Music

MUS 104. Mus Lit-Elem Classrm. 2 Hours

MUSIC LITERATURE FOR THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM - Study of music literature and its direct application to elementary classroom use.

MUS 110. Fundamentals of Mus. 2 Hours

FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC - For the student with no previous experience with theory of music. Notation of music, key and time signatures, fundamental harmonic progression, and introduction to the piano keyboard. Elementary ear training and dictation. Open to all University students.

MUS 111. Theory of Music I. 2 Hours

THEORY OF MUSIC I - Basic vocabulary and grammar of music: fundamentals (intervals, scales, modes, keys, triads), and counterpoint studies. Assignments are done with computer notation programs, and portions of the course use web-based texts.

MUS 112. Theory of Music II. 2 Hours

THEORY OF MUSIC II - Basic diatonic and chromatic harmonic vocabulary studies, emphasizing both writing and analysis skills. Assignments are done with computer notation programs, and portions of the course use web-based texts. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 111 with a grade of C- or better) or permission of instructor.

MUS 113. Aural Skills I. 2 Hours

AURAL SKILLS I - The hearing of musical structure is developed through active listening to representative pieces from music literature. Emphasis on formal relations, musical development and historical styles. Introduction to solfege singing and music transcription.

MUS 114. Aural Skills II. 2 Hours

AURAL SKILLS II - Further developing the ability to hear musical structure through transcription of intervals, melody, rhythm and harmonic patterns and short musical compositions of music in representative stylistic categories. Use of solfege singing to represent students' internalization of melodic structure. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 113 with a grade of C- or better) or permission of instructor.

MUS 115. Music Theory Prac. 3 Hours

MUSIC IN THEORY AND PRACTICE - Music theory studies in an historical context, appropriate for non-music majors. Fundamentals of music vocabulary and music prior to 1600: origins of melody and counterpoint. Aural skills incorporated into daily classes. Open to all University students. Prerequisite(s): At least one year of instrument/voice studies which required note-reading ability. Corequisite(s): Current performance studies or active participation in a music ensemble which requires note-reading skills.

MUS 116. Music Theory Prac. 3 Hours

MUSIC IN THEORY AND PRACTICE - Continuation of MUS 115: music between 1600-1900, harmony and analysis. Aural skills incorporated into daily classes. Prerequisite(s): MUS 115. Corequisite(s): Current performance studies or active participation in a music ensemble which requires note-reading skills.

MUS 121. Composition I. 1 Hour

COMPOSITION I - Supplemental explorations for majors in music composition, to accompany work in MUS 111-112. Basic notational practices and application of traditional techniques to the creative process. Prerequisite(s): MUS 111 (may be taken as a corequisite).

MUS 122. Composition I. 1 Hour

COMPOSITION I - Supplemental explorations for majors in music composition, to accompany work in MUS 111-112. Basic notational practices and application of traditional techniques to the creative process. Prerequisite(s): MUS 112 (may be taken as a corequisite). Corequisite(s): MUS 121.

MUS 191. Voice Class. 2 Hours

VOICE CLASS - Basic principles of good singing; development of the voice; vocal literature. Open to all students, especially non-music majors.

MUS 195. Beg Guitar Class I. 1 Hour

BEGINNING GUITAR CLASS I - Introduction to playing the guitar with emphasis on chord playing and accompaniment, improvisation, and application of the guitar to music teaching.

MUS 196. Group Piano I. 1 Hour

GROUP PIANO I - For the student with no previous piano study. Rudiments of music reading, performance of simple folk and popular music, basic knowledge of scales, key signatures, and chords. Open to all University students. Fee.

MUS 200. Recital Attendance. 0 Hours

RECITAL ATTENDANCE - All music majors are required to attend professional and student concerts and recitals, to develop critical listening experience and knowledge of repertoire.

MUS 201. Music in Concert. 3 Hours

MUSIC IN CONCERT - Survey of music literature, styles, and important composers, through preparation for and attendance at selected concerts on the campus and in the community. Concert ticket fees will be required. Open to all University students.

MUS 202. Prof Dev Workshops. 0 Hours

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP - All Bachelor of Music majors are required to attend a weekly professional workshop in their degree area. Course format is didactic and/or experiential according to degree program needs. Course material includes a variety of professional, pedagogical, and technological topics. May be repeated.

MUS 203. Sights & Sounds-Music. 3 Hours

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF MUSIC - An introduction to music and its literature, with emphasis on the way music has been shaped by its cultural, geographic, and historical contexts. Open to all University students.

