students with sight singing in major and minor keys (treble, alto, tenor, and bass clefs). Includes dictation of one- and two-voice examples. Studies harmonic dictation using vocabulary from MUSC 1111. Considers detection of pitch and rhythm errors in performed examples. Prereq., MUSC 1121. Offered spring only.

MUSC 2071-2. Instrumentation. Introduces and studies the instruments of the orchestra and problems of scoring for diverse choirs and full orchestra. Prereqs., MUSC 2101 and 2121. Offered spring only.

MUSC 2081-2. Prepared for the Soundcheck. Provides an overview of the recording process from the performer’s perspective from soundcheck through final mastering. Uses recorded material from in-class sessions. Examines differing approaches to recording as well as current technologies.

MUSC 2091-2. Recording Techniques. Provides hands-on training in various audio recording techniques, acoustics, and sound reinforcement, studio maintenance, and troubleshooting. Real-world experience is gained through individual recording projects and College of Music events. Prereq., MUSC 2081 or instructor consent.

MUSC 2101-2. Semester 3 Theory. Continuation of MUSC 1111. Reviews secondary dominants, secondary leading-tone chords, and modulation. Covers dissonance and chromaticism, including modal mixture, seventh chords with added dissonance, Neapolitan sixth chord, and augmented sixth chords. Provides structural analysis of musical excerpts. Prereq., MUSC 1111. Offered fall only.

MUSC 2111-2. Semester 4 Theory. Continuation of MUSC 2101. Focuses on advanced chromaticism including modal mixture, altered dominants, voice leading, and chromatic harmony in larger contexts. Examines impressionism and jazz. Also involves composition projects. Prereq., MUSC 2101. Offered spring only.

MUSC 2121-1. Aural Skills Lab, Semester 3. Continuation of MUSC 1131. Studies sight singing of chromatic melodies in major and minor keys (in four clefs). Includes dictation of one- through three-voice examples. Studies harmonic dictation using vocabulary from MUSC 2101. Considers detection of pitch and rhythm performance errors. Prereq., MUSC 1131. Offered fall only.

MUSC 2131-1. Aural Skills Lab, Semester 4. Continuation of MUSC 2121. Studies sight singing of chromatic and atonal melodies. Includes dictation of one- through three-voice examples. Identifies sonorities studied in MUSC 2111. Considers detection of pitch and rhythm performance errors. Prereq., MUSC 2121. Offered spring only.

MUSC 3051-2. Beginning Composition. For noncomposition majors. Introduction to the craft of musical composition with analysis and writing in various styles. Open to music majors only.

MUSC 3061-2. Jazz Improvisation I. Develops skills in jazz improvisation through practical application of chord/scale relationship, transcription, repertoire, and analysis. Open to all instruments. Offered fall only.

MUSC 3071-2. Jazz Improvisation II. Continues and expands upon the material presented in MUSC 3061. Reinforcement of ability to create an improvised melody in a range or harmonic contexts including blues, bebop, modal jazz, free jazz and other styles. Prereq., MUSC 3061 or instructor consent. Offered fall only.

MUSC 3081-3. Jazz Theory and Aural Foundations. Presents the grammar and syntax of jazz. Acquaints the student with the language of jazz improvisation and various jazz styles. The musician’s most valuable tool—the ear—is developed through an in-depth analytical study of jazz masters through harmonic dictation/identification. Prereq., MUSC 2101. Offered spring only.

MUSC 4001-2. New Musical Styles and Practices. Studies current styles of composition and theories that underlie them. Students write (and perform, if possible) short representative exercises in recent musical idioms. Prereq., MUSC 4071. Offered spring of alternating years.

MUSC 4011-2. 16th Century Counterpoint. Studies the style of Palestrina and his contemporaries through analysis, species counterpoint exercises, and composing in the style. Prereqs., MUSC 2111 and 2131. Offered every other year.

MUSC 4021-2. 18th Century Counterpoint. Provides a stylistic study of main contrapuntal genres of the period including invention, suite, and fugue. Provides a foundation in species counterpoint; stresses analysis and composing in the style. Prereqs., MUSC 2111 and 2131. Offered every other year.

MUSC 4031-2. Jazz Arranging 1. 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. Prereqs., MUSC 2111 and 2131. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3081. Offered fall only.

MUSC 4041-2. Orchestration. Studies advanced orchestration techniques through score analysis and student projects. Prereq., MUSC 2071 or instructor consent. Offered fall only.

MUSC 4061-2. Tonal Analysis. Surveys tonal analytical techniques and forms of tonal music, including binary forms, sonata forms, ternary forms, rondo (and others) through study of selected works from the 18th and 19th centuries. Prereqs., MUSC 2111 and 2131. Offered fall only.

MUSC 4071-2. Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis. Focus on theory and analysis of post-tonal literature pre-1945. Prereqs., MUSC 2111 and 2131. Offered spring only.

