Music

The University of Missouri School of Music prepares students to make meaningful contributions in the world as performers, composers, teachers, and scholars. Founded in 1907, the School of Music is one of the larger academic units in the College of Arts and Science. The primary facilities are found in the Sinquefield Music Center and the Fine Arts Building, which include practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, classrooms, staff and faculty offices, an ensemble library, a music technology lab, a recording studio, and a concert hall.

Over 250 music majors and numerous music minors enjoy extensive interaction with the School of Music’s distinguished faculty. Hundreds of non-music majors also participate in School of Music activities—everything from courses such as “Jazz, Pop, and Rock” to Marching Mizzou. Both music majors and non-music majors can join large and smaller ensembles through a successful audition. Ensembles without an audition requirement include University Band, University Chorale Union, and Sankofa Chorale.

Our Mission

To prepare students to make meaningful contributions in the world as performers, composers, teachers, and scholars.
To expand the understanding and impact of music through faculty and student performance, composition, and research.
To foster appreciation for music and participation in musical activities throughout the campus.
To enrich and engage the broader community through performances and educational programs.
To serve—as the School of Music of Missouri’s flagship university—as a resource for the state, the nation, and the world.

We Value

Music’s unique ability to improve the human condition.
Musical citizenship and collaboration — serving and connecting with others through music.
Creativity, innovation, and diversity of perspectives.
A close-knit learning and performance environment, with extensive faculty-student interaction.
The University’s stated commitment to Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, and Excellence.

Accreditation

The University of Missouri is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor W. Sims**
Professor I. Akhmadullin*, S. Freund*, J. Gaines*, P. Miyamoto*, J. Rawlings**, B. Silvey**, E. Szekely*,
Associate Professor M. Arns*, B. Boyd*, A. K. Dade*, T. Howe*, E. Lara*, J. Mabary*, A. Manzo*, J. Rosenfeld*, L. Saguiguit*, S. Tharp*
Associate Teaching Professor S. Griffith*, A. M. Knopps*, P. Lea*, W. Warnhoff*, P. Zambito*
Assistant Professor K. Adams**, A. Collins*, J. McKeever*, C. Pavey*
Assistant Teaching Professor B. McLarty*, C. Noon*
Full-Time Faculty R. AuBuchon, N. Bolshakova, M. Murph*, C. Ray
Adjunct Instructor T. Andes, M. Duhova Trevor, N. Ferguson, T. Hall, L. Perna*, T. Rash, T. Strini, S. Stubbs, C. Walker, A. Way, D. Willett*
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Composition U. Asuroglu

*: Graduate Faculty Member - membership is required to teach graduate-level courses, chair master's thesis committees, and serve on doctoral examination and dissertation committees.
**: Doctoral Faculty Member - membership is required to chair doctoral examination or dissertation committees. Graduate faculty membership is a prerequisite for Doctoral faculty membership.

The Bachelor of Music is a professional degree intended for those wishing to teach in schools or private studios, build the foundation for a career as a performing artist or composer, or prepare for further study at graduate school. A Bachelor of Arts in Music provides more choice and flexibility, with an emphasis in the liberal arts, and is a good choice for those who wish to pursue music studies but also wish to pursue a second degree at Mizzou. Certification in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz Studies may be added to any of these degrees. Non-music majors at Mizzou may consider completing minors in Music, Musical Theatre, or Jazz Studies.

Graduate degrees offered by the School of Music provide students with the opportunity to work with high-level faculty committed to an inclusive environment in the classroom, studio, and rehearsal hall, and course materials that reflect a diversity of perspectives and music literature. Students also have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty member on research and/or creative activities.

The Master of Arts and Master of Music degrees are designed to allow students to continue to develop, according to their emphasis, their performance skills, compositional abilities, scholarly experience, and professional development as educators. Master’s degrees can lead to doctoral study in music. A bachelor’s degree in music, or the equivalent, is required for an individual to pursue graduate study. In addition to these degrees, students may add a Graduate Certificate in Jazz Studies or a Graduate Minor in Musicology. The PhD in Music Education is a research-intensive degree designed to prepare students for careers in higher education as music education teachers/researchers, as ensemble conductors with a strong commitment to music education teaching and research, or as master teachers or music supervisors in the K–12 system.

MUSIC_NM 1005: Topics in Music-Humanities

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for additional credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-3

MUSIC_NM 1085: Problems in Music

Independent investigation leading to a paper project. Sections are: Music Theory, Music Composition, Music History, Music Performance/Pedagogy. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-99
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUSIC_NM 1211: Fundamentals of Music I

Introduction to rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and structural elements of music. Designed for non-music majors. No credit for music majors or minors.

Credit Hours: 2

MUSIC_NM 1214: Songwriting and Beat Making

Introductory course into the world of creating music that starts from the very beginnings of melody, harmony, and form to a finished, recorded product ready to be released.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1300: Experiencing Live Music

Through attendance at live/virtual performances and course readings, students will develop the vocabulary and listening skills to understand music, as well as the socio-cultural factors that shape the experience of live music performances.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1310: Masterpieces of Western Music

Introduction to the Western fine-art tradition through the study of representative masterworks, emphasis on developing listening skills; directed to non-majors.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1311: Jazz, Pop, and Rock

Historical introduction to jazz (to approximately 1970) and the American popular song, including rock and roll (to approximately 1980); directed to non-majors.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1313: Introduction to World Music

Introduction to the musical traditions of selected non-Western societies; emphasis on developing listening skills; directed to non-majors, but music majors may enroll.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1314: Orchestral Masterpieces

In-depth study of selected symphonic works of masters from Joseph Haydn to Aaron Copland. Students develop critical listening skills to identify orchestral instruments and perceive the structure and character of selected orchestral works. Directed to non-music majors. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1315: Musical Profile-Bach

Systematic study of the music of J.S. Bach directed to the general student. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1316: Music Profile--Wolfgang A. Mozart

A systematic introduction to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1318: Music Profile--Claude Debussy

A systematic introduction to the music of Claude Debussy. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1320: Musical Profile-Copland

Systematic study of the music of Aaron Copland directed to the general student. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1330: Introduction to African-American Music

Introduction to the history and scholarship of African American music from eighteenth through twentieth centuries. Focus on African legacies and retentions, slave culture, the black church, minstrelsy, folk traditions, spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, soul, R&B, and hip hop.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1331: Kansas City Jazz and Gangsters

Focus on the social, political and artistic elements that led Kansas City to be known as the "Paris of the Plains" in the 1920s and 30s. Rooted in corruption, Kansas City developed an economic infrastructure built around tourism that rivaled any other city during the Great Depression. Tourism boomed in Kansas City because of its "wide open" policy on alcohol, narcotics and gambling - creating a highly lucrative metropolis during a time other cities were experiencing financial pain. Students will study the rise of Kansas City's mob boss, Tom Pendergast, his policies and practices and their impact on the musical style created during this era - Kansas City Jazz. Assignments for this class will consist of readings on the history of Kansas City, individual research on key US events including Prohibition and The Great Depression, and listening to recorded examples of the Kansas City Jazz style.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1332: Introduction to Missouri Music

Introduction to the musical history of Missouri - from indigenous music to today. Students will learn about music's role in the lives of "Missourians" from diverse geographical, ethnic, and economic backgrounds while studying music that spans popular, traditional, religious, and classical repertoires. Emphasis on developing listening skills. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1332H: Introduction to Missouri Music - Honors

MUSIC_NM 1335: Introduction to Soul and Country

(same as BL_STU 1335). Examination of musical cultures signified by "soul" and "country". Study of the evolution and aesthetics of these genres and how they deal with concepts like identity, class, race, and ethnicity; gender and sexuality; politics and patriotism.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1445: Studio Instruction

Acceptable for non-majors and majors requiring a half-hour lesson with instructor's consent. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1608: Beginning Piano Class

For non-music majors only.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1609: Intermediate Piano Class

For non-music majors only. Continuation of MUSIC_NM 1608.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1612: Elementary Folk Guitar Class

Teaching correct hand position, strum patterns, and chords needed for accompaniment of popular and folk songs.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 1618: Basic Musicianship

Development of musicianship through music reading, playing, creating, and perceptive listening, including study of pitch, rhythm, structure, style, expressive and interpretive elements, and related vocabulary. No credit for music majors or minors or students who have completed MUSIC_NM 1211 or MUSIC_NM 1212.