MUS 205. Mus, Instrumnts & Tech. 3 Hours

MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS, AND TECHNOLOGY - Survey of music literature, styles, and important composers, and the way the development of instruments has influenced changes in musical style. The course will also consider the ways technology has altered our approach and access to music making, listening, and dissemination in the twentieth century. Open to all University students.

MUS 211. Theory of Music III. 2 Hours

THEORY OF MUSIC III - Advanced diatonic and chromatic harmonic vocabulary studies and Schenkerian analysis, emphasizing both writing and analysis skills. Assignments are done with computer notation programs, and portions of the course use web-based texts. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 112 with grade of C- or better) or permission of instructor.

MUS 212. Theory of Music IV. 2 Hours

THEORY OF MUSIC IV - Music of the twentieth century, emphasizing both writing and analysis skills. Assignments are done with computer notation programs, and portions of the course use web-based texts. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 211 with a grade of C- or better) or permission of instructor.

MUS 213. Aural Skills III. 2 Hours

AURAL SKILLS III - Explores more advanced musical hearing and transcription techniques through later harmonic, melodic and rhythmic styles. More advanced melodic, harmonic and rhythmic materials as well as the continuing use of solfege singing to represent students' internalization of melodic structure. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 114 with grade of C- or better) or permission of instructor.

MUS 214. Aural Skills IV. 2 Hours

AURAL SKILLS IV - Late nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first century musical structures of harmony, melody, rhythm and compositional development/form explored through listening, transcription and performance. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 213 with a grade of C- or better) or permission of instructor.

MUS 217. Listen & Transcrip. 2 Hours

LISTENING AND TRANSCRIPTION SKILLS - Skills in hearing and notating music of representative and diverse styles through use of digital recording, sequencing, and computer notation software. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 112, 114) or permission of instructor.

MUS 218. Jazz Pop Theory. 2 Hours

POPULAR AND JAZZ THEORY - Skills in the composition and arranging of popular and jazz styles in music including harmonic progression, melodic forms and the structure of voices and instruments in arrangements. Emphasis on creative applications of technology on the facility of music production. Culminating project is an arrangement, produced and recorded by the student. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 111, 112) or (MUS 115, 116) or permission of instructor.

MUS 221. Composition II. 1 Hour

COMPOSITION II - Supplemental explorations for majors in music composition, to accompany work in MUS 211-212. Style analysis and synthesis, extension of traditional techniques, and basic instrumental applications. Prerequisite(s): MUS 211 (may be taken as a corequisite).

MUS 222. Composition II. 1 Hour

COMPOSITION II - Supplemental explorations for majors in music composition, to accompany work in MUS 211-212. Style analysis and synthesis, extension of traditional techniques, and basic instrumental applications. Prerequisite(s): MUS 212, 221, (may be taken as corequisites).

MUS 223. Intro Music Tech. 2 Hours

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY - Provides students with an introduction to the notation and recording of music with a computer. Students will learn to compile and print music, record digital instruments with MIDI, and record and mix music with portable digital audio workstations. Prerequisite(s): (MUS 111, 112) or (MUS 115, 116) or permission of instructor.

MUS 231. Intro to Mus Ed. 2 Hours

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION - An introduction to a wide variety of pedagogical and philosophical aspects of teaching the arts. Topics will include technology, national and state standards, history, and professional organizations. Prerequisite(s): EDT 110.

MUS 232. Integrating the Arts. 2 Hours

INTEGRATING THE ARTS - Primarily for Teacher Education majors. Development of knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes in music for integration into a classroom setting in which other classroom subjects are taught. Prerequisite(s): EDT 110.

MUS 233. Eurhythmics. 1 Hour

EURHYTHMICS - Exploration of time, space, and energy through individual and collaborative structured and creative movement for musicianship skill development.

MUS 235. Voice Pedagogy. 1 Hour

VOICE PEDAGOGY - Techniques for teaching singing. Prerequisite(s): Voice major or permission of instructor.

MUS 236. Voice Lab. 1 Hour

VOICE LABORATORY - Introduction to the performance and pedagogical techniques for voice. Prerequisite(s): Instrumental music major or permission of department chairperson.

MUS 237. Brass Instrument Lab. 1 Hour

BRASS INSTRUMENT LABORATORY - Introduction to the performance and pedagogical techniques for the brass instrument family.

MUS 238. WW Instrument Lab. 1 Hour

WOODWIND INSTRUMENT LABORATORY - Introduction to the performance and pedagogical techniques for the woodwind instrument family. Fee.

