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Prerequisites may be waived by consent of the department.
Students who have earned 24 or more semester hours of credit at any accredited post-secondary institutions(s) before the start of the fall 2002 semester must meet the general education requirements stipulated in the UM-St Louis 2001-2002 Bulletin. The following courses fulfill the Humanities breadth of study requirements as described in that Bulletin:
1001, 1010, 1020, 1030, 1050, 1060, 1070, 1080, 1090, 1100, 1110, 1190, 1301, 1311, 1320, 2301, 2311, 3020, 3770, 3920, 4000, 4210, 4220, 4230, 4240, 4250, 4260, 4270, 5000, 5750.
The following music History courses satisfy the Cultural Diversity requirement: Music 1090 and 1100
Applied Music
1410 – 1429 Secondary Applied
Music (1)
Prerequisites: By audition and consent of department. Courses are
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. Not applicable to the applied music requirement
for music majors or music minors. May be repeated for credit.
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.
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.
1460 Seminar in Pedagogy and Literature (0)
Prerequisites: 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.
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 Music 3460.
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.
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 Music 4460.
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.
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.
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
1400 University Chorus (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Preparation and performance
of choral literature.
1410 The University Singers (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. The study and performance of
music for vocal chamber ensemble.
1500 University Orchestra (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance
of orchestral repertory.
1520 University Band (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance
of music for the wind ensemble and band.
1530 University Wind Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. The study, preparation, and
performance of music for wind ensemble and chamber band.
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.
1550 Jazz Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study, preparation, and performance
of jazz music for big band.
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.
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.
5310 Graduate Chamber Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music and consent of department.
Study and performance of traditional and nontraditional chamber literature.
5490 Graduate Ensemble (1)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music or 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.
3570 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Elementary
School Music (3)
Same as Ele Ed 3277. Prerequisites: Music 2311/2312 and Ed Fnd 1111.
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.
3670 Philosophic and Practical Foundations of the Secondary
Music Education Curriculum (1)
Same as Sec Ed 3670. Prerequisites: Music 2311/2312, Music 3570/Ele
Ed 3277 and Ed Fnd 1111. Concurrent registration in Music 3680/Sec
Ed 3576 and Music 3700/Sec Ed 3278 or Music 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.
3680 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music
I (2)
Same as Sec Ed 3576. Prerequisites: Music 2311/2312, 3410, 2510,
2610, Ed Fnd 1111, two of the following: Music 1250, 1260, 1270, and
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.
3690 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Middle School/Junior
High School General Music (2)
Same as Sec Ed 3277. Prerequisites: Music 2311, Music 3570/Ele Ed
3277, and Ed Fnd 1111. Concurrent registration in Music 3670/Sec Ed
3275 and Music 3710/Sec Ed 3279. For the music education major. A study
of the middle school/ junior high school general music program emphasizing
a conceptually based curriculum: objectives, methodologies, materials,
innovations, classroom organization, and management. This course must
be completed in residence.
3700 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music
II (2)
Same as Sec Ed 3278. Prerequisites: Music2311/2312,
Music 3521, Music 3620, Music 3570/Ele Ed 3277, Music 3680/Sec Ed
3276, Ed Fnd 1111, three of the following: Music 1250, Music 1260,
Music 1270, Music 1280. Concurrent registration in Music 3670/Sec
Ed 3275. A continuation of Music 3680/Sec Ed 3276. Topics include
large group rehearsal techniques, program development, administrative
procedures, and evaluation. This course must be completed in residence.
3710 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Secondary Choral
Music (2)
Same as Sec Ed 3279. Prerequisites: Music 2311/2312, Music 3570/Ele
Ed 3277, and Ed Fnd 1111. Concurrent registration in Music 3670/Sec
Ed 3275 and Music 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5070 Techniques and Literature for the Jazz Ensemble (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. An examination of jazz
music education. Includes methods, materials, improvisational techniques,
and administration.
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.
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.
5520 Instrumental Music Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Study of the organizational
problems of the instrumental program; library management; budgeting;
awards and incentive systems; selection, care, and handling of uniforms
and equipment; instrumental balance; seating plans; and operation of
festivals and contests.
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.
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.
5650 Music Theatre in the School (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Techniques appropriate
for school musical productions. Aspects of production and planning,
including makeup, staging, lighting, and costuming.
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.
5720 Electronic Music Techniques for Teachers (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Basic electronic music
instruments, their operation and use as teaching tools. Materials and
techniques suitable for use with students in both elementary and secondary
school settings will be presented.