Credit Hours: 3

MUSIC_NM 1651: Voice Class I

Fundamentals of singing: posture, breath support, control, vocalization, concepts of tone quality, placement and resonance. Literature selected for students with no previous vocal training. Adapted to needs of drama and other interdisciplinary students.

Credit Hour: 1

MUSIC_NM 2306: Writing About Music

MUSIC_NM 2306H: Writing About Music - Honors

Students will write, edit and publish stories about music. Interviews with music professionals, critical reviews, personal essays about the role of music in students' lives, and historical research articles will be in the story mix. Students will search out good writing about music to recommend to potential readers. In addition, Honors students will collaborate on e-books that examine large historical, technological, economic and social trends related to music. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ENGLSH 1000. Honors eligibility required

MUSIC_NM 2306HW: Writing About Music - Honors/Writing Intensive

MUSIC_NM 2306W: Writing About Music - Writing Intensive

MUSIC_NM 2310: Live Music: Up Close and Personal

Study of classical chamber music from 1770-present through live performances. Artistic, cultural and historical contexts; development of listening skills and basic music vocabulary. No credit for music majors and music minors.

Credit Hour: 1
Recommended: Humanities credit for non-music students

MUSIC_NM 2320: History of the Classical Guitar

Historical development of the classical guitar and guitar music from 1400 to today.

Credit Hours: 2
Recommended: Humanities credit for any and all non-music majors

MUSIC_NM 2445: Studio Instruction for Non-Majors

Acceptable for non-majors only. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-2
Prerequisites: audition by examining committee and instructor's consent

MUSIC_NM 4445: Studio Instruction for Non-Majors

Acceptable for non-majors only. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-2
Prerequisites: audition by examining committee and instructor's consent

MUSIC_NM 7445: Studio Instruction for Non-Majors

Acceptable for graduate s credit for non-majors only. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 1435: Studio Instruction for Majors

Acceptable as a secondary applied subject on B.S. in music education and B.M. degrees. Materials varies according to educational purpose. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 2455: Studio Instruction

Credit accepted toward all undergraduate music and music education degrees. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-5
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 3455: Studio Instruction

Accepted as upperclass credit only in Music Education, music theory, history, or composition. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: 8 hours and 4 semesters of MUS_APMS 2455 or equivalent; audition by committee, and instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 3455H: Studio Instruction - Honors

MUS_APMS 3970: Junior Recital

Preparation and presentation of Junior Recital. Appropriate applied music course to be taken concurrently. May be repeated for credit. Each recital must be approved by a committee at least two weeks before the recital.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_APMS 4455: Studio Instruction

For B.M. degrees in performance. Study of pedagogy in studio class. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-5
Prerequisites: 8 hours and 4 semesters of MUS_APMS 2455; audition; instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 4886: Creative Activity in Performance

Creative activity in performance under the mentorship of a faculty member. Course appears on transcript for zero credit and does not count toward full-time enrollment. No tuition or fees are charged. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 4970: Senior Recital

Preparation and presentation of Senior Recital. Appropriate applied music course to be taken concurrently. May be repeated for credit. Recitals that are required for BM degrees must be approved by a committee at least two weeks before the recital.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_APMS 7435: Studio Instruction

For music teachers needing instruction in secondary instruments or voice. Maybe repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_APMS 7455: Studio Instruction

For graduate credit on M.A., M.Ed., and Ph.D. degrees. Study of pedagogy in studio class. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-5
Prerequisites: audition; instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 8455: Studio Instruction

Required for graduate credit as major applied study on M.M. degree. Acceptable for graduate credit on M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees. Maybe repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1-5
Prerequisites: audition by committee and instructor's consent

MUS_APMS 8970: Graduate Recital

Preparation and presentation of Graduate Recital. Appropriate applied music course to be taken concurrently. May be repeated for credit. Recitals that are required for BM degrees must be approved by a committee at least two weeks before the recital.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_EDUC 1100: Orientation: Music Education

This course familiarizes and orients students with MU resources, Music Education degree expectations and career options. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_EDUC 4140: Teaching Music I

Study of skills, knowledge, and philosophical foundations necessary to teach general music to children in grades preK - 5, including methods, philosophies, and teacher and learner behaviors.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: junior standing; music education major or instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 4141: Teaching Music I Field Experience

This field experience supports the MUS_EDUC 4140 course. Field experience expectations are delineated in the course syllabus. Graded on a S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: junior standing; music education major or instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 4142: Teaching Music II

Study of a broad repertoire of music literature and instructional materials, including critical evaluation and analysis for use in the general music classroom.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 4140

MUS_EDUC 4142W: Teaching Music II - Writing Intensive

MUS_EDUC 4143: Teaching Music II Field Experience

This field experience supports the MUS_EDUC 4142 course. Field experience expectations are delineated in the course syllabus. Graded on a S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 4141

MUS_EDUC 4143W: Teaching Music II Field Experience - Writing Intensive

MUS_EDUC 4144: Teaching Music III

A study of various strategies for the successful teaching of middle and high school music programs.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 4142

MUS_EDUC 4144W: Teaching Music III - Writing Intensive

A study of various strategies for the successful teaching of middle and high school music programs.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 4142

MUS_EDUC 4145: Teaching Music III Field Experience

This field experience supports the MUS_EDUC 4144 course. Field experience expectations are delineated in the course syllabus. Graded on a S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 4143

MUS_EDUC 4145W: Teaching Music III Field Experience - Writing Intensive

MUS_EDUC 4888: Research in Music Education

Research conducted in music education under the mentorship of a faculty member. Course appears on transcript for zero credit and does not count toward full-time enrollment. No tuition or fees are charged. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 8140: Advanced Techniques in Music Education-General

A review and evaluation of teaching/learning strategies in general music instruction.

Credit Hour: 2-5
Prerequisites: Music methods or instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 8141: Advanced Techniques in Music Education-Early Childhood

A review and evaluation of teaching/learning strategies in early childhood music instruction.

Credit Hour: 2-5
Prerequisites: Music methods or instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 8142: Curriculum Materials in Music Education-General

A development of critical abilities in evaluation and selection of music education materials for general music.

Credit Hour: 2-5
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 8143: Curriculum Materials in Music Education-Vocal

A development of critical abilities in evaluation and selection of music education materials for secondary vocal music.

