Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2005-2006
MUSI 111 - MUSICAL LIVES
Long Title: MUSICAL LIVES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Musical biography tends to follow stereotypical patterns that depict composers as heroes who rebel against authority and live on the margins of society. This seminar will focus on the life stories and music of selected 18th and 19th century composers. No musical background necessary. Cross-list: FSEM 111.
MUSI 112 - GREAT LITERATURE IN GREAT MUSI
Long Title: GREAT LITERATURE IN GREAT MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Description: A study of six famous literary works, from classical civilization to expressionism, and their incarnation in famous musical compositions. Authors include Vergil, Shakespeare, Beaumarchais, Pushkin, Goethe, and Buchner; paired pieces include operas by Berlioz, Verdi, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Gounod, and Berg. No technical or reading knowledge of music is required.
MUSI 117 - FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC I
Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: For nonmusic majors with minimal music preparation. Rudiments of pitch and duration. Study of scales, chord structure, tonality, and forms.
MUSI 141 - CLASSICAL GUITAR/NON-MAJOR
Long Title: CLASSICAL GUITAR/NON-MAJOR
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Private instruction on guitar. Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 151 - FLUTE FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: FLUTE FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 153 - OBOE FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: OBOE FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 155 - CLARINET FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: CLARINET FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 157 - BASSOON FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: BASSOON FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 161 - HORN FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: HORN FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 163 - TRUMPET FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: TRUMPET FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 165 - TROMBONE FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: TROMBONE FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 167 - TUBA FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: TUBA FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 171 - PERCUSSION/NON MAJORS
Long Title: PERCUSSION FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 173 - VOICE FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: VOICE FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 181 - PIANO FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: PIANO FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 183 - ORGAN FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: ORGAN FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 187 - HARP FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: HARP FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 191 - VIOLIN FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: VIOLIN FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 193 - VIOLA FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: VIOLA FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 195 - VIOLONCELLO FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: VIOLONCELLO FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Studio
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 197 - DOUBLE BASS FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: DOUBLE BASS FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 211 - THEORY I
Long Title: THEORY I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Intensive study of the fundamentals of pitch, rhythm, and timbre.
MUSI 212 - THEORY II
Long Title: THEORY II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Harmony and counterpart in Baroque and Classical Eras.
MUSI 222 - MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE ERAS
Long Title: MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE ERAS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 211 OR MUSI 317 or permission of instructor
Description: Introduction to the study of Western music history, with emphasis on music before 1600. Score reading ability required. Cross-list: MDST 222.
MUSI 231 - AURAL SKILLS & PERFORM TECH I
Long Title: AURAL SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Preliminary studies in ear-training, sight-singing, and dictation.
MUSI 232 - AURAL SKILLS & PERF TECH II
Long Title: AURAL SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Continuation of MUSI 231.
MUSI 236 - MUSIC HISTORY THRU TECHNOLOGY
Long Title: MUSIC HISTORY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An exploration of music history and literature taught electronically.
MUSI 251 - SECONDARY FLUTE
Long Title: SECONDARY FLUTE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 253 - SECONDARY OBOE
Long Title: SECONDARY OBOE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 255 - SECONDARY CLARINET
Long Title: SECONDARY CLARINET
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 257 - SECONDARY BASSOON
Long Title: SECONDARY BASSOON
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 261 - SECONDARY HORN
Long Title: SECONDARY HORN
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 263 - SECONDARY TRUMPET
Long Title: SECONDARY TRUMPET
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 265 - SECONDARY TROMBONE
Long Title: SECONDARY TROMBONE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 267 - SECONDARY TUBA
Long Title: SECONDARY TUBA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 271 - SECONDARY PERCUSSION
Long Title: SECONDARY PERCUSSION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 273 - SECONDARY VOICE
Long Title: SECONDARY VOICE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 281 - SECONDARY PIANO
Long Title: SECONDARY PIANO
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Fall offerings: Level 1 offered MWF 12:00-12:50, TR 9:25-10:40. Level 3 offered MWF 8:00-8:50, MWF 10:00-10:50, TR 8-9:15. Spring offerings: Level 2 offered MWF 1-1:50, TR 9:25-10:40. Level 4 offered MWF 8-8:50, MWF 10-10:50; TR 8:00-9:15. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 283 - SECONDARY ORGAN
Long Title: SECONDARY ORGAN
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 285 - SECONDARY HARPSICHORD
Long Title: SECONDARY HARPSICHORD
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 287 - SECONDARY HARP
Long Title: SECONDARY HARP
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 291 - SECONDARY VIOLIN
Long Title: SECONDARY VIOLIN
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 293 - SECONDARY VIOLA
Long Title: SECONDARY VIOLA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 295 - SECONDARY VIOLONCELLO
Long Title: SECONDARY VIOLONCELLO
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 297 - SECONDARY DOUBLE BASS
Long Title: SECONDARY DOUBLE BASS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 303 - UNDERGRAD COMPOSITION SEMINAR
Long Title: UNDERGRAD COMPOSITION SEMINAR
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 305 - COMPOSITION ELECTIVE
Long Title: COMPOSITION ELECTIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Must register with the Shepard School and the Registrar's office by the first week of classes. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 307 - COMPOSITION FOR NON-MAJORS
Long Title: COMPOSITION FOR NON-MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Creative composition employing 20th and 21st century vocabularies. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 311 - THEORETICAL STUDIES III
Long Title: THEORETICAL STUDIES III
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An examination of music from the Classical Era through the late Nineteenth Century, with particular focus on phrase structure, form and chromatic harmony.
