Courses of Study - William Jewell College

will prepare them to make a living as a musician.
Part of the course will include professionals in the
music business from various fields (retail music store
operations, music therapy, recording industry, agents,
public school educator, church music, manufacturers’
representative, performer, composer, musical
instrument repair, publisher/editor) offering perspectives
on how the music business operates. Usually
taken in the junior or senior year.
Music Theory
120. Music Theory I. 3 cr. hrs. An overview of
the foundations of music theory and a complete
study of diatonic harmony including all diatonic
chords and non-chord tones. Study is through
analysis, four-part harmony exercises, and practical
arranging exercises.
130. Music Theory II. 3 cr. hrs. A study of the
principles of chromatic harmony and modulation to
closely and distantly related tonalities, with a continuing
emphasis on writing and analysis. Prerequisite:
MUS 120.
121. Ear Training I. 2 cr. hrs. Sight singing and
dictation of diatonic scales, intervals, triads, rhythmic
groups, harmonic function and tonal melodies.
131. Ear Training II. 2 cr. hrs. Sight singing of
tonal melodies, canons, and part music in treble,
bass, and C-clefs. Dictation of tonal melodies, rhythmic
groups, harmonic intervals, and two- and fourpart
music. Prerequisite: MUS 121.
122. Keyboard Skills I. 1 cr. hr. This course
introduces basic piano skills, including familiarity
with symbols and terminology, touches, pedaling,
sight-reading, harmonization, transposition,
improvisation, and playing solo repertoire. Class
meets twice weekly.
132. Keyboard Skills II. 1 cr. hr. Second semester
keyboard skills course continues focus on harmonization,
transposition, improvisation, sight-reading,
and solo repertoire. Introduces extended harmonic
progressions, major and minor scales, and arpeggios.
Class meets twice weekly. Prerequisite: MUS 122.
222. Keyboard Skills III. 1 cr. hr. Third semester
keyboard skills course introduces choral and instrumental
open score reading, alto clef, art song and
choral accompaniment, and hymn playing. Ongoing
Courses of Study – Music
study of harmonization, transposition, sight-reading,
improvisation, and solo repertoire. Class meets
twice weekly. Prerequisites: MUS 122, 132.
232. Keyboard Skills IV. 1 cr. hr. Fourth semester
course emphasizes skills in accompaniment, rehearsal,
and classroom applications required for public
school teaching and other music professions.
Intensive review culminates in piano proficiency
examination required of music majors for graduation.
Class meets twice weekly. Prerequisites: MUS
122, 132, 222.
A barrier examination (piano proficiency examination)
must be passed upon completion of MUS 232
before proceeding to the additional two hours of
applied keyboard study.
220. Structural Forms in Music. 2 cr. hrs. A study
of form in music principally in, but not limited to,
the baroque through classical eras. Analysis of representative
works exhibiting the following forms: song
form, compound ternary, rondo, sonata-allegro, and
concerto will comprise a large part of the second half
of the semester. Prerequisite: MUS 130.
340. Post-Tonal Theory and History. 3 cr. hrs.
A study of the techniques of 20th-century compositions
and investigation of composition styles,
such as impressionistic, dynanistic, serialistic and
electronic practices placed in their historical context.
Prerequisite: MUS 220 or permission of
the instructor.
Music History and Literature
240. Introduction to Music Literature.
2 cr. hrs. An introduction to the history of western
art music. This course provides a foundation for
more advanced studies in music history and theory
with its presentation of the basic terminology, styles
of composition, listening skills, and learning techniques
required for successful completion of the
music major. Although the course focuses on the
western art music tradition, specifically from the
Baroque period through the 20th century, students
will be exposed to music representing a broad spectrum
of styles and cultures.
341. History of Western Music I (before 1750).
3 cr. hrs. A survey of music of western civilization
from ancient times through the Baroque Era.
Prerequisite: MUS 240 or approval of instructor.
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