Credit Hour: 2-5
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 8146: Teaching Practicum I

The primary functions of this courses is to engage in discourse about music teaching and learning and for students to continue developing and refining teaching skills and pedagogical techniques. Students will engage with principles of effective music instruction and will make connections between the course content and their day-to-day teaching lives. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Graduate student in music education

MUS_EDUC 8147: Teaching Practicum II

The primary function of this course is to continue developing and refining teaching skills and pedagogical techniques while also engaging with literature attending to broader issues in music education such as philosophy, sociology, and social justice. In this course, students will examine the ways in which philosophy and society guide and inform their work. In addition, students will identify ways in which philosophy and society empower and/or inhibit their day-to-day lives as teachers. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 8146

MUS_EDUC 8150: Foundations of Music Education

A study of the history, philosophy and rationale of music education.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_EDUC 8151: Measurement and Research in Music Education

Introduction to measurement and research strategies and techniques employed by music educators to assess music achievement, aptitude, perception, performance, cognition, and affective development. Emphasis on reading with understanding and applying research to pedagogical practice. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music education

MUS_EDUC 8152: Psychology of Music Instruction and Performance

Introduction to the study of psychological factors, theories and research related to the musical development and performance of children, adolescents, and adults, with implications and applications for music education programs and instruction. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music education

MUS_EDUC 8160: Current Issues in Music Education

This course is designed to stimulate thinking about current issues related to the field of music education and the influences of these issues on approaches to music teaching and learning.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music education

MUS_EDUC 8164: Capstone: Research to Practice I

The primary function of this course is for students to develop a proposal for an action research (or similar) project to be carried out in their own classrooms with the intent of improving their teaching practices and their students' learning outcomes. Students will engage with various research methodologies and their applications to music education. They will also develop their own research questions, gather literature on the topic of interest to them, and collect preliminary data on the problem they have identified and wish to research. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 8150 and MUS_EDUC 8151

MUS_EDUC 8165: Capstone: Research to Practice II

The primary function of this two-semester course sequence is for students to carry out the action research projects they designed in Capstone 1 aimed at improving their teaching practices and their students' learning outcomes. Students will collect and analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data, reflect on the research process, and develop an in-depth summary of their findings with implications for their future pedagogical approaches. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_EDUC 8164

MUS_EDUC 8170: Doctoral Seminar in Music Education

Emphasis on knowledge, strategies, and skills necessary for doctoral students to be prepared to make contributions to the profession as successful college teachers, researchers, master teachers in K-12 schools, and arts administrators. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral study in music education

MUS_EDUC 9090: Research in Music Education

Research leading to the dissertation. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1-12
Prerequisites: Doctoral student in Music Education who have submitted passed comprehensive examination

MUS_ENS 1841: Instrumental Ensemble

Provides experience in instrumental performance and repertory. Open to all MU students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment in Marching Band is limited to a maximum of five semesters. Sections are: Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Varsity Band, Studio Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, Marching Band. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-1
Prerequisites: Audition

MUS_ENS 1842: Choral Ensemble

Provides experience in choral performance and repertory. Open to all MU students. May be repeated for credit. Sections are: University Singers, Chamber Singers, Choral Union, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Concert Chorale, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-1
Prerequisites: audition required for all but Choral Union

MUS_ENS 1846: Chamber Music

Preparation and performance of chamber music. May be repeated for credit. Sections are: String Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble. Jazz Combo. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-1
Prerequisites: audition and instructor's consent

MUS_ENS 1865: Opera Workshop

Study, preparation and performance of selected operatic or musical theatre work in staged or concert versions. Open to all MU students by audition. Credit arranged; may be repeated for credit. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-1
Prerequisites: audition and instructor's consent

MUS_ENS 4866: Musical Theatre Performance

(same as THEATR 4460). A practical study for the actor of theatrical songs through character analysis, lyric interpretation, and movement. A performance course.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_ENS 8841: Instrumental Ensemble

Research, preparation and performance of instrumental compositions. May be repeated for credit. Sections and credit hours are: Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Studio Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, Marching Band. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-1
Prerequisites: audition and instructor's consent

MUS_ENS 8842: Choral Ensemble

Research, preparation and performance of choral compositions. May be repeated for credit. Sections are: University Singers, Chamber Singers, Choral Union, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Concert Choral, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-1
Prerequisites: audition and instructor's consent

MUS_ENS 8846: Advanced Chamber Ensemble

Study, preparation and performance of chamber music. May be repeated for credit. Sections are: String Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Combo. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-1
Prerequisites: audition and instructor's consent

MUS_ENS 8865: Advanced Opera Workshop

Study, preparation and performance of selected operatic or musical theatre works in staged or concert versions. Credit arranged; may be repeated for credit. Some sections may be graded on an S/U or A-F basis only.

Credit Hour: 0-2
Prerequisites: audition and instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 1091: Recital Attendance for Undergraduate Music Majors

Required attendance of eleven music events from the Music Department listing. 0 credit, and may be repeated until the total degree requirement is satisfactorily met. No tuition charged. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites: Undergraduate music or music education majors only

MUS_GENL 3085: Problems in Music

Independent investigation leading to a paper or project. May be repeated for credit. Sections are: Music Theory, Music Composition, Music History, Music Performance/Pedagogy.

Credit Hour: 1-99
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 3085H: Problems in Music - Honors

MUS_GENL 3085W: Problems in Music - Writing Intensive

MUS_GENL 4005: Topics in Music-Humanities

Organized study of selected topics in music. Subjects and credit variable. May be repeated for additional credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-99
Prerequisites: junior standing in Music and instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 4005W: Topics in Music-Humanities - Writing Intensive

MUS_GENL 4029: Music Travel Course

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7029). Experience designed to broaden music students' perspectives on music in different social and/or cultural context(s). Participant bears cost of the course.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 4510: Career Development for Musicians

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7510). Students will examine the breadth of professional opportunities available in the creative economy and develop practical skills for being a working musician. Students will develop a portfolio of promotional materials. There will be an emphasis on presentation and networking skills. They will also gain a greater understanding of marketing in the context of the arts.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: sophomore standing and instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 4512: Principles of Arts Entrepreneurship

(same as THEATR 4512, ART_VS 4512; cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7512).This course provides a solid foundation on the core principles of entrepreneurial practice. The focus here is on the development, creation, and implementation of new arts ventures. Students will identify career objectives and develop a framework for achieving it. In addition, students will receive an in-depth survey of the commercial arts industry world, with emphasis on career opportunities within the music recording, performing, music retail, and music management sectors.

Credit Hours: 3

MUS_GENL 4514: Arts Engagement

(same as ART_VS 4514, THEATR 4514; cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7514, ART_VS 7514, THEATR 7514). This course introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the broad field of community engagement in the arts. Students will explore case studies of community arts engagement within US contexts, examine how arts engagement can foster economic and cultural growth, and explore creative placemaking as a kind of community arts engagement. The course culminates with students proposing a creative placemaking project that to draws on each student's arts background, creative and/or research interests, and works in dialogue with the needs and assets of a particular community. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 4510; Sophomore standing or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 4516: Arts Finance

(same as ART_VS 4516. THEATR 4516; cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7516, ART_VS 7516, THEATR 7516). Students will learn the basics of budgeting, grant writing, fundraising, and other forms of fiscal development for organizations, programs, and individual projects.

