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Course Descriptions
MUS111/112/113 Music Theory I
3 credits/term (3 lec hrs/wk)
A course to instruct in the fundamentals of music,
figured bass analysis, four part composition, chords with
sevenths, secondary dominants, modulation, and basic
musical form. This is a preparatory course for private
instruction, for ensemble participation, and for a better
understanding of music and music history. Required for
music majors and minors, recommended for beginning
and intermediate musicians.
Prerequisites: For MUS112; MUS111. For MUS113;
MUS112.
Concurrent: For MUS111; MUS131. MUS112; MUS132.
MUS113; MUS133.
MUS114/115/116 Sight Reading and Ear Training
1 credit/term (2 lec-lab hr/wk)
Learn to hear music and identify tones and chords,
transfer music notation and communicate notation
by voice.
Prerequisites: For MUS115; MUS114. For MUS116;
MUS115.
MUS120 FINALE: Music Printing
(Computer Composition)
2 credits (1 lec, 1 lec-lab hr/wk)
Learn to use Finale, a music printing program and
secondarily a sequencing program. A wide range of
musical capabilities will be put at the disposal of the
student. This program will benefit every musician from
the elementary to the most advanced. Students will learn
to enter both vocal and instrumental music into the
computer, how to use musical markings and terminology,
how to transpose and arrange, how to prepare a musical
composition to be a professional-looking sheet of music.
Students will be expected to schedule computer time
outside of the class and to maintain personal disks with
all of their assignments.
MUS131 Piano Class
1 credit (2 lec-lab hr/wk)
Piano basics and music fundamentals. Learn to read
notes, basic music symbols, perform simple chords
proper finger techniques and major and minor scale
performance.
Concurrent: MUS111
MUS132 Piano Class
1 credit (2 lec-lab hr/wk)
Based upon continuing the work in MUS131, all major
keys - introduction to minor keys. Performance of chord
progressions in major & minor keys, transposition, simple
modulations using Deceptive Cadences, Sight reading,
and reperotoire. This course is taught in conjunction with
MUS112.
Prerequisite: MUS131.
Concurrent: MUS112.
MUS133 Piano Class: (Introduction to Finale)
1 credit (2 lec-lab hr/wk)
Learn to use Finale, a music printing program and
secondarily a sequencing program. A wide range of
musical exposure will be at the disposal of the student.
The Finale program will benefit every musician from the
elementary to the most advanced. Students will learn to
enter both vocal and instrumental music into the
computer, how to use musical markers and technology,
how to transpose and arrange, how to prepare a musical
composition to be a professional looking sheet of music.
Students will be expected to schedule computer time
outside of the class. Students are expected to maintain
personal disks with all of their assignments.
Prerequisite: MUS132.
Concurrent: MUS113.
MUS134/135/136 Voice Class
1 credit/term (1 lec hr/wk)
Vocal basics and music fundamentals. Learn tone
production, breathing, vowel-consonant clarity, and
relaxation techniques.
MUS137 Guitar Class
1 credit (1 lec hr/wk)
Guitar basics and music fundamentals. Learn to read
notes, basic music symbols, perform simple to advanced
chords, strumming-picking techniques, and “barring.”
Introduction to Classical Guitar Methods.
MUS198/298 Independent Study in Music
1-3 credits (hr to be arranged)
This course allows students to independently increase
their knowledge and skills in the discipline of music by
studying specific topics which are not part of other
100/200-level music courses or which may not be offered
in depth in other 100-level music courses. Instructor
supervision and division approval required.
Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
MUS211 Music Theory II
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
A study of polyphony, counterpoint, extended
chromatically altered chords, and 20th century
composition.
Prerequisite: MUS113.
Concurrent: MUS114.
MUS212 Music Theory II
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
A study of polyphony, counterpoint, chromatic chords,
and 20th century composition.
Prerequisite: MUS211.
Concurrent: MUS115.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Course Descriptions 190