MUSC 4081-3. Introduction to Music Technology. Topics include basic synthesis, musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) sequencing, and music notation by computer. Offered fall and spring.

MUSC 4091-2. Jazz Arranging 2. Continuation and expansion of studies in MUSC 4031. Survey and analysis of major composers and arrangers of the idiom. Course focuses on creating several projects for a large jazz ensemble. Prereq., MUSC 4031. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3081. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.

MUSC 4101 (1-3). Theory and Aural Skills Review. Reviews tonal harmony, voice leading, and essential aural skills. Includes diatonic triads and seventh chords, modulation, chromaticism, and structural analysis of representative compositions. Prepares graduate students for more advanced work in music theory. Students may register for aural skills only (1 credit), theory only (2 credits), or both theory and aural skills (3 credits). May not be taken pass/fail. For graduate students only. Offered summer and fall.

MUSC 4111-2. Composing at the Computer. Discover strategies and techniques for generating and manipulating sound at the computer. Student projects will include compositions, soundscapes, ambient environments, and soundtracks for multimedia. Available to students without prior experience with computer music or composition. Prereq., MUSC 4081.

MUSC 4191-2. Advanced Recording. Study of advanced recording techniques and concepts beyond those covered in MUSC 2091 involving multiple microphones for ensemble concerts and recording sessions within and outside of the College of Music. Prereq., MUSC 2091. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

MUSC 5041-2. Advanced Orchestration. Provides an advanced study of orchestration techniques through score analysis and student projects. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5061-3. Advanced Tonal Analysis. Surveys tonal analytical techniques. Prereq., passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam, or completed remediation. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5071-3. Post-tonal Theory and Analysis I. Focuses on theory and analysis of post-tonal literature pre-1945. Prereq., passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam, or completed remediation. Offered spring only.

MUSC 5081-3. Applications in Music Technology. Presents advanced strategies for applying computer technology in several musical disciplines. Emphasizes the use of technology in composition, music theory, and music education. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5091-3. Contemporary Jazz Theory. Studies contemporary approaches to jazz improvisation and composition. Analysis of innovative composition and improvisation strategies for integration of material into a personal vocabulary are explored. Prereq., MUSC 3081 or instructor consent. Offered spring only.

MUSC 5121-3. Advanced Topics in Music Technology. 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. Prereq., MUSC 5081 or instructor consent required.

MUSC 5151-3. Topics in Music Analysis. Analytical study of a specific topic to be determined by the instructor (e.g., German Lieder, Bartok quartets, tonal rhythm, Schenker, etc). Study published analyses representing a variety of methodologies, and produce original analyses. Prereq., passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam, or completed remediation. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 5061, 5071, as appropriate to topic or instructor consent.

MUSC 6041-3. Orchestration since 1940. Studies significant and distinctive orchestration techniques of the 20th century, concentrating on works written since 1940. Restricted to doctoral students.

MUSC 6051-3. Pedagogy of Music Theory. Studies methods and materials for teaching undergraduate music theory, aural skills, and analysis. Prereq., passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam, or completed remediation.

MUSC 6801-3. Advanced Topics in Music Theory. Intensive study of a specialized topic in theory and analysis. Students will be guided in critical reading and analysis, class presentations, and independent research. Prereqs., graduate preliminary exams passed, and 6 credit hours of graduate-level theory. Restricted to MUSD and MUAD students.

MUSC 7801-3. Doctoral Seminar in Music Theory. Provides advanced study in theory. Students present results of research on individually chosen topics or aspects of a topic central to the class. Requires a major paper or project. Prereq., passed general written theory and aural skills prelim exam, or completed remediation.

MUSC 1802-3. Introduction to Musical Styles and Ideas. Introduces the study of music including bibliographic, listening, score reading, critical reading, and writing skills; music terminology; a survey of selected music genres (symphonic and chamber music); and building of general music repertory. Offered fall only.

MUSC 2772-3. World Musics. Study of music outside western art tradition, using current ethnomusicological materials and methodologies. Spring semester focuses on musical cultures of Africa, the Americas, and Europe; fall semester focuses on musical cultures of Asia and Oceana.

MUSC 2782-3. World Musics Survey–Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Use current ethnomusicological materials and methods in the study of music outside the Western art tradition. Usually taught in the spring, MUSC 2782 focuses on music cultures of Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

MUSC 3642-3. History of Jazz. 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.

MUSC 3802-3. History of Music 1. Surveys Western art music with stylistic analysis of representative works from all major periods through the Baroque. See also MUSC 3812. Prereq., MUSC 2111.

MUSC 3812-3. History of Music 2. Surveys Western art music with stylistic analysis of representative works from all major periods after the Baroque. See also MUSC 3802. Prereq., MUSC 2111.

MUSC 4012-3. African Music. Studies the musics, dances, and cultures of various peoples of Africa. Includes African diaspora music and Afro-pop. Offered fall only.

