Prerequisites may be waived by consent of the department.
Applied Music
AP MUS 1410 – 1429 Secondary Applied Music (1)
Prerequisites: By audition and consent of department. Courses are offered in the following areas: 1410-bassoon; 1411-clarinet; 1412-classical guitar; 1413-euphonium; 1414--flute; 1415-French horn; 1416-harp; 1417-oboe; 1418-organ; 1419-percussion; 1420-piano; 1421-saxophone; 1422-trombone; 1423-trumpet; 1424-tuba; 1425-violin; 1426-viola; 1427-violoncello; 1428-string bass; 1429-voice. Not applicable to the applied music requirement for music majors or music minors. May be repeated for credit.
AP MUS 1430 Secondary Applied Music: Jazz Studies (1)
Prerequisites: By audition and consent of department. Individual instruction in jazz performance and literature on designated instrument. Not applicable to applied music requirement for music major or music minor degrees. May be repeated for credit.
AP MUS 1440 – 1459 Applied Music (1)
Prerequisites: By audition and consent of department. Courses offered in the following areas: 1440- bassoon; 1441-clarinet; 1442-classical guitar; 1443-euphonium; 1444-flute; 1445-French horn; 1446-harp; 1447-oboe; 1448-organ; 1449-percussion; 1450-piano; 1451-saxophone; 1452-trombone; 1453-trumpet; 1454-tuba; 1455-violin; 1456-viola; 1457-violoncello; 1458-string bass; 1459-voice. May be repeated, up to 4 credit hours. Applied Music registration requires concurrent registration in a large ensemble and seminar Music 1460.
AP MUS 1460 Seminar in Pedagogy and Literature (0)
Prerequisite: Concurrent registration with parallel Applied Music course. Seminars are offered in pedagogy and literature for all areas of Applied Music. May be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading basis.
AP MUS 3440 – 3459 Applied Music (1)
Prerequisite: The completion of Junior Standing Exam in major applied area. Courses offered in the following areas: 3440-bassoon; 3441-clarinet; 3442-classical guitar; 3443-euphonium; 3444- flute; 3445-French horn; 3446-harp; 3447-oboe; 3448-organ; 3449-percussion; 3450- piano; 3451-saxophone; 3452-trombone; 3453-trumpet; 3454- tuba; 3455-violin; 3456-viola; 3457-violoncello; 3458- string bass; 3459-voice. May be repeated, up to 6 credit hours. Applied Music registration requires concurrent registration in a large ensemble and seminar AP MUS 3460.
AP MUS 3460 Seminar in Pedagogy and Literature (0)
Prerequisite: Concurrent registration with parallel Applied Music course. Seminars in pedagogy and literature are offered for all areas of Applied Music. May be taken on satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading basis.
AP MUS 4440 – 4459 Applied Music (2)
Prerequisites: Completion of Junior Standing Exam in major applied area and admission to Performance Degree Program. Courses offered in the following areas: 4440- bassoon; 4441-clarinet; 4442-classical guitar; 4443- euphonium; 4444-flute; 4445-French horn; 4446-harp; 4447-oboe; 4448-organ; 4449- percussion; 4450- piano; 4451-saxophone; 4452-trombone; 4453-trumpet; 4454- tuba; 4455-violin; 4456-viola; 4457-violoncello; 4458- string bass; 4459-voice. May be repeated, up to 12 credit hours. Applied Music registration requires concurrent registration in a large ensemble and seminar AP MUS 4460.
AP MUS 4460 Seminar in Pedagogy and Literature (0)
Prerequisite: Concurrent registration with parallel Applied Music course. Seminars in pedagogy and literature offered for all areas of Applied Music. May be taken on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Prerequisites: Minimum of three semesters of applied music at the upper division level; completion of the required junior and/or senior degree recitals; permission of the applied music faculty. Preparation and public performance beyond the required degree recital(s) for undergraduate music programs. By approval of the applied music instructor, the Honors Recital may be a lecture-recital focusing on both the performance and the historical, analytical, and/or pedagogical aspects of selected literature, a public performance of a complete concerto or major solo work with orchestra or symphonic band, a major music theatre or opera role in a full production, a full chamber music recital, or other similar major performances.
