Music (MUSC)

 

MUSC 0890 - Recital Attendance

Monitors student attendance at recitals.

Prerequisite(s): Music major.

 

MUSC 1001 - Introduction to Music Theory (1-4-3)

Introduction to the elements of musical notation, including reading in G, F, and C clefs; extensive work with rudiments of rhythmic notation in both simple and compound meters.  Triads, seventh chords, elements of voice leading.  Offered each Fall.

 

MUSC 1011 - Music Theory I (3-0-3)

Music notation; major and minor scales and key signatures; intervals. Rhythmic notation in simple and compound meters.  Triads and seventh chords; elements of voice leading.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: helps students to develop an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction; assists students in developing skills in composition.  University-wide Outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.  Entry-level assessment of critical thinking skills in the major.

 

MUSC 1012 - Music Theory II (3-0-3)

Harmonic progression; writing with first and second inversion triads; non-harmonic tones, cadences, phrases, and periods; uses of diatonic seventh chords.  Binary and Ternary forms.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: helps students to develop an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction; assists students in developing skills in composition.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1011 or 1001.

 

MUSC 1111 - Aural Skills I (0-2-1)

Studies in interval recognition, triad and seventh chord recognition of basic elements of rhythm.  Sight-singing, exercises in rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation.  Usually taken concurrently with MUSC 1011.  Offered each Fall.  Fall Major program outcomes: develops in the student the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

 

MUSC 1112 - Aural Skills II (0-2-1)

Continued work in sight-singing, dictation; elementary work in improvisation.  Usually taken concurrently with MUSC 1012.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: develops in the students the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1111.

 

MUSC 1151 - Class Piano I (0-2-1)

For students entering with deficiencies in keyboard ability.  Does not apply toward the major.  Normally offered each Fall.

 

MUSC 1152 - Class Piano II (0-2-1)

Does not apply toward the major.  Normally offered each Spring.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1151.

 

MUSC 1310 - Class Voice (0-2-1)

Group instruction in vocal performance.  May be used as elective credit.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: develops in the student the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: oral communication, critical thinking.

 

MUSC 1330 - Class Guitar (0-2-1)

Group instruction in guitar.  May be used as elective credit.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: develops in the student the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: oral communication, critical thinking.

 

MUSC 1500 - Applied Music Secondary (0-1-1)

Private secondary lessons in voice, piano and other instruments.  May be repeated for credit.  Offered each semester.  Major program outcomes: develops in the student the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: oral communication, critical thinking.

Corequisite(s):  MUSC 1710 or 3410.

 

MUSC 1601 - Composition I (0-2-1)

Beginning work in musical composition in a class setting.  Inquiry into sound resources and elements of music.  Composition of small forms for solo instruments.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: develops skills in composition.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

 

MUSC 1602 - Composition II (0-2-1)

Composition of small forms for small ensemble and chorus.  Offered each Spring.  Major programs outcomes: develops skills in composition.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1601.

 

MUSC 1710A - Major Ensemble-Choir (0-3/5-1)

 

MUSC 1710B - Major Ensemble-Wind Ensemble (0-3/5-1)

 

MUSC 1710C - Major Ensemble-Jazz Band (0-3/5-1)

 

MUSC 1710D - Major Ensemble-Chamber Orchestra (0-3/5-1)

May be repeated for credit.  Offered each semester. 

Major program outcomes: provides opportunity for student to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and in critical thinking.

 

MUSC 1761 - Diction I (0-2-1)

Introduction to International Phonetic Alphabet, as preliminary to study of Italian, Spanish, French and German pronunciation.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: assists vocal performance majors in later study of a cross-section of music from the complete repertoire of their performance medium.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

 

MUSC 2011 - Music Theory III  (3-0-3)

Secondary functions; modulation. Modal mixture, Neapolitan sixths, altered dominants. Fugue, variation, and rondo forms.  Offered each Fall. Major program outcomes: helps students to develop an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction; assists students in developing skills in composition. University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 2012 - Music Theory IV (3-0-3)

Augmented sixth chords, enharmonic modulation.  Analytic work in a variety of 20th Century repertories.  Sonata form offered.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: helps students to develop an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction; assists students in developing skills in composition.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2011.

 

MUSC 2101 - Music Appreciation (3-0-3)

A study of various forms and styles of music through history by listening to recordings, reading, and concert attendance designed to develop the skills of perceptive listening.  Critical thinking and communication skills are emphasized.  [Note:  Learning Support students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]

 

MUSC 2111 - Aural Skills III (0-2-1)

Advanced work in sight-singing, rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic dictation.  Usually taken concurrently with MUSC 2011.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: develops in the student the ability to read at sight with fluency, in addition to elementary work in improvisation.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1112.