MUS 240. Fund of Conducting. 2 Hours

FUNDAMENTALS OF CONDUCTING - Introductory-level course discussing basic conducting techniques, musical styles, interpretation, score study and analysis, transposition, and literature. Dual emphasis of choral and instrumental techniques.

MUS 241. Keyboard Comp I. 0 Hours

KEYBOARD COMPETENCY I - Successful mastery of keyboard competency skills required for the first year music major. Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chairperson.

MUS 242. Keyboard Comp II. 0 Hours

KEYBOARD COMPETENCY II - Successful mastery of keyboard competency skills required for the second year music major. Prerequisite(s): MUS 241; permission of department chairperson.

MUS 250. Second Year Review. 0 Hours

SECOND YEAR REVIEW - Required mid-point evaluation of all music majors typically completed in the second semester of the second year of study toward the degree. Students must earn a satisfactory grade (S) in this course in order to enroll in upper-level coursework in their respective degree programs. Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chairperson.

MUS 280. Mus & Mvmt Ind Disab. 1 Hour

MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - Training in the use of music and movement for children with disabilities under the supervision of AIM (Adventures in Movement) for the Handicapped, Inc. Includes observations and practices in the field.

MUS 282. Func Mus Thrpy Skls. 2 Hours

FUNCTIONAL MUSIC THERAPY SKILLS - Aids music therapy majors in the development of functional competencies on keyboard, guitar, and voice, as well as the ability to learn, memorize, and perform a broad repertoire of American popular song. Prerequisite(s): MUS 112, 114.

MUS 285. Intro Mus Therapy. 2 Hours

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THERAPY - History and development of music therapy; survey of theoretical bases and current trends for the use of music in therapy; disability areas using music therapy. Orientation in the clinical field. Prerequisite(s): PSY 101.

MUS 286. Mus Therapy Methods. 2 Hours

MUSIC THERAPY METHODS - Introduction to four methods of music therapy: re-creative, receptive, composition, and improvisation. Emphasis on assessment, planning, facilitation, and evaluation of music therapy experiences within each method. Prerequisite(s): MUS 285.

MUS 287. Practcm Mus Thrpy I. 1 Hour

PRACTICUM IN MUSIC THERAPY I - Supervised pre-internship field experiences with children and/or adults with special needs. One-hour weekly lab required. Prerequisite(s): MUS 282; permission of department chairperson.

MUS 288. Practm Mus Thrpy II. 1 Hour

PRACTICUM IN MUSIC THERAPY II - Supervised pre-internship field experiences with children and/or adults with special needs. One-hour weekly lab required. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250, 287.

MUS 289. Practm Mus Thrpy III. 1 Hour

PRACTICUM IN MUSIC THERAPY III - Supervised pre-internship field experiences with children and/or adults with special needs. One-hour weekly lab required. Prerequisite(s): MUS 288.

MUS 290. Mus Ther Treat Proc. 1 Hour

MUSIC THERAPY TREATMENT PROCESSES - Addresses the development of established competencies in the areas of music therapy referral, assessment, treatment planning, evaluation, supervision, and documentation of these processes. Prerequisite(s): MUS 285.

MUS 293. Organ Class. 1 Hour

ORGAN CLASS - Introduction to the organ, including basic performance techniques, registration, beginning literature, and hymn playing. Fee.

MUS 294. Harpsichord Class. 1 Hour

HARPSICHORD CLASS - Beginning course in harpsichord performance, including basic technique, stylistic considerations, and simple maintenance and tuning of the instrument. Fee.

MUS 295. Beg Guitar Class II. 1 Hour

BEGINNING GUITAR CLASS II - Note reading in first position; advanced chord work, introduction to chord solo playing, and improvisation. Prerequisite(s): MUS 195 or equivalent.

MUS 296. Func Keybd Skls I. 1 Hour

FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS I - Instruction in development of basic performance technique, sight reading, accompanying, transposing, playing by ear, improvising, and score reading. Fee.

MUS 297. Func Keybd Skls II. 1 Hour

FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS II - Further development of techniques introduced in MUS 296. Fee. Prerequisite(s): MUS 296.

MUS 298. Func Keybd Skls III. 1 Hour

FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS III - Continuation of MUS 297 with emphasis on improvisation and harmonization techniques. Fee.

MUS 299. Func Keybd Skls IV. 1 Hour

FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS IV - Continuation of MUS 298 with emphasis on advanced chord work and modulation techniques. Fee. Prerequisite(s): MUS 298.

