Music Courses

MUS 10 — Music Survey— 2 hr/1 cr

Introduction to the vast symphonic and chamber music literature; opera from Baroque to the contemporary period. Audio laboratory listening assignments. Attendance at live concerts required.
Not open to students taking MUS 11 or MUS 12.
Corequisite: ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required.

MUS 11 — Introduction to Music — 3 hr/3 cr

Nature of music expression; elements of music, including tempo, meter, rhythm, melodic and harmonic material and structure, tone color, texture structure examined in instrumental and vocal "forms." History of development of musical styles and forms. Audio laboratory listening assignments. Attendance at live concerts required.
Corequisite: ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required.

MUS 12 — Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music — 3 hr/3 cr

In-depth study and analysis of music (style, form, and tradition) and its relation to world cultures. Emphasis on ethnic and artistic characteristics. Audio laboratory listening assignments. Attendance at live concerts required.
Corequisite: ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required.

MUS 13 — Sound Design — 3 hr/2 cr

This course will introduce students to the techniques and procedures of composing digital music. The artistic focus will be on theories applied to music production such as the principles of time, memory, invariance, rhythm, and forms. Students will work on individual projects creating original music or audio tracks for multimedia design.

MUS 14 — Creative Computer Music — 2 hr/2 lab/3 cr

Lecture-demonstrations and lab settings to familiarize students with capabilities of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technologies. Students master MIDI applications of the personal computer with regard to sequencing, sound editing storage and retrieval. Emphasis on use of MIDI and ability to set up an MIDI workstation.

MUS 18 — History of Jazz — 2 hr/2 cr

Survey of development of jazz music form time of slavery to the present. Audio laboratory listening assignments. Attendance at live concerts required.
Corequisite: RDL 02 if required.

MUS 21, 22, 23, 24 — Choral Performance — 3 hr/1 cr each

The study and presentation of standard and contemporary choral literature
for mixed voices. Choral training and performances at concerts, college ceremonies and functions. Prerequisite: only by departmental permission.

MUS 37 — Instrumental Class Instruction in the Recorder — 1 hr/1cr

Basic instruction in playing a musical instrument, the recorder, for both solo and group use. No previous musical training necessary.

MUS 40 — Fundamentals of Music — 3 hr/2 cr

Basic reading skills including treble and bass clefs, key signatures, major and minor scales, some elementary sight-reading techniques, rhythms, simple harmony.

MUS 50 — Basic Musicianship — 2 hr/1 cr

Development of basic aural preceptions of pitch, duration, intensity, timbre, melody and rhythm through listening exercises, signing, and the playing of simple musical instruments.

MUS 70 — Piano Class for Beginners — 2 hr/1 cr

Introduction to basic piano techniques, harmonization and transposition of simple accompanying techniques for folk songs, easy piano literature from all stylistic eras. Practice facilities available.

MUS 71 — Secondary Piano I — 2 hr/1 cr

Class instruction to attain an elementary facility at the piano. Taken by all Music majors except pianists. Registration only with permission of department.
Prerequisite: MUS 70 or by departmental permission.

MUS 72 — Secondary Piano II — 2 hr/1 cr

Continuation of MUS 71. Not offered on a regular basis.
Prerequisite: MUS 71.

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