MUSC 4112-3. Ethnomusicology. 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. Prereq., MUSC 2772. Restricted to juniors/seniors.

MUSC 4142-3. American Indian Music. Studies Native North American musical cultures, with an emphasis on music as an integral part of religious expression and community life. Restricted to juniors/seniors.

MUSC 4152 (3). East Asian Music. Surveys the development of music in Japan, China and Korea through the in-depth study of particular styles of traditional music. The course emphasizes the study of music and culture, particularly music’s relationship to religion, politics, language, literature, dance and theatre. Recommended prereq., MUSC 2772.

MUSC 4712-3. Renaissance Music. Provides repertory and analysis of polyphonic music 1400–1600. Prereq., MUSC 3802. Same as MUSC 5712.

MUSC 4752-3. Women Composers. Examines the historical contributions of women composers, principally in the western tradition. Investigates the reception of women’s work by historians, critics, audiences, performers, and patrons. Restricted to juniors/seniors.

MUSC 4772-3. History of Opera. Surveys operatic literature from early Baroque to contemporary productions. Prereq., MUSC 3812. Same as MUSC 5772.

MUSC 4802-3. Studies in 20th Century Music. Offers intensified work in history of music in the 20th century. Topics vary from year to year. Prereq., MUSC 3812. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Same as MUSC 5802.

MUSC 4812-3. Symphonic Literature. Studies literature for orchestra, band, and other symphonic ensembles, including pre-Classic, Classic, Romantic, and 20th century.

MUSC 4852-3. 17th and Early 18th Century Music. Studies style and repertory of music from 1580 to 1750. Prereq., MUSC 3812 or instructor consent.

MUSC 4872-3. Late 18th and 19th Century Music. Examines music and writings about music during the Classic and Romantic eras of the Western tradition, 1750-1900. Emphasizes historical and stylistic analysis and current musicological research. Recommended prereq. or coreq., MUSC 3812.

MUSC 4892-3. Latin American Music. Explores music of cultures south of the United States, emphasizing the relationships of music and culture in folk, popular, and art styles. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Same as MUSC 5892.

MUSC 5002-3. Proseminar in Historical Musicology. 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.

MUSC 5012-3. West African Music and Dance. Studies musical and dance traditions and current practices. Prereq., MUSC 4012 or instructor consent. Same as DNCE 5054.

MUSC 5112-3. Proseminar in Ethnomusicology. 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. Restricted to graduate students who have passed or remediated the World Music portion of their Musicology preliminary exams.

MUSC 5142-3. American Indian Music. Studies Native North American musical cultures, emphasizing music as an integral part of religious expression and community life. Restricted to graduate music majors.

MUSC 5642-3. Jazz History and Literature. Studies musical trends and cultural forces influencing jazz, with analysis of scales, improvisational styles, melodic and motivic variations, transcriptions, and orchestrations from significant periods in its history. Prereq., MUSC 3642 or instructor consent. Offered spring only.

MUSC 5712-3. Renaissance Music. Provides a repertory and analysis of polyphonic music 1400-1600. Same as MUSC 4712.

MUSC 5742-3. Performance Practice of Early Music. Examines instrumental and vocal performance practices through the 18th century. Topics may vary from year to year.

MUSC 5752-3. Women Composers. Examines the historical contributions of women composers, principally in the western tradition. Investigates the reception of women’s work by historians, critics, audiences, performers, and patrons.

MUSC 5762 (3-4). History of Choral Literature. Provides a seminar in analysis of musical style and history of choral repertory. Those wishing review of literature and repertory may enroll for 4 hours credit.

MUSC 5772-3. History of Opera. Restricted to graduate students. Same as MUSC 4772.

MUSC 5802-3. Studies in 20th Century Music. Prereq., Graduate standing. Same as MUSC 4802.

MUSC 5812-3. Symphonic Literature. Studies literature for orchestra, band, and other symphonic ensembles including pre-Classic, Classic, Romantic, and 20th century.

MUSC 5822-3. Ancient and Medieval Music. Surveys sources from the ancient Greeks to the early Christian era and music from the 8th to the 15th century.

MUSC 5832-3. Studies in American Music. Offers intensified work in folk, popular, and art music of the United States.

MUSC 5842-3. Music Aesthetics. Surveys various philosophies of music in writings of philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, composers, critics, and historians. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

MUSC 5852-3. 17th and Early 18th Century Music. Provides a repertory and analysis of polyphonic music, 1570-1750.

MUSC 5872-3. Late 18th and 19th Century Music. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as MUSC 4872.

MUSC 5882-3. Studies in 18th and 19th Century Music. Meets as a seminar and examines selected topics in Classic and Romantic music, 1750-1900. Topics vary from year to year.

MUSC 5892-3. Latin American Music. Restricted to graduate students. Same as MUSC 4892.