MUSI 312 - THEORETICAL STUDIES IV
Long Title: THEORETICAL STUDIES IV
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Analysis of music since 1900.
MUSI 317 - THEORY FOR NON MAJORS I
Long Title: THEORY FOR NON-MAJORS I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Study of harmony, melody, rhythm, and form. Instructor Permission Required.
MUSI 318 - THEORY FOR NON-MAJORS II
Long Title: THEORY FOR NON-MAJORS II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 317
Description: Continuation of MUSI 317.
MUSI 321 - BAROQUE & EARLY CLASSICAL ERAS
Long Title: BAROQUE AND EARLY CLASSICAL ERAS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (MUSI 212 OR MUSI 317) AND MUSI 222 or permission of instructor
Description: Advanced historical studies in music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Score reading ability required.
MUSI 322 - CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC ERAS
Long Title: CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC ERAS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 321 or permission of instructor
Description: Advanced historical studies in the music of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Score reading ability required.
MUSI 323 - ROMANTIC SYMPHONY
Long Title: ROMANTIC SYMPHONY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 421 or permission of instructor
Description: Exploration of the genre of the symphony in the nineteenth century in the wake of Beethoven.
MUSI 324 - OPERA ON FILM
Long Title: OPERA ON FILM
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of major treatments of cinematic and televised versions of opera, with a focus on aesthetics, interpretation, and representation.
MUSI 327 - MUSIC LIT-NON-MAJORS I
Long Title: MUSIC LITERATURE FOR NON-MAJORS I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Historical survey of music from the Middle Ages to 1750.
MUSI 328 - MUSIC LIT-NON MAJORS II
Long Title: MUSIC LITERATURE FOR NON-MAJORS II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Historical survey of music from 1750 to the present.
MUSI 329 - SPEC STUDIES IN MUSIC HISTORY
Long Title: SPECIAL STUDIES IN MUSIC HISTORY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Special studies in music history. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 331 - AURAL SKILLS & PERF TECH III
Long Title: AURAL SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES III
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Continuation of MUSI 232.
MUSI 332 - AURAL SKILLS & PERF TECH IV
Long Title: AURAL SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES IV
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Continuation of MUSI 331.
MUSI 334 - CAMPANILE ORCHESTRA
Long Title: CAMPANILE ORCHESTRA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Registration is by audition only. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 335 - UNDERGRADUATE CHORUS
Long Title: UNDERGRADUATE CHORUS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Section 1, Shepherd Singers (by audition only); Section 2, Rice Chorale; Section 3, Sallyport. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 337 - UNDERGRADUATE ORCHESTRA
Long Title: UNDERGRADUATE ORCHESTRA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 338 - CHAMBER MUSIC
Long Title: CHAMBER MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 340 - CONCERT BAND
Long Title: CONCERT BAND
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Section 1: SYMPHONIC BAND; Section 2: CHAMBER WIND ENSEMBLE Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 341 - JUNIOR RECITAL
Long Title: JUNIOR RECITAL
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 0
Description:
MUSI 342 - JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Long Title: JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Section 1, Jazz Ensemble I; Section 2, Jazz Ensemble II. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 343 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Long Title: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MUSICIANS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Junior
Senior
Graduate
Description: This course will explore the practical aspects of building and sustaining a career in music. Using networking, self-promotion, and presentation skills, students will create projects needed for pursuing their careers. Guest speakers will offer additional resources for students as they learn how to navigate the world of the Music Business.
