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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions include the following elements:

Course Code,  Number, and Titles: The course code indicates the department or program in which the course is housed. The course number indicates the level at which the course should be taken. Generally, first-year students take 100-level courses; sophomores, 200-level; juniors, 300-level; and seniors, 400-level. Students are required to limit course selection to courses not more than one level above their class standing. First-year students are not permitted to enroll in 400-level courses. Undergraduate students who need 12 or fewer semester credits to complete all baccalaureate degree requirements may request permission from the Director of Graduate Studies to take courses for graduate credit to complete a regular course load during the semester of  graduation. However, undergraduate students may not enroll in courses at the 600-level or 700-level.

Credits: The number of semester hours of credit given upon completion of the course.

Course Content: A brief description of subject matter gives students an idea of what to expect in the course.

Prerequisites: If required or recommended, a prerequisite is either a course that must be completed prior to enrolling in the course or some other requirement that must be met prior to enrolling in the course.

Grading Method: If a course is offered on a grade-only or pass/no credit-only basis, that status is included in the course description. A department’s general pass/no credit policy is included in its listing of program requirements. Students should check the policy before enrolling in a course on a pass/no credit basis.

Frequency of Offering: Course descriptions may indicate how often the course is offered.

Note:

◎= Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive
 

Music
  
  

  • MUS 406 - Conducting: Advanced Score Study

    (1 S.H.)

    Advanced techniques of conducting choral and instrumental groups. Prerequisites: MUS 306 - Conducting II  and instructor’s permission. Offered yearly.


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  • MUS 415 - Vocal Pedagogy

    (2 S.H.)

    Techniques and methodologies of voice instruction. Current trends in vocal pedagogy. Offered alternate years.


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  • MUS 416 - Piano Pedagogy

    (2 S.H.)

    Survey of schools of playing and teaching throughout the course of the piano’s development. Analysis and comparison of 20th century teaching methods and historical anthologies. Special unit addressing beginner’s needs. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. Offered in a three-year rotation.


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  • MUS 417 - Instrumental Pedagogy for the Applied Studio

    (1 S.H.)

    Techniques and methodologies of instrumental instruction. Each section focuses on a specific instrument/instrument group. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. Offered based on demand.


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  • MUS 422 - Choral Ensemble Methods

    (2 S.H.)

    Criteria for selection of vocal music, examination of representative music suitable for groups at various levels of development, principals of programming, rehearsal techniques, and organization. Offered alternate years.


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  • MUS 425 - Ensemble Methods

    (2 S.H.)

    A professional training course for students preparing to teach instrumental music. Study of the philosophy, pedagogy, and administrative concerns of teaching instrumental ensembles at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. Offered alternate years.


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  • MUS 435 - Wind Instrument Repair

    (2 S.H.)

    Care, maintenance, and repair of woodwind and brass instruments. Offered based on demand.


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  • ◎ MUS 440 - American Art Music

    (3 S.H.)

    Music in America from the time of the Puritans to the present day. Historical, biographical material, and listening. For the general student as well as for music majors and minors. Prerequisite: MUS 109 - Introduction to Music  or equivalent. Offered occasionally.


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  • MUS 456 - Music Theatre Production

    (1-3 S.H.)

    Study of representative operas and musical plays and production problems. Performance of scenes and/or complete works.

    Can be repeated up to eight credits.


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  • MUS 461 - Individual Instruction: Piano

    (1 or 2 S.H.)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.


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  • MUS 462 - Individual Instruction: Voice

    (1 or 2 S.H.)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.


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  • MUS 463 - Individual Instruction: Strings

    (1 or 2 S.H.)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.


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  • MUS 464 - Individual Instruction: Strings

    (1 or 2 S.H.)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.


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  • MUS 464 - Individual Instruction: Woodwinds

    (1 or 2 S.H.)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.


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  • MUS 465 - Individual Instruction: Brass

    (1 or 2 S.H.)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.


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  • MUS 466 - Individual Instruction: Percussion

    (1 or 2 S.H.)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.


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  • MUS 470 - Jazz Piano - Individual Instruction

    (1 S.H. only)

    Weekly instruction in primary and secondary instrument study. Students develop technical skills, sight reading ability and musicianship through study of assigned repertoire and exercises. A juried exam at the end of the semester will assess if the student may advance to the next level of lessons: students generally complete two semesters at each level of study before advancing. Credit is variable in the 160, 260, 360 and 460 series. Half-hour lessons receive one semester hour credit. One-hour lessons receive two semester hour credits. Prerequisite:  Instructor’s permission.


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  • ◎ MUS 472 - Survey of Vocal Literature II (German)

    (2 S.H.)

    Lieder of Schubert, Schumann, Franz, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Strauss, Wolf, and others. Offered in a three-year rotation.


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  • ◎ MUS 473 - Survey of Vocal Literature III (French)

    (2 S.H.)

    Representative French songs of Faure, Duparc, Chausson, Debussy, Poulenc, and others. Offered in a three-year rotation.


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  • ◎ MUS 477 - Piano Literature I

    (2 S.H.)

    Appropriate early keyboard and piano literature of the Baroque and classical periods. Performance and analysis of forms, genres, style and primary composers are studied. Includes discussion of the history of the piano’s development. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. Offered in a three-year rotation.


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  • ◎ MUS 478 - Piano Literature II

    (2 S.H.)

    Piano literature of the Romantic period (including brief look at Nationalism). Continued developments in instrumental design of piano discussed. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. Offered in a three-year rotation.


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  • ◎ MUS 479 - Piano Literature III

    (2 S.H.)

    Piano literature of the Impressionistic and Contemporary (early 20th century to the present) periods. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. Offered in a three-year rotation.


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  • MUS 480 - Recital

    (1-2 S.H.)

    Half recital (1 S.H.) or full recital (2 S.H.) of representative literature.  Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in 300- or 400-level lessons for half recital or 400-level lessons for full recital.

    May be repeated for credit.


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  • MUS 490 - Music for Today’s Schools: New Ideas in Music Education

    (1-3 S.H.)

    This course consists of workshops presenting new ideas or theories, elaborating on new trends in music education, and offering guidelines for improving public school music programs. Course content changes each year.

    May be repeated for credit.


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  • MUS 491 - Independent Studies in Music

    (1-6 S.H.)

    Course designed to offer advanced students the opportunity to work in a music area of special interest to them. Prerequisite: Department’s permission. Offered each semester.

    May be taken for or repeated up to six credits.


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