Credit Hours: 3

MUS_GENL 4518: Arts Industry Survey

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7518). In-depth survey of the commercial arts industry world, with emphasis on career opportunities within the recording, performing, music retail, and music management sectors.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 4510 and sophomore standing

MUS_GENL 4520: Non-Profit Leadership, Advocacy, and Policy in the Arts

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7520). An introduction to the topics of non-profit management, leadership, arts advocacy, and arts policy, addressing how each stands alone as an essential component in the arts industry while also combining to achieve results. The essential nature of arts advocacy and how arts leaders approach it to influence arts policy, especially at the federal level, will be studied.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 4510, sophomore standing or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 4522: Community Engagement in the Arts

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4522). Introduction to community-based arts and their relationship to personal branding in the non-profit arts sector.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 4510, sophomore standing, or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 4530: Leadership, Advocacy, and Policy in the Arts

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7530). Seminar investigating advocacy methods, the application of leadership within non-profit arts organizations, arts policy and implications for artists in the 21st century. Writing and research-based work is a heavy component.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 4510 and sophomore standing

MUS_GENL 4540: Music Entrepreneurship Practicum

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7540). Students either A) design and execute an entrepreneurial music leadership project in the community, or B) complete an internship (and accompanying report) with an approved partner organization, supervised by the instructor.

Credit Hour: 1-2
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 4510, sophomore standing or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 4550: Movement and Wellness for Musicians

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 7550). Students will actively engage with various somatic practices with the goal of holistically improving musical performance.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7005: Topics in Music

Organized study of selected topics in music. Subjects and credit variable. May be repeated with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-99
Prerequisites: departmental consent

MUS_GENL 7029: Music Travel Course

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4029). Experience designed to broaden music students' perspectives on music in different social and/or cultural context(s). Participant bears cost of the course.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7510: Career Development for Musicians

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4510).Students will examine the breadth of professional opportunities available in the creative economy and develop practical skills for being a working musician. Students will develop a portfolio of promotional materials. There will be an emphasis on presentation and networking skills. They will also gain a greater understanding of marketing in the context of the arts.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7512: Principles of Arts Entrepreneurship

(same as ART_VS 7512, THEATR 7512; cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4512, ART_VS 4512, THEATR 4512). This course provides a solid foundation on the core principles of entrepreneurial practice. The focus here is on the development, creation, and implementation of new arts ventures. Students will identify career objectives and develop a framework for achieving it. In addition, students will receive an in-depth survey of the commercial arts industry world, with emphasis on career opportunities within the music recording, performing, music retail, and music management sectors.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 7510 and instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7514: Arts Engagement

(same as THEATR 7514, ART_VS 7514; cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4514, THEATR 4514, ART_VS 4514).This course introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the broad field of community engagement in the arts. Students will explore case studies of community arts engagement within US contexts, examine how arts engagement can foster economic and cultural growth, and explore creative placemaking as a kind of community arts engagement. The course culminates with students proposing a creative placemaking project that draws on each student's arts background, creative and/or research interests, and works in dialogue with the needs and assets of a particular community.

Credit Hours: 3

MUS_GENL 7516: Arts Finance

(same as THEATR 7516, ART_VS 7516; cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4516, ART_VS 4516, THEATR 4516). Students will learn the basics of budgeting, grant writing, fundraising, and other forms of fiscal development for organizations, programs, and individual projects.

Credit Hours: 3

MUS_GENL 7518: Arts Industry Survey

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4518). In-depth survey of the commercial arts industry world, with emphasis on career opportunities within the recording, performing, music retail, and music management sectors.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 7510 or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7520: Non-Profit Leadership, Advocacy, and Policy in the Arts

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4520). An introduction to the topics of non-profit management, leadership, arts advocacy, and arts policy, addressing how each stands alone as an essential component in the arts industry while also combining to achieve results. The essential nature of arts advocacy and how arts leaders approach it to influence arts policy, especially at the federal level, will be studied.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 7510 or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7522: Community Engagement in the Arts

MUS_GENL 7530: Leadership, Advocacy, and Policy in the Arts

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4530). Seminar investigating advocacy methods, the application of leadership within non-profit arts organizations, arts policy and implications for artists in the 21st century. Writing and research-based work is a heavy component.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 7510 or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7540: Music Entrepreneurship Practicum

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4540). Students either A) design and execute an entrepreneurial music leadership project in the community, or B) complete an internship (and accompanying report) with an approved partner organization, supervised by the instructor.

Credit Hour: 1-2
Prerequisites: MUS_GENL 7510 or instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 7550: Movement and Wellness for Musicians

(cross-leveled with MUS_GENL 4550). Students will actively engage with various somatic practices with the goal of holistically improving musical performance.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Instructor's consent

MUS_GENL 8085: Problems in Music

MUS_GENL 8090: Research in Music

Thesis course. May be repeated for additional credit. Sections are: Music Theory, Music Composition, Music History. Performance/Pedagogy. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1-99

MUS_GENL 8230: Pedagogy of Music Theory, Composition, and Musicology

Techniques and materials for teaching academic courses at the post-secondary level, including music theory, composition, musicology, and general music courses for non-majors. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

MUS_H_LI 1322: Introduction to Music in the United States

Historical overview of American folk, popular, and fine-art music; emphasis on listening skills.

Credit Hours: 2

MUS_H_LI 1338: Music and Culture

Explores the cultural role of music, including history and politics, to understand how music culture exists around the world. This includes listening to indigenous, folk, popular, and fine art traditions and developing writing skills. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2

MUS_H_LI 2307: History of Western Music I

Historical survey of selected European practices up to 1700 following a consideration of the major fine-art traditions of the world.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 1322

MUS_H_LI 2308: History of Western Music II

Historical survey of Western fine-art music from approximately 1700 to the present.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2307

MUS_H_LI 2308H: History of Western Music II - Honors

Historical survey of Western fine-art music from approximately 1700 to the present.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2307; Honors eligibility required

MUS_H_LI 4311: Historical Studies in Art Song

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7311). Historical survey of works for solo voice and instruments.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4311W: Historical Studies in Art Song - Writing Intensive

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7311). Historical survey of works for solo voice and instruments.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4312: Historical Studies in Choral Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4312). Historical survey of works featuring choral ensembles.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4312W: Historical Studies in Choral Music - Writing Intensive

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7312). Historical survey of works featuring choral ensembles.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4313W: Historical Studies in Opera - Writing Intensive

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7313). Historical survey of opera.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4315: Historical Studies in Chamber Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7315). Historical survey of works for small ensembles, instrumental and vocal.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4315W: Historical Studies in Chamber Music - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4317: Historical Studies in Jazz and Popular Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7317). Historical survey of works from the realm of American jazz and popular music.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4317W: Historical Studies in Jazz and Popular Music - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4318: Studies in World Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7318). Advanced systematic study of musical activities in selected world cultures, with the emphasis on developing listening skills and understanding the role of music in a culture.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2307 and MUS_H_LI 2308

MUS_H_LI 4318W: Studies in World Music - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4320W: Historical Studies in African-American Music - Writing Intensive

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7320). Exploration of history and current scholarship in African-American music from the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries. Genres include folk music, religious music, blues, ragtime, jazz, musical theater, art music, R&B, funk, soul, disco, house, hip-hop and rap.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and Instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4330: Music of the Postmodern Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7330). Systematic study of fine-art musical practice from approximately 1945 to the present.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308

MUS_H_LI 4336: Music in the Baroque Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7336). Systematic study of European musical practice from approximately 1600 to 1750.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4337: Music of the Classic Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7337). Systematic study of European musical practice from approximately 1750 to 1800.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4337W: Music of the Classic Era - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4338: Music of the Romantic Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7338). Systematic study of European musical practice from approximately 1800 to 1900.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4338W: Music of the Romantic - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4339: Music of the Modern Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7339). Systematic study of fine-art musical practice from approximately 1900 to the middle of the twentieth century.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308

MUS_H_LI 4340: Focal Composers

Systematic study of the works of landmark composers: J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi/Wagner, Debussy, or Stravinsky, studied in rotation. Repeatable for up to 6 hours or credit.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4340W: Focal Composers - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4341: Advanced Studies in American Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7341). Systematic study of the diverse streams of musical practice in the United States from the colonial time to the present.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4341W: Advanced Studies in American Music - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4342: Contemporary Issues in Musicology