MUS 301. Mus Hist & Lit I. 3 Hours

MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I - Survey of Western music history and literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Important composers, masterworks of music literature, compositional styles.

MUS 302. Mus Hist & Lit II. 3 Hours

MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II - Survey of Western music history and literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Important composers, masterworks of music literature, compositional styles.

MUS 303. Intro World Music. 3 Hours

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC OF THE WORLD - Survey of music from representative cultures around the world, and its role and function in society.

MUS 304. Hst of Amer Music. 3 Hours

HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC - Survey of the American musical heritage emphasizing Anglo- and Afro-American folk traditions, early religious music, country music, pioneers in piano, band and concert music, and contemporary popular music. Open to all University students.

MUS 305. Africn Amer Sac Mus. 3 Hours

AFRICAN-AMERICAN SACRED MUSIC - Historical survey of African-American sacred music from its African roots to the present with an emphasis on developments in recent decades. Examines spirituals, the ring-shout, civil rights songs, the various forms of Gospel music, traditional hymnody of the African-American church, and the musical aspects of black preaching. Open to all University students.

MUS 306. History-Amer Jazz. 3 Hours

HISTORY OF AMERICAN JAZZ - Survey of the literature and performance practices from 1890 to the present. Includes blues, Dixieland, ragtime, boogie-woogie, swing, bop, cool, funky, and current techniques. Open to all University students.

MUS 307. Dev Amer Poplr Song. 3 Hours

DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN POPULAR SONG - Survey of American popular music from the days of the colonies, the war years, the ballad opera, minstrel, vaudeville, operetta, early film music, through Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, including European influences. Open to all University students.

MUS 308. Chamber Mus & Symphy. 2 Hours

MUS 309. Opera Hst & Lit. 3 Hours

OPERA HISTORY AND LITERATURE - Survey of the development of the opera and its literature from its seventeenth-century beginnings to the present. Focus upon major works and composers. Open to all University students.

MUS 310. Mozart's Operas. 3 Hours

MOZART'S OPERAS - An interdisciplinary survey of Mozart's operas - German and Italian, serious and comic. Class discussions will be supplemented by extensive listening and/or viewing of recorded performances and, when possible, attendance at live performances.

MUS 311. 18th Cent Counterpt. 2 Hours

EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY COUNTERPOINT - Study of the contrapuntal technique of the eighteenth century, particularly in the instrumental works of J.S. Bach. Original compositions in forms of the invention and the fugue. Prerequisite(s): MUS 211, MUS 212.

MUS 312. 16th Cen Countrpnt. 2 Hours

SIXTEENTH-CENTURY COUNTERPOINT - Study of the medieval modes and the vocal polyphony of the motet and the Mass, up to and including five-part writing; original student compositions.

MUS 313. Adv Aural Skills. 2 Hours

ADVANCED AURAL SKILLS - Advanced training in dictation, solfege, and aural analysis. Prerequisite(s): MUS 215.

MUS 314. Score Reading. 2 Hours

SCORE READING - Training in reading music at the piano from open score. Drill in transposition, improvisation, and reading of various clefs, leading to the realization of full vocal and orchestral scores.

MUS 316. Fund of Orchestration. 2 Hours

FUNDAMENTALS OF ORCHESTRATION - Instrumentation studies of the four main orchestral families: woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings. Some work in combining families. Prerequisite(s): MUS 212.

MUS 318. Fund of Arranging. 2 Hours

FUNDAMENTALS OF ARRANGING - Arranging studies for woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and choir. Individual examination of instruments; projects. Prerequisite(s): MUS 212.

MUS 321. Composition III. 2 Hours

COMPOSITION III - Explorations of original composition, which utilize equally the concepts of pitch, temporal elements, timbres, and dynamics. Prerequisite(s): MUS 214, 250.

MUS 322. Composition III. 2 Hours

COMPOSITION III - Explorations of original composition, which utilize equally the concepts of pitch, temporal elements, timbres, and dynamics. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250, 321.

MUS 323. Rec&Digital Media. 3 Hours

RECORDING ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA - Comprehensive overview of digital audio and digital visual media. Skills in recording, archiving, and presenting work. Prerequisite(s): MUS 223 or permission of instructor.

MUS 325. Beethoven & his Era. 3 Hours

BEETHOVEN AND HIS ERA - Survey of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, including orchestral works and chamber music, opera, keyboard and sacred music; and a survey of the historical context in which Beethoven lived and worked - Europe and the Habsburg Empire of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, and especially Vienna, the Habsburg capital. Beethoven is the culmination of the High Classic style and also the first of a new generation of Romantic composers.

