| MUS 100 The Understanding and Enjoyment of Music |   |
| MUS 101 Theory I | |
| MUS 104 Evolution of American Music | |
| MUS 113 Great Figures in Music | |
| MUS 115 Survey of European Classical Music | |
| MUS 201 Theory II | |
| MUS 205 Jazz | |
| MUS 206 The Opera | |
| MUS 207 20th Century Music | |
| MUS 208 The Classical Era (1750-1820) | |
| MUS 209 The Baroque Era (1600-1750) | |
| MUS 210 The Romantic Era | |
| MUS 211 Development of Music in Motion Pictures | |
| MUS 212 Latin American Music | |
| MUS 213 Development of Music in Motion Pictures II | |
| MUS 215 History of the Symphony | |
| MUS 216 Latin American Music II | |
| MUS 217 Music in Paris | |
| MUS 308 Mozart | |
| MUS 310 Beethoven | |
MUS 100 THE UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC
Campus: This
is a course in active listening through a survey of musical
compositions from ancient times to the present. Illustrative media,
required attendance at one concert. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3
credits.
MUS 101 THEORY I
Campus: Introduction to basic theory. Intensive drill in notation and visual recognition in treble and bass clefs, their signatures, scales, intervals and meters. A sense of tonality is developed through basic sight singing and melodic dictation. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 104 EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN MUSIC
Campus: A review of the growth of music in the United States from early American folk music to the complex and simple styles that exist today. This course is a study of the evolution of American music, the diversity that is reflected in its multicultural population. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 113 GREAT FIGURES IN MUSIC
Campus: This course explores the lives and music of the greats. Students will travel through time as they encounter musicians from all the genres and countries. Seven different musical figures will be selected as students discover the grand scope of music. Similarities and differences among the composers will be considered. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 115 SURVEY OF EUROPEAN CLASSICAL MUSIC
Campus: A chronological study of western classical music from the Middle Ages to the present. This course will investigate the evolution of western classical music from its inception with vocal music to the multimedia status of this century. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 201 THEORY II
Campus: This course is intended to develop the student’s aural perception: chords, inversions and cadences; melodic, rhythmic and harmonic dictation; sight-reading, modulation and transposition. MUS 101 or an equivalent is required. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Summer and intersession.
MUS 205 JAZZ
Campus: The phenomenon of jazz resounds far deeper than the music itself. It is a true manifestation of American ideals: democracy in action, freedom of choice through improvisation, and a national identity in music for African Americans. Class discussions of the lives of jazz performers and repertoire will be presented in their social and historical context. Illustrative media, required attendance at one concert. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 206 THE OPERA
Campus:The evolution of the opera. Historical background of the great composers. Representative recordings and videos to supplement the lectures. Analysis of several individual operas. Required attendance at an opera performance. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 207 20TH CENTURY MUSIC
Campus:A survey of the outstanding composers since the turn of the century, including Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Milhaud, Honegger, Poulenc, Bartok, Hindemith, Prokofiev, Shostakovitch, Vaughan-Williams, Britten, Ives, Copland and other composers. The historical background of the composers, their aesthetics and style characteristics, with special reference to serial, aleatoric, electronic music and jazz. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 208 THE CLASSICAL ERA (1750-1820)
Campus:The classical style of composer, patron and public in the Viennese Period: exploration of sonata form, theme and variations, classical symphony, classical concerts and chamber orchestras; treatment of basic concepts, terms and forms of design in classical music; presentation and analysis of the works of Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and their classical contemporaries. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 209 THE BAROQUE ERA (1600-1750)
Campus:A history of early, middle and late Baroque in Italy, France, the Netherlands, England and Germany. A study of the recitative style, lute and keyboard music; cantata, oratorio and opera. Special reference to the music of Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Lully, Corelli, Purcell, Couperin, Vivaldi, Telemann, Rameau, Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 210 THE ROMANTIC ERA
Campus: Musical thought in the 19th century. The Romantic movement as
manifested in music. Changing forms of musical composition such as the
symphony, solo sonata, concerto and opera. Special study of program
music and musical nationalism. Analysis of the works of Beethoven,
Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, Dvorak, Berlioz, Wagner and Verdi. 3 hours a
week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Summer and intersession.
MUS 211 DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC IN MOTION PICTURES
Campus: This
course examines film from the musical perspective: how music can
enhance the desired effect of corresponding drama and images. A variety
of films will be analyzed from the classics of accomplished directors to
popular films of today. Historical and other relevant background of
selected music will be discussed. Through contrast and comparison,
students will develop a greater understanding of how music is used in
motion pictures and how this ultimately influences and shapes our
perception of culture in the past, present, and future. 3 hours a week, 1
semester, 3 credits.
MUS 212 LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
Campus: This course is an introduction to Latin American music. Including the music of Cuba, Brazil and Argentina, Latin American Music tends to provide the students with a closer perspective on the genre. Topics will include a discussion of instrumental music, translations of vocal text, as well as a focus on the percussive elements. Concerning the latter, a large part of the class will be spent introducing students to the principal elements of playing Latin percussion. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Fall and spring.