MUSI 344 - ACTING FOR SINGERS
Long Title: ACTING FOR SINGERS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description:
MUSI 345 - APPLIED STUDIES IN JAZZ
Long Title: APPLIED STUDIES IN JAZZ
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Private lessons on specific advanced techniques in jazz improvisation. Must register with the Shepherd School and the Registrar's Office by the second week of classes. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 351 - CONCENTRATION FLUTE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION FLUTE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 352 - CONCENTRATION FLUTE INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION FLUTE INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 353 - CONCENTRATION OBOE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION OBOE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 354 - CONCENTRATION OBOE INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION OBOE INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 355 - CONCENTRATION CLARINET
Long Title: CONCENTRATION CLARINET
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 356 - CONCEN CLARINET INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION CLARINET INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 357 - CONCENTRATION BASSOON
Long Title: CONCENTRATION BASSOON
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 358 - CONCENTRAT'N BASSOON INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION BASSOON INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 361 - CONCENTRATION HORN
Long Title: CONCENTRATION HORN
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 362 - CONCENTRATION HORN INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION HORN INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 363 - CONCENTRATION TRUMPET
Long Title: CONCENTRATION TRUMPET
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 364 - CONCENTRAT'N TRUMPET INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION TRUMPET INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 365 - CONCENTRATION TROMBONE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION TROMBONE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 366 - CONCENTRA'N TROMBONE INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION TROMBONE INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 367 - CONCENTRATION TUBA
Long Title: CONCENTRATION TUBA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 368 - CONCENTRATION TUBA INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION TUBA INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 371 - CONCENTRATION PERCUSSION
Long Title: CONCENTRATION PERCUSSION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 372 - CONCENT'N PERCUSSION INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION PERCUSSION INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 373 - CONCENTRATION VOICE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VOICE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 374 - CONCENTRATION VOICE INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VOICE INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 381 - CONCENTRATION PIANO
Long Title: CONCENTRATION PIANO
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 382 - CONCENTRATION PIANO INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION PIANO INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 383 - CONCENTRATION ORGAN
Long Title: CONCENTRATION ORGAN
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 384 - CONCENTRATION ORGAN INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION ORGAN INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 387 - CONCENTRATION HARP
Long Title: CONCENTRATION HARP
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 388 - CONCENTRATION HARP INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION HARP INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 389 - COLLABORATIVE PIANO SKILLS
Long Title: COLLABORATIVE PIANO SKILLS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1 TO 2
Description: A practicum exploring the pianist as an ensemble player. 3 sessions weekly. Performance class for pianists in partnership with instrumentalists and singers-particular techniques discovered in balance, pedaling, articulation, style, etc.; Supervised sight-reading private appointment with instructor on individual repertoire-songs, sonatas, concerto reductions, etc. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 391 - CONCENTRATION VIOLIN
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VIOLIN
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 392 - CONCENTRATION VIOLIN INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VIOLIN INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 393 - CONCENTRATION VIOLA
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VIOLA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 394 - CONCENTRATION VIOLA INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VIOLA INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 395 - CONCENTRATION VIOLONCELLO
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VIOLONCELLO
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 396 - CONCENTR VIOLONCELLO INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION VIOLONCELLO INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 397 - CONCENTRATION DOUBLE BASS
Long Title: CONCENTRATION DOUBLE BASS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 398 - CONCENTR DOUBLE BASS INTENSIVE
Long Title: CONCENTRATION DOUBLE BASS INTENSIVE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 401 - COMPOSITION FOR MAJORS
Long Title: COMPOSITION FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 403 - BASIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Long Title: BASIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to electronic and computer music.
MUSI 404 - ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION
Long Title: ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 403 or permission of instructor
Description: Continuation of MUSI 403.
MUSI 405 - MUSIC BUSINESS AND LAW
Long Title: MUSIC BUSINESS AND LAW
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 406 - CLASSICAL CONCERTO PERFOM CLAS
Long Title: CLASSICAL CONCERTO PERFORMANCE CLASS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Study of concerto repertoire for a chosen instrument with emphasis on stylistically informed performance. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 407 - CHAMBER MUSIC CLASSIC PERIOD
Long Title: CHAMBER MUSIC IN THE CLASSIC PERIOD
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Performance styles and rhetoric are examined and directed toward performance approaches to the music of Haydn, Mozart, and early Beethoven, and others. Practical application of dances, textures, and popular topics of the time as well as an understanding of harmonic and formal implications. String quartet majors only - other music majors may audit.
MUSI 408 - UNACCOMP BACH PERFORM CLASS
Long Title: UNACCOMPANIED BACH PERFORMANCE CLASS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Performance with commentary about stylistic and historic aspects of the works for one unaccompanied instrument of J. S. Bach. Students will perform versions in original form or transcribed for their instrument when applicable. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 409 - SEM CLASSICL PERFORMANCE STYLE
Long Title: SEMINAR IN CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE STYLE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Haydn, Mozart, early Beethoven, CPE Bach and other repertoire of the period. You must belong to a group that has already been coached and is prepared to perform at least one movement. Instructor Permission Required.
MUSI 414 - PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC LITERATURE
Long Title: PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC LITERATURE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Survey of the classical era with a focus on 20th and 21st century chamber music with piano.
MUSI 415 - BAND ARRANGING
Long Title: BAND ARRANGING
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Creative band arranging for marching, jazz, and concert bands. Study of contemporary harmony, musical style, and scoring supported by practical performance and analysis of student projects.
MUSI 416 - ORCHESTRATION
Long Title: ORCHESTRATION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Intensive study of the individual instruments of the orchestra and orchestrational techniques from the classical period through the present.
MUSI 417 - MUSIC FOR FILM
Long Title: MUSIC FOR FILM
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 421 - THE MODERN ERA
Long Title: THE MODERN ERA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 322 or permission of instructor
Description: Twentieth century and contemporary. Advanced historical studies in music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Score reading ability required.
MUSI 422 - RENAISSANCE MUSIC
Long Title: RENAISSANCE MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: A study of the major musical styles and composers of Western art and music between 1400 and 1600 and their historical, cultural, and sociological contexts.