AP MUS 5430 Special Applied Studies (1)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music and consent of department. Individual instruction in performance and literature of an instrument or instrumental family for pedagogical or review purposes in applied area other than student's primary performance study. No jury examination required. May be repeated for credit.
AP MUS 5440 Graduate Applied Music (1)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music and consent of department. Instruction offered in the following areas: bassoon, clarinet, classical guitar, euphonium, flute, French horn, harp, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, violin, viola, violoncello, string bass, and voice. May be repeated for credit.
Ensemble Performance
EN PER 1399 Music Ensemble Registration (0)Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation and performance of music ensemble literature. Concurrent registration in one or more of the following courses is required: EN PER 1400, 1410, 1500, 1520, 1530, 1541-1546, 1550, 1560, 1570, 4560, 5310, 5490.
EN PER 1400 University Chorus (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Preparation and performance of choral literature.
EN PER 1410 The University Singers (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study and performance of music for vocal chamber ensemble.
EN PER 1420 University Concert Band (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study and performance of music for concert band. This course is not intended to fulfill the ensemble requirement for majors/minors.
EN PER 1500 University Orchestra (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance of orchestral repertory.
EN PER 1520 University Band (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance of music for the wind ensemble and band.
EN PER 1530 University Wind Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance of music for wind ensemble and chamber band.
EN PER 1541-1546 Chamber Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance of music for small ensembles: 1541-brass; 1542-jazz combo; 1543-percussion; 1544-strings; 1545-voice, 1546-woodwinds.
EN PER 1550 Jazz Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance of jazz music for big band.
EN PER 1560 Opera Workshop (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Instruction in movement, basic stage techniques, technical theater, repertory and performance techniques and preparation. May be repeated for credit.
EN PER 1570 Music Theatre Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Course provides practical experience in vocal performance, acting, and stage movement/choreography through rehearsal and performance in Music, Theatre and Dance Department music theatre productions. Required of all cast members. Laboratory time will be scheduled and will include evening and weekend rehearsals and performances. May be repeated for credit.
EN PER 4560 Advanced Opera Workshop (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Instruction in movement, stage technique, technical theater, repertory, and performance based on advanced vocal skills. May be repeated for credit.
EN PER 5310 Graduate Chamber Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music and consent of department. Study and performance of traditional and nontraditional chamber literature.
EN PER 5490 Graduate Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music and consent of department. Study, preparation, and performance of ensemble literature from the choral, orchestral, or band/wind ensemble repertory. May be repeated for a total of four hours of credit.
Music Education
MUS ED 3570 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Elementary School Music (3)
Same as ELE ED 3277. Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311/2312 and Level I Education courses for the music education major. A study of the elementary school music curriculum emphasizing the objectives, methods of teaching and staffing music classes, and analysis of instructional materials and resources. This course must be completed in residence.
MUS ED 3670 Philosophic and Practical Foundations of the Secondary Music Education Curriculum (1)
Same as SEC ED 3275. Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311,2312, MUS ED 3570, ELE ED 3277and Level I Education courses. Concurrent registration in MUS ED 3680/SEC ED 3576 and MUS ED 3700/SEC ED 3278 or MUS ED 3710/SEC ED 3279. For the music education major. A study of the secondary school music program: curricular objectives, philosophy, and general administrative procedures common to all secondary music classes. This course must be completed in residence.
MUS ED 3680 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music I (2)
Same as SEC ED 3276. Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311,2312, 3410, 2510, 2610, Level I Education courses and two of the following: PDGOGY 1250, 1260, 1270, and PDGOGY 1280. Concurrent registration in Music 3570/ ELE ED 3277. A study of the teaching techniques, materials, curriculum, and organization of the beginning instrumental music education program. Topics include student recruitment, the elementary band/orchestra, small group instruction, jazz ensemble, and marching band. This course must be completed in residence.