MUSC 6822-3. Advanced Studies in Musicology. Intensive study of a specialized topic in musicology. Students will be guided in critical reading, historical or ethnographic issues, analysis, oral presentations, and independent research. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. prereq., MUSC 5708. Restricted to MUAD or MUSD majors.

MUSC 7822-3. Seminar in Musicology. Required of all musicology majors before completion of comprehensive examinations. A different research area is designated each semester. Restricted to MUSD majors. See also MUSC 7832. Offered fall only.

MUSC 7832-3. Seminar in Musicology. Required of all musicology majors before completion of comprehensive examinations. A different research area is designated each semester. See also MUSC 7822. Offered spring only.

MUSC 2103-3. Introduction to Music Education. Provides an overview of basic principles and practices of the music education profession. Explores public school music teaching through class discussions, directed observations, and a supervised field experience. Offered fall only.

MUSC 3013-1. String Class. For music education majors with choral/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on two or more string instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to string instruction. Offered fall only.

MUSC 3023-1. Woodwind Class. For music education majors with choral or choral/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on two or more woodwind instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to beginning and intermediate woodwind instruction. Offered spring only.

MUSC 3033-1. Brass Class. For music education majors with choral or choral/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on two or more brass instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to beginning and intermediate brass instruction. Offered spring only.

MUSC 3133-2. Teaching General Music I. Provides an overview of general music teaching with emphasis on developmentally appropriate strategies and materials. Required for all music education majors as partial fulfillment of course work leading to K–122 music licensure. Prereq., MUSC 2103. Offered spring only.

MUSC 3153-2. Teaching Woodwind Instruments. For music education majors with instrumental or instrumental/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on three or more woodwind instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to beginning and intermediate woodwind instruction. Offered spring only.

MUSC 3163-2. Teaching String Instruments. For music education majors with instrumental or instrumental/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on three or more string instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to beginning and intermediate string instruction. Offered fall only.

MUSC 3193-2. Vocal Pedagogy and Literature for Young Voices. Provides an overview of vocal anatomy/function, care of the voice, vocal repertoire, teaching strategies, and other specialized topics related to singing instruction in both private studio and public school choral settings. Fall section for instrumentalists; spring section for vocalists.

MUSC 3223-2. Teaching Brass Instruments. For music education majors with instrumental or instrumental/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on three or more brass instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to beginning and intermediate brass instruction. Offered spring only.

MUSC 3253-2. Jazz Techniques for the Music Educator. 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.

MUSC 3273-2. String Pedagogy and Literature. 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.

MUSC 3363-2. Marching Band Techniques. 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. Prereqs., MUSC 2103 and EMUS 1287. Offered fall only.

MUSC 4103-1. Introduction to Student Teaching. Represents the first half of the professional internship year. Familiarizes students with the schools and music programs in which they plan to student teach. Music placements may consist of elementary and high school, elementary and middle school, or middle school and high school. Prereqs., MUSC 4113, 4313, or 4443; and EDUC 3023.

MUSC 4113-3. Teaching General Music 2. 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. Prereqs., MUSC 2103 and 3133. Offered fall only.

MUSC 4123-3. Student Teaching Practicum. Offers practice teaching under the guidance of a master music teacher. Elementary level. Prereq., MUSC 4103.

MUSC 4133-3. Student Teaching Practicum. Offers practice teaching under the guidance of a master music teacher. Secondary level. Prereq., MUSC 4103.

MUSC 4143-2. Developing Children’s Choirs. Examines the musical skills, teaching techniques, and administrative procedures necessary for developing a children’s choir. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Prereq., MUSC 2103. See MUSC 5143.

MUSC 4153-1. Percussion Class and Pedagogy. Required of all music education majors. Presents knowledge and skills necessary for music educators to teach young students, including a general understanding of the techniques used in playing and teaching percussion instruments in the school music program. Offered fall only.

MUSC 4163-2. Choral Literature for School Ensembles. Examination of literature, materials, and methods appropriate for teaching choral music in secondary schools. Offered fall of odd-numbered years. Prereq., MUSC 2103.

MUSC 4193-1. Student Teaching Seminar. Required for all music student teachers. Addresses topics of concern to beginning teachers including classroom management, interpersonal skills, legal issues, job search strategies, and teaching portfolio development. Prereq., MUSC 4103.

MUSC 4203-1. Music Methods Practicum. Taken concurrently with either MUSC 4113, 4313, or 4443. Provides students with opportunities to observe and practice the use of various teaching techniques and relate them to concepts presented in the methods course. Students consult with the instructor to determine appropriate placements in schools. Prereq., MUSC 2103. Coreq., MUSC 4113, 4313, or 4443.

MUSC 4313-3. Teaching Choral Music. Examines choral music curricula, instructional materials, and teaching techniques appropriate for secondary choral settings. Also addresses administrative strategies for choral music programs. Prereq., MUSC 2103. Same as MUSC 5313. Offered spring only.