MUSI 424 - ORGAN LITERATURE I
Long Title: ORGAN LITERATURE I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 425 - ORGAN LITERATURE II
Long Title: ORGAN LITERATURE II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 426 - PIANO LITERATURE - SURVEY
Long Title: PIANO LITERATURE - SURVEY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 427 - ORGAN LITERATURE III
Long Title: ORGAN LITERATURE III
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 428 - ORGAN LITERATURE IV
Long Title: ORGAN LITERATURE IV
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 429 - MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Long Title: MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: A study of the major musical styles and composers of western art music before 1400 and their historical, cultural, and sociological contexts. Cross-list: MDST 429.
MUSI 431 - AURAL SKILLS & PERFORM TECH V
Long Title: AURAL SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES V
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Continuation of MUSI 332.
MUSI 432 - GRADUATE AURAL SKILLS REVIEW
Long Title: GRADUATE AURAL SKILLS REVIEW
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Previously offered as MUSI 437, a remedial course in ear-training, sight-singing, and musical dictation.
MUSI 435 - CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Long Title: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Note: Does not count as chamber music. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 436 - COLLEGIUM
Long Title: COLLEGIUM
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Performance of music up to the early 17th century. Note: Does not count as chamber music. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: FREN 416, MDST 436. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 437 - SEMINAR IN CHURCH MUSIC
Long Title: SEMINAR IN CHURCH MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Studio
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A seminar in various aspects of church music. For organ majors only. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 438 - SEMINAR IN CHURCH MUSIC II
Long Title: SEMINAR IN CHURCH MUSIC II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 437
Description: Continuation of MUSI 437.
MUSI 439 - CHORAL CONDUCTING
Long Title: CHORAL CONDUCTING
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The fundamental skills of choral conducting, including baton techniques, score reading, and rehearsal procedures. Conducting materials will be selected from representative choral works.
MUSI 440 - CHORAL CONDUCTING II
Long Title: CHORAL CONDUCTING II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced techniques of choral conducting with emphasis on expressive gestures and phrasal conducting, interpretation and chironomy of chant, recitative conducting, repertoire selection, score preparation, and conducting of choral-instrumental works.
MUSI 441 - SENIOR RECITAL
Long Title: SENIOR RECITAL
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 0
Description:
MUSI 442 - RECITAL ACCOMPANYING
Long Title: RECITAL ACCOMPANYING
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Accompanying a single student recital, including the preview, dress rehearsal, performance, their lessons with the soloist's teacher, and practice times mutually agreeable to soloist and accompanist. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 443 - STUDIO ACCOMPANYING
Long Title: STUDIO ACCOMPANYING
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Accompanying private lessons in studios as assigned for a total of four hours per week. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 444 - PRACTICUM IN CONTEMPORARY MUSI
Long Title: PRACTICUM IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Each student will write a piece for an ensemble formed within the class. The piece will be rehearsed and coached as it is being written, and will be performed on various recitals. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 445 - KEYBOARD SKILLS I
Long Title: KEYBOARD SKILLS I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: For organ majors only.
MUSI 446 - KEYBOARD SKILLS II
Long Title: KEYBOARD SKILLS II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: For organ majors only.
MUSI 447 - INTRO TO PIANO TECHNOLOGY
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO PIANO TECHNOLOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Introduction to the tuning and maintenance of pianos. Includes the theory and acoustics of tuning, a brief history of the piano, and a general exposure to restoration, as well as "hands-on" experience.
MUSI 448 - PIANO TECH PRACTICUM PIANISTS
Long Title: PIANO TECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM FOR PIANISTS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A practicum exploring the basic maintenance procedures of the modern pianoforte. Students will learn cleaning and unison tuning as well as basic action regulation.
MUSI 449 - UNDERGRAD INDEPENDENT STUDY
Long Title: UNDERGRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 450 - QUALIFYING RECITAL
Long Title: QUALIFYING RECITAL
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 0
Description:
MUSI 451 - FLUTE FOR MAJORS
Long Title: FLUTE FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 453 - OBOE FOR MAJORS
Long Title: OBOE FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 454 - OBOE TECHNOLOGY
Long Title: OBOE TECHNOLOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A hands on study of the basic maintenance and regulation of the oboe, as wll as an overview of available equipment for gonging and shaping. Recommended prerequisite(s): DMA enrollment in oboe performatnce.
MUSI 455 - CLARINET FOR MAJORS
Long Title: CLARINET FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 457 - BASSOON FOR MAJORS
Long Title: BASSOON FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 459 - THEORY OF WOODWIND PERF TECH
Long Title: THEORY OF WOOD WIND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Primarily for conductors and composers.
MUSI 461 - HORN FOR MAJORS
Long Title: HORN FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 463 - TRUMPET FOR MAJORS
Long Title: TRUMPET FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 465 - TROMBONE FOR MAJORS
Long Title: TROMBONE FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 467 - TUBA FOR MAJORS
Long Title: TUBA FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 469 - THEORY OF BRASS PERF TECH
Long Title: THEORY OF BRASS PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Primarily for conductors and composers.