5730 Individualizing Music Instruction (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. The development of learning
strategies, materials, and evaluation techniques suitable for better
accommodating the varying interests, abilities, and learning styles
of individual students in music classes.
5750 Microcomputer Applications in Music Education (3)
Same as Ed 5750. Prerequisites: 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.
5760 Microcomputer-Assisted Instruction Curriculum Development
in Music (3)
Same as Ed 5760. Prerequisites: 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.
5770 Graduate Microcomputer Applications in Music (3)
Same as Ed 5770. 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.
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.
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.
5820 School Music Administration and Supervision (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Theory and practice of
administration and supervision of school music programs.
5830 Contemporary Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. A study of recent trends
and issues in music education.
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.
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.
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.
5950 Special Problems in Music Education (1-3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Selected problems to meet
the needs of the individual student.
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.
1001 Introduction to Music (3)
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.
1010 History of Western Music I (3)
Prerequisite: Music 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.
1020 History of Western Music II (3)
Prerequisite: Music 1301/1302 or consent of department. A continuation
of Music 1010.
1060 Introduction to African-American Music (3)
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.
1070 Introduction to Jazz (3)
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.
1080 Introduction to Irish Traditional Music (3)
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.
1090 Non-Western Music I (3)
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.
1100 Non-Western Music II (3)
Music of the African continent, West Asia, and South Asia ; a survey
of the tribal, folk, and classical music and performing arts of these
cultures.
1110 Introduction to Irish Traditional Music in North
America (3)
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.
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.
4210 Music of the Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Music 1010 or consent of department. study of music
and musical thought from the beginning of Christianity to 1450. Gregorian
chant, polyphonic music, the Ars Antiqua, and the Ars Nova.
4220 Music of the Renaissance (3)
Prerequisite: Music 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.
4230 Music of the Baroque (3)
Prerequisite: Music 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.
4240 Music of the Classic Period (3)
Prerequisite: Music 1020 or consent of department. A study of the
growth of classical style; galant and expressive styles; Mozart, Haydn,
and Beethoven.
4250 Music of the Romantic Period (3)
Prerequisite: Music 1020 or consent of department. Composers, forms,
and styles in nineteenth-century music. The literary and social background
of musical romanticism.
4260 Music of the Twentieth Century (3)
Prerequisite: Music 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.
4270 A History of Byzantine Music and Hymnography (3)
Prerequisite: Music 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.
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.
Music Theory and Composition
1190 Fundamentals of Music (3)
This course provides basic music vocabulary: scales, intervals, and
chords, and systematic instruction in the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic
aspects of music. This course will not apply toward requirements for
a music major.
1301 Theory of Music I (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. The basic materials of music
and their use in analyzing and writing music. Concurrent registration
in Music 30B(1302) is required for music majors and minors.
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.
1311 Theory of Music II (3)
Prerequisites: Music 1301 and Music 1302 or consent of department.
The study of seventh chords, secondary dominants, and modulation; composition
in small forms. Concurrent registration in Music 1312 is required for
music majors and minors.
1312 Aural Training II (1)
Prerequisites: Music 1301 and Music 1302 or consent of department.
The systematic instruction in ear training and sight singing begun
in Music 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.
2301 Theory of Music III (3)
Prerequisites: Music 1311 and Music 1312 or consent of department.
Study of chromaticism in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; composition
in simple part forms. Concurrent registration in Music 2302 is required
for music majors and minors.
2302 Aural Training III (1)
Prerequisites: Music 1311 and Music 1312 or consent of department.
Systematic instruction in ear training and sight singing of Music 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.
2311 Theory of Music IV (3)
Prerequisites: Music 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.
2312 Aural Training IV (1)
Prerequisites: Music 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.
3110 Analysis of 20th Century Technique (2)
Prerequisite: Music 2311/2312 or consent of department. Study of
compositional devices in tonal and atonal music of the twentieth century.
3120 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
Prerequisite: Music 2311/2312 or consent of department. Study of
tonal counterpoint with emphasis on the eighteenth-century style. Composition
in two and three parts. is substantially different but no more than
5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
3300 Seminar in Composition (2)
Prerequisite: Music 3110 or consent of instructor. The study of composition
in theory and practice.
3410 Orchestration (3)
Prerequisite: Music 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.
3420 Choral Arranging (2)
Prerequisite: Music 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.