MUSC 4443-3. Teaching Instrumental Music. Examines instrumental music curricula, instructional materials, and teaching techniques appropriate for rehearsal, class, and lesson settings. Also addresses administration strategies for instrumental music programs. Prereq., MUSC 2103. Same as MUSC 5442. Offered spring only.

MUSC 4583-2. Inclusive Music Classroom. Surveys strategies necessary for teaching music to all students, including those with special needs. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Prereqs., MUSC 2103 and 3133. Recommended prereq., MUSC 4113. Same as MUSC 5583.

MUSC 5103-3. Teaching General Music. 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. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5143-2. Developing Children’s Choirs. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Same as MUSC 4143.

MUSC 5183-2. Research in Music Teaching. Introduces basic descriptive, experimental, and qualitative research methods, including sampling, design, data collection, and analysis. Students review published music research and conduct one original research study. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5273-2. Comprehensive String Pedagogy. Comparative study and application of the principles of string teaching. In-depth analysis of individual instrument pedagogy and application to advanced studio and class teaching. Historical survey of major violin, viola, cello, and double bass pedagogues. Includes apprenticeship teaching. Restricted to graduate students. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5313-3. Teaching Choral Music. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Same as MUSC 4313. Offered spring only.

MUSC 5443-3. Teaching Instrumental Music. For graduate music education majors. Same as MUSC 4443. Offered spring only.

MUSC 5583-2. The Inclusive Music Classroom. For graduate music education majors. Same as MUSC 4583.

MUSC 6113-2. Foundations of Music Education. Surveys historical and philosophical bases of contemporary music education. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Offered fall only.

MUSC 6133-2. Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance. Explores curricular models for music education. Emphasizes comprehensive musicianship and standards-based frameworks for curriculum and development. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

MUSC 6193-1. Selected Studies in Music Education. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., consent of instructor and music education chair.

MUSC 6203-2. Psychology of Music Learning. Provides an overview of psychological concepts relevant to music teaching and learning. Topics include learning theories, selected individual difference variables (motivation, anxiety, creativity, and personality), physiological structures related to hearing, psychoacoustics, and approaches to examining musical ability (e.g. brain research, music aptitude, and skill acquisition). Restricted to graduate students. Offered spring only.

MUSC 6213-2. Assessment of Music Learning. Provides an overview of traditional and contemporary approaches to music assessment. Topics include psychometrics, standardized tests, test construction, grade reports, and student portfolios. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

MUSC 6223-2. Sociology of Music Education. Studies sociological perspectives related to music education. Topics include functions and uses of music; taste and preference; teacher and student role development; and cultural perspectives on music learning. Recommended prereq., MUSC 6113. Restricted to graduate students in music education. Offered fall of even-numbered years.

MUSC 7103-3. Historical Research in Music Education. Topics include oral history, archival collections, data verification, and critiquing/publishing research. Students conduct one original research study. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Restricted to doctoral students in music education. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.

MUSC 7113-3. Quantitative Research in Music Education. Topics include sampling, questionnaire development, research design, intermediate and advanced statistics, presenting/publishing research, and research ethics. Students conduct an original research study. Restricted to doctoral students in music education. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

MUSC 7143-3. Qualitative Research in Music Education. Topics include qualitative research traditions, site and participant selection, data collection and analysis methods, quality standards, and research ethics. Students conduct an original research study. Restricted to doctoral students in music education. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

MUSC 7203-3. Doctoral Seminar in Music Education. Provides an advanced study of topics central to the music education profession. Requires class presentations and a major paper or project. Restricted to doctoral students in music education. Offered fall of even-numbered years.

MUSC 1544-1. Italian Diction. 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.

MUSC 1554-1. English Diction. 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. Prereq., MUSC 1544. Required for Freshmen BM voice majors.

MUSC 3444-1. French Diction. 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. Prereq., MUSC 1554. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3464. Required of Junior BM voice majors.

MUSC 3464-1. German Diction. 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. Prereq., MUSC 1554. Required of sophomore BM voice majors.

MUSC 5444-2. Vocal Pedagogy. In depth study of the physiology, acoustics, and health aspects of the singing voice. Recommended for all graduate students in voice.

MUSC 5454-2. Repertory for Young Voices. Survey of the solo repertoire for young voices, the physiological aspects of mutational voices, techniques of vocalizing young voices, and class voice procedure.

MUSC 5464-2. French Song Literature. Provides an extensive analytical and historical discussion of French song literature styles, from the 12th century to the present.

MUSC 5484-2. Graduate Seminar in Vocal Pedagogy. A thorough investigation of the challenges of studio voice pedagogy, including corrective techniques, psychological philosophies, and video analysis of student teaching. Examination and evaluation of comparative methodologies of vocal technique. Prereq., MUSC 5444 or instructor consent required.