MUSI 471 - PERCUSSION FOR MAJORS
Long Title: PERCUSSION FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 472 - GENERAL PERCUSSION STUDIES
Long Title: GENERAL PERCUSSION STUDIES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: A class that will address other issues of percussion playing to prepare for a job that is not related to regular classical studies, i.e. drumset, jazz kits, rudimental drumming, instrument building, playing shows, sight-reading, etc. The emphasis of the class will vary each semester. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 473 - VOICE FOR MAJORS
Long Title: VOICE FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 474 - OPERA THEATER WORKSHOP
Long Title: OPERA THEATER WORKSHOP
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Operatic techniques for the singer/actor: the cultivation, through study and performance, of free, expressive and significant movement on stage, and the development of musical, dramatic and muscular sensitivity as the basis of good opera theater. Participation, according to ability, in scenes recitals and major productions. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 475 - THEORY OF VOCAL PERFORM TECH
Long Title: THEORY OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Primarily for conductors and composers.
MUSI 479 - THEORY OF PERCUSSION PERF TECH
Long Title: THEORY OF PERCUSSION PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Primarily for conductors and composers.
MUSI 481 - PIANO FOR MAJORS
Long Title: PIANO FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 483 - ORGAN FOR MAJORS
Long Title: ORGAN FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 486 - FIGURED BASS & CONTINUO REAL
Long Title: FIGURED BASS AND CONTINUO REALIZATION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The semester begins with intensive drills to achieve complete fluency in reading figures and establishing effective keyboard techniques appropriate for continuo playing. The remainder of the semester is spent realizing continuo parts for vocal and instrumental genres from a wide variety of epochs. Instructor Permission Required.
MUSI 487 - HARP FOR MAJORS
Long Title: HARP FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 491 - VIOLIN FOR MAJORS
Long Title: VIOLIN FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 492 - STRING TECHNOLOGY
Long Title: STRING TECHNOLOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: An introduction and practicum in the maintenance and repair of string instruments. Instructor Permission Required.
MUSI 493 - VIOLA FOR MAJORS
Long Title: VIOLA FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 495 - VIOLONCELLO FOR MAJORS
Long Title: VIOLONCELLO FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 497 - DOUBLE BASS FOR MAJORS
Long Title: DOUBLE BASS FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 499 - THEORY OF STRING PERF TECH
Long Title: THEORY OF STRING PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Primarily for conductors and composers.
MUSI 503 - ACOUSTICS
Long Title: ACOUSTICS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An introduction to the physical acoustics of sound and its psychological perception. Intended for those interested in applying these principles towards the composition of music using computer software systems.
MUSI 504 - COMPUTER ASSISTED MUSIC COMP
Long Title: COMPUTER ASSISTED MUSIC COMPOSITION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 505 - MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING
Long Title: MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description:
MUSI 511 - GRADUATE THEORY REVIEW
Long Title: GRADUATE THEORY REVIEW
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description:
MUSI 512 - ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS
Long Title: ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Practical applications of principal analytical systems.
MUSI 513 - MODAL COUNTERPOINT
Long Title: MODAL COUNTERPOINT
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Contrapuntal techniques of the 16th century, and analysis of selected works.
MUSI 514 - SCORE READING
Long Title: SCORE READING AND THEORY AT THE KEYBOARD
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced studies in reading an orchestral score at the keyboard.
MUSI 516 - ADV ORCHESTRATION
Long Title: ADVANCED ORCHESTRATION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 416 or permission of instructor
Description: Advanced studies in orchestrational techniques from the classical era through the present day.
MUSI 517 - EARLY MODERN MASTERS
Long Title: EARLY MODERN MASTERS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Music
Description: Analysis of music from 1900-1950. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 520 - VERDI & WAGNER
Long Title: VERDI AND WAGNER
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: In-depth explanation of two operas of each composer (recent choices are Rigoletto, Falstaff, Tristan und Isolde, & Parsifal), and comparison of the style & influence of the two figures. We also place these composers & works in cultural context, especially nationalism and the "music of the future" debate.
MUSI 521 - GRAD REVIEW OF MUSIC HIST I
Long Title: GRADUATE REVIEW OF MUSIC HISTORY I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Survey of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music for graduate students. Assigned on the basis of placement exam only.
MUSI 522 - GRAD REVIEW OF MUSIC HIST II
Long Title: GRADUATE REVIEW OF MUSIC HISTORY II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Survey of Classical, Romantic and 20th century music for graduate students. Assigned on the basis of placement exam only.
MUSI 523 - BIBLIOG&RESEARCH METHODS
Long Title: BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH METHODS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of bibliography methods and techniques in research methodology.
MUSI 524 - AMERICAN MUSIC
Long Title: AMERICAN MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 421
Description: Exploration of art music in the United States, ca. 1800-ca. 1940, with reference to earlier American and European styles.
MUSI 525 - PERFORMANCE PRACTICES SEMINAR
Long Title: PERFORMANCE PRACTICES SEMINAR
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The study of performing practices of music prior to the Romantic era. Topics will range from pre-performance considerations of pitch and tuning systems to those of performance, such as basso continuo realization, improvisation, vibrato, and articulation.