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7342). Systematic study of single musicological problem of contemporary relevance.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_H_LI 2308 and instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4342H: Contemporary Issues in Musicology - Honors

MUS_H_LI 4342W: Contemporary Issues in Musicology - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4350: Introduction to Ethnomusicology

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7350). Study of theories, historical development, research methodologies, and practice of ethnomusicology, in an interdisciplinary approach. Topics include ethnographic research, oral and literate sources, transcription and analysis, critical analysis, and interpretative techniques.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: grade of C-or better in MUS_H_LI 2308; instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4350W: Introduction to Ethnomusicology - Writing Intensive

MUS_H_LI 4352W: Historical Studies in African Music - Writing Intensive

(same as BL_STU 4352; cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 7352). Ethnomusicological introduction to the music and culture of countries and ethnic groups in Africa. Traditional and contemporary popular styles are explored, and influences of Islamic invasions, missionary arrivals, colonial conquests, neo-colonial trends, and globalization.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: grade of C-or better in MUS_H_LI 2308; instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4376: American Musicals

(same as THEATR 4720). Historical survey of the development of the 20th-Century American Musical in Theatre and Film.

Credit Hours: 3

MUS_H_LI 4399: Graduate History Review

Review of history for graduate students. Does not fulfill graduate degree requirements. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 4888: Research in Music History

Research conducted in music history under the mentorship of a faculty member. Course appears on transcript for zero credit and does not count toward full-time enrollment. No tuition or fees are charged. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7311: Historical Studies in Art Song

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4311). Advanced historical survey of works for solo voice and instruments.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7312: Historical Studies in Choral Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4312). Advanced historical survey of works featuring choral ensembles.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7313: Historical Studies in Opera

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4313). Advanced historical survey of opera.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7315: Historical Studies in Chamber Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4315). Advanced historical survey of works for small ensembles, instrumental and vocal.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7317: Historical Studies in Jazz and Popular Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4317). Advanced historical survey of works from the realm of American jazz and popular music.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7318: Studies in World Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4318). Advanced systematic study of musical activities in selected world cultures, with emphasis on developing listening skills and understanding the role of music in a culture.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7320: Historical Studies in African-American Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4320). Exploration of history and current scholarship in African-American music from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Genres include folk music, religious music, blues, ragtime, jazz, musical theater, art music, R&B, funk, soul, disco, house, hip-hop and rap.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7330: Music of the PostModern Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4330). Systematic study of fine-art musical practice from approximately 1945 to the present.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7336: Music in the Baroque Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4336). Advanced systematic study of European musical practice from approximately 1600 to 1750.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7337: Music of the Classic Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4337). Advanced systematic study of European musical practice from approximately 1750 to 1800.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7338: Music of the Romantic Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4338). Advanced systematic study of European musical practice from approximately 1800 to 1900.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7339: Music of the Modern Era

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4339). Advanced systematic study of fine-art musical practice from approximately 1900 to the middle of the twentieth century.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7341: Advanced Studies in American Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4341). Advanced systematic study of the diverse streams of musical practice in the United States from the colonial time to the present.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7342: Contemporary Issues in Musicology

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4342). Advanced systematic study of single musicological problem of contemporary relevance.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 7350: Introduction to Ethnomusicology

(cross-leveled with MUS_H_LI 4350). Study of theories, historical development, research methodologies, and practice of ethnomusicology, in an interdisciplinary approach. Topics include ethnographic research, oral and literate sources, transcription and analysis, critical analysis, and interpretative techniques.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 8313: Introduction to Graduate Study

Introduction to library procedures, basic sources of information on music, and techniques for research as well as the application of basic music bibliography, research techniques, and conventions of music scholarship to scholarly work.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_H_LI 8340: Focal Composers

Advanced systematic study of the works of landmark composers: J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi/Wagner, Debussy, or Stravinsky, studied in rotation. Repeatable for up to 6 hours or credit.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 3753: Piano Literature I

Survey of keyboard music from ca. 1600 to ca. 1800.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: junior standing and instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 3753W: Piano Literature I - Writing Intensive

Survey of keyboard music from ca. 1600 to ca. 1800.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: junior standing and instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 3754: Piano Literature II

Survey of keyboard music from Beethoven's time to the present.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VR 3753 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 4767: Vocal Literature I

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VR 7767). Introduction to and study of song literature with emphasis on style and interpretation. Prerequisites: junior standing

Credit Hours: 2

MUS_I_VR 4768: Vocal Literature II

Continuation of MUS_I_VR 4767.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VR 4767 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 4776: Orchestral Excerpts

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VR 7776). Study and preparation of selected excerpts from the standard audition repertoire, culminating in a mock audition. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Instructor's consent required

MUS_I_VR 4780: Classical Guitar Repertory I

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VR 7780). Survey of guitar repertory and history from 1400 to present.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 4781: Classical Guitar Repertory II

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VR 7781). Continued study of guitar repertory from 1400 to present, with emphasis on organological development of the guitar and performance practice.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VR 4780; instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 7767: Advanced Vocal Literature I

Study of specific aspects of vocal repertory. Individual projects in research, analysis and performance.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_APMS 7455 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 7768: Advanced Vocal Literature II

Continuation of MUS_I_VR 7767.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VR 7767 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 7776: Orchestral Excerpts

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VR 4776). Study and preparation of selected excerpts from the standard audition repertoire, culminating in a mock audition. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: instructor's consent required

MUS_I_VR 7780: Graduate Classical Guitar Repertory I

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VR 4780). Survey of guitar repertory and history from 1400 to present.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: instructor's consent required

MUS_I_VR 7781: Graduate Classical Guitar Repertory II

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VR 4781). Continued study of guitar repertory from 1400 to present, with emphasis on organological development of the guitar and performance practice.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VR 7780. Instructor's consent required

MUS_I_VR 8753: Piano Repertory I

Study of specific aspects of Baroque and Classical keyboard music. Individual projects in research, analysis and performance.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_APMS 7455 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 8754: Piano Repertory II

Study of specific aspects of nineteenth- and twentieth century piano music. Individual projects in research, analysis and performance.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VR 8753 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 8765: Choral Repertory

Survey of choral works from selected periods with an emphasis on various aspects of choral performance. May be repeated once for additional credit.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 8770: Band Repertory

To survey band and wind ensemble repertoire with emphasis on various aspects of performance practice in order to prepare the student for a career which includes conducting advanced high school and college bands and wind ensembles.