MUSC 5564-2. German Song Literature. Provides an extensive analytical and historical discussion of German song literature styles, from the 18th century to the present.

PMUS 1184-1. Voice Class. Involves basic vocal technique and easy solo repertoire taught through a group medium, for beginner and intermediate level students. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Restricted to MUSC majors.

PMUS 2184-1. Voice Class. Continuation of PMUS 1184, with more advanced repertoire and vocal techniques. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., PMUS 1184. Restricted to MUSC majors.

PMUS 3167-3. Opera Theatre Stagecraft. Introduction to the processes, materials, and equipment used in theatrical production. Lecture and lab requirements. Lab experiences include introductory work in the opera scenery, property, costume, and electrical shops.

PMUS 4137-1. Opera Theatre 1. Addresses issues related to young artist development. Areas of concentration include (but are not limited to) acting technique, resume preparation, audition technique, scene analysis, and role preparation. The acting technique is addressed in this course through textbook reading and exercise. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

PMUS 4147-1. Opera Theatre 2. Continuation of PMUS 4137. Further scene analysis and movement exercises are addressed in this class. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., PMUS 4137.

PMUS 4157-1. Opera Practicum.

PMUS 4167 (1-3). Opera Theatre Lab. Advanced work in the scenery, property, costume, and electrical shops in opera performance. Additional experiences may include positions with opera run crews, the box office, or other supporting areas. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

PMUS 4497 (1-2). Vocal Repertoire Coaching. Group coaching class to prepare for voice recitals as well as to learn vocal repertoire including historical background, composers, styles, and poetric interpretation. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours.

PMUS 5137-2. Opera Theatre 1. Addresses issues related to young artist development at the graduate level. Areas of concentration will include (but are not limited to) acting technique, resume preparation, audition technique, scene analysis, and role preparation. Students will participate in acting and improvisation exercises, mock auditions, and will be assigned monologues. Students will present arias in class from the operatic literature for both audition and scene analysis purposes. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

PMUS 5147-2. Opera Theatre 2. Continuation of PMUS 5137. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., PMUS 5137.

PMUS 5497 (1-2). Vocal Repertoire Coaching. Group coaching class to prepare for voice recitals as well as to learn vocal repertoire including historical background, composers, styles, and poetric interpretation. Class may fulfill voice literature requirements when appropriate classes are not offered. Also available: weekly individual coaching to prepare for voice recitals and other projects. Diction, musical styles, and interpretation (music and text) are the main focus of this course. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours. For graduate voice students and collaborative pianists.

MUSC 4255-2. Service Playing Techniques. Thoroughly studies music of liturgical and non-liturgical services. Includes techniques of hymn playing and accompanying, and directing from the console. Same as MUSC 5255.

MUSC 4285-3. Organ Survey. Historically surveys organ music and organ construction, studying both forms of composition and types of organ for which the music was originally written. See also MUSC 4295. Same as MUSC 5285.

MUSC 4295-3. Organ Survey. Historically surveys organ music and organ construction, studying both forms of composition and types of organ for which the music was originally written. See also MUSC 4285. Same as MUSC 5295.

MUSC 5255-2. Service Playing Techniques. Same as MUSC 4255.

MUSC 5285-3. Organ Survey. Same as MUSC 4285.

MUSC 5295-3. Organ Survey. Same as MUSC 4295.

MUSC 1325-1. Piano Sight Reading. 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 instructor consent. Offered fall only.

MUSC 2325-2. Applied Harmony for the Keyboard. Provides an intensive study and application of the harmonic structure of music in a variety of keyboard skills: figured bass realization, chord progressions, harmonization, improvisation, transposition, on-sight harmonic analysis, and playing by ear. Prereqs., MUSC 1111, 1131, and 1325. Offered fall only.

MUSC 2365-2. Introduction to Accompanying. An overall study in the art of working with instrumentalists and singers including repertoire and orchestral reductions. Requires performance with a student instrumentalist or singer to be critiqued and coached by class and instructor. Prereq., piano major or instructor consent. Offered spring only.

MUSC 3345-2. Piano Pedagogy 1. 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.

MUSC 3355-2. Piano Pedagogy 2. 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.

MUSC 3445-1. Practicum in Piano Teaching: Elementary Level. 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. Restricted to MUSC, MUSA majors.

MUSC 4325-2. Keyboard Literature 1. Surveys keyboard music from 1600 to 1830. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.

MUSC 4335-2. Keyboard Literature 2. Surveys keyboard music from 1830 to the present. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.

MUSC 4405-2. Basso-Continuo Accompaniment. Studies the history, theory, and practice of Basso-continuo accompaniment. Provides practical instruction in realizing harmony from a given bass line (figured or unfigured), projecting affect, and creating dynamics at the harpsichord. Emphasizes individual cognition and creativity. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 2325 and PMUS 1586. Same as MUSC 5405.