MUS ED 3700 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music II (2)
Same as SEC ED 3278. Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311, 2312, 3521, 3620, MUS ED 3570/ELE ED 3277, MUS ED 3680/SEC ED 3276, Level I Education courses and three of the following: PDGOGY 1250, PDGOGY 1260, PDGOGY 1270, PDGOGY 1280. Concurrent registration in MUS ED 3670/SEC ED 3275. A continuation of MUS ED 3680/SEC ED 3276. Topics include large group rehearsal techniques, program development, administrative procedures, and evaluation. This course must be completed in residence.
MUS ED 3710 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Secondary Choral Music (2)
Same as SEC ED 3279. Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311,2312, MUS ED 3570/ELE ED 3277, and Level I Education courses. Concurrent registration in MUS ED 3670/SEC ED 3275 and MUS ED 3690/SEC ED 3277. For the music education major. A study of the secondary school choral music program: curriculum, methods, teaching techniques, organization, and administrative procedures for choral performance classes. This course must be completed in residence.
MUS ED 3770 An Introduction to Music for the Elementary School Teacher (3)
Same as ELE ED 2177. An introduction to the elements of music and the expressive nature of music. Includes application of fundamentals to appropriate literature and activities for use with children in a classroom setting. This course will not apply toward requirements for a music major.
MUS ED 4000 Advanced Techniques in Music Education (1-2)
Prerequisite: A 3000 level music education course or permission of the department. Intensive study for advanced music education students and music teachers, emphasizing specialized techniques and innovative concepts. Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit.
MUS ED 4010 Marching Band Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing . Techniques for organizing and training school marching bands. Content will include planning and charting shows, rehearsal problems, corps and traditional styles, and auxiliary units.
MUS ED 4060 Advanced Workshop in Music Education (1-5)
Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of the instructor. An intensive variable-topic workshop in music education presenting knowledge and skills to supplement specific areas in existing courses.
MUS ED 5000 Directed Research in Music: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Directed independent research in music through readings, conferences, writings, and projects. This course may be repeated, but no more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
MUS ED 5060 Graduate Workshop in Music Education (1-5)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Intensive workshop in music education. Variable topics. To gain skills and knowledge in specific areas not readily available in existing courses.
MUS ED 5130 Teaching Music Theory in the High School (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. A study of the course content and pedagogical techniques for high school music theory courses.
MUS ED 5510 Graduate Instrumental Methods (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Development of objectives for instrumental programs and methods of achieving those objectives. Comprehensive musicianship through instrumental performance, analysis of instrumental literature, instrumental philosophies and methodologies, rehearsal organization, and recent research in instrumental music education will be discussed.
MUS ED 5610 Graduate Choral Methods (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Development of objectives for choral programs and methods of achieving those objectives. Comprehensive musicianship through choral performance, analysis of choral literature, the changing voice, choral philosophies and methodologies, rehearsal organization, and recent research in choral music education will be discussed.
MUS ED 5620 Guitar in the Classroom (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. A study of guitar instruction in grades 5-12 with a focus on curricular sequence that includes chords, strums and picking patterns essential for song accompaniment skill development. Current materials, suitable for upper elementary and secondary students will be explored.
MUS ED 5710 General Music: A Model for Multifaceted Musical Learning (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. An exploration of the general music class as a learning laboratory model designed to actively engage the learner in a series of comprehensive music learning experiences. Emphasizes techniques and materials that will motivate the nonperformance-oriented student.
MUS ED 5750 Microcomputer Applications in Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. An examination of the potential of microcomputers in the music education field. Experiences with available hardware and software suitable for applications that include inventory, budget, music library cataloging, digital music synthesis, and computer-assisted instruction at all levels.
MUS ED 5760 Microcomputer-Assisted Instruction Curriculum Development in Music (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Design and development of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) lessons in music. Commercial courseware and various CAI models will serve as the basis for creating original programs that can be used effectively to implement objectives of the music curriculum for a specific school or school district. The design, refinement, and production of a major CAI program for use in an elementary, secondary or postsecondary setting is required.