MUS 327. Music in Film. 3 Hours

MUSIC IN FILM - Survey of the styles, aesthetics, and techniques of film music, emphasizing the interaction of music and visual image in film. Consideration of the changes in the evolution of both film and film music, and their relationship to culture and society.

MUS 328. Hst-Amer Musical. 3 Hours

HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL - Survey of the history and literature of the American musical from its nineteenth century predecessors to the present day. The course will focus on major representative works, major composers, and other artistic innovators. Open to all University students.

MUS 331. Choral Mus Methods. 3 Hours

CHORAL MUSIC METHODS - Pedagogical techniques for choral ensembles. Topics include the singing voice, the changing voice, organization, artistic development, literature, and rehearsal techniques. National standards are emphasized as they relate to specific objectives. Current related practices in technology are incorporated in specific assignments. Field experience required. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250.

MUS 332. Instru Mus Methods. 3 Hours

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC METHODS - Pedagogical techniques for band and orchestra. Topics include teaching and rehearsal techniques, organization, assessment, learning theories, philosophy, literature, and programming. National standards are emphasized as they relate to specific objectives. Current related practices in technology are incorporated in specific assignments. Field experience required. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250.

MUS 335. Classroom Mus Mthds. 3 Hours

CLASSROOM MUSIC METHODS - Pedagogical techniques for classroom music in grades preK through 8. Topics include the pedagogical methods of Orff, Kodaly, Suzuki, and Dalcroze; lesson-plan design, implementation, and assessment. Special emphasis on the exceptional learner. National Standards are emphasized as they relate to specific objectives. Current related practices in technology are incorporated in specific assignments. Field experience required. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250.

MUS 336. Woodwind Pedagogy. 1 Hour

WOODWIND PEDAGOGY - Course in woodwind pedagogy offered in two semester-long sections: (1) pedagogical techniques for clarinet and flute; (2) pedagogical techniques for saxophone, oboe, and bassoon. Repeatable up to two semester hours. Fee.

MUS 337. Brass Pedagogy. 1 Hour

BRASS PEDAGOGY - Course in brass pedagogy offered in two semester-long sections (1) pedagogical techniques for trumpet and horn; (2) pedagogical techniques for trombone, euphonium, and tuba. Repeatable up to two semester hours. Fee.

MUS 338. Percussn Pedagogy. 0.5-1 Hours

PERCUSSION PEDAGOGY - Course in percussion pedagogy offered in two semester-long sections: (1) Pedagogical techniques for the percussion instruments; (2) performance study on snare drum, mallets and timpani; teaching techniques for accessory instruments; minor repairs: method book analysis. Repeatable up to one and a half semester hours. Fee.

MUS 339. String Pedagogy. 1 Hour

STRING PEDAGOGY - Pedagogical techniques for the string instruments. Separate sections for upper strings and lower strings. Each section is a full-term course. Fee.

MUS 340. Mus Ed for Spec Needs. 2 Hours

MUSIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - Introduction to issues affecting music education with students who have physical, cognitive, emotional, and sensory challenges that affect the learning process. Specific musical characteristics and needs of special learners will be presented along with methods and strategies for teaching. Information and guidelines regarding regulatory issues related to music education will be addressed. Field experience required. Prerequisite(s): MUS 231.

MUS 345. Choral Conducting. 2 Hours

CHORAL CONDUCTING - Continuation of techniques introduced in MUS 240, dealing specifically with techniques for choral ensembles. Prerequisite(s): MUS 240.

MUS 346. Instr Conducting. 2 Hours

INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING - Continuation of techniques introduced in MUS 240, dealing specifically with techniques for band and orchestra. Prerequisite(s): MUS 240.

MUS 350. Sacred Music Hst. 3 Hours

SACRED MUSIC HISTORY - Survey of the development of Christian Music and its function in worship. The focus will be on historical styles, including both their impact on and their application within liturgical settings, as well as on the religious reflections engendered by specific works.

MUS 351. Church Music Admin. 2 Hours

CHURCH MUSIC ADMINISTRATION - Examination of the process, organization, administration, planning, and presentation of church music in various Christian traditions. Attention is given to concepts of worship planning, the organization of a comprehensive music program, program development and the relationship between the music ministry and various other church entities.