MUSC 5215 (1-2). Studies in Piano Teaching. Studies the practical aspects and techniques for teaching piano at the intermediate and advanced levels in pre-college and college settings, as well as teaching group piano at the college level. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 5305 and 5315. Restricted to graduate piano majors.

MUSC 5305-2. Piano Pedagogy Group Techniques. Discusses materials and techniques for teaching beginning piano students of various ages in studio and class settings. Special attention given to adult classes. Includes an introduction to educational technology used in group instruction. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

MUSC 5315-2. Piano Pedagogy: Intermediate Literature. Surveys repertoire at the intermediate level and discusses teaching techniques. Explores issues related to intermediate and advanced piano performance, such as performance anxiety, physical and psychological well-being of the performer, and the development of technique. Introduces educational technology relevant to intermediate teaching. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

MUSC 5325-2. Keyboard Literature 1. Examines areas of style, genre, and performance practice in selected keyboard music from 1600 to 1830. Emphasizes student presentation of specific topic areas. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.

MUSC 5335-2. Keyboard Literature 2. Examines areas of style, genre, and performance practice in selected areas of keyboard music from 1830 to the present. Emphasizes student presentation of specific topic areas. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.

MUSC 5345-2. Research: Piano Literature and Pedagogy. Looks at individual or group research related to piano pedagogy or literature for piano. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

MUSC 5365-2. Advanced Accompanying. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours. Same as MUSC 4365.

MUSC 5375-2. Opera Coaching for Pianists. Teaches skills for opera coaches and rehearsal pianists. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

MUSC 5405-2. Basso-Continuo Accompaniment. Same as MUSC 4405.

MUSC 5425-2. Collaborative Literature for Piano with Winds, Brass, and Percussion. Study of all forms of wind, brass and percussion repertoire involving collaboration with piano including sonatas, duos, short pieces and concerti. Focus will be on standard literature and reading and listening assignments will be supplemented by in-class performances and presentations. Prereq., instructor consent. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5435-2. Collaborative Literature for Piano with Strings. Study of all forms string repertoire involving collaboration with piano including sonatas, duos, short pieces and concerti. Focus will be on standard literature and reading and listening assignments will be supplemented by in-class performances and presentations. Prereq., instructor consent. Offered spring only.

MUSC 6325-2. Seminar in Piano Literature. Provides an intensive study of a selected area of repertoire or history. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Restricted to doctoral students or instructor consent required. Offered fall only.

PMUS 1105-1. Keyboard Musicianship 1. Introduces the keyboard, music reading in the treble and bass clefs, basic theory and keyboard harmony, technical patterns, and improvisation. Studies easy classical and pop repertoire. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Restricted to music majors with no keyboard experience or instructor consent required.

PMUS 1205-1. Keyboard Musicianship 2. Continuation of PMUS 1105. Prereq., PMUS 1105 or instructor consent.

PMUS 1515-2. Jazz Piano Class. 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. Prereq., PMUS 1205 or instructor consent required. Offered spring only.

PMUS 2105-1. Keyboard Musicianship 3. Continuation of PMUS 1205. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., PMUS 1205 or instructor consent required.

PMUS 2205-1. Keyboard Musicianship 4. Continuation of PMUS 2105. Prereq., PMUS 2105 or instructor consent.

PMUS 4105-1. Supervised Accompanying. Assigned projects, both vocal and instrumental, are coached by collaborative piano faculty and others. May involve recital, jury, or masterclass performances. Prereq., MUSC 1325 and MUSC 2365 or instructor consent.

MUSC 1326-1. Guitar Musicianship. 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.

MUSC 2366-2. Guitar Accompanying. Survey of accompanying repertoire for guitar with solo instruments (flute, violin, voice, etc.), including introductory work in basso continuo, playing/improvising from chord charts, and arranging accompaniments from musical scores. Prereq., MUSC 1326.

MUSC 3176-2. Conducting 1. Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Coreq., performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir, or orchestra). Offered fall only.

MUSC 3186-2. Conducting 2. Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Coreq., performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir, or orchestra). Prereq., MUSC 3176. Restricted to music education majors. Offered spring only.

PMUS 3271-2. Basic Improvisation. The exploration of basic musical improvisation; performance in various musical styles. Prereq., MUSC 2111 or instructor consent. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

MUSC 4106-2. Guitar Literature. An analytical and historical survey of the repertory of the guitar and its antecedents from the Renaissance to the present day.

PMUS 4517-2. Orchestral Repertoire. Focuses on the art of orchestral excerpt preparation.

MUSC 5026-2. Percussion Literature. In-depth investigation of major original solo works for percussion, significant ensemble literature including chamber and large ensembles, and selected transcriptions. Prereqs., graduate standing in music and instructor consent.