MUS ED 5770 Graduate Microcomputer Applications in Music (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. The study of complex microcomputer applications including music synthesis, MIDI, music-oriented graphics, voice and pitch recognition, administrative applications and computer-assisted instruction.
MUS ED 5800 Musical Acoustics (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. The acoustical properties of the human voice, acoustic and electronic musical instruments, rehearsal rooms and performance spaces. Applications for musicians/teachers in the choice, design and acoustical treatment of rehearsal/performance space, requirements and techniques for quality musical recordings and the use of acoustic principles in the design of original classroom musical instruments.
MUS ED 5810 Foundations of Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. A study of the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of music education. Includes principles necessary for development, implementation, and evaluation of the total school music program.
MUS ED 5820 School Music Administration and Supervision (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Theory and practice of administration and supervision of school music programs.
MUS ED 5830 Contemporary Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. A study of recent trends and issues in music education.
MUS ED 5840 Problems of Urban Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. An analysis of current practices, problems, trends, and research involved in developing strategies for the improvement of music programs in inner-city schools.
MUS ED 5910 Music Education Research (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Applications of various approaches in defining and analyzing research problems in music education. Historical, experimental, descriptive, and philosophical research will be included.
MUS ED 5920 Psychology of Music (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. A study of the effects of music on behavior. Tuning and temperament, psychoacoustics, measurement of musical behavior, aesthetic response to music, and functional music.
MUS ED 5950 Special Problems in Music Education (1-3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Selected problems to meet the needs of the individual student.
MUS ED 5990 Master's Project in Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. A project utilizing historical, experimental, philosophical, descriptive, or analytical research techniques. The project will include a written report.
Music History and Literature
M H L T 1001 Introduction to Music (3) [V, H]
A historically oriented study of art music, its styles, and forms from the Baroque period to the present day. This course will not apply toward requirements for a music major.
M H L T 1010 History of Western Music I (3)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 1301/1302 or consent of department. A general survey of the history of Western music. Includes the evolution and development of styles, forms, and their social setting. This meets the General Education requirements for Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge and Valuing Skills.
M H L T 1020 History of Western Music II (3)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 1301/1302 or consent of department. A continuation of M H L T 1010. This meets the General Education requirements for Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge and Valuing Skills.
M H L T 1060 Introduction to African-American Music (3) [H]
A survey of the African-American musical heritage from its African origins through its role and development in twentieth-century American society. All genres will be discussed, including African-American composers who wrote in the European tradition. This course will not apply toward requirements for a music major or minor.
M H L T 1070 Introduction to Jazz (3) [H]
A survey course that examines the musical, historical, and social aspects of the subject. This course will not count toward requirements for a music major.
M H L T 1080 Introduction to Irish Traditional Music (3) [V, H]
This music appreciation course will survey the rich tapestry of Irish traditional music, song and dance. Particular attention will be given to the cultural history of the traditional music maker in Irish society, as well as among the constituent communities of the Irish Diaspora in Europe and North America. The course will introduce students to the instruments, performance settings and regional styles of Irish traditional music. Using field recordings and archive materials collected in Ireland and North America, it will also focus on celebrated folk performers of the past and present, and evaluate the impact of contemporary media on their ancient, yet evolving, musical genre. No prior experience of Irish traditional music is necessary to pursue this course.
M H L T 1090 Non-Western Music I (3) [CD, V, H]
The music of Oceania; folk and classical music and dance of East Asia, Tibet and Southeast Asia; the influence of Buddhism, Islam, and Western acculturation on the functions of music in these societies.
M H L T 1110 Introduction to Irish Traditional Music in North America (3) [V, H]
Will examine the cultural history of Irish traditional music and music makers in North America since the end of the eighteenth century. Drawing on a diversity of ethnomusicological sources, will evaluate the contribution of Irish musicians, singers and dancers to the growth of American popular culture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Will explore the role of Irish musicians in rural communities from Newfoundland and Quebec to the Mid Western States and California. In reviewing the music history of the Irish Diaspora in North America, will compare and contrast historical recordings of Irish music made in the 1920s with those produced by modern masters of Irish music. No prior knowledge of Irish traditional music is necessary to pursue this course.
