Music (MUS)

Required attendance for weekly seminar and concert attendance at six approved recitals or concerts in the semester, in addition to those in which the student is a performer. Required each semester of all Music and Music Education majors.

Beginning instruction in guitar. No previous knowledge of guitar or music needed. *Student is responsible for providing their own guitar.

Private lessons in selected instrument or voice. Can be repeated for up to eight credits. One 30-minute lesson per week for each semester hour of credit. Private instruction offered in Voice, Piano, Organ, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Guitar, Saxophone, Euphonium, Harp, Composition, and Jazz Improvisation. An additional course fee will be charged.

Beginning group instruction in piano. For students with no previous study of music or piano. *An additional course fee will be charged.

A mixed-voice choir which studies and performs significant choral literature of all periods and styles, and which serves the university through participation in official events. Enrollment by audition and/or consent of the instructor.

A group that performs wind band literature of all periods and styles. Rehearsal and performance of the finest wind repertoire at the highest level will enhance the student's aesthetic awareness and perception. Involvement with performed music at home concerts, off-campus performances, civic and athletic events will raise the student's awareness of music as a powerful cultural force.

A select group that studies and performs music in various jazz styles including methods of improvisation. Performance of jazz music at the highest level will enhance students' aesthetic awareness and perception. Performances on and off campus will raise the student's awareness of music as a powerful cultural force.

Ensemble concentrating on a variety of orchestral literature. Maximum of eight credits may be used toward a degree.

This course is a historical presentation of jazz in America. An investigation and analysis of all types of jazz from Early New Orleans Jazz to current contemporary styles. The course is designed to enhance the listening skills of the student regardless of background or musical experience. Students will acquire the skills necessary to enjoy and appreciate jazz at a deeper level and discriminate between different types of jazz.

Open to all students by audition. Show Choir is a vocal ensemble that incorporates dance and movement to popular music. Opportunities exist to contribute in various roles.

A group that performs wind band literature of all periods and styles. Rehearsal and performance of the finest string repertoire at the highest level will enhance the student's aesthetic awareness and perception. Involvement with performed music at home concerts, off-campus performances, civic and athletic events will raise the student's awareness of music as a powerful cultural force.

The Chamber Ensembles courses focus on the performance practices of chamber music for a specific medium (i.e., woodwind, brass). Rehearsal and performance of the finest repertoire at the highest level will enhance the student's aesthetic awareness and perception. Involvement with performed music at home concerts, off-campus performances, civic and athletic events will raise the student's awareness of music as a powerful cultural force.

Athletic Band is an academic course and ensemble designed to allow students to perform and entertain the campus and surrounding community. Sections include: Marching Band, Pep Band, Percussion Techniques and Color Guard.

A historical presentation of rock and roll music in America. An investigation and analysis of all types of rock and roll and/or popular music. This course is designed to enhance the listening skills of the student regardless of background or musical experience. Students will acquire the skills necessary to enjoy and appreciate rock/pop music at a deeper level and discriminate between different types of rock music and performance practices.

This course explores how the music-making process shapes the way people express ideas, emotions, and perspectives. Students learn foundational concepts of musical elements, sound, and digital music production while creating original compositions. Through listening, analysis, creative projects, and reflection, students examine how musical choices communicate meaning and how music both reflects and influences cultural and social contexts. This course addresses the following question: How does the music-making process influence the way we express ourselves? No prior composition or production experience is required.

Hands-on introduction to the foundational concepts and techniques of audio recording, editing, and live sound engineering. Topics and skills covered include studio signal flow, digital audio and computer-based recording systems, microphone selection and placement, speaker selection and placement, use of effects processors, tracking, overdubbing, mixing, editing, and critical listening.

This course is designed for the developing first year music major and minor, introducing music theory and aural skills concurrently. Music theory topics include major and minor scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, seventh chords, diatonic harmonies in major and minor keys, figured bass notation, and an introduction to rhythm and meter. Aural skills topics include sight singing melodies, music dictation (intervals, melodies, chord types, rhythm, harmonic progression), and sight reading basic rhythmic exercises.