MUSC 5036-2. Brass Literature. Investigates major original solo works for trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba, and ensemble literature including chamber and large settings. Offered every other spring semester.

MUSC 5106-2. Guitar Literature. For graduate students. Same as MUSC 4106.

MUSC 5136-2. Advanced Conducting. Offers advanced work in conducting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

MUSC 5156-2. Symposium in Choral Music. Provides an advanced study of choral repertoire by style period. Required of all choral graduate students for a minimum of two semesters.

MUSC 5246-3. Jazz Improvisation and Analysis. A study of improvisation through melodic and harmonic analysis of jazz compositions, transcriptions, and the study of historic jazz solos as played by jazz masters. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3071. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5256-3. Jazz Studies Administration and Pedagogy. Studies the organization and administration of collegiate jazz programs. Topics include curriculum, program philosophy, teaching techniques, funding, teacher training, and evaluation. Recommended prereq., MUSC 3253. Offered fall only.

MUSC 5336-2. Brass Pedagogy. Analyzes pedagogical techniques and philosophies of teaching brass instruments, and examines materials. Offered every other spring semester.

MUSC 5346-3. Woodwind Pedagogy. Provides the knowledge and skills to teach woodwind instruments in both private studio and collegiate class settings. Considers pedagogical techniques addressing all levels of instruction.

MUSC 5356-2. Jazz Studies Practicum. Studies strategies for developing and implementing academic programs in jazz studies. Includes demonstration teaching by class members. Recommended prereq., MUSC 5256.

MUSC 5666-2. Chamber Music Literature: Woodwinds. Provides a stylistic-historical survey in various genres from Baroque era to present. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Offered every other spring.

MUSC 7046-3. Seminar in Jazz Literature. Provides advanced study in jazz literature and styles. Students present results of research on individually chosen topics or aspects of a topic central to the class. Requires class presentations and a major paper or project. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., MUSC 5091 and 5642. Restricted to doctoral students. Offered every other year.

MUSC 2997-0. Sophomore Proficiency. To be completed by the second semester of the sophomore year.

MUSC 3997-1. Junior Recital.

MUSC 4957 (1-4). Senior Thesis.

MUSC 4997-1. Senior Recital.

MUSC 2608-1. Alexander Technique. Investigates the discoveries and writings of F. M. Alexander regarding kinesthetic perception and coordination. Applies these contexts to specific musical activities.

MUSC 2988-1. Introduction to Music Research. Introduces music research and writing skills to provide tools necessary for successful composition of formal research papers. Applies interests and curricular goals to specific topics of student choice. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

MUSC 3608-1. Advanced Studies in the Alexander Technique. Continue of MUSC 2608 with greater concentration on utilizing Alexander principles in specialized activity. Prereq., MUSC 2608 or instructor consent.

MUSC 4078-1. Piano Technician for Pianists. 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.

MUSC 4288 (2-3). Macintosh-based Web Server Fundamentals for Musicians and Educators. Designed for music students. Teaches concepts and skills necessary to develop, host, and maintain Macintosh-based web servers and to create and serve multimedia files including video, MP3, MIDI, and PDF.

MUSC 5078-1. Piano Technician for Pianists. Same as MUSC 4078.

MUSC 5608-1. Graduate Studies in the Alexander Technique. Study of the relationship of kinesthetic perception and postural reflexes to physical coordination in performance. Analysis and research regarding Alexander’s principles.

MUSC 5708-2. Introduction to Music Bibliography and Research. Explores basic informational sources about music and musicians; a study of bibliographic forms, research, and writing techniques employed in music research papers, theses, and dissertations. Required in all master’s degree programs.

MUSC 7138-3. Contemporary Issues in College Teaching. Examines music teaching within colleges and universities, including the evolution of university music programs, undergraduate and graduate music curricula, music professors and their work, and sociopolitical issues. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.

MUSC 4908 (1-3). Internship in Music Business. Gives upper-division students the opportunity to work with public or private organizations on assignments relating to their career goals, allowing them to explore the relationship between theory and practice in their major. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent.

MUSC 4918-2. Your Music Career. Equips students to develop, evaluate, and achieve their career goals. Areas of study include marketing, basic business management, use of technology and the internet, and defining one’s role as an artist citizen. Restricted to juniors and seniors.

MUSC 4958-1. Community Performances. Designed for the aspiring professional performer. Through classroom theory and off-campus application, acquire skills in programming for and communicating with diverse audiences, self marketing, finding engagements, executing performance contracts, and maintaining an active performing career. Will result in an actual musical presentation in the community.

MUSC 5968-2. Arts Entrepreneurship. Prepares students to evaluate opportunities in their specific arts fields by analyzing existing arts organizations and then applying entrepreneurial concepts to create new enterprises. Topics for research and discussion include current issues in the arts, introduction to entrepreneurship, preparing a business feasibility study, market information for new ventures, and funding sources.