M H L T 1130 Introduction to Music Theatre (3)
Prerequisites: None. A study of music theatre as an art form emphasizing the contributions of the playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, musician, dancer, choreographer, director, designer, and technicians. Major stylistic periods and dramatic forms will be covered. Students will learn about how music theatre functions as an art and an industry in today’s world. Attendance to live theatrical performances and/or rehearsals will be required.
M H L T 1175 Arts and Ideas (3) [H]
Same as ST ART 1175, ENGL 1175, HIST 1175, PHIL 1175, TH DAN1175. An interdisciplinary course tied to the semester’s offerings at the Blanche Touhill Performing Arts Center as well as other events on campus featuring the visual arts, literature, music, and film. Each semester the course will provide background on the arts in general and will critically examine particular performances and offerings. Special themes for each semester will be selected once the Touhill schedule is in place. Students will be expected to attend 6-8 performances or exhibitions. Can be repeated once for credit.
M H L T 4000 Directed Studies: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Directed independent study of selected topics in music. May be repeated, if topic is substantially different but no more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
M H L T 4220 Music of the Renaissance (3)
Prerequisite: M H L T 1010 or consent of department. A study of the theoretical and practical impact of humanism on music, musicians, and musical thought from 1450 to 1600. Sacred and secular music; the rise of an instrumental idiom.
M H L T 4230 Music of the Baroque (3)
Prerequisite: M H L T 1010 or consent of department. A detailed study of music from 1600 to 1750. The rise of the new style, national styles in the seventeenth century, and the culmination of the Baroque period.
M H L T 4240 Music of the Classic Period (3)
Prerequisite: M H L T 1020 or consent of department. A study of the growth of classical style; galant and expressive styles; Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven.
M H L T 4250 Music of the Romantic Period (3)
Prerequisite: M H L T 1020 or consent of department. Composers, forms, and styles in nineteenth-century music. The literary and social background of musical romanticism.
M H L T 4260 Music from 1900 to the Present (3)
Prerequisite: M H L T 1020 or consent of department. A detailed study of trends in modern music and of influential composers; impressionism, serial composition, electronic music, and other recent techniques.
M H L T 4270 A History of Byzantine Music and Hymnography (3)
Prerequisite: M H L T 1020 or consent of department. A study of the liturgical and secular music of the Byzantine Empire and post-Byzantine period during the Ottoman occupation; a historical investigation of the Oriental and Ancient Greek origins of the music along with an evolution of the types of music and poetical forms. A study of the types of notation and transcription analyses from the Medieval neumes into Western staff notation is included.
M H L T 4280 American Music (3)
Prerequisites: M H L T 1010 or 1020 or consent of department.
A study of the history and literature of American music, its composers, performers and influences on American and world culture. Compositions studied include classical compositions from the colonial era through contemporary times as well as literature from the gospel, blues, jazz and popular music genres.
Music Theory and Composition
THRY COM 1300 Introduction to Music Theory (1)
Prerequisites: None. This course introduces the basic vocabulary of music notation and theory and rudimentary skills of ear training and sight singing. This course must be taken concurrently with THRY COM 1301.
THRY COM 1301 Theory of Music I (3) [V, H]
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. The basic materials of music and their use in analyzing and writing music. Concurrent registration in THRY COM 1300 required unless waived on the basis of a successful score of the departmental diagnostic skills examination. Concurrent registration in THRY COM 1302 is required for music majors and minors.
THRY COM 1302 Aural Training I (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Systematic instruction in ear training and sight singing. Includes diatonic melodic and rhythmic dictation, chord quality recognition, sight singing of diatonic melodies, and the reading of units and divisions of units in simple and compound meters.