This course is a continuation of MUS-201: Music Theory and Aural Skills I. Music Theory topics emphasize part writing, instrumental ranges and transposition, harmonic progressions and sequences, cadences, phrase structure, and non-chord tones. Aural skills topics will continue sight-singing and rhythmic reading with increasing complexity. In addition, students will dictate intervals, melodies, chord types, harmonic progressions and rhythmic excerpts at an intermediate level.

Private lessons in selected instrument or voice. Can be repeated for up to eight credits. One 30-minute to one 60-minute lesson per week for each semester hour of credit. Private instruction offered in Voice, Piano, Organ, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Guitar, Saxophone, Euphonium, Harp, Composition, and Jazz Improvisation. An additional course fee will be charged.

An introductory course in basic keyboard skills for both classroom and personal use. Topics include major scales, primary chords, harmonization, sight-reading, and transposition. This course is required for first-year music and music education majors and is open only to music majors and minors.

A continuation of Piano Techniques I, learning basic keyboard skills, including minor scales, seventh chords, accompanying skills, harmonization and transposition of chord charts. Required class for music and music education majors who have completed Piano Techniques I. Limit 8 students.

Basic information concerning teaching methods and performance techniques for musical instruments common to the percussion family. Students will follow a course of study that will enable them to teach beginning students at the elementary or secondary school levels and to continue to provide them with an accepted, organized approach to learning and developing percussion techniques and skills. Course is designed to acquaint students with the history of each major instrument, their acoustical properties and methods of sound production, and the idiosyncrasies of percussion music notation. Prerequisites: Music majors only

Basic information concerning teaching methods and performance techniques for music instruments common to the brass family. Students will follow a course of study that will enable them to teach beginning students at the elementary or secondary school levels and to continue to provide them with an accepted, organized approach to learning and developing brass techniques and skills. Course is designed to acquaint students with the history of each major instrument, their acoustical properties and methods of sound production.

Students will explore their individual voices and share their experiences with the class. Each student will also work as a voice instructor for another student of the opposite gender who is not in the class. Particular attention will be given to understanding the basics of the vocal instrument (physiology, design, etc.), diagnosing and correcting vocal faults, addressing issues of vocal health, as well as warm-ups, proper practice, breath control, and other issues of vocal production.

Students will explore the unique sounds in languages primarily employed in choral and vocal music, especially Italian, German, French, and Latin. Particular attention will be given to understanding the international Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and its application to use in the classroom and studio lessons to effectively teach proper pronunciation combined with healthy vocal production.

Basic information concerning teaching methods and performance techniques for musical instruments common to the woodwind family. Students will follow a course of study that will enable them to teach beginning students at the elementary or secondary school levels and to continue to provide them with an accepted, organized approach to learning and developing woodwind techniques and skills. Course is designed to acquaint students with the history of each major instrument, their acoustical properties and methods of sound production. Prerequisites: Music majors only. *An additional course fee will be charged.

Basic information concerning teaching methods and performance techniques for music instruments common to the string family. Students will follow a course of study that will enable them to teach beginning students at the elementary or secondary school levels and to continue to provide them with an accepted, organized approach to learning and developing string techniques and skills. Course is designed to acquaint students with the history of each major instrument, their acoustical properties and methods of sound production.

Procedures and techniques for effective individual and group lessons. Successful operation of a private teaching studio. Resources for the independent/studio instructor.

This course is a continuation of MUS 202: Music Theory, Analysis and Aural Skills II. Music Theory topics emphasize chromatic harmonies and include analyzing and writing secondary dominants, secondary leading-tone chords, modulations, mode mixture, Neapolitans, Augmented Sixth Chords, extended harmonies (including 9th, 11th and 13th chords), and chromatic mediant relationships. Aural skills topics include sight singing chromatic melodies and melodies that modulate. In addition, students will dictate melodies, harmonic progressions and rhythmic excerpts that correspond to the theoretical topics covered. Theoretical analysis of various musical period styles is covered throughout the course.