 

MUSC 2112 - Aural Skills IV (0-2-1)

Usually taken concurrently with MUSC 2012.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: develops in the student the ability to read at sight with fluency, in addition to elementary work in improvisation.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2111.

 

MUSC 2250 - Keyboard Harmony for Keyboard Majors (2-0-2)

Basic Keyboard skills such as sight-reading, harmonization, and transposition; introduction to figured bass and score reading.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2011.

 

MUSC 2301 - Introduction to World Music (3-0-3)

A study of selected non-western music cultures, past and present, introducing a variety of musical concepts and styles from around the world, reflecting the inter- relationships between musical styles and the cultures in which they are created and interpreted.  Critical Thinking and communication skills are emphasized.  [Note:  Learning Support students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]

 

MUSC 2400 - Applied Music-Composition Majors (0-1-1)

Study in music performance in the student's major performance area. Offered each semester. Major program outcomes; develops competence in major performance area. Student expected to perform a cross-section of music from the complete repertory of the particular performance medium, and develop technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression at an appropriate level. University-wide outcomes; oral communication, critical thinking. May be repeated for credit. Open only to music majors or by approval of the department head.    
Corequisite(s):  MUSC 1710.

 

MUSC 2500 - Applied Music-Performance Majors (0-1-2)

Study in music performance in the student's major area.  Offered each semester.  Major program outcomes: develops competence in major performance area.  Students are expected to perform a cross-section of music from the complete repertory of the particular performance medium, and develop technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression at an appropriate level.  University-wide outcomes: oral communication, critical thinking.  May be repeated for credit.  Open to music majors only (or by approval of the department head).

Corequisite(s):  MUSC 1710 or 3410.

 

MUSC 2600 - Composition III (0-1-2)

Individual lessons in composition.  Compositional work in small forms for one to four instruments.  May be repeated for credit.  Offered each semester.  Major program outcomes: develops skills in composition.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012 and MUSC 1602.

 

MUSC 2611 - Music History I (3-0-3)

Survey of Western music from antiquity through the Baroque period.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: this course provides entry-level assessment in written communication skills in the major.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 2762 - Diction II (0-2-1)

Practical work in pronunciation of Italian, Spanish, and German, using the International Phonetic Alphabet.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: assists vocal performance majors in later study of a cross-section of music from the complete repertory of their performance medium.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1761.

 

MUSC 2763 - Diction III (0-2-1)

Practical work in pronunciation of French, using the International Phonetic Alphabet.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: assists vocal performance majors in later study of a cross-section of music from the complete repertoire of their performance medium.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1761.

 

MUSC 2911 - Jazz Theory (2-0-2)

Examines theoretical principles and nomenclature associated with jazz. Emphasis spelling, naming and aural recognition of chords, scales, and harmonic progressions; principles of substitute scales and chords; harmonic and melodic analysis.  Includes some composition.  Offered Fall, alternate years.  Major program outcomes: develops an understanding of organizational patterns of music and their interaction; develops skills in composition and improvisation.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1112.

 

MUSC 2912 - Jazz Theory II (2-0-2)

Continues MUSC 2911; advanced work with 9th, 13th chords, whole-tone, diminished, and augmented scales.  Offered Spring, alternate years.  Major program outcomes: develops an understanding of organizational patterns of music and their interaction; develops skills in composition and improvisation.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2911.

 

MUSC 3070 - Counterpoint (3-0-3)

Introduction to modal and tonal counterpoint, with some introduction to later styles.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: requires student to develop an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction; requires student to develop skills in composition.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2012.

 

MUSC 3080 - Scoring and Arranging (3-0-3)

A study of ranges and characteristics of instruments and voices, in the context of historical development of styles.  Basic practical concepts in arranging, including writing and performance of projects.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: requires students to develop skills in arranging, as a part of their work in composition.  Enables students to place music in historical and stylistic context.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2012.

 

MUSC 3101 - History of Jazz (3-0-3)

An in-depth, analytical investigation of jazz music and its cultural significance in 20th century America.  Critical thinking and communication skills are emphasized.  Open to all students regardless of major.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1102.  Completion of CRIT 1101 and Area C recommended.

 

MUSC 3220 - Introduction to Music Technology (3-0-3)

Introduction to recent development in musical technology, including analog and digital synthesizers, computer notation programs, MIDI, and digital sampling.  Basic work in analog and digital recording.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: affords students the opportunity to become familiar with the capabilities of technology as they relate to composition, performance, analysis, teaching and research.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2012.