Credit Hours: 3

MUS_I_VR 8773: String Instrument Repertory I

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_APMS 7455 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VR 8774: String Instrument Repertory II

Continuation of MUS_I_VR 8773.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VR 8773

MUS_I_VR 8775: Orchestral Repertory

A survey of orchestral repertory, emphasizing various aspects of performance practice. Appropriate for graduate music conducting majors who wish to pursue a career which includes conducting orchestras at the advanced high school, college, and professional levels. May be repeated.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Conducting experience at the high school or college level and instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 1610: Group Piano for Music Majors I

Beginning piano for music majors and concentrations only.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 1611: Group Piano for Music Majors II

Continuation of MUS_I_VT 1610.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 1610 with a minimum grade of C- or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 1620: Jazz Piano Class

Beginning piano technique and study of common jazz piano voicings for accompaniment and solo performance.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUSIC_NM 1211 or MUS_THRY 1220; instructor's consent required

MUS_I_VT 2610: Group Piano for Music Majors III

Continuation of MUS_I_VT 1611.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 1611 with a minimum grade of C- or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 2611: Group Piano for Music Majors IV

Continuation of MUS_I_VT 2610.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 2610 with a minimum grade of C- or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 2631: Basic Conducting and Score Reading

To develop the basic psychomotor and score reading skills prerequisite to the art of conducting.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2220

MUS_I_VT 2633: Rehearsal Clinic: Choral Conducting I

To develop musical and interpersonal skills requisite for successful leadership of a choral ensemble, emphasizing rehearsal strategies and repertoire.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_I_VT 2631 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 2634: Rehearsal Clinic: Band Conducting I

To develop musical and interpersonal skills requisite for successful rehearsal leadership, emphasizing strategies effective for rehearsal of wind and percussion ensembles.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_I_VT 2631 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 2635: Rehearsal Clinic: Choral Conducting II

Continuation of MUS_I_VT 2633.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_I_VT 2633

MUS_I_VT 2636: Rehearsal Clinic: Band Conducting II

Continuation of MUS_I_VT 2634.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_I_VT 2634

MUS_I_VT 2637: Woodwinds I

Class instruction in clarinet and saxophone; playing and methods/materials for teaching. Taught on a laboratory basis. Meets twice weekly.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: major in Music or Music Education

MUS_I_VT 2638: Woodwinds II

Class instruction in flute and double reeds; playing and methods/materials for teaching. Taught on a laboratory basis. Meets twice weekly.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: major in Music or Music Education

MUS_I_VT 2640: Strings I

Class instruction in violin and viola; playing and methods and materials for teaching. Taught on a laboratory basis. Meets twice weekly.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: major in Music or Music Education. Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 1221 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 2641: Strings II

Class instruction in violoncello and string bass; playing and methods and materials for teaching. Taught on a laboratory basis. Meets twice weekly.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: major in Music or Music Education. Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 1221 or instructor's consent. Recommend enrolling after earning a grade of C- or better in MUS_I_VT 2640

MUS_I_VT 2645: Brass I

Class instruction in trumpet and horn; playing and methods/ materials for teaching. Taught on a laboratory basis. Meets twice weekly.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: major in Music or Music Education

MUS_I_VT 2646: Brass II

Class instruction in trombone, euphonium, and tuba; playing and methods/materials for teaching. Taught on a laboratory basis. Meets twice weekly.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: major in Music or Music Education

MUS_I_VT 2648: Percussion

Class instruction in percussion instruments; playing and methods and materials for teaching. Taught on a laboratory basis. Meets twice weekly.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: major in Music Education

MUS_I_VT 2649: Percussion II

Extension of MUS_I_VT 2648. Topics include marching percussion, drumset, Latin accessory instruments, and percussion ensemble literature.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 2648

MUS_I_VT 2661: Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors I

Study of sightreading, harmonization, transposition, figured bass realization, and duet skills.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 1221 and MUS_THRY 1231; instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 2662: Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors II

Study of score reading, duet performance, and collaborative experiences with voice and instruments.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: grade of C- or better in MUS_I_VT 2661; instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 3642: Seminar in String Techniques

In-depth study of publications, philosophies, repertory, grading, specific problems for the string player. May be repeated once for credit.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 2640 and MUS_I_VT 2641, or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 3643: Symposium in Instrumental Music

Study of procedures, techniques and literature for variable combinations of wind, string, and percussion classes and the administration of instrumental music programs.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: junior standing in Music or Music Education or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 3644: Jazz Methods and Materials

Training and supervised practice in conducting Jazz Ensembles; study of administration, methods, and materials pertinent to teaching Jazz, Rock, and Commercial Music in high school and college.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: junior standing or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 3646: Marching Band Techniques

Study of techniques and procedures used in the development of field and street marching.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: junior standing in Music or Music Education

MUS_I_VT 3646H: Marching Band Techniques - Honors

Study of techniques and procedures used in the development of field and street marching.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: junior standing in Music or Music Education; Honors eligibility required

MUS_I_VT 3670: Diction in Singing: Italian

Study of the correct principles and application of Italian diction in singing the solo vocal, operatic and choral literature; the International phonetic alphabet; spoken language drill, study and recitation of representative literature.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_I_VT 3671: Diction in Singing: German

Study of the correct principles and application of German diction in singing the solo vocal, operatic and choral literature; the International Phonetic Alphabet spoken language drill, study and recitation of representative literature.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_I_VT 3672: Diction in Singing: French

Study of the correct principles and application of French diction in singing the solo vocal, operatic, and choral literature; the International Phonetic Alphabet spoken language drill, study and recitation of representative literature.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_I_VT 3673: Diction in Singing: English

Study of the correct principles and application of English diction in singing the solo vocal, operatic and choral literature; the International phonetic alphabet; spoken language drill, study and recitation of representative literature.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_I_VT 4640: Introduction to Improvisation

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VT 7640). Introduction to contemporary improvisation, aimed at classically trained musicians. No improvisational experience necessary.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

MUS_I_VT 4645: Jazz Improvisation

Creation of a melodic vocabulary for jazz improvisation through study and application of jazz chord-scale theory, solo transcription, and careful listening to the vanguard of jazz.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUSIC_NM 1211 or MUS_THRY 1220, instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 4650: Composing for Percussion

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VT 7650). Hands-on compositional practice course with weekly exercises, weekly compositional sketches and score study. The course will allow students to collaborate with performers, solve compositional problems, and write for a wide variety of percussion instruments. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2216 or by Instructor's Consent

MUS_I_VT 4661: Piano Pedagogy Survey I

Study of approaches for teaching young beginning and intermediate student; survey of materials and resources.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 4662: Piano Pedagogy Survey II

Study of approaches for teaching older, more advanced and class piano students; survey of materials and resources.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 4663: Piano Pedagogy Laboratory

Supervised instruction in private and class piano . May be repeated once for additional credit.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 4661 and MUS_I_VT 4662

MUS_I_VT 4665: Collaborative Piano Seminar

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VT 7665). Collaborative Piano Seminar is offered to pianists who desire to become accurate and sensitive partners in collaborative scenarios. Students will develop skills in sight-reading and preparing a range of scores from duets to open choral scores and orchestral reductions through collaboration with an assigned partner. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Instructor consent

MUS_I_VT 4680: Classical Guitar Pedagogy

Basic anatomical and physiological aspects of guitar performance, setting technical and musical goals for students, repertoire development in relation to age, level, and musical style. Career goals (building a private studio, lesson planning, organizational skills) are addressed.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Audition required and instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 7640: Introduction to Improvisation

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VT 4640). Introduction to contemporary improvisation, aimed at classically trained musicians. No improvisational experience necessary.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

MUS_I_VT 7645: Graduate Jazz Improvisation

MUS_I_VT 7650: Composing for Percussion

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VT 4650). A hands-on compositional practice course with weekly exercises, weekly compositional sketches and score study. The course will allow students to collaborate with performers, solve compositional problems, and write for a wide variety of percussion instruments. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2216 or by Instructor's Consent

MUS_I_VT 7665: Collaborative Piano Seminar

(cross-leveled with MUS_I_VT 4665). Collaborative Piano Seminar is offered to pianists who desire to become accurate and sensitive partners in collaborative scenarios. Students will develop skills in sight-reading and preparing a range of scores from duets to open choral scores and orchestral reductions through collaboration with an assigned partner. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Instructor consent

MUS_I_VT 7680: Graduate Classical Guitar Pedagogy

Basic anatomical and physiological aspects of guitar performance, setting technical and musical goals for students, repertoire development in relation to age, level and musical style. Career goals (building a private studio, lesson planning, organizational skills) are addressed.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Audition and approval of instructor

