College of Arts and Sciences
110 Music Literature for Children (3)
Study of music for children; fundamentals of the musical language and basic concepts of music. Repertoire selected from a broad range of styles and media. On demand.
111 Introduction to Music (3)
Designed to promote awareness of western art music as a mode of communication and a major component of western culture, this course will examine styles, significant works and prominent musicians in an historical context. The relationships among political, religious, scientific and philosophical issues and styles in western music will be considered.
121 Piano Class (1)
For persons without keyboard or music reading experience. Every semester. Class hours 2.
131, 132 Piano Class (1,1)
For persons without keyboard experience. 131 fall semester/132 spring semester. Class hours 2. 131 prerequisite to 132.
133, 134 Voice Class (1,1)
For persons without vocal experience. Focus on basic techniques of vocal production in singing: diction; range extension; pitch accuracy. 133 fall/134 spring semester. Class hours 2. 133 prerequisite to 134.
135, 136 Guitar Class (1,1)
For persons without guitar experience. An introduction to the technique and classical literature of the guitar. 135 fall/136 spring semester. Class hours 2. 135 prerequisite to 136.
141, 142 Piano Class (1,1)
141 fall/142 spring. Class hours 2. Prerequisite: 132 or audition; 141 prerequisite to 142.
151r Keyboard Instruction (1)
Individual instruction for students with limited applied music experience. May not be accepted as applied credit for any music degree program or Performance Music Minor. Every semester. Prerequisite: audition.
153r String Instruction (1)
Individual instruction for students with limited applied music experience. May not be accepted as applied credit for any music degree program or Performance Music Minor. Every semester. Prerequisite: audition.
157r Woodwind Instruction (1)
Individual instruction for students with limited applied music experience. May not be accepted as applied credit for any music degree program or Performance Music Minor. Every semester. Prerequisite: audition.
159r Brass Instruction (1)
Individual instruction for students with limited applied music experience. May not be accepted as applied credit for any music degree program or Performance Music Minor. Every semester. Prerequisite: audition.
161r Percussion Instruction (1)
Individual instruction for students with limited applied music experience. May not be accepted as applied credit for any music degree program or Performance Music Minor. Every semester. Prerequisite: audition.
199r Special Projects (1-4)
Individual or group projects. On demand. Maximum credit 4 hours.
200r Seminar (0)
Every semester.
201r Ensemble (1)
Accompanying, chamber, and other ensemble music. On demand.
203, 204 Ear Training II (1,1)
Continued studies in sight singing and dictation. Aural structural analysis, advanced melodic and harmonic studies, twentieth century techniques. 203 fall/204 spring semester. Class hours 2. Prerequisite: 104; 203 is prerequisite to 204.
205r Fundamentals of Music Composition (1)
Basic skills of music composition designed to prepare promising lower division students for advanced study. Analysis focusing on applied compositional skills. Modeled composition. Spring semester. Prerequisite: Music 107 or approval of instructor.
207, 208 Theory II (3,3)
A comprehensive approach to the study of musical structure. Continued study of melody, harmony, counterpoint, and aural skills. Introduction to 20th-century compositional techniques. Performance, composition, and analysis. 207 fall; 208 spring semester. Class hours 4. Prerequisite: 108; corequisite: 203 corequisite to 207, 204 corequisite to 208.
209, 210 Keyboard Harmony (1,1)
The use of harmonic materials at the keyboard. 209 fall/210 spring. 209 prerequisite to 210.
212 America’s Musical Heritage (3)
An historical study of musical development in the United States from the Colonial period to the emergence of the native American composer and performer of distinction in the 20th century. On demand.
213 A History of Rock (3)
A consideration of the history of rock music in a social context. Fall semester only. Prerequisite: Music 111 or University Honors 103; open to music majors.
217 Diction for Singers (2)
An introduction to the pronunciation of Italian, German, French, and English based on the International Phonetic Alphabet. Fall semester. Open to voice majors; others by approval.
221 String Methods (2)
Class instruction of string instruments: tuning and care of instruments; teaching techniques. Violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Fall semester. Class 2 hours, laboratory 1 hour.
222 Instrumental Methods for Vocal Music Education Majors (2)
Class instruction of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments; tuning and care of instruments; teaching techniques. Flute, single, and double reed instruments; trombone, horn, and piston valve instruments; drum and mallet instruments. Spring semester. Class 2 hours, laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisite: Vocal Music Education Major status.
223 Woodwind Methods (2)
Class instruction of woodwind instruments; tuning and care of instruments. Teaching techniques. Single reed instruments, double reed instruments, and flute. Fall semester. Class 2 hour, laboratory 1 hour.
224 Brass Methods (2)
Class instruction of brass instruments; tuning and care of instruments. Teaching techniques. Piston valve instruments, horn, and trombone. Spring semester. Class 2 hour, laboratory 1 hour.
225 Percussion Methods (2)
Class instruction of percussion instruments; tuning and care of instruments; teaching techniques. Spring semester. Class 2 hour, laboratory 1 hour.
228 Marching Band: Design and Arrangement (2)
A study of basic arranging and designing principles for inexperienced marching bands. Primary instrumental choirs will be arranged to perform melody, basic accompaniment and rhythmic production. Students will apply construction principles to create a clear visual interpretation of their assigned arrangement.
230r Orchestra Literature for Elementary & Secondary School Students (1)
A survey of literature available for teaching orchestral music to students from elementary through secondary levels. On demand. Class hours 2. Prerequisite: 108 or permission of the instructor. Only one hour credit may apply to a degree.