 

MUSC 3410A - Major Ensemble-Choir (0-3/5-1)

 

MUSC 3410B - Major Ensemble-Wind Instruments (0-3/5-1)

 

MUSC 3410C - Major Ensemble-Jazz Band (0-3/5-1)

 

MUSC 3410D - Major Ensemble-Chamber Orchestra (0-3/5-1)

May be repeated for credit.  Offered each semester.  Major program outcomes: provides opportunity for student to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy Examination for MUSC 3410 A-D.

 

MUSC 3430 - Conducting (1-2-2)

The basic principles of conducting and score-reading.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: requires students to acquire skills in conducting; develops the ability to read music at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in oral communication and critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2012.

 

MUSC 3500 - Applied Music (0-1-2)

Study in music performance in principle performance area for B.A. students.  Offered each semester.  May be repeated for credit.  Major program outcomes: develops competence in principle performance area.  Student expected to perform a cross-section of music from the complete repertory of the particular performance medium, and develop technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression at an appropriate level.  University-wide outcomes: oral communication, critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): Four semesters of MUSC 2500.

Corequisite(s): MUSC 3410, MUSC 3510, MUSC 3530, MUSC 3540, MUSC 3550, or MUSC 3560

 

MUSC 3510 - Chamber Ensembles (0-3-1)

Performance in small chamber ensembles appropriate to student's major performance area.  Offered each semester.  Major program outcomes: requires students to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature; assists students in acquiring the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and critical thinking.  May be repeated for credit.

 

MUSC 3520 - Camerata (0-3-1)

Performance in vocal and mixed ensembles of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.  Performance in small chamber ensembles appropriate to student's major performance area.  Offered each semester.  Major program outcomes: requires students to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature; assists students in acquiring the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and critical thinking.  May be repeated for credit.

 

MUSC 3530 - Opera Production (0-3-1)

Performance in staged operatic production.  Successful completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy exam, or permission of instructor required.  May be repeated for credit.  Performance in small chamber ensembles appropriate to student's major performance area.  Major program outcomes: requires students to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature; assists students in acquiring the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and critical thinking.

 

MUSC 3540 - Musical Theater (0-3-1)

Performance in staged Musical Theater production. Successful completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy exam, or permission of instructor required.  May be repeated for credit.  Performance in small chamber ensembles appropriate to student's major performance area.  Major program outcomes: requires students to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature; assists students in acquiring the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and critical thinking.

 

MUSC 3550 - Accompanying (0-2-1)

Offered each semester.  Development of technical and musical skills necessary to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists Successful completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy exam, or permission of instructor is required.  May be repeated for credit.  Performance in small chamber ensembles appropriate to student's major performance area.  Major program outcomes: requires students to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature; assists students in acquiring the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and critical thinking.

 

MUSC 3560 - Chamber Choir (0-3-1)

Performance in small vocal ensembles of music from all periods.  Successful completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy exam, or permission of instructor is required.  May be repeated for credit.  Performance in small chamber ensembles appropriate to student's major performance area.  Major program outcomes: requires students to demonstrate the ability to perform in ensembles that are varied both in size and nature; assists students in acquiring the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in non-verbal communication and critical thinking.

 

MUSC 3612 - Music History II (3-0-3)

Survey of music history from the pre-classic era through the Classic and Romantic periods.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural and stylistic context.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in oral communication, critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2011.

 

MUSC 3613 - Music History III (3-0-3)

A survey of music history from Scriabin, Debussy, and Ives to Carter, Tippett, Gubaidulina, and Reich.  Analytic work using set theory; introduction to different types of twelve-tone technique.  Offered each Spring.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: this is the capstone course for oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2011.

 

MUSC 3711 - Vocal Literature I (2-0-2)

A study of the secular song in France and Germany, from the early forms of the Middle Ages to the present.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3712 - Vocal Literature II (2-0-2)

A study of the evolution of the secular song in the United States, Great Britain, and Eastern Europe.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3750 - Choral Literature (3-0-3)

Historical survey of music for multiple voices from the late Middle Ages through the 20th century.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3760 - Orchestral Literature (3-0-3)

A survey of orchestral literature from the late Baroque through the 20th century.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3770 - Chamber Music Literature (3-0-3)

A survey of repertoire for various chamber ensembles, c.1760-present.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3780 - Organ Literature (3-0-3)

A survey of organ literature from the Middle Ages to the present.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical contexts, and be able to place the music studied in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3790 - Guitar Literature (3-0-3)