MUS 352. Udstg Scrd Mus&Wrshp. 3 Hours

UNDERSTANDING SACRED MUSIC AND WORSHIP IN THE LOCAL CHURCH - Focus on the important relationship between music and worship in the life of the church with an emphasis on major contemporary trends in sacred music and work. An historical overview of music and worship with biblical foundations for both are provided. Prerequisite(s): REL 103; (ASI 111, 112).

MUS 360. Special Topics-Music. 1-3 Hours

SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC - Studies in specialized areas of music. May be repeated as topics change, up to six semester hours. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

MUS 381. Clin Educ Improv I. 2 Hours

CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC IMPROVISATION I - Music improvisation techniques and procedures using piano, percussion, voice, guitar, and student's major instrument. Emphasis on the acquisition of clinical and educational music improvisational skills to be applied in the medical, rehabilitation, clinical and/or school music education setting. Prerequisite(s): MUS 212, 214.

MUS 382. Clin Educ Improv II. 2 Hours

CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC IMPROVISATION II - Intermediate skill development in clinical and educational music improvisation. Emphasis on assessment, implementation, and evaluation of individual, dyadic, and group improvisatory experiences. Acquisition of expressive movement repertoire to improvised music. Prerequisite(s): MUS 381.

MUS 385. Music Therapy Prin. 3 Hours

MUSIC THERAPY PRINCIPLES - Principles and processes underlying the applications of music in therapy, including philosophical approaches, assessment procedures, goals and objectives, evaluation and documentation techniques, and professional ethics and standards of clinical practice. Prerequisite(s): MUS 289.

MUS 386. Music & Psychothrpy. 3 Hours

MUSIC AND PSYCHOTHERAPY - Overview of concepts, methods, and materials in the clinical practice of various forms of music psychotherapy. Exploration of the role and function of music within other therapeutic approaches (e.g., cognitive, humanistic, etc.). Identification of factors and issues affecting the helping process.

MUS 387. Practm Mus Thrpy IV. 2 Hours

PRACTICUM IN MUSIC THERAPY IV - Supervised pre-internship experiences with children and/or adults with special needs. One-hour weekly lab required. Corequisite(s): MUS 385.

MUS 388. Practm Mus Thrpy V. 2 Hours

PRACTICUM IN MUSIC THERAPY V - Supervised pre-internship experiences with children and/or adults with special needs. One-hour weekly lab required. Corequisite(s): MUS 386.

MUS 390. Ensembles. 0-1 Hours

ENSEMBLES - Various ensembles offered by the Department of Music. See overview page for emsemble titles. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

MUS 391. Jazz Improv I. 1 Hour

JAZZ IMPROVISATION I - Study and performance of the musical elements that define the various styles of jazz improvisation from the beginning to the intermediate level. Prerequisite(s): MUS 114 or permission of department chairperson.

MUS 392. Jazz Improv II. 1 Hour

JAZZ IMPROVISATION II - Study of the musical elements that define the various styles of jazz improvisation from the intermediate to the advanced level. Prerequisite(s): MUS 391 or permission of department chairperson.

MUS 396. Jazz Kybd Harmony I. 1 Hour

JAZZ KEYBOARD HARMONY I - Practical and theoretical course of study achieved through in-depth analyses at an introductory level of chords and chord voicings, repertoire, manuscripts, videos and recordings of great jazz pianists. Students identify and perform harmonic techniques of jazz piano used by twentieth century jazz pianists. Fee. Prerequisite(s): MUS 297 or permission of department chairperson.

MUS 397. Jazz Kybd Harmony I. 1 Hour

JAZZ KEYBOARD HARMONY II - Practical and theoretical course of study achieved through in-depth analyses at an intermediate level of chords and chord voicings, repertoire, manuscripts, videos and recordings of great jazz pianists. Students identify and perform harmonic techniques of jazz piano used by twentieth century jazz pianists. Fee. Prerequisite(s): MUS 396 or permission of department chairperson.

MUS 398. Instrumental Jazz Improv. 1 Hour

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ IMPROVISATION - Individualized instruction in instrumental jazz improvisation. Study of jazz theory, aural development, stylistic considerations, and repertoire. Prerequisite(s): Participation in Jazz Ensemble and/or Jazz Combo.

MUS 399. Performance Studies. 1-2 Hours

PERFORMANCE STUDIES - Private instruction (one thirty to forty-five minute lesson each week) in piano, voice, organ, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet-cornet, French horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, percussion, harp, harpsichord, classical and pick-style guitar, and jazz lessons in piano, guitar, bass, drums, brass, and woodwinds. Fee. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

MUS 401. Med & Renassce Mus. 1 Hour

MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MUSIC - The development of music from circa 400 to 1600, including plainchant, early polyphony, Ars Nova, and Renaissance music; the relationship of music to other arts and to its historical context. Open to all University students.