MUS 213 DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC IN MOTION PICTURES II
Campus: Featuring a special emphasis on recently released films and music scores, this course continues to examine film from the musical perspective: how music can enhance the desired effect of corresponding drama and images and how this ultimately influences and shapes our perception of culture. Historical traditions and other relevant background of selected music will be discussed. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 215 HISTORY OF THE SYMPHONY
Campus:
This
course traces the development of the symphony from the Sinfonia of the
18th century through the symphonies of the 20th century. Major symphonic
composers will be discussed and their contributions to the symphonic
literature, including Giovanni Battista Sammartini, Johann Stamitz,
Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Shubert, Felix Mendelssohn,
Johannes Brahms, Peter Tchaikovsky, Gustav Mahler and Ralph Vaughn
Williams. Class discussions of the lives of composers and their
symphonies will be presented in their social and historical context. 3
hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 216 Latin American Music II
Campus:This course continues to examine Latin American music, including the Afro-venezuelan drumming traditions, Colombian Currulao, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Mexican Marimba, Puerto Rican Bomba, Plena and Reggaeton, Dominican Bachata, Cuban Mambo and Timba. Class discussions of the lives of composers and their music will be presented in their social and historical context. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Fall and Spring.
MUS 217 Music in Paris
Campus:
This
course explores the music in Paris in between the world wars and
beyond, including Les Sex, Claude Debussy, students of Nadia Boulanger
and music during Vichy. Popular music of Édith Piaf and others will also
be studied as well as their influence on global culture. Class
discussions of the lives of composers and their compositions will be
presented in their social and historical context.
MUS 308 MOZART
Campus: The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) revealed a genius in every sense of the word. From his early days as a prodigy to the final days of his short life, his music displays the tenets of classical form: symmetry, organization and control. His classical style reflected the social and political aims of the age of enlightenment. Students will learn how Mozart was a true architect of this era. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
MUS 310 BEETHOVEN
Campus: Ludwig van Beethoven is perhaps the most famous musician of all time. He has been revered as the principal figure in the history of Western music. He brought classical genres — symphony, concerto, sonata, string quartet — into the 19th century and transformed them into the vehicles of musical expression for a new age. Through an in-depth survey of works from his early, middle and late periods, a better understanding of this great artist will be gained. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits.
Studio Courses
MUS 120 VOCAL TECHNIQUE, CHORAL LITERATURE AND PERFORMANCE
Campus: A performance-directed choral experience with emphasis on developing the average voice to sing freely and in tune throughout its full range. Music reading and rhythmic perception required of representative choral works of the great historical periods. This course may be applied as a core course if a student takes a music history or theory course. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Fall.
MUS 121 VOCAL TECHNIQUE, CHORAL LITERATURE
AND PERFORMANCE
Campus: A continuation of choral literature and music theory. This course may be applied as a core course if a student takes a music history or theory course. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Spring.
MUS 122 VOCAL TECHNIQUE, CHORAL LITERATURE AND PERFORMANCE
Campus: A continuation of choral literature and music theory. 1 hour a week, 1 semester, 1 credit. Fall.
MUS 123 VOCAL TECHNIQUE, CHORAL LITERATURE AND PERFORMANCE
Campus: A continuation of choral literature and music theory. 1 hour a week, 1 semester, 1 credit. Spring.
MUS 222 THE CHAMBER CHOIR
Campus: This studio course is a choral ensemble for the performance of contemporary, popular, jazz and/or classical works written and arranged for contemporary choral ensembles (a cappella and/or with accompaniment). In addition to performances planned throughout the year, the ensemble will be featured in an end-of-semester concert. Interested students should contact the ensemble instructor or department chair for more information. Repeatable once for credit for students who declare a music minor. This course may be applied as a core course if a student takes a music history or theory course. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Fall and spring.
MUS 224 CHAMBER CHOIR
Campus: This studio course is a choral ensemble for the performance of contemporary, popular, jazz and/or classical works written and arranged for contemporary choral ensembles (a cappella and/or with accompaniment). In addition to performances planned throughout the year, the ensemble will be featured in an end-of-semester concert. Interested students should contact the ensemble instructor or department chair for more information. Repeatable for credit. 1 hour a week, 1 semester, 1 credit. Fall and spring.
MUS 227 Instrumental Ensemble
Campus: This studio course is an instrumental ensemble for the performance of contemporary, popular, jazz and/or classical works written and arranged for contemporary music ensembles (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums) and/or concert band and orchestra (brass, winds, strings). In addition to performances planned throughout the year, the ensemble will be featured in a fall concert and a spring concert. Interested students should contact the ensemble instructor or department chair for more information. Repeatable once for credit. Repeatable twice for students who declare a music concentration. This course may be applied as a core course if a student takes a music history or theory course. 3 hours a week, 1 semester, 3 credits. Begins Spring 2011.
MUS 228 Instrumental Ensemble
Campus:This studio course is an instrumental ensemble for the performance of contemporary, popular, jazz and/or classical works written and arranged for contemporary music ensembles (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums) and/or concert band and orchestra (brass, winds, strings). In addition to performances planned throughout the year, the ensemble will be featured in a fall concert and a spring concert. Interested students should contact the ensemble instructor or department chair for more information. Repeatable for credit. 1 hour a week, 1 semester, 1 credit. Begins Spring 2011.