A survey of solo and ensemble literature for the guitar, from the Middle Ages to the present.  Offered Spring, alternate years.  Major program outcomes: student will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts. University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3811 - Piano Literature I (2-0-2)

Survey of standard piano literature from the Baroque era to the early Romantic period.  Emphasizes style analysis, performance-practice problems, and editions.  Major program outcomes: students will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3812 - Piano Literature II (2-0-2)

Survey of standard piano literature from the Romantic era through the contemporary works.  Emphasizes style analysis, performance-practice problems, and editions.  Major program outcomes: students will be expected to develop an understanding of musical forms and processes in their historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 3820 - Improvisation (0-2-1)

Practical work in improving in a variety of music styles.  Offered each Fall.  Major program outcomes: development of student's improvisational skills.  University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2112.

 

MUSC 3890 - Junior Recital

Offered each semester.  Note: this is not a "course" as such, but a transcript marker indicating that a committee of faculty have approved the student's junior recital.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy Examination.

 

MUSC 3970 - Form and Analysis (3-0-3)

Introduction to standard musical forms, including sectional forms, fugue and canon, sonata and sonatina forms, hybrid forms such as first-movement concerto form, sonata-rondo, etc.  Major program outcomes: student must demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music, and demonstrate the ability to employ this in aural, visual, and verbal analyses.  University-wide outcomes: written communication, critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2012.

 

MUSC 4160 - Music Business (3-0-3)

An introduction to the practical skills necessary to become a successful professional musician.  Major program outcomes: develops the ability to plan and manage various aspects of a career in music, and enables the student to acquire an understanding of the basic inter-relationships and interdependencies among the various musical professions and activities that constitute the musical enterprise.  University-wide outcomes: develops critical thinking and communication skills.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 4170 - Advanced Counterpoint (2-0-2)

Advanced study of counterpoint, including fugue in 18th century style and work in nineteenth and twentieth century styles.  Major program outcomes: requires students to develop advanced skills in contrapuntal composition. University-wide outcomes: critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 3070.

 

MUSC 4180 - Advanced Scoring & Arranging (2-0-2)

Advanced study of scoring for instruments and voices, with a focus on arranging for college ensembles.  Major program outcomes: requires students to develop skills in arranging, as a part of their work in composition.  Enables students to place music in historical and stylistic contexts. University-wide outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 3080.

 

MUSC 4400 - Applied Music-Composition Majors (0-1-1)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy Examination.

 

MUSC 4430 - Advanced Conducting (2-0-2)

Advanced study in conducting, rehearsal techniques, and score reading.  Offered in Spring of alternate years.  Major program outcomes: requires students to acquire skills in conducting, and demonstrate the ability to read at sight with fluency.  University-wide outcomes: critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 3430.

 

MUSC 4500 - Applied Music-Performance Majors (0-1-2)

Successful completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy Exam is required. May be repeated for credit.  Study in music performance in the student's major performance area.  Offered each semester.  Major program outcomes: develops competence in major performance area.  Student expected to perform a cross-section of music from the complete repertory of the particular performance medium, and develop technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression at an appropriate level. University-wide outcomes: oral communication, critical thinking.

Corequisite(s):  MUSC 1710 or 3410.

 

MUSC 4600 - Advanced Composition (0-1-2)

Successful completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy exam is required.  May be repeated for credit.  Introductory work in composing music for larger ensembles; preparation for Junior and Senior recitals.  Major program outcomes: develops skills in critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Baccalaureate Candidacy Examination.

 

MUSC 4700 - Vocal Pedagogy (3-0-3)

A study of the human voice, its registers, classification of voices, method of practicing, analysis, style, and selection of literature.  Work in vocal pedagogy lab.  Major program outcomes: students acquire the technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression, and develop techniques for teaching those skills; students have the opportunity to become familiar with the capabilities of technology as they relate to teaching.  University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 4710 - Piano Pedagogy (3-0-3)

A study of current trends and methods used in teaching private and group piano lessons.  Special emphasis on technical problems and appropriate literature.  Major program outcomes: students acquire the technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression, and develop techniques for teaching those skills. University-wide outcomes: oral and written communication.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 1012.

 

MUSC 4890 - Senior Recital

Offered each semester.  Note: this is not a "course" as such, but a transcript marker indicating that a committee of faculty have approved the student's senior recital.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 3890.

 

MUSC 4990 - Music Capstone (0-0-0)

Offered each semester.  (Note: this is not a “course” as such, but a transcript marker indicating that a committee of faculty has approved the student’s Music Capstone requirement.)  Normally taken in the student’s last semester of study.  Departmental approval required.

 

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