MUSI 526 - WOMEN IN MUSIC
Long Title: WOMEN IN MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of gender in music, including aesthetics and representation, and of the major roles women have assumed in music, especially as composers, performers and patrons. While the course emphasizes the western art tradition, other types of music are explored as well. Cross-list: WGST 440.
MUSI 527 - TOPICS IN EARLY MUSIC
Long Title: TOPICS IN EARLY MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced study in selected topics in music history prior to 1600. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 528 - TOPICS IN 17TH&18TH CENTURIES
Long Title: TOPICS IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Topics in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 529 - TOPICS IN 19TH&20TH CENTURIES
Long Title: TOPICS IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced study in selected topics in music history of the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 531 - ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
Long Title: ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Section 1: violin; Section 2: viola; Section 3: cello; Section 4: double bass; Section 5: woodwinds; Section 6: brass; Section 7: percussion; Section 8: harp. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 533 - GRADUATE CONDUCTING SEMINAR
Long Title: GRADUATE CONDUCTING SEMINAR
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 545 - SERVICE SKILLS I
Long Title: SERVICE SKILLS I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: For organ majors only.
MUSI 546 - SERVICE SKILLS II
Long Title: SERVICE SKILLS II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: For organ majors only.
MUSI 547 - ORGAN PEDAGOGY
Long Title: ORGAN PEDAGOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A course devoted to the musical and administrative skills required of church music programs serving persons of all ages. Studetns will develop choral conducting techniques in addtion to a knowledg of choral literature, liturgy, and the musical and theological materials available to those who create worship.
MUSI 549 - VOICE PEDAGOGY
Long Title: VOICE PEDAGOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Introduction to anatomy, physiology and function of the singing voice.
MUSI 551 - MUSIC OF RICHARD STRAUSS
Long Title: MUSIC OF RICHARD STRAUSS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An examination of Strauss's musical style and professional reputation in the context of changing aesthetic and political perspectives from the 1880s to the 1940s. Analysis of selected lieder, symphonic poems, and operas, including "Salome" and "Der Rosenkavalier".
MUSI 552 - WORDS AND MUSIC
Long Title: WORDS AND MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: A study of the relationship between text and music in non-operatic solo vocal repertory drawn from a wide historical range. Topics will include: correspondences between musical and poetic forms, how a song transforms the text that it sets, how text expression has led composers to experiment with musical style.
MUSI 559 - WOODWIND PEDAGOGY
Long Title: WOODWIND PEDAGOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 569 - BRASS PEDAGOGY
Long Title: BRASS PEDAGOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description:
MUSI 571 - VOCAL COACHING
Long Title: VOCAL COACHING
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 573 - ITALIAN DICTION
Long Title: ITALIAN DICTION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description:
MUSI 574 - GERMAN DICTION
Long Title: GERMAN DICTION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description:
MUSI 575 - VOICE REPERTOIRE I
Long Title: VOICE REPERTOIRE I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description:
MUSI 576 - VOICE REPERTOIRE II
Long Title: VOICE REPERTOIRE II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description:
MUSI 577 - ENGLISH DICTION
Long Title: ENGLISH DICTION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description:
MUSI 578 - FRENCH DICTION
Long Title: FRENCH DICTION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description:
MUSI 579 - PERCUSSION PEDAGOGY
Long Title: PERCUSSION PEDAGOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description:
MUSI 583 - INSTRUMENT ACCOMPANY TECHNQ
Long Title: INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANYING TECHNIQUES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A course for piano majors, emphasizing practical skills of accompanying strings and wind instruments in a wide variety of repertoire.
MUSI 584 - VOCAL COACH TECH FOR PIANISTS
Long Title: VOCAL COACHING TECHNIQUES FOR PIANISTS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A course for piano majors, to develop skills of accompanying and coaching singers. Topics will include basic vocal production and terminology, lieder, opera, and oratorio.
MUSI 588 - PIANO PEDAGOGY I
Long Title: PIANO PEDAGOGY I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: An overview of the group piano area which includes a comprehensive study of standard methods, in-depth discussion of group vs individual lessons, and a supervised student teaching practicum.
MUSI 589 - PIANO PEDAGOGY II
Long Title: PIANO PEDAGOGY II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: An intensive study of studio teaching with an overview of different methods as well as guidance in studio organization and management. Each student will participate in a private teaching practicum as well.
MUSI 599 - STRING PEDAGOGY
Long Title: STRING PEDAGOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Section 1 Violin(open to all violin students); Section 2 Viola; Section 3 Cello; Section 4 Double Bass.