A continuation of MUS 301: Music Theory and Aural Skills III. This course explores chromatic practices of the 19th century, jazz theory, and compositional techniques used in 20th- and 21st-century classical music. Set theory, serialism and post war developments are discussed in detail. This course also covers analysis of the following forms: binary, ternary sonata, rondo, theme and variations, blues, popular song form and "rhythm changes".

Private lessons in selected instrument or voice. Can be repeated for up to eight credits. One 30-minute to one 60-minute lesson per week for each semester hour of credit. Private instruction offered in Voice, Piano, Organ, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Guitar, Saxophone, Euphonium, Harp, Composition, and Jazz Improvisation. An additional course fee will be charged.

Private lessons in selected instrument or voice, and successful completion of a 30-minute recital. 60 minute lesson per week and completion of the process for completing the Senior Recital. *An additional course fee will be charged.

The history and development of Christian worship with special emphasis on musical traditions. The theological, pastoral, and practical aspects of planning contemporary Catholic and Protestant worship services. Practical experience in liturgical planning. Prerequisites: Ability to read music and instructor consent required.

A mixed-voice choir that studies and performs significant choral literature of all periods and styles, while specializing in music of the Renaissance and early Baroque; and, which serves the University through participation in official events. Enrollment by audition and consent of the director.

Mixed-voice choir which studies and performs significant vocal jazz and popular choral literature and also serves the university through participation in official events. Enrollment by audition.

Philosophy, administration, and instruction for the school marching band and jazz band programs. Development of organizational and rehearsal techniques needed to create successful marching band and jazz band programs. Practical experience and rehearsal techniques in a variety of instructional settings.

This course addresses essentials of conducting, score study, literature pertaining to the art of conducting, rehearsal procedure, and conducting performance practice.

Study of materials, media, and methods of teaching instrumental music in the public schools (Grades 5-12). Provides information and practice regarding lesson and unit planning, application of theory, and pedagogy. The course also serves to refine techniques of rehearsing and conducting instrumental performance groups. Requires 25 hours of observation in a high school.

This course addresses the skills necessary to be a successful music educator in the choral classroom. Elements of successful choral classroom management, rehearsals, and performances will be addressed, including range and tessitura, warm-ups, rehearsal planning and pacing, and concert preparation/performance. Further choral topics to be addressed include intonation, vocal production, ensemble balance, diction, and style. This section is designed for instrumental music education majors.

Study of materials, media, and methods used in teaching vocal music in the public schools (Grades 5-12).

Study of materials, media, and methods of teaching instrumental music in the public schools (Grades 5-12). Provides information and practice regarding lesson and unit planning, application of theory, and pedagogy. The course also serves to refine techniques of rehearsing and conducting instrumental performance groups. Requires 25 hours of observation in a high school.

Students will be exposed to the educational use of various technologies, including computers and Internet; MIDI and electronic keyboards; amplification, recording and playback of sound; and a wide variety of software applications. There will be individualized projects with technological components.

Detailed study of the history of music and music literature from Gregorian chant to the music of Beethoven. Emphasis is on developing listening skills for characteristics of different time periods.

Music History and Literature II: Romanticism to the Present. Detailed study of the history of music and music literature from the music of the Romantic Era to the present, including American jazz styles. Emphasis is on developing listening skills for characteristics of time periods and specific composers.

Private lessons in selected instrument or voice, and successful completion of a Senior Recital. One 60-minute lesson per week and completion of the process for completing the Senior Recital. Note: Senior recitals may consist of different outcomes based on major concentration. *An additional course fee will be charged.

Individual research and/or writing on an approved project, or work and performance on an approved project.