THRY COM 1311 Theory of Music II (3) [V, H]
Prerequisites: THRY COM 1300, THRY COM 1301 and THRY COM 1302 or consent of department. The study of seventh chords, secondary dominants, and modulation; composition in small forms. Concurrent registration in THRY COM 1312 is required for music majors and minors.
THRY COM 1312 Aural Training II (1)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 1301 and THRY COM 1302 or consent of department. The systematic instruction in ear training and sight singing begun in THRY COM 1302 is continued. Includes further diatonic melodic and rhythmic dictation, primary chord progressions, sight singing of diatonic melodies, and the reading of unit subdivisions in simple and compound meters.
THRY COM 2301 Theory of Music III (3) [V, H]
Prerequisites: THRY COM 1311 and THRY COM 1312 or consent of department. Study of chromaticism in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; composition in simple part forms. Concurrent registration in THRY COM 2302 is required for music majors and minors.
THRY COM 2302 Aural Training III (1)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 1311 and THRY COM 1312 or consent of department. Systematic instruction in ear training and sight singing of THRY COM 1312 is continued. Chromatic melodic dictation, rhythmic dictation continues, secondary and altered chords in progressions are introduced. Sight singing of chromatic, modulating, and modal melodies, and the reading of syncopated rhythmic patterns are included.
THRY COM 2311 Theory of Music IV (3) [V, H]
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2301 and 2302 or consent of department. Study of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century tonal harmony; analysis of large forms; composition in large forms. Concurrent enrollment in 2312 is required for all music majors and minors.
THRY COM 2312 Aural Training IV (1)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2301 and 2302 or consent of department. Systematic instruction in sight singing and advanced aural perceptions. Includes drill in recognition of formal events and key relationships, sight singing of twentieth-century melodies, and rhythmic drills in borrowed divisions and changing meters.
THRY COM 3110 Analysis of Music from 1900 to Present (2)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311/2312 or consent of department. Study of compositional devices in tonal and atonal music since 1900.
THRY COM 3120 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311/2312 or consent of department. Study of tonal counterpoint with emphasis on the eighteenth-century style. Composition in two and three parts.
THRY COM 3300 Seminar in Composition (2)
Prerequisite: THRY COM 3110 or consent of instructor. The study of composition in theory and practice.
THRY COM 3410 Orchestration (3)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311/2312 or consent of department. Study of the instruments of the brass, woodwind, percussion, and string families; scoring, transcription, and arranging for various instrumental ensembles.
THRY COM 3420 Choral Arranging (2)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311/2312 or consent of department. Study of vocal ranges, characteristics and capabilities at various ages and scoring for choral ensembles comprised of singers in these varying stages of development.
THRY COM 4000 Directed Studies: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Directed independent study of selected topics in music. May be repeated, if topic is substantially different but no more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
THRY COM 5000 Directed Research in Music: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Directed independent research in music through readings, conferences, writings, and projects. This course may be repeated, but no more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
THRY COM 5110 Scoring and Arranging (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Experience in scoring and arranging music for a variety of ensembles.
Pedagogy
PDGOGY 1250 Brass Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with materials and techniques for teaching all brass instruments including trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba in the school setting.
PDGOGY 1260 Woodwind Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with materials and techniques for teaching all woodwind instruments including flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone in the school setting.
PDGOGY 1270 String Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with materials and techniques for teaching all string instruments including violin, viola, cello, and bass in the school setting.
PDGOGY 1280 Percussion Instrumental Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. The objective of the course is to familiarize students with materials and techniques for teaching all percussion instruments including snare drum, tom-tom, bass drum, cymbals, drumset, timpani, mallet instruments and miscellaneous percussion instruments in the school setting.
PDGOGY 1560 Piano Pedagogy (2)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 2 semesters of Applied Music 1450, Piano or consent of instructor. A study of methods, repertoire, and technical problems pertaining to private studio teaching for all levels of performance ability.
PDGOGY 4000 Directed Studies: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Directed independent study of selected topics in music. May be repeated, if topic is substantially different but no more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
PDGOGY 5000 Directed Research in Music: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Directed independent research in music through readings, conferences, writings, and projects. This course may be repeated, but no more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
Practicum
PRACTM 1140 Piano Proficiency (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Group instruction for music majors who do not meet beginning keyboard requirements.
