2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

92 Arts and Sciences/Biology
influence of late 18th-century culture and musical
conventions on Mozart’s work is considered.
MUS 225 3 cr.
Beethoven
(Formerly MUS 325) Study of a composer whose
fiery personality drove him to express through
music universal concepts in an age of revolution,
i.e., freedom and the dignity of the person.
Course traces the evolution of Beethoven’s major
works – sonatas and concertos, symphonies and
string quartets as well as Fidelio and the Missa
Solemnis – and the effect of his deafness on his
view of life and on his later works.
MUS 226 3 cr.
Romantic Music of the Nineteenth Century
A study of the major musical developments in the
19th century, the Romantic Period: the rise of
piano literature, the art song, chamber and program
music, and opera. Attention to nationalism.
MUS 228 3 cr.
Music of the Twentieth Century
(MUS 112 recommended as prerequisite) A
study of the history and literature of Western
classical music in the 20th century. The various
“isms” of the period, including impressionism,
expressionism, neo-classicism, serialism, and
minimalism, will be examined.
MUS 233 3 cr.
Music in America
An overview of music in the United States from
colonial times to the present, with an emphasis
on the 20th century. Classical, popular, and traditional
musical styles are considered, including
the symphony, the opera, the Broadway show,
jazz, rock, hymnody and folk music.
MUS 235 3 cr.
Music Theory I
The fundamental materials of tonal music: notes
and rests, rhythm and meter, scales and modes,
intervals, triads and seventh chords, melodic and
harmonic organization, and an introduction to
voice leading and part writing. Some knowledge
of music notation helpful.
MUS 236 3 cr.
Music Theory II
(Prerequisite: MUS 235) Extension of the tonal
vocabulary to include chromatic harmony, modulatory
techniques, and the use of extended
chords, as well as an overview of selected posttonal
procedures.
MUS 280 3 cr.
Liturgical Music
The role of music in the Roman Catholic
Church. Emphasis on the practical rather than
the historical. Recommended for any lay person
or member of the clergy involved in developing
church liturgy. No musical background required.
MUS 335 3 cr.
Introduction to Composition
(Prerequisite: MUS 235, 236) Guided individual
projects in original composition, together with
the analysis of selected works from the classical
repertory.
MUS 284 3 cr.
Special Topics
Selected topics in music history will vary from year
to year in accord with student/faculty interest.
BIOLOGY
Faculty
Michael A. Hardisky, Ph.D., Chair
Paul R. Beining, S.J., Ph.L.
Timothy Joseph Cadigan, S.J., Ph.D.
Michael D. Carey, Ph.D.
John R. Conway, Ph.D.
Kathleen G. Dwyer, Ph.D.
George R. Gomez, Ph.D.
Gary G. Kwiecinski, Ph.D.
Christine E. McDermott, Ph.D.
Michael A. Sulzinski, Ph.D.
Terrence E. Sweeney, Ph.D.
Daniel S. Townsend, Ph.D.
Janice Voltzow, Ph.D.
Robert F. Waldeck, Ph.D.
Overview
Courses in the Department of Biology are
designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To present the fundamental scientific facts
and concepts which are needed for an understanding
of the living world and people’s relation
to it; (2) To prepare students for advanced
study or work in other biological fields.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology
program supplies preprofessional preparation
meeting all requirements and recommendations
of professional schools (medicine, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry).
While the department’s record in the
preparation of physicians is an impressive one