MUS_I_VT 8646: Jazz Pedagogy I

Study of historical and current trends in jazz education and pedagogy, including administration and curriculum, through assigned readings, supervised teaching, classroom discussion, survey of materials, and formation of an annotated bibliography. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent required

MUS_I_VT 8647: Jazz Pedagogy II

Continuation of MUS_I_VT 8646; formulation of an extensive philosophy of jazz education. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 8646 and instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8671: Principles of Singing I

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8673: Advanced Choral Conducting

Advanced conducting techniques in the interpretation of choral literature; score analysis. May be repeated for additional credit.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 2633 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8674: Advanced Instrumental Conducting

Advanced conducting techniques in the interpretation of band and orchestral literature; score analysis. May be repeated for additional credit.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 2634 or instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8681: Advanced Piano Pedagogy I

A survey of materials and techniques of instruction for teaching the young beginner and the intermediate piano student.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8682: Advanced Piano Pedagogy II

A survey of materials and techniques of instruction for teaching class piano, the older beginner, and the advanced student.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8683: Piano Pedagogy Internship

Supervised teaching of individual and group lessons. May be repeated once for credit.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: MUS_I_VT 8681 and MUS_I_VT 8682 and instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8684: Group Piano Pedagogy

Preparation of graduate students to teach group piano to both college level music majors and adult beginners.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_I_VT 8689: Band Techniques

To develop individual conducting techniques as well as instrumental ensemble techniques. Emphasis is placed on the learning process to give the student a perspective to improve the techniques of others.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 1210: Introduction to Computer Technology and Music

Introduces Finale, music engraving and playback software, and introduces sequencing and other software applications that may impact students while they are in school and as professional musicians.

Credit Hours: 2

MUS_THRY 1213: Introduction to Music Theory

Introduction to music notation and to rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and structural elements of music. Emphasis on written skills, but ear training, sight singing, and keyboard components included as well. Graded on A/F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: consent required. Placement by exam

MUS_THRY 1220: Tonal Music Theory I

Review of fundamentals. Study of rhythm, melody, harmonic, structure and stylistic characteristics of various periods. Application through original composition projects. Prerequisites: none for Music majors; others: instructor's consent.

Credit Hours: 2

MUS_THRY 1221: Tonal Music Theory II

Continuation of MUS_THRY 1220. Study of smaller forms and introduction to chromatic harmony.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 1220

MUS_THRY 1230: Aural Training and Sight Singing I

Development of aural and sight singing skills.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Instructor consent

MUS_THRY 1231: Aural Training and Sight Singing II

Continuation of MUS_THRY 1230.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 1220 and MUS_THRY 1230

MUS_THRY 2215: Composition I

Fundamentals of composition and writing in small forms.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: grade of B- or better in MUS_THRY 1220, MUS_THRY 1221, MUS_THRY 1230, MUS_THRY 1231, and instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 2216: Composition II

Continuation of MUS_THRY 2215.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2215

MUS_THRY 2220: Tonal Music Theory III

Chromatic harmony, variation techniques and contrapuntal genres. Study of traditional forms in instrumental, vocal and choral compositions. Applications through original composition projects.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 1221

MUS_THRY 2221: Tonal Music Theory IV

Continued study of chromatic harmony and compositions in larger forms. Application through original composition projects.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2220

MUS_THRY 2221H: Tonal Music Theory IV - Honors

MUS_THRY 2230: Aural Training and Sight Singing III

Continuation of MUS_THRY 1231. Further development of aural and sight singing skills with an emphasis on chromatic harmony and decorative pitches. Introduction of structural perception.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 1221 and MUS_THRY 1231

MUS_THRY 2231: Aural Training and Sight Singing IV

Continuation MUS_THRY 2230.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2220 and MUS_THRY 2230

MUS_THRY 3214: Commercial Music Creation and Production

Creation and production of music in commercial styles. Editing and mixing audio recordings and MIDI data in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). This course is intended for music majors, minors, and non-music majors who meet the course prerequisites. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_NM 1211, or MUS_THRY 1220, or instructor consent

MUS_THRY 3215: Composition III

Further development of creative writing in traditional forms.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2216

MUS_THRY 3216: Composition IV

Continuation of MUS_THRY 3215.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 3215

MUS_THRY 4210: Jazz Harmony and Arranging I

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7210). Study of basic melodic and harmonic materials commonly used in jazz. Application through arranging projects for small jazz groups.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUSIC_NM 1211 or MUS_THRY 1220; instructor's consent required

MUS_THRY 4211: Jazz Harmony and Arranging II

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7211). Continuation of MUS_THRY 4210. Study of advanced melodic and harmonic materials commonly used in jazz. Application through arranging projects for small and large jazz groups.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_THRY 4210; instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4212: Jazz Theory I

Comprehensive study of the grammar and syntax of jazz harmony.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUSIC_NM 1211 or MUS_THRY 1220

MUS_THRY 4215: Composition V

Writing of works in larger forms for a solo instrument or chamber ensemble.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 3216

MUS_THRY 4216: Composition VI

Continuation of MUS_THRY 4215. May be repeated for additional credit.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 4215

MUS_THRY 4220: Post-Tonal Music Theory

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7220). The study and application of analytical procedures in post-tonal music.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4221: Analysis and Interpretation of Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7221). An analytical study of rhythmic, melodic, harmonic and structural aspects of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century music.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221 or equivalent

MUS_THRY 4223: Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7223). Study of contrapuntal procedures and representative works of the eighteenth century. Emphasis on compositions and style of Johann Sebastian Bach. Original composition projects: canon, invention, and fugue.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4223W: Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint - Writing Intensive

MUS_THRY 4224: Counterpoint

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7224). Study of approaches to counterpoint in Western musical cultures from the sixteenth century to today. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4224W: Counterpoint - Writing Intenive

MUS_THRY 4225: Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7225). Analysis of contrapuntal procedures and representative compositions of 16th century. Emphasis on styles of Palestrina, Lassus and Victoria. Stylistic writing in two, three or more voices.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4225W: Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint - Writing Intensive

MUS_THRY 4226: Instrumentation

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7226). This course will provide students with the background to successfully write for all instruments of the orchestra and wind ensemble. Topics will include ranges, tessitura, and basic techniques. Central to the course will be writing projects for ensembles. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4227: Orchestration

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7227). Study of orchestral instruments and the process of scoring for various orchestral combinations.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 4226

MUS_THRY 4229: Band Arranging

Transcription, scoring of solo and ensemble literature for band instrument combinations of varying sizes up to and including concert band.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4230: Choral Arranging

Transcription and arrangement of music suitable for performance by various vocal ensembles.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4231: Schenkerian Analysis

Techniques of musical analysis developed by Heinrich Schenker.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4232: Rhythmic Analysis of Tonal Music

Introduction to rhythmic analysis, including context of current thinking, basic concepts, various approaches, selected topics, performance issues, and particular problems.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4241: Advanced Schenkerian Analysis

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7241). Continuation of MUS_THRY 4231, with a focus on the analysis of complete works, including larger forms.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C-minus or better in MUS_THRY 4231, or equivalent at another institution

MUS_THRY 4245: Introduction to Electronic Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7245). Techniques used in the creation of music with tape recorders, voltage-controlled synthesizers and electronics.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 4220

MUS_THRY 4247: Introduction to Digital Synthesis

Introduction to the techniques of digital synthesis, including the study of programming, and Musical Instrument Digital Interfacing.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4248: Intermedia