PRACTM 1150 Piano Proficiency (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Group instruction for music majors who do not meet beginning keyboard requirements.
PRACTM 1200 Jazz Improvisation Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. The study and application of the theoretical, technical, and performance aspects of jazz improvisation. May be repeated for credit.
PRACTM 1250 Singer's Diction: English, Italian, and German (1)
Prerequisites: AP MUS 1440-1459 or M H L T 1240. A study of English, Italian, and German pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
PRACTM 1260 Singer's Diction: Latin, French, and Spanish (1)
Prerequisites: AP MUS 1440-1459 or PDGOGY 1240. Study of Latin, French, and Spanish pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
PRACTM 2160, 2180, 3190, 3290 Intermediate Piano Proficiency (1)
Prerequisite: PRACTM 1150 or permission of department. Continuation of piano proficiency study.
PRACTM 2170 Jazz Keyboard Harmony (1)
Prerequisite: AP MUS 2160 or consent of department. Group keyboard instruction in the application of chordal structures and harmonic functions commonly used in mainstream jazz performance.
PRACTM 2510 Conducting I (2)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2301/2302, Concurrent registration in PRACTM 2610 required for bachelor of music in music education program. Techniques and problems in conducting.
PRACTM 2610 Elementary School Instrumental Literature Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2301 & 2302. Active conducting experience while analyzing and evaluating selected instructional and concert materials for elementary grades.
PRACTM 2611 Elementary School Choral Literature Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2301 & 2302. Active conducting experience while analyzing and evaluating selected instructional and concert materials for elementary grades.
Prerequisites: Acceptance as a music major/minor and two semesters of applied music study or by consent of instructor. Instruction in developing performance repertoire and skills for community and educational outreach programming. Student presentations of these programs in community and educational venues required. Course may be repeated for up to 4 credit hours.
PRACTM 3521 Conducting II Instrumental (2)
Prerequisite: PRACTM 2510. Concurrent registration in PRACTM 3620 required for bachelor of music in music education program. Advanced study of instrumental conducting and rehearsal techniques, score reading, and interpretation.
PRACTM 3522 Conducting II Choral (2)
Prerequisite: PRACTM 2510. Concurrent registration in PRACTM 3620 required for bachelor of music in music education program. Advanced study of choral conducting and rehearsal techniques, score reading, and interpretation.
PRACTM 3620 Junior-Senior High School Instrumental Literature Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311 & 2312 Analysis and evaluation of selected instructional and concert materials for junior and senior high school performance groups.
PRACTM 3621 Junior-Senior High School Choral Literature Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311 & 2312 Analysis and evaluation of selected instructional and concert materials for junior and senior high school performance groups.
PRACTM 3920 Senior Research (2-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Required of all senior music majors. Directed readings and research in an area mutually acceptable to the student and instructor.
PRACTM 4000 Directed Studies: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Directed independent study of selected topics in music. May be repeated, if topic is substantially different but no more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
PRACTM 4920 Internship (1-3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing in bachelor of music business emphasis program and permission of the instructor. Supervised experience in the area of the student's career objective, such as music or instrument merchandising, arts management, mass communication, publishing, manufacturing or other, as available. May be repeated once for credit in different area.
PRACTM 5020 Choral Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Study of choral literature appropriate for ensembles from elementary to senior high school. Criteria for evaluating choral literature will be developed, and pedagogical implications of choral music as a means of developing comprehensive musicianship will be discussed.
PRACTM 5035 Instrumental Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Music. Study of literature appropriate for soloists and ensembles for elementary to senior high school band, orchestra and jazz ensemble. Criteria for evaluating the literature will be developed and related technical problems will be studied.
PRACTM 5210 Graduate Conducting (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Conducting techniques, score reading, and interpretation of choral, orchestral, and band literature.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting us: Department of Music: 314-516-6980.