3430 Instrumentation and Scoring Technique (2)
Prerequisite: Music 2311/2312 or consent of department. Study of
the modern orchestral instruments; scoring for various instrumental
ensembles with emphasis on idiomatic technique and transcription from
keyboard models. This course will not fulfill the music degree requirement
for students with instrumental or keyboard emphases.
4000 Directed Studies: Variable Topic (1-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Directed independent study of
selected topics in music. May be repeated, if topic
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.
5110 Scoring and Arranging (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Experience in scoring and
arranging music for a variety of ensembles.
Pedagogy
1240 Intermediate Vocal Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Open to non-voice majors and
to non-music majors who participate in a university choral program.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1560 Piano Pedagogy (2)
Prerequisite: Equivalent of Music 45k or permission of instructor.
A study of methods, repertoire, and technical problems pertaining to
private studio teaching for all levels of performance ability.
2210 Pedagogy of Jazz Improvisation (1)
Prerequisites: Music 2311/2312 and permission of instructor. Study
of the techniques, systems, and instructional materials used in teaching
jazz improvisation.
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.
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
1140/1150 Piano Proficiency (2)
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Group instruction for music
majors who do not meet beginning keyboard requirements.
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.
1250 Singer's Diction: English, Italian, and German (1)
Prerequisite:
Music 1440-1459 or Music 1240. A study of English, Italian, and German
pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
1260 Singer's Diction: Latin, French, and Spanish (1)
Prerequisite: Music 1440-1459 or Music 1240. A study of Latin, French,
and Spanish pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
1530 Accompanying I (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Accompanying and ensemble practices,
including rehearsal techniques, for keyboard majors. Public performance
of works studied is required.
1540 Accompanying II (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. A continuation of Music 1530.
1550 Accompanying III (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. A continuation of Music 1540.
2160, 2180, 3190, 3290 Intermediate Piano Proficiency (1)
Prerequisite: Music 1150 or permission of department. Continuation
of piano proficiency study.
2170 Jazz Keyboard Harmony (1)
Prerequisite: Applied Music 2160 or consent of department. Group
keyboard instruction in the application of chordal structures and harmonic
functions commonly used in mainstream jazz performance.
2510 Conducting I (2)
Prerequisite: Music 2301/2302, Concurrent registration in Music 2610
required for bachelor of music in music education program. Techniques
and problems in conducting.
2610 Elementary School Instrumental Literature Laboratory
(1)
Prerequisite: Music 2301 & 2302 Active conducting experience
while analyzing and evaluating selected instructional and concert materials
for elementary grades.
2611 Elementary School Choral Literature Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Music 2301 & 2302. Active conducting experience
while analyzing and evaluating selected instructional and concert materials
for elementary grades.
3521 Conducting II Instrumental (2)
Prerequisite: Music 2510. Concurrent registration in Music 3620 required
for bachelor of music in music education program. Advanced study of
instrumental conducting and rehearsal techniques, score reading, and
interpretation.
3522 Conducting II Choral (2)
Prerequisite: Music 2510(151). Concurrent registration in Music 3620(162A)
required for bachelor of music in music education program. Advanced
study of choral conducting and rehearsal techniques, score reading,
and interpretation.
3620 Junior-Senior High
School Instrumental Literature Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: Music 2311 & 2312 Analysis and evaluation of selected
instructional and concert materials for junior and senior high school
performance groups.
3621 Junior-Senior High
School Choral Literature Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Music 2311 & 2312 Analysis and evaluation of selected
instructional and concert materials for junior and senior high school
performance groups
3920 Senior Research (2)
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Required of all senior music
majors. Directed readings and research in an area mutually acceptable
to the student and instructor.
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.
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.
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, if topic is substantially different, but no
more than 5 hours may be applied toward a degree.
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.
5030 Band Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Study of band literature
appropriate for soloists and ensembles from elementary to senior high
school. Criteria for evaluating the literature will be developed, and
related technical problems will be studied.
5040 Orchestra Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Study of orchestral literature
appropriate for soloists and ensembles from elementary to senior high
school. Criteria for evaluating the literature will be developed, and
technical problems will be studied.
5210 Graduate Conducting (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music. Conducting techniques,
score reading, and interpretation of choral, orchestral, and band literature.
5480 Graduate Applied Conducting (1-2)
Prerequisite: Music 5210 and consent of the department. Private conducting
study of the choral, orchestral, or band repertoire. Does not fulfill
the applied music requirement for the master of music education degree.