Open to non-Music majors. An introduction to the fundamentals of music: clefs, scales, meters, and rhythms. Includes sight-singing, piano, ear training, and music terminology. (Does not count toward any of the Bachelor of Music degree requirements.)

An introduction to the fundamentals of music: clefs, scales, meters, and rhythms. Includes sight-singing, piano, care training, and music terminology. Specifically designed as a Liberal Studies elective for non-Music majors. Credit: 3 semester hours.

Required of all music majors. This course is designed to facilitate the transition to University life and provide the necessary academic and social foundation for students to successfully complete their preprofessional experiences. Course taken in lieu of UNV 101.

Required of all music majors. This course is designed to facilitate the transition to University life and provide the necessary academic and social foundation for students to suc

Review of music fundamentals, including fundamentals of tonality. Introduction to harmonic and melodic analysis and part writing with emphasis on music of the common practice period, up to and including triads in all inversions. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 113. Laboratory required.

This course provides a practical application of materials studied in MUS 112 and drill in sight singing, aural perception, and the use of musical notation. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 112.

Continuation of harmonic and melodic analysis and writing, including seventh and secondary chords; modulation; introduction to two-part writing (homophonic and polyphonic), and simple forms (binary and ternary). This course should be taken concurrently with MUS 115. Laboratory required.

A continuation of MUS 113. This course provides a practical application of the materials studied in MUS 114, and drill in sight singing and aural perception with emphasis on melodic and harmonic dictation. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 114.

Open to non-Music majors. An introduction to the basic elements of music, its styles, and cultural history (including western art music, non-western music, jazz, and popular music).

Individual or class instruction in composition and arranging in both traditional and contemporary music idioms for small and large ensembles.

A continuation of MUS 207

Culmination of harmonic and melodic analysis and writing of the common practice period, including chromatic harmony and modulations; introduction to polyphonic analysis and writing, variations form, fugue, and related forms. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 213. Laboratory required.

A continuation of MUS 115. This course provides a practical application of the materials studied in MUS 212 with emphasis on keyboard skills. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 212.

Advanced harmonic analysis and writing of the late nineteenth century, including higher tension and non-tertiary chords. Analysis of tonal forms including sonata and rondo forms. Instrumental and vocal writing. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 215. Laboratory required.

A continuation of MUS 213. This course provides a practical application of the materials studied in MUS 214. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 214.

A study of the principles and application of English and Italian diction in singing through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), spoken language drill, and recitation of representative arias and song literature. This course does not fulfill the foreign language requirement of the Liberal Studies General Core Requirements. Credit: 1 semester hour.

A study of the principles and application of French and German diction in singing through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), spoken language drill, and recitation of representative arias and song literature. This course does not fulfill the foreign language requirement of the Liberal Studies General Core Requirements.

Introduction to musical acoustics, recording/editing techniques, the use of acoustically recorded sounds in electronic music, and the application of the synthesizer in composition.

This is the initial course of the online curriculum leading to the Short Term Divisional Certificate in World and Multicultural Music of the African Diaspora. This course provides an introduction to the various music cultures of Africa. Beginning with an overview of the study of music in world cultures, ethnomusicology, and progresses to analyze the role of music in African cultures based on their religious beliefs and practices, technology, traditions, and attitudes towards change and innovation. Credit: 4 semester hours.

A study of basic musical forms and genres (phrases, sonata form, rondo form, fugal and variation procedures) with emphasis on the common practice period.

This is the third course of the online curriculum leading to the Short Term Divisional Certificate in World and Multicultural Music of the African Diaspora. The purpose of the course is to explore the richness and diversity of Latin American and Caribbean music, and facilitate an appreciation from the cultural connections arising from their African legacies. Credit: 4 semester hours.

A survey of the development of Western music from antiquity through the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

A survey of the development of Western music from the Classical period to the present time.

Open to non-Music majors. A study of the development of African-American music, including spirituals, blues, jazz, symphonic literature, and miscellaneous songs.

Open to non-Music majors. A survey of jazz, including its origins, major performers, and composers. All idioms and styles are studied using selected readings and recordings.

African and Asian Music, its societal context, instruments, ensembles, vocal traditions, and dramatic/ritual use. Societies include Central African Republic, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, and Senegal.

A study of the fundamentals and techniques of piano accompaniment. Includes assigned performances.

A study of the principles and techniques of conducting the large choral and instrumental ensembles.

A study of instrumentation and arranging techniques for instrumental and vocal ensembles.

A survey of the style characteristics of representative musical works from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

A continuation of MUS 426. A survey of the style characteristics of representative musical works from the Classic period to the present time.

An analytical and historical study of representative keyboard literature from the pre-Baroque to the present time.

An analytical and historical study of representative vocal works from the sixteenth century to the present time.

An analytical and historical representative instrumental works from the sixteenth century to the present time.