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7248). This course is open to students across campus from all disciplines interested in collaborating with others in creating a new intermedia work. The class will be designed to provide both: a theoretical and historical background on multimedia and intermedia in the 20th and 21st Century and space and resources to work in a group with classmates on conceptualizing, designing, and realizing a short intermedia work. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4250: Analysis of Musical Styles

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7250). Analytical study of specific rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and structural factors which constitute the stylistic practices of a specific period or composer. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4252: Keyboard Harmony and Score Reading

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7252). Study of idiomatic chord progressions and harmonization strategies at the keyboard, including figured bass, score reading, and score playing. Skills are reinforce by analysis, both at sight and prepared.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221; instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4271: Pedagogy of Music Theory I

Techniques and materials for teaching basic music theory courses for high schools and colleges.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4280: Analysis of Popular Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7280). Different analytic approaches used to analyze vernacular music from primarily Western-European cultures will be studied. These approaches will be adapted and applied to popular songs in course assignments. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: C-range grade in MUS_THRY 2221 and instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4281: Analysis of Video Game Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7281). Different analytic approaches used to analyze video game music will be studied. These approaches will be adapted and applied to video games in course assignments.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: C-range grade in MUS_THRY 2221 and instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4284: Analytic Approaches to Contemporary Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7284). Study and application of various analytical systems for 20th century compositions. Analysis of music employing contemporary theories.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MUS_THRY 2221

MUS_THRY 4290: Music Composition Seminar

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 7290). A venue for student, faculty, and guest composers to actively exchange thoughts and ideas about the music of today. Through lectures, presentations, attendance of New Music Initiative events, and reading assignments pertaining to topics in new music, this course will give students a greater understanding of what it means to be a composer writing in our time by discussing issues raised from their experiences inside and outside of class. Graded on S/U basis only. Corequisites: Students enrolled in one of the following: MUS_THRY 2215, MUS_THRY 2216, MUS_THRY 3215, MUS_THRY 3216, MUS_THRY 4215, MUS_THRY 4216 or consent.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_THRY 4299: Graduate Theory Review

Review of music theory for graduate students in music. Does not fulfill graduate degree requirements. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4886: Creative Activity in Composition

Creative activity in composition under the mentorship of a faculty member. Course appears on transcript for zero credit and does not count toward full-time enrollment. No tuition or fees are charged. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 4888: Research in Music Theory

Research conducted in music theory under the mentorship of a faculty member. Course appears on transcript for zero credit and does not count toward full-time enrollment. No tuition or fees are charged. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7210: Advanced Jazz Harmony and Arranging I

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4210). Study of basic melodic and harmonic materials commonly used in jazz. Application through arranging projects for small jazz groups.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7211: Advanced Jazz Harmony and Arranging II

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4211). Continuation of MUS_THRY 7210. Study of advanced melodic and harmonic materials commonly used in jazz. Application through arranging projects for small and large groups.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7215: Composition I

Fundamentals of Composition: Writing in small forms. For non-composition graduate students in music.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7216: Composition II

Continuation of MUS_THRY 7215.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MUS_THRY 7215

MUS_THRY 7220: Post-Tonal Music Theory

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4220). Graduate review in the study and application of analytical procedures to 20th century music literature. Special readings; individual projects. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7221: Analysis and Interpretation of Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4221). An analytical study of rhythmic, melodic, harmonic and structural aspects of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century music. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7223: Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4223). Advanced study of contrapuntal procedures and representative works of the eighteenth century. Emphasis on compositions and style of Johann Sebastian Bach. Original composition projects: canon, invention, and fugue. Prerequisites: instructor's consent

Credit Hours: 3

MUS_THRY 7224: Counterpoint

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4224). Study of approaches to counterpoint in Western musical cultures from the sixteenth century to today. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor

MUS_THRY 7225: Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4225). Advanced analysis of contrapuntal procedures and representative compositions of 16th century. Emphasis on styles of Palestrina, Lassus and Victoria. Stylistic writing in two, three or more voices.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7226: Instrumentation

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4226). This course will provide students with the background to successfully write for all instruments of the orchestra and wind ensemble. Topics will include ranges, tessitura, and basic techniques. Central to the course will be writing projects for ensembles. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUS_THRY 2230 or the equivalent

MUS_THRY 7227: Advanced Orchestration

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4227). Study of orchestral instruments and the process of scoring for various orchestral combinations.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7229: Band Arranging

Advanced transcription, scoring of solo and ensemble literature for band instrument combinations of varying sizes up to and including concert band.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7230: Choral Arranging

Advanced transcription and arrangement of music suitable for performance by various vocal ensembles.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7231: Schenkerian Analysis

Advanced techniques of musical analysis developed by Heinrich Schenker.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7232: Rhythmic Analysis of Tonal Music

Advanced study of rhythmic analysis, including context of current thinking, basic concepts, various approaches, selected topics, performance issues, and particular problems.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7241: Advanced Schenkerian Analysis

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4241). Continuation of MUS_THRY 7231, with a focus on the analysis of complete works, including larger forms.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C-minus or better in MUS_THRY 4231 or MUS_THRY 7231, or equivalent at another institution

MUS_THRY 7245: Introduction to Electronic Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4245). Advanced techniques used in the creation of music with tape recorders, voltage-controlled synthesizers and electronics.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7247: Introduction to Digital Synthesis

Graduate-level introduction to the techniques of digital synthesis, including the study of programming, and Musical Instrument Digital Interfacing.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7248: Intermedia

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4248). This course is open to students across campus from all disciplines interested in collaborating with others in creating a new intermedia work. The class will be designed to provide both: a theoretical and historical background on multimedia and intermedia in the 20th and 21st Century and space and resources to work in a group with classmates on conceptualizing, designing, and realizing a short intermedia work. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Instructor's consent
Recommended: Recommended for Music Composition majors, open to graduate and upper-level undergraduate students from across campus

MUS_THRY 7250: Analysis of Musical Styles

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4250). Advanced analytical study of specific rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and structural factors which constitute the stylistic practices of a specific period or composer. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7252: Keyboard Harmony and Score Reading

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4252), Study of idiomatic chord progressions and harmonization strategies at the keyboard, including figured bass, score reading, and score playing. Skills are reinforce by analysis, both at sight and prepared.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: demonstrable keyboard proficiency at level of Bach invention; instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7271: Pedagogy of Music Theory I

Advanced techniques and materials for teaching basic music theory courses for high schools and colleges.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

MUS_THRY 7280: Analysis of Popular Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4280). Different analytic approaches used to analyze vernacular music from primarily Western-European cultures will be studied. These approaches will be adapted and applied to popular songs in course assignments. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music

MUS_THRY 7281: Analysis of Video Game Music

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4281). Different analytic approaches used to analyze video game music will be studied. These approaches will be adapted and applied to video games in course assignments. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Music

MUS_THRY 7290: Music Composition Seminar

(cross-leveled with MUS_THRY 4290). A venue for student, faculty, and guest composers to actively exchange thoughts and ideas about the music of today. Through lectures, presentations, attendance of New Music Initiative events, and reading assignments pertaining to topics in new music, this course will give students a greater understanding of what it means to be a composer writing in our time by discussing issues raised from their experiences inside and outside of class. Graded on S/U basis only. Corequisites: Enrollment in one of the following: MUS_THRY 7215, MUS_THRY 7216, MUS_THRY 8215, MUS_GENL 8090 or consent.

Credit Hour: 1

MUS_THRY 8215: Composition VII

Intensive work in larger forms. Seminar, private lessons. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: instructor's consent

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