MUS 402. Baroque Music. 2 Hours

BAROQUE MUSIC - Literature and performing practices from 1600 to 1750; the relationship of music to social and cultural movements. Open to all University students.

MUS 403. Classic&Romantic Mus. 3 Hours

CLASSIC AND ROMANTIC MUSIC - Literature and performing practices from 1750 to 1900; the relationship of music to social and cultural movements. Open to all University students.

MUS 404. 20hth Century Music. 2 Hours

TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSIC - Study of twentieth-century music, its styles, and its cultural contexts, including post-romantic, impressionistic, neo-classic, and avant-garde. Open to all University students.

MUS 405. Piano Literature. 2 Hours

PIANO LITERATURE - Comprehensive survey of literature for the piano. Required of piano performance majors.

MUS 408. Dictn&Lit-Singrs. 2 Hours

DICTION AND LITERATURE FOR SINGERS - Course in foreign language diction with an associated survey of significant and representative works from the vocal solo repertoire. Course alternates its content: German and English; and French and Italian. Course may be repeated as content changes. Prerequisite(s): MUS 399 or 499.

MUS 413. Style&Design. 2 Hours

STYLE AND DESIGN - ANALYSIS - Exploration of appropriate analytical techniques as applied to Western music from the Renaissance to the present. Prerequisite(s): MUS 212.

MUS 414. Style&Desgn-Sythesis. 2 Hours

STYLE AND DESIGN - SYNTHESIS - Exploration and application of various musical styles as demonstrated by original compositions patterned after selected historic models. Prerequisite(s): MUS 413.

MUS 416. Adv Orchestration. 2 Hours

ADVANCED ORCHESTRATION - Continuation of MUS 316. Intensive instrumentation studies and detailed analysis of orchestral work. Prerequisite(s): MUS 316.

MUS 418. Research in Mus Theory. 2 Hours

RESEARCH IN MUSIC THEORY - Practical experience in analysis for music composition majors. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in music.

MUS 419. Research in Mus Theory. 2 Hours

RESEARCH IN MUSIC THEORY - Practical experience in analysis for music composition majors. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in music.

MUS 421. Composition IV. 2 Hours

COMPOSITION IV - Advanced work in musical composition, writing multi-movement forms of both vocal and instrumental music. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250, 321, 322.

MUS 422. Composition IV. 2 Hours

COMPOSITION IV - Advanced work in musical composition, writing multi-movement forms of both vocal and instrumental music. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250, 321, 322.

MUS 423. Compstn-Lrge Ensemb. 2 Hours

COMPOSITION FOR LARGE ENSEMBLES - Preparation and execution of an extended work for large instrumental or vocal ensemble. All aspects of score and part preparation, notation, orchestration, correction, rehearsal, and performance will be considered.

MUS 424. Adv Notatnl Technq. 2 Hours

MUS 425. Electron Mus Compos. 2 Hours

ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION - Study of musical electronic techniques, ranging from tape recorders and musique concrete through synthesizer and computer-generated and organized sound.

MUS 426. Improv Mus Compostn. 2 Hours

IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC COMPOSITION - Discussion, study, and performance of improvisational musical techniques, including historical overview of classical extemporization, stream of consciousness, jazz, and aleatory and indeterminism.

MUS 430. Jazz Pedagogy. 2 Hours

JAZZ PEDAGOGY - Methods and materials for the organization and teaching of jazz performance classes. Topics include teaching improvisation, the rhythm section, and repertoire for the school jazz band. Field experience required. Corequisite(s): Participation in the jazz program.

MUS 431. Marching Band Pedagy. 2 Hours

MARCHING BAND PEDAGOGY - Methods and materials for the organization and teaching of the high school marching band. Topics include teaching and rehearsal techniques, drill design, and philosophy. Field experience required. Corequisite(s): Participation in the marching band.

MUS 435. Piano Pedagogy. 2 Hours

PIANO PEDAGOGY - Systematic preparation for the development of piano technique and tone; survey and study of graded teaching material of grades I and II. Prerequisite(s): Four terms of piano study or equivalent.

MUS 440. Adv Instrumentl Conduct. 2 Hours

ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING - Individualized instruction dealing with advanced analysis, interpretation, aural skills, repertoire study, and conducting. Prerequisite(s): MUS 346.