MUSI 601 - COMPOSITN FOR MAJORS ADV&GRAD
Long Title: COMPOSITION FOR MAJORS ADVANCED AND GRADUATES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 603 - GRAD COMPOSITION SEMINAR
Long Title: GRADUATE COMPOSITION SEMINAR
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 605 - ADV ELECT&COMP MUSIC SYSTEMS
Long Title: ADVANCED ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER MUSIC SYSTEMS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced topics in computer and electronic music composition Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 606 - ADV COMPUTER SOUND SYNTHESIS
Long Title: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOUND SYNTHESIS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 605 or permission of instructor
Description: Continuation of MUSI 605. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 610 - ADVANCED OPERA WORKSHOP
Long Title: ADVANCED OPERA WORKSHOP
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: For Doctoral students only. Provides singers with broad understanding of opera production. Lectures emphasize the exploration of music and text to develop the director's concept, the development of underlying themes through staging, technical aspects of opera production, and methods for coaching singing actors. Students will direct and perform in opera scenes. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 611 - PEDAGOGY OF THEORY
Long Title: PEDAGOGY OF THEORY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The practical application of various teaching methods, and an in depth study of college-level materials.
MUSI 613 - TONAL COUNTERPOINT
Long Title: TONAL COUNTERPOINT
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: 18th Century counterpoint in the style of J.S. Bach.
MUSI 614 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC THEORY
Long Title: SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC THEORY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information.
MUSI 615 - INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Topics in jazz analysis and performance. Examination of important jazz recordings and a consideration of the music's historical development and social context. Open to both music and non-music majors and to both jazz and classical performers. Recommended prerequisite(s): Ability to read music well and some previous study in music theory.
MUSI 617 - MUSIC SINCE 1950
Long Title: MUSIC SINCE 1950
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study and analysis of composers and music from Post- World War II to the present.
MUSI 621 - SELECT STUDY MUSIC: HISTORY
Long Title: SELECTED STUDIES IN MUSIC HISTORY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 622 - EARLY OPERA
Long Title: EARLY OPERA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: A study of opera history from the beginning of the seventeenth Century through Mozart's early works of the 1770's. We will consider literary sources, versification, musical forms, and the periodic "reforms" within the first two centuries of opera.
MUSI 623 - J.S. BACH:CAREER,WORKS&RECEPTN
Long Title: J.S. BACH: CAREER, WORKS, AND CRITICAL RECEPTION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An examination of Bach's music and the social circumstances in which he created it. A substantial portion of the course will focus on issues and controversies in recent Bach scholarship.
MUSI 624 - SEM ON SELECT COMPOSER
Long Title: SEMINAR ON A SELECTED COMPOSER
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced study of the music of a single composer. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 625 - MOZART OPERAS
Long Title: MOZART OPERAS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of three or four of Mozart's operas in-depth, with a focus on how music shapes drama, interpretation, characterization, and meaning.
MUSI 626 - THE CLASSICAL STYLE
Long Title: THE CLASSICAL STYLE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: A study of the way in which Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven create large musical forms that have purely musical meaning which does not derive from a text. We will consider various approaches to understanding musical meaning including rhetoric, structure, and style.
MUSI 627 - ROMANTIC SONGS & PIANO PIECES
Long Title: ROMANTIC SONGS AND PIANO PIECES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of songs and piano character pieces of Shumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Schubert from analytical and historical perspectives.
MUSI 628 - BRAHMS
Long Title: BRAHMS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of Brahms in the context of 19th-century music and culture. Selected works are analyzed in detail and interpreted in light of formative influences (Schumann and older music) and contemporary debates (Wagnerism and Viennese musical politics).
MUSI 629 - OPERA 1875-1925
Long Title: OPERA 1875-1925
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: In-depth study of Bizet's carmen, Verdi's Otello, Strauss's Elektra, and Berg's Wozzeck. The course emphasizes the role of music in shaping drama, characterization, and meaning.
MUSI 630 - GRAD CHORAL CONDUCTING SEMINAR
Long Title: GRADUATE CHORAL CONDUCTING SEMINAR
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 631 - MOCK AUDITION
Long Title: MOCK AUDITION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 0
Description:
MUSI 633 - COMPRHENSIVE PRAC PIANO TUNING
Long Title: COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICUM IN PIANO TUNING
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The complete restoration of a studio or performance piano under the scrutiny of the instructor. Areas of emphasis include restringing, the installation of new action parts and dampers, and the finish regulation and voicing of these parts.
MUSI 635 - ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
Long Title: ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 636 - ADVANCED CHAMBER MUSIC
Long Title: ADVANCED CHAMBER MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 637 - ADVANCED CONDUCTING FOR MAJORS
Long Title: ADVANCED CONDUCTING FOR MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 640 - ADVANCED CHORUS
Long Title: ADVANCED CHORUS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Section 1, Shepherd Singers (by audition only); Section 2, Rice Chorale; Section 3, Sallyport. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 641 - MASTER'S RECITAL I
Long Title: MASTER'S RECITAL I
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 0
Description:
MUSI 642 - ACCOMPANY INSTEAD OF ENSEMBLE
Long Title: ACCOMPANYING INSTEAD OF ENSEMBLE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Taken in lieu of MUSI 635 or 640. Student to fulfill requirements of MUSI 442 or 443. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 645 - ORGAN CONSTRUCTION
Long Title: ORGAN CONSTRUCTION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A historical study of organ literature coordinated with a study of the development of the organ as a musical instrument. Students will study and research organ music before 1750, developing familiarity with the period and national syles, an understanding of characteristic instruments, as well as practices of registration and performance.
MUSI 647 - MASTER'S THESIS
Long Title: MASTER'S THESIS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 649 - GRAD INDEPENDENT STUDY
Long Title: GRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 651 - FLUTE FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: FLUTE FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 653 - OBOE FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: OBOE FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 655 - CLARINET FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: CLARINET FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 656 - BASSOON FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: BASSOON FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 661 - HORN FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: HORN FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 663 - TRUMPET FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: TRUMPET FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 665 - TROMBONE FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: TROMBONE FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 667 - TUBA FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: TUBA FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 671 - PERCUSSION FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: PERCUSSION FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 673 - VOICE FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: VOICE FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 681 - PIANO FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: PIANO FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 683 - ORGAN FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: ORGAN FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 686 - APPLIED PIANO TECHNOLOGY
Long Title: APPLIED PIANO TECHNOLOGY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: The comprehensive study of tuning all important historical and modern temperaments; supervised work on action voicing, regulation, and restoration. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 687 - HARP FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: HARP FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 689 - PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC&ACCOMP MAJ
Long Title: PIANO FOR CHAMBER MUSIC AND ACCOMPANYING MAJORS, ADVANCED/GRADUATE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 690 - IND INST COACH-STR QTET MAJ
Long Title: INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT COACHING FOR STRING QUARTET MAJORS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Advanced individual instrumental coaching for students in the M.Mus. string quartet program. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 691 - VIOLIN FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: VIOLIN FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 693 - VIOLA FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: VIOLA FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 695 - VIOLONCELLO FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: VIOLONCELLO FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 697 - DOUBLE BASS FOR MAJORS-ADV
Long Title: DOUBLE BASS FOR MAJORS-ADVANCED
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 698 - ADVANCED STRING QUARTETS
Long Title: ADVANCED STRING QUARTETS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 4
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Private lessons for graduate students enrolled in the M.Mus. string quartet program. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 700 - GRADUATE RESEARCH
Long Title: GRADUATE RESEARCH
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Research
Credit Hours: 1 TO 9
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 707 - DOCTORAL IND.STUDY,COMPOSITION
Long Title: DOCTORAL INDEPENDENT STUDY, COMPOSITION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Independent project at the doctoral level.
MUSI 711 - ANALYTICAL APPROACHES
Long Title: ANALYTICAL APPROACHES
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: In depth exploration of tonal and post-tonal analytical procedures. Required of all doctoral students. Instructor Permission Required. Recommended prerequisite(s): MUSI 512 or equivalent.
MUSI 712 - SEMINAR IN ADVANCED ANALYSIS
Long Title: SEMINAR IN ADVANCED ANALYSIS
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 711 or permission of instructor
Description: This class will build on the concept and materials presented in MUSI 711. Students will do in-depth analyses of significant pieces from several style periods.
MUSI 721 - MUSIC OF SCHOENBERG
Long Title: MUSIC OF SCHOENBERG
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of the music of Arnold Schoenberg in the context of the major musical centers and artistic movements that colored his works: Vienna, Berlin, romanticism, expressionism and the New Objectivity.
MUSI 722 - MUSIC OF STRAVINSKY
Long Title: MUSIC OF STRAVINSKY
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of Igor Stravinsky's major works to ca.1925 in the context of his early training, commissions from Diaghilev, exile in Switzerland, and post-war prominence in Paris.
MUSI 723 - AESTHETICS OF MUSIC
Long Title: AESTHETICS OF MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An introduction to music aesthetics, focusing on contemporary theories and writings.
MUSI 736 - SOLO,CHAMBER&CONCERTO REPERTOI
Long Title: SOLO, CHAMBER, AND CONCERTO REPERTOIRE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 741 - MASTER'S RECITAL II
Long Title: MASTER'S RECITAL II
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 0
Description:
MUSI 742 - STRING QUARTET RECITAL
Long Title: STRING QUARTET RECITAL
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 0
Description: Each recital will include a format chosen by the quartet and natural to them in which they relate to the general public in a meaningful, non-technical way (i.e., pre-concert question and answer session, etc.). These are not lecture-recitals in the traditional, academic sense: their aim is to give the quartet guidance and experience in how to impart substantive information that help non-musicians deepen their concert-going experience. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 747 - SURVEY-ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
Long Title: SURVEY-ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Description: A survey of the techniques of orchestral playing with emphasis on preparation of orchestral excerpts for professional auditions.
MUSI 748 - DOCTORAL RECITAL RESEARCH
Long Title: DOCTORAL RECITAL RESEARCH
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Research
Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 749 - APPRENTICESHIP
Long Title: APPRENTICESHIP
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
Description: Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 750 - DOCTORAL DOCUMENT
Long Title: DOCTORAL DOCUMENT
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Supervised research and writing of doctoral document. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 751 - DOCTORAL RECITAL
Long Title: DOCTORAL RECITAL
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 0
Description: Section 1, solo; section 2, chamber; section 3, concerto; section 4, lecture. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
MUSI 800 - DISSERTATION
Long Title: DISSERTATION
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Substantial original music composition. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.