MUS 450. Degree Recital. 0 Hours

DEGREE RECITAL - Required performance for all students pursing MUC, MUE, MUP, and MUT majors. In order to successfully complete the degree program, students must earn a satisfactory grade ("S") in this course. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250; permission of department chairperson.

MUS 452. Contemp Litgcl Mus Rep. 2 Hours

CONTEMPORARY LITURGICAL MUSIC REPERTOIRE - Examination of ways in which contemporary musical resources are utilized in the worship of Christian churches. Choral, congregational, cantoral, and instrumental material will be considered in the context of both the liturgical seasons and specific services. REL 446 recommended.

MUS 459. Church Music Internship. 2 Hours

CHURCH MUSIC INTERNSHIP - Minimum of one semester's supervised service as organist and/or choral director in an approved parish setting. Prerequisite(s): Completion of half of certificate requirements; permission of department chairperson.

MUS 460. Special Topics-Music. 1-9 Hours

SPECIAL STUDIES IN MUSIC - Studies in specialized areas of music, including music therapy and music education. May be repeated as topics change, up to nine semester hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in music or permission of instructor.

MUS 461. ST:Church Music. 1-8 Hours

SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHURCH MUSIC - Studies in specialized areas of music, including music therapy and music education. May be repeated as topics change, up to eight semester hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in music or permission of instructor.

MUS 477. Honors Thesis. 3 Hours

HONORS THESIS PROJECT - First of two courses leading to the selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original Honors Thesis project under the guidance of a faculty research advisor. Restricted to students in the University Honors Program with permission of the program director and department chairperson. Students pursuing an interdisciplinary thesis topic may register for three semester hours each in two separate disciplines in consultation with the department chairpersons. Prerequisite(s): Approval of University Honors Program.

MUS 478. Honors Thesis. 3 Hours

HONORS THESIS PROJECT - Second of two courses leading to the selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original Honors Thesis project under the guidance of a faculty research advisor. Restricted to students in the University Honors Program with permission of the program director and department chairperson. Students pursuing an interdisciplinary thesis topic may register for three semester hours each in two separate disciplines in consultation with the department chairpersons. Prerequisite(s): Approved 477; approval of University Honors Program.

MUS 480. Capstone Project Sem. 1 Hour

CAPSTONE PROJECT SEMINAR - The first in a sequence of two capstone courses. To be taken in the first semester of the senior year. This course is required for all Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music degrees. Students select a faculty mentor and work with the mentor to establish a capstone project topic, goals, outcomes, and timeline associated with the project. Prerequisite(s): MUS 250; senior standing; MUS major or permission of department chairperson.

MUS 481. Capstone Proj Pres. 1 Hour

CAPSTONE PROJECT AND PRESENTATION - The second of two capstone courses leading to graduation. To be taken in the second semester of the senior year. Students implement, complete, present, and evaluate a project within their area of concentration, reviewed by faculty and peers. Faculty approval of project and presentation is required for graduation. Prerequisite(s): MUS 480 or permission of department chairperson.

MUS 486. Mus Therapy Research. 2 Hours

RESEARCH IN MUSIC THERAPY - Introduction to research methods; review of literature on experimental studies. Research project.

MUS 489. Mus Therapy Intrnshp. 2 Hours

MUSIC THERAPY INTERNSHIP - Minimum of 1040 hours supervised clinical training through resident internship in an AMTA-approved program. This requirement precedes the granting of the music therapy degree. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in music therapy; permission.

MUS 491. University Orchestra. 1 Hour

UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA - Performing ensemble of string, wind, brass, and percussion players; preparing literature for orchestra and chamber orchestra. Open to all University community members by audition.

MUS 492. Symphonic Wind Ens. 1 Hour

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE - Select band that performs the finest in wind literature. Presents regular concerts during fall and winter terms. Auditions required.

MUS 493. University Chorale. 1 Hour

UNIVERSITY CHORALE - Mixed vocal ensemble performing music from all style periods in regular concert appearances. Open to all University students. Auditions required.

MUS 494. Dayton Jazz Ensemble. 1 Hour

DAYTON JAZZ ENSEMBLE - Ensemble specializes in the interpretation and performance of traditional and contemporary big band jazz, including the art of improvisation. Audition required.

MUS 499. Performance. 4 Hours

PERFORMANCE STUDIES - Private instruction (one-hour lessons weekly) in the same subjects as